The 1981–82 OHL season was the second season of the Ontario Hockey League. The league grows by two teams when, the Cornwall Royals are transferred from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and the Belleville Bulls are awarded a franchise. Fourteen teams each played 68 games. The Kitchener Rangers won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Ottawa 67's.
Expansion and Realignment
The league expanded by two teams, as the Belleville Bulls and the Cornwall Royals joined the Ontario Hockey League. Both teams joined the Leyden Division, as the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds moved to the Emms Division.
Belleville Bulls
On February 2, 1981, the OHL granted a franchise to the city of Belleville and the ownership group of Dr. Robert L. Vaughan and Bob Dolan. The Bulls would play their home games at the Yardmen Arena. The Bulls would join the Leyden Division.
Prior to joining the OHL, the Bulls played in the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, beginning in the 1979–80 season. In their final season in the league, Belleville defeated the Guelph Platers to win the OPJHL championship. The club would reach the 1981 Centennial Cup finals, where they lost to the Prince Albert Raiders of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League 6–2 in the championship game.
Cornwall Royals
The Cornwall Royals were transferred to the Ontario Hockey League from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for the 1981–82 season. Originally an expansion team in 1969, the Royals were a very successful club in the QMJHL, winning the Memorial Cup three times, in 1971, 1980, and 1981. Cornwall would play their home games at the Cornwall Civic Complex. The Royals would join the Leyden Division.
The Royals were able to keep their players from the previous season, including players such as Scott Arniel and Doug Gilmour, who helped lead the team to the 1981 Memorial Cup championship.
Teams
1981-82 OHL season teams Club | City | Arena | Capacity | Head coach |
Leyden Division |
Belleville Bulls | Belleville, Ontario | Yardmen Arena | 3,757 | Larry Mavety |
Cornwall Royals | Cornwall, Ontario | Cornwall Civic Complex | 4,000 | Bob Kilger |
Kingston Canadians | Kingston, Ontario | Kingston Memorial Centre | 3,300 | Jim Morrison |
Oshawa Generals | Oshawa, Ontario | Oshawa Civic Auditorium | 4,025 | Paul Theriault |
Ottawa 67's | Ottawa, Ontario | Ottawa Civic Centre | 9,000 | Brian Kilrea |
Peterborough Petes | Peterborough, Ontario | Peterborough Memorial Centre | 4,000 | Dick Todd |
Toronto Marlboros | Toronto, Ontario | Maple Leaf Gardens | 16,182 | Jimmy Jones |
Emms Division |
Brantford Alexanders | Brantford, Ontario | Brantford Civic Centre | 2,981 | Bep Guidolin Dave Draper |
Kitchener Rangers | Kitchener, Ontario | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium | 5,679 | Joe Crozier |
London Knights | London, Ontario | London Gardens | 5,000 | Paul McIntosh |
Niagara Falls Flyers | Niagara Falls, Ontario | Niagara Falls Memorial Arena | 3,633 | Bert Templeton |
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | Sault Memorial Gardens | 3,390 | Terry Crisp |
Sudbury Wolves | Sudbury, Ontario | Sudbury Community Arena | 5,750 | Joe Drago |
Windsor Spitfires | Windsor, Ontario | Windsor Arena | 4,400 | Marcel Pronovost |
Regular season
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched first round bye; z = clinched division title & first round bye
Leyden Division
Emms Division
Scoring leaders
Playoffs
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Division quarter-finals
Leyden Division
(3) Peterborough Petes vs. (5) Kingston Canadians
Peterborough wins series 6 – 2 | |
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(4) Toronto Marlboros vs. (6) Cornwall Royals
Toronto wins series 6 – 4 | |
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Emms Division
(3) London Knights vs. (5) Brantford Alexanders
Brantford wins series 6 – 2 | |
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(4) Niagara Falls Flyers vs. (6) Windsor Spitfires
March 15 | Niagara Falls Flyers | | 2 – 3 | | Windsor Spitfires | Windsor Arena | |
March 18 | Niagara Falls Flyers | | 3 – 3 | | Windsor Spitfires | Windsor Arena | |
Windsor wins series 6 – 4 | |
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Division semi-finals
Leyden Division
(1) Ottawa 67's vs. (4) Toronto Marlboros
(2) Oshawa Generals vs. (3) Peterborough Petes
Emms Division
(1) Kitchener Rangers vs. (6) Windsor Spitfires
Kitchener wins series 8 – 0 | |
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(2) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (5) Brantford Alexanders
Sault Ste. Marie wins series 8 – 6 | |
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Division finals
Leyden Division
(1) Ottawa 67's vs. (2) Oshawa Generals
Emms Division
(1) Kitchener Rangers vs. (2) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Kitchener wins series 9 – 3 | |
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J. Ross Robertson Cup
(L1) Ottawa 67's vs. (E1) Kitchener Rangers
Kitchener wins series 9 – 1 | |
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Awards
J. Ross Robertson Cup: | Kitchener Rangers |
Hamilton Spectator Trophy: | Ottawa 67's |
Leyden Trophy: | Ottawa 67's |
Emms Trophy: | Kitchener Rangers |
Red Tilson Trophy: | Dave Simpson, London Knights |
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy: | Dave Simpson, London Knights |
Matt Leyden Trophy: | Brian Kilrea, Ottawa 67's |
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy: | Tony Tanti, Oshawa Generals |
Max Kaminsky Trophy: | Ron Meighan, Niagara Falls Flyers |
Jack Ferguson Award: | Kirk Muller, Guelph Platers |
Dave Pinkney Trophy: | John Vanbiesbrouck and Marc D'Amour, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
Emms Family Award: | Pat Verbeek, Sudbury Wolves |
F.W. 'Dinty' Moore Trophy: | Shawn Kilroy, Peterborough Petes |
William Hanley Trophy: | Dave Simpson, London Knights |
Bobby Smith Trophy: | Dave Simpson, London Knights |
See also
References
- ^ "1981-82 OHL Playoff Results at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
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