31-36 (.470)
Arena
Attendance
11,989 per game
1981 Draft Picks
Round
Pick
Player
2
25
Kevin Griffin
3
54
Darrell Anholt D
5
96
Doug Chessell G
The 1981 Chicago Black Hawks, coached by Keith Magnuson, lost the Preliminary Round after finishing the NHL regular season in 2nd place in the Campbell Conference Smythe Division with a 31-36-16 record.