The 1981âÂÂ82 QMJHL season was the 13th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The defending Memorial Cup and league champions, the Cornwall Royals left the QMJHL in the offseason, transferring to the Ontario Hockey League.
The league was reduced to nine teams, and dissolved divisions. The remaining teams played a shortened schedule of 64 games each in the regular season. That was balanced by an extended first round playoff schedule. The top eight teams in the regular season participated in a double round-robin of 14 games per team, followed by playdowns.
The Sherbrooke Castors finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Jean Rougeau Trophy, and won their third President's Cup, defeating the Trois-Rivières Draveurs in the finals.
Team changes
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
Playoffs
Claude Verret was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 48 points (13 goals, 35 assists).
Round-robin standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
Semifinals
- Sherbrooke Castors defeated Laval Voisins 4 games to 0.
- Trois-Rivières Draveurs defeated Chicoutimi Saguenéens 4 games to 2.
Finals
- Sherbrooke Castors defeated Trois-Rivières Draveurs 4 games to 0.
All-star teams
First team
Second team
Trophies and awards
Team
Player
- Michel Brière Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Player, John Chabot, Sherbrooke Castors
- Jean Béliveau Trophy - Top Scorer, Claude Verret, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
- Guy Lafleur Trophy - Playoff MVP, Michel Morissette, Sherbrooke Castors
- Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA, Jeff Barratt, Montreal Juniors
- Emile Bouchard Trophy - Defenceman of the Year, Paul-Andre Boutilier, Sherbrooke Castors
- Mike Bossy Trophy - Best Pro Prospect, Michel Petit, Sherbrooke Castors
- Michel Bergeron Trophy - Offensive Rookie of the Year, Sylvain Turgeon, Hull Olympiques Draveurs
- Raymond Lagacé Trophy - Defensive Rookie of the Year, Michel Petit, Sherbrooke Castors
- Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player, Claude Verret, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
- Marcel Robert Trophy - Best Scholastic Player, Jacques Sylvestre, Granby Bisons
See also
References