1981–82 OJHL season

The 1981–82 OJHL season was the 10th season of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL). The 11 teams of the league played a 50-game season. The top four teams of each division make the playoffs.

1981–82 OJHL season
League	Ontario Junior Hockey League
Sport	Hockey
Duration	Regular season 1981-09 – 1982-02 Playoffs 1982-02 – 1982-04
Number of teams	11
Finals champions	Guelph Platers

The winner of the OJHL playoffs, the Guelph Platers, won the OHA Buckland Cup and then the Dudley Hewitt Cup as Central Canadian champions. The Platers then defeated the Callaghan Cup champions from the Maritime Provinces to move on to the 1982 Centennial Cup. The Platers lost the Centennial Cup for the national champions^[1]

Changes

• League changes name to Ontario Junior Hockey League.
• Team jumps to two division format.
• Orillia Travelways join OJHL from CJBHL.
• Belleville Bulls leave OJHL for OHL.
• Wexford Raiders leave OJHL.

Final standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title

Kennedy Division Team GP W L T GF GA P Aurora Tigers 50 31 15 4 310 252 66 Markham Waxers 50 26 19 5 304 265 57 Newmarket Flyers 50 20 24 6 287 298 46 Richmond Hill Rams 50 18 25 7 256 261 43 Orillia Travelways 50 11 37 2 214 335 24 North Bay Trappers 50 8 38 4 206 403 20 Ruddock Division Team GP W L T GF GA P Guelph Platers 50 40 4 6 328 152 86 Brampton Warriors 50 40 6 4 338 174 84 Dixie Beehives 50 19 24 7 236 234 45 North York Rangers 50 16 26 8 215 244 40 Hamilton Mountain A's 50 18 29 3 229 292 39

1981-82 OJHL Playoffs

For the Central Canada Championship, see Dudley Hewitt Cup. For the national championship, see 1982 Centennial Cup.

Quarter-final

Guelph Platers defeated North York Rangers 4-games-to-none

Dixie Beehives defeated Brampton Warriors 4-games-to-1

Markham Waxers defeated Aurora Tigers 4-games-to-1

Richmond Hill Rams defeated Newmarket Flyers 4-games-to-3

Semi-final

Guelph Platers defeated Richmond Hill Rams 4-games-to-none

Markham Waxers defeated Dixie Beehives 4-games-to-2

Final

Guelph Platers defeated Markham Waxers 4-games-to-1

OHA Buckland Cup Championship

The 1982 Buckland Cup was a best-of-5 series between the Onaping Falls Huskies (NOJHL) and the Guelph Platers. The winner moved on to the 1982 Dudley Hewitt Cup semi-final.

Guelph Platers defeated Onaping Falls Huskies 3-games-to-none

Guelph 6 - Onaping Falls 2

Guelph 8 - Onaping Falls 3

Guelph 6 - Onaping Falls 1

Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship

The 1982 Dudley Hewitt Cup was a four team playdown between the Guelph Platers, Thunder Bay Kings (TBHL), Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL), and La Prairie Flames (QJAHL). The winner moved on to the 1982 Eastern Centennial Cup championship.

Semi-final

Guelph Platers defeated Thunder Bay Kings (TBHL) 3-games-to-none

Guelph 7 - Thunder Bay 4

Guelph 5 - Thunder Bay 2

Guelph 7 - Thunder Bay 3

Final

Guelph Platers defeated Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL) 4-games-to-none

Guelph 3 - Pembroke 2

Guelph 10 - Pembroke 2

Guelph 6 - Pembroke 2

Guelph 7 - Pembroke 0

1982 Eastern Canada Championship

The 1982 Eastern Canada Centennial Cup championship was a best-of-7 series between the Moncton Hawks (NBJHL) and the Guelph Platers. The winner moved on to the 1982 Centennial Cup championship.

Guelph Platers defeated Moncton Hawks (NBJHL) 4-games-to-1

Guelph 8 - Moncton 2

Moncton 5 - Guelph 4

Guelph 13 - Moncton 4

Guelph 11 - Moncton 2

Guelph 14 - Moncton 4

1982 Centennial Cup Championship

The 1982 Centennial Cup was the best-of-7 Canadian National Junior A championship series between the Eastern Champion Guelph Platers and the Western Abbott Cup champion Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL).

Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL) defeated Guelph Platers 4-games-to-none

Prince Albert 9 - Guelph 4

Prince Albert 7 - Guelph 3

Prince Albert 6 - Guelph 3

Prince Albert 8 - Guelph 4

Leading Scorers

Player Team GP G A Pts Adam Oates Markham Waxers 47 54 105 159 Steve Thomas Markham Waxers 48 68 57 125 John Scherer Brampton Warriors 49 65 51 116 Tod Stark Guelph Platers 49 50 54 104

See also

• 1982 Centennial Cup
• Dudley Hewitt Cup
• List of Ontario Hockey Association Junior A seasons
• Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League
• Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
• Central Junior A Hockey League
• Quebec Junior A Hockey League
• 1981 in ice hockey
• 1982 in ice hockey