1982 Stanley Cup Finals

The 1982 Stanley Cup Finals were played from May 8 to May 16, 1982 between the Vancouver Canucks in their first Finals appearance and the defending champion New York Islanders, in their third Finals appearance. The Islanders would win the best-of-seven series four games to none, to win their third and third straight Stanley Cup.

Paths to the Final

Vancouver defeated the Calgary Flames 3–0, the Los Angeles Kings 4–1 and the Chicago Black Hawks 4–1 to advance to the finals. New York defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2, the New York Rangers 4–2, and the Quebec Nordiques 4–0 to make it to the finals.

The series

The Canucks had their best chance to win a game in the first one, as a Jim Nill short-handed marker gave them a 5–4 lead with only seven minutes to play in regulation time. However, the Islanders tied it when Mike Bossy banged home a loose puck after goaltender Richard Brodeur had collided with his own defenceman, Harold Snepsts, while trying to smother it. In the dying seconds of the first overtime period, Snepsts attempted to clear the puck up the middle, but it was intercepted by Bossy, who completed his hat trick with two seconds left on the clock to win the game for the Islanders. In game two, the Canucks led 4–3 after two periods, but the Isles came back to win again.

The series then shifted to Vancouver, where the Canucks were boosted by a boisterous, towel-waving Vancouver crowd and had a great first period, but failed to score on Billy Smith, who was brilliant. The Islanders went on to win 3–0, and then completed the sweep with a 3–1 victory on May 16 to win their third straight Cup.

Mike Bossy scored 7 goals in the four games and won the Conn Smythe Trophy.

New York Islanders vs. Vancouver Canucks

"New York wins the series 4–0."

"Mike Bossy won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP."

New York Islanders 1982 Stanley Cup champions

Stanley Cup champion
centers=*11 Wayne Merrick
*14 Bob Bourne
*19 Bryan Trottier
*21 Brent Sutter
*25 Billy Carroll
*91 Robert Butch Goring
defence=*5 Denis Potvin (Captain)
*2 Mike McEwen
*3 Tomas Jonsson
*6 Ken Morrow
*7 Stefan Persson
*24 Gord Lane
*26 Dave Langevin
goaltenders=*1 Roland Melanson
*31 Billy Smith
wingers=*9 Clark Gillies
*12 Duane Sutter
*17 Greg Gilbert†
*22 Mike Bossy
*23 Bob Nystrom
*27 John Tonelli
*28 Anders Kallur
*29 Hector Marini†
non-players=
*Bill Torrey (President/General Manager)
*John Pickett (Chairman/Owner)
*Jim Devellano (Ass't General Manager/Director of Scouting),
*Al Arbour (Head Coach), Lorne Henning (Ass't Coach)
*Gerry Ehman (Head Scout)
*Ron Waske (Trainer), Jim Pickard (Ass't Trainer)
*Steve Corais (Director of Public Relations)^.
engraving-notes=
*^-Steve Corais was included on the team, but name was left off the Stanley Cup.Harry Boyd, Maurice Sabageno (Scouts) were included on the Stanley Cup in 1980, 1981. They were still part of the 1982, 1983 New York Islanders, but names were not put on the cup those years.
* †Greg Gilbert played 1 regular season, and 4 playoff games (did not play in the finals). †Hector Marini played 30 regular season games, but was not dressed in the playoffs. Both names were included on the Stanley Cup, even though they did not officially qualify.

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ee also

* List of Stanley Cup champions
* 1981–82 NHL season

References

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* Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Triumph Books, 12, 50. ISBN 1–55168–261–3.