1981–82 OHL season

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.

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
Rank Team GP W L T PTS GF GA
1z-Ottawa 67's684719296353248
2y-Oshawa Generals684026282335296
3x-Peterborough Petes683629375291266
4x-Toronto Marlboros683731074316290
5x-Kingston Canadians682934563302316
6x-Cornwall Royals682835561303327
7Belleville Bulls682442250280326

Emms Division
Rank Team GP W L T PTS GF GA
1z-Kitchener Rangers684421391322247
2y-Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds684025383274243
3x-London Knights683530373359328
4x-Niagara Falls Flyers683134365311338
5x-Brantford Alexanders682541252293313
6x-Windsor Spitfires682242448269343
7Sudbury Wolves681948139275401

Scoring leaders
Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Dave SimpsonLondon Knights68678815518
Jeff VaiveOttawa 67's68569515190
Moe LemayOttawa 67's62687013848
Tony TantiOshawa Generals576264126138
Mitch LamoureuxOshawa Generals664378121275
Doug GilmourCornwall Royals67467311942
Mario SimioniToronto Marlboros68586011888
Chris McCauleyLondon Knights664767114117
Fred PerliniToronto Marlboros68476411175
Claude LoiselleWindsor Spitfires683673109192

Playoffs

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Division quarter-finals Division semi-finals Division finals J. Ross Robertson Cup
            
L4 Toronto 6
L6 Cornwall 4
L1 Ottawa 8
L4 Toronto 2
L1 Ottawa 8
L2 Oshawa 6
L3 Peterborough 6
L5 Kingston 2
L2 Oshawa 8
L3 Peterborough 2
L1 Ottawa 1
E1 Kitchener 9
E4 Niagara Falls 4
E6 Windsor 6
E1 Kitchener 8
E6 Windsor 0
E1 Kitchener 9
E2 Sault Ste. Marie 3
E3 London 2
E5 Brantford 6
E2 Sault Ste. Marie 8
E3 Brantford 6
(3) Peterborough Petes vs. (5) Kingston Canadians
March 14 Kingston Canadians 2 – 5 Peterborough Petes Peterborough Memorial Centre
March 16 Peterborough Petes 3 – 3 Kingston Canadians Kingston Memorial Centre
March 18 Kingston Canadians 7 – 8 Peterborough Petes Peterborough Memorial Centre
March 19 Peterborough Petes 4 – 4 Kingston Canadians Kingston Memorial Centre
Peterborough wins series 6 – 2
(4) Toronto Marlboros vs. (6) Cornwall Royals
March 14 Cornwall Royals 5 – 9 Toronto Marlboros Maple Leaf Gardens
March 16 Toronto Marlboros 3 – 6 Cornwall Royals Cornwall Civic Complex
March 18 Cornwall Royals 4 – 7 Toronto Marlboros Maple Leaf Gardens
March 20 Toronto Marlboros 5 – 5 Cornwall Royals Cornwall Civic Complex
March 21 Cornwall Royals 5 – 5 Toronto Marlboros Maple Leaf Gardens
Toronto wins series 6 – 4
(3) London Knights vs. (5) Brantford Alexanders
March 14 Brantford Alexanders 4 – 3 London Knights London Gardens
March 16 London Knights 2 – 4 Brantford Alexanders Brantford Civic Centre
March 18 Brantford Alexanders 2 – 4 London Knights London Gardens
March 19 London Knights 5 – 9 Brantford Alexanders Brantford Civic Centre
Brantford wins series 6 – 2
(4) Niagara Falls Flyers vs. (6) Windsor Spitfires
March 14 Windsor Spitfires 4 – 9 Niagara Falls Flyers Niagara Falls Memorial Arena
March 15 Niagara Falls Flyers 2 – 3 Windsor Spitfires Windsor Arena
March 17 Windsor Spitfires 5 – 5 Niagara Falls Flyers Niagara Falls Memorial Arena
March 18 Niagara Falls Flyers 3 – 3 Windsor Spitfires Windsor Arena
March 19 Windsor Spitfires 5 – 3 Niagara Falls Flyers Niagara Falls Memorial Arena
Windsor wins series 6 – 4
(1) Ottawa 67's vs. (4) Toronto Marlboros
March 23 Toronto Marlboros 4 – 6 Ottawa 67's Ottawa Civic Centre
March 26 Toronto Marlboros 3 – 4 Ottawa 67's Ottawa Civic Centre
March 27 Ottawa 67's 3 – 4 Toronto Marlboros Maple Leaf Gardens
March 30 Ottawa 67's 6 – 3 Toronto Marlboros Maple Leaf Gardens
April 2 Toronto Marlboros 2 – 6 Ottawa 67's Ottawa Civic Centre
Ottawa wins series 8 – 2
(2) Oshawa Generals vs. (3) Peterborough Petes
March 23 Peterborough Petes 7 – 6 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
March 25 Oshawa Generals 8 – 2 Peterborough Petes Peterborough Memorial Centre
March 28 Peterborough Petes 4 – 5 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
March 30 Oshawa Generals 5 – 4 Peterborough Petes Peterborough Memorial Centre
April 1 Peterborough Petes 2 – 5 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
Oshawa wins series 8 – 2
(1) Kitchener Rangers vs. (6) Windsor Spitfires
March 23 Windsor Spitfires 1 – 4 Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
March 25 Kitchener Rangers 2 – 0 Windsor Spitfires Windsor Arena
March 26 Windsor Spitfires 3 – 7 Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
March 28 Kitchener Rangers 9 – 4 Windsor Spitfires Windsor Arena
Kitchener wins series 8 – 0
(2) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (5) Brantford Alexanders
March 21 Brantford Alexanders 5 – 5 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sault Memorial Gardens
March 22 Brantford Alexanders 2 – 4 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sault Memorial Gardens
March 25 Brantford Alexanders 7 – 1 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sault Memorial Gardens
March 27 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 1 – 2 Brantford Alexanders Brantford Civic Centre
March 28 Brantford Alexanders 3 – 3 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sault Memorial Gardens
March 30 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 5 – 9 Brantford Alexanders Brantford Civic Centre
April 2 Brantford Alexanders 2 – 3 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sault Memorial Gardens
Sault Ste. Marie wins series 8 – 6
(1) Ottawa 67's vs. (2) Oshawa Generals
April 9 Oshawa Generals 5 – 6 Ottawa 67's Ottawa Civic Centre
April 11 Ottawa 67's 3 – 5 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
April 13 Oshawa Generals 1 – 6 Ottawa 67's Ottawa Civic Centre
April 15 Ottawa 67's 4 – 6 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
April 16 Oshawa Generals 4 – 9 Ottawa 67's Ottawa Civic Centre
April 18 Ottawa 67's 2 – 6 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
April 20 Oshawa Generals 4 – 5 Ottawa 67's Ottawa Civic Centre
Ottawa wins series 8 – 6
(1) Kitchener Rangers vs. (2) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
April 4 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 2 – 6 Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
April 6 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 1 – 6 Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
April 9 Kitchener Rangers 4 – 4 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sault Memorial Gardens
April 11 Kitchener Rangers 3 – 5 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sault Memorial Gardens
April 13 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 1 – 5 Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
April 16 Kitchener Rangers 4 – 3 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sault Memorial Gardens
Kitchener wins series 9 – 3

(L1) Ottawa 67's vs. (E1) Kitchener Rangers
April 23 Kitchener Rangers 4 – 4 Ottawa 67's Ottawa Civic Centre
April 25 Ottawa 67's 1 – 4 Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
April 28 Kitchener Rangers 4 – 3 Ottawa 67's Ottawa Civic Centre
April 30 Ottawa 67's 3 – 5 Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
May 2 Kitchener Rangers 4 – 1 Ottawa 67's Ottawa Civic Centre
Kitchener wins series 9 – 1

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
  1. "1981-82 OHL Playoff Results at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
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