League President
John Ziegler
Union Director
Alan Eagleson
Players' President
Tony Esposito
1981 NHL Draft
Pick
Player
Team
1
Dale Hawerchuk F
Jets
2
Doug Smith F
Kings
3
Bobby Carpenter C
Capitals
4
Ron Francis C
Whalers
5
Joe Cirella D
Rockies
what a year. the competitiveness of the ABL really brought the NBA out of its duldrums.