1981–82 WHL season
The 1981–82 WHL season was the 16th season for the Western Hockey League. Twelve teams completed a 72-game season. The Portland Winter Hawks won the President's Cup.
League notes[]
- The New Westminster Bruins relocated to Kamloops, British Columbia, to become the Kamloops Junior Oilers.
- The Spokane Flyers ceased operations on December 2, 1981, after playing only 26 games.
Regular season[]
Final standings[]
East Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
x Lethbridge Broncos | 72 | 50 | 22 | 0 | 100 | 421 | 280 |
x Regina Pats | 72 | 48 | 24 | 0 | 96 | 465 | 368 |
x Saskatoon Blades | 72 | 44 | 26 | 2 | 90 | 450 | 343 |
x Calgary Wranglers | 72 | 41 | 29 | 2 | 84 | 334 | 266 |
x Brandon Wheat Kings | 72 | 34 | 38 | 0 | 68 | 372 | 413 |
x Billings Bighorns | 72 | 27 | 44 | 1 | 55 | 369 | 432 |
Medicine Hat Tigers | 72 | 25 | 46 | 1 | 51 | 308 | 446 |
Winnipeg Warriors | 72 | 23 | 48 | 1 | 47 | 285 | 388 |
West Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
x Portland Winter Hawks | 72 | 46 | 24 | 2 | 94 | 380 | 323 |
x Victoria Cougars | 72 | 43 | 28 | 1 | 87 | 398 | 314 |
x Seattle Breakers | 72 | 36 | 34 | 2 | 74 | 339 | 310 |
x Kamloops Junior Oilers | 72 | 18 | 53 | 1 | 37 | 320 | 464 |
Spokane Flyers1 | 26 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 102 | 196 |
1Folded mid-season
Scoring leaders[]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jock Callander | Regina Pats | 71 | 79 | 111 | 190 | 59 |
Dave Michayluk | Regina Pats | 72 | 62 | 111 | 173 | 128 |
Bruce Eakin | Saskatoon Blades | 66 | 42 | 125 | 167 | 120 |
Jim McGeough | Billings Bighorns | 71 | 93 | 66 | 159 | 142 |
Ken Yaremchuk | Portland Winter Hawks | 72 | 58 | 99 | 157 | 181 |
Marc Habscheid | Saskatoon Blades | 55 | 64 | 87 | 151 | 74 |
Dale Derkatch | Regina Pats | 71 | 62 | 80 | 142 | 92 |
Kelly Glowa | Brandon Wheat Kings | 72 | 59 | 78 | 137 | 87 |
Brian Shaw | Portland Winter Hawks | 69 | 56 | 76 | 132 | 193 |
Wally Schreiber | Regina Pats | 68 | 56 | 68 | 124 | 68 |
1982 WHL Playoffs[]
First round[]
- Lethbridge defeated Billings 4 games to 1
- Regina defeated Brandon 4 games to 0
- Calgary defeated Saskatoon 4 games to 1
Division semi-finals[]
- Lethbridge earned a bye
- Regina defeated Calgary 3 games to 1
- Portland defeated Kamloops 4 games to 0
- Seattle defeated Victoria 4 games to 0
Division finals[]
- Regina defeated Lethbridge 4 games to 3
- Portland defeated Seattle 4 games to 2
WHL Championship[]
- Portland defeated Regina 4 games to 1
All-Star game[]
On January 19, the West All-Stars defeated the East All-Stars 4–2 at Winnipeg, Manitoba, with a crowd of 3,500.
WHL awards[]
Most Valuable Player: Mike Vernon, Calgary Wranglers |
Top Scorer - Bob Clarke Trophy: Jock Callander, Regina Pats |
Most Sportsmanlike Player: Mike Moller, Lethbridge Broncos |
Top Defenseman - Bill Hunter Trophy: Gary Nylund, Portland Winter Hawks |
Rookie of the Year - Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy: Dale Derkatch, Regina Pats |
Top Goaltender - Del Wilson Trophy: Mike Vernon, Calgary Wranglers |
Coach of the Year - Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy: Jack Sangster, Seattle Breakers |
Regular season Champions - Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy: Lethbridge Broncos |
All-Star Teams[]
First Team | Second Team | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Goal | Mike Vernon | Calgary Wranglers | Dave Ross | Seattle Breakers |
Defense | Gary Nylund | Portland Winter Hawks | Gord Kluzak | Billings Bighorns |
Garth Butcher | Regina Pats | Randy Moller | Lethbridge Broncos | |
Center | Bruce Eakin (tied) | Saskatoon Blades | Marc Habscheid | Saskatoon Blades |
Ken Yaremchuk (tied) | Portland Winter Hawks | - | - | |
Left Wing | Todd Strueby | Saskatoon Blades | Paul Cyr | Victoria Cougars |
Right Wing | Mike Moller | Lethbridge Broncos | Dave Michayluk | Regina Pats |
See also[]
- 1982 Memorial Cup
- 1982 NHL Entry Draft
- 1981 in sports
- 1982 in sports
References[]
- whl.ca
- 2005–06 WHL Guide
Categories:
- Western Hockey League seasons
- 1981–82 in American ice hockey by league
- 1981–82 in Canadian ice hockey by league