1981–82 AHL season

The 1981-82 AHL season was the 46th season of the American Hockey League. Eleven teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The New Brunswick Hawks finished first overall in the regular season, and won their first Calder Cup championship.

Team changes

* The Fredericton Express join the AHL as an expansion team, based in Fredericton, New Brunswick, playing in the North Division.
*The Erie Blades, based in Erie, Pennsylvania, transfer to the AHL as an expansion team, from the defunct Eastern Hockey League, and play in the South Division.

Final standings

"Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points;

* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/leaders/ahl19411982.html complete list]

Calder Cup playoffs

8TeamBracket | RD1=Division Semifinals
RD2=Division Finals
RD3=Calder Cup Final
group1=North Division
group2=South Division

RD1-seed1=N1
RD1-team1=New Brunswick
RD1-score1=3
RD1-seed2=S5
RD1-team2=Adirondack
RD1-score2=2

RD1-seed3=N2
RD1-team3=Maine
RD1-score3=1
RD1-seed4=N3
RD1-team4=Nova Scotia
RD1-score4=3

RD1-seed5=S1
RD1-team5=Binghamton
RD1-score5=3
RD1-seed6=S4
RD1-team6=Hershey
RD1-score6=2

RD1-seed7=S2
RD1-team7=Rochester
RD1-score7=3
RD1-seed8=S3
RD1-team8=New Haven
RD1-score8=1

RD2-seed1=N1
RD2-team1=New Brunswick
RD2-score1=4
RD2-seed2=N3
RD2-team2=Nova Scotia
RD2-score2=1

RD2-seed3=S1
RD2-team3=Binghamton
RD2-score3=4
RD2-seed4=S2
RD2-team4=Rochester
RD2-score4=1

RD3-seed1=N1
RD3-team1=New Brunswick
RD3-score1=4
RD3-seed2=S1
RD3-team2=Binghamton
RD3-score2=1

Trophy and Award winners

;Team Awards

ee also

*List of AHL seasons

References

* [http://www.theahl.com/ AHL official site]
* [http://www.ahlhalloffame.com/ AHL Hall of Fame]
* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ HockeyDB]