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

WHL Playoffs

First Round

*Lethbrdige 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 before a crowd of 3,500.

WHL awards

ee also

*1982 Memorial Cup
*1982 NHL Entry Draft
*1981 in sports
*1982 in sports

References

* [http://www.whl.ca whl.ca]
* 2005–06 WHL Guide