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 [ ]
Emms Division [ ]
Scoring leaders [ ]
Playoffs [ ]
[1]
Division quarter-finals [ ]
Leyden Division [ ]
(3) Peterborough Petes vs. (5) Kingston Canadians [ ]
Peterborough wins series 6 – 2
(4) Toronto Marlboros vs. (6) Cornwall Royals [ ]
Toronto wins series 6 – 4
Emms Division [ ]
(3) London Knights vs. (5) Brantford Alexanders [ ]
March 14
Brantford Alexanders
4 – 3
London Knights
London Gardens
March 18
Brantford Alexanders
2 – 4
London Knights
London Gardens
Brantford wins series 6 – 2
(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
Division semi-finals [ ]
Leyden Division [ ]
(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
April 2
Toronto Marlboros
2 – 6
Ottawa 67's
Ottawa Civic Centre
(2) Oshawa Generals vs. (3) Peterborough Petes [ ]
Emms Division [ ]
(1) Kitchener Rangers vs. (6) Windsor Spitfires [ ]
March 23
Windsor Spitfires
1 – 4
Kitchener Rangers
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
March 26
Windsor Spitfires
3 – 7
Kitchener Rangers
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
Kitchener wins series 8 – 0
(2) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (5) Brantford Alexanders [ ]
Sault Ste. Marie wins series 8 – 6
Division finals [ ]
Leyden Division [ ]
(1) Ottawa 67's vs. (2) Oshawa Generals [ ]
April 9
Oshawa Generals
5 – 6
Ottawa 67's
Ottawa Civic Centre
April 13
Oshawa Generals
1 – 6
Ottawa 67's
Ottawa Civic Centre
April 16
Oshawa Generals
4 – 9
Ottawa 67's
Ottawa Civic Centre
April 20
Oshawa Generals
4 – 5
Ottawa 67's
Ottawa Civic Centre
Emms Division [ ]
(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 13
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
1 – 5
Kitchener Rangers
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
Kitchener wins series 9 – 3
J. Ross Robertson Cup [ ]
(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 [ ]
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