1981–82 OJHL season

Sports season

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
OJHL seasons
← 1980–81 1982–83 →

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.

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

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

References

^ "Shaw Communications".

External links

Official website of the Ontario Junior Hockey League
Official website of the Canadian Junior Hockey League

Preceded by

1980–81 OPJHL season

Ontario Hockey Association
Junior A Seasons

Succeeded by

1982–83 OJHL season

Ontario Hockey Association Junior A Hockey

Current Leagues & Teams
Ontario Junior Hockey League Aurora Tigers Brantford 99ers Buffalo Jr. Sabres Burlington Cougars Caledon Admirals Cobourg Cougars Collingwood Blues Georgetown Raiders Haliburton County Huskies Leamington Flyers Lindsay Muskies Markham Royals Milton Menace Mississauga Chargers Niagara Falls Canucks North York Rangers Oakville Blades Pickering Panthers St. Michael's Buzzers Stouffville Spirit Toronto Jr. Canadiens Toronto Patriots Trenton Golden Hawks Wellington Dukes

Current Leagues & Teams

Ontario Junior Hockey League: Aurora Tigers; Brantford 99ers; Buffalo Jr. Sabres; Burlington Cougars; Caledon Admirals; Cobourg Cougars; Collingwood Blues; Georgetown Raiders; Haliburton County Huskies; Leamington Flyers; Lindsay Muskies; Markham Royals; Milton Menace; Mississauga Chargers; Niagara Falls Canucks; North York Rangers; Oakville Blades; Pickering Panthers; St. Michael's Buzzers; Stouffville Spirit; Toronto Jr. Canadiens; Toronto Patriots; Trenton Golden Hawks; Wellington Dukes

Former Leagues & Teams
Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League Brantford Foresters Brantford Majors Buffalo-Glencoe Tondas Chatham Maroons Detroit Jr. Red Wings Guelph CMC's Guelph Imperials Michigan Americans Niagara Falls Flyers St. Thomas Elgins Sarnia Bees Sarnia Legionnaires Welland Sabres Windsor Spitfires Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League Ajax Merchants Belleville Bulls Brampton Warriors Cambridge Winterhawks Dixie Beehives Guelph Platers Hamilton Mountain A's Kingston Frontenacs North Bay Trappers Owen Sound Greys Royal York Royals Toronto Nationals Weston Dodgers Whitby Lawmen Metro Junior A Hockey League Mimico Monarchs Pittsburgh Jr. Penguins Ontario Junior Hockey League Ajax Attack Barrie Colts Bowmanville Eagles Bramalea Blues Brampton Capitals Caledon Canadians Collingwood Blues Couchiching Terriers Dixie Beehives Durham Huskies Huntsville Otters Kingston Voyageurs Markham Waxers Milton Icehawks Newmarket Hurricanes Orangeville Crushers Parry Sound Shamrocks Peterborough Stars Seguin Bruins Shelburne Wolves Streetsville Derbys Syracuse Jr. Crunch Trenton Sting Vaughan Vipers

Former Leagues & Teams

Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League: Brantford Foresters; Brantford Majors; Buffalo-Glencoe Tondas; Chatham Maroons; Detroit Jr. Red Wings; Guelph CMC's; Guelph Imperials; Michigan Americans; Niagara Falls Flyers; St. Thomas Elgins; Sarnia Bees; Sarnia Legionnaires; Welland Sabres; Windsor Spitfires

Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League: Ajax Merchants; Belleville Bulls; Brampton Warriors; Cambridge Winterhawks; Dixie Beehives; Guelph Platers; Hamilton Mountain A's; Kingston Frontenacs; North Bay Trappers; Owen Sound Greys; Royal York Royals; Toronto Nationals; Weston Dodgers; Whitby Lawmen

Metro Junior A Hockey League: Mimico Monarchs; Pittsburgh Jr. Penguins

Ontario Junior Hockey League: Ajax Attack; Barrie Colts; Bowmanville Eagles; Bramalea Blues; Brampton Capitals; Caledon Canadians; Collingwood Blues; Couchiching Terriers; Dixie Beehives; Durham Huskies; Huntsville Otters; Kingston Voyageurs; Markham Waxers; Milton Icehawks; Newmarket Hurricanes; Orangeville Crushers; Parry Sound Shamrocks; Peterborough Stars; Seguin Bruins; Shelburne Wolves; Streetsville Derbys; Syracuse Jr. Crunch; Trenton Sting; Vaughan Vipers

Seasons
Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 Metro Junior A Hockey League 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 Ontario Junior Hockey League 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009-10 CC/OJ 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019-20 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24

Seasons

Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League: 1972–73; 1973–74; 1974–75; 1975–76; 1976–77; 1977–78; 1978–79; 1979–80; 1980–81; 1981–82; 1982–83; 1983–84; 1984–85; 1985–86; 1986–87

Metro Junior A Hockey League: 1991–92; 1992–93; 1993–94; 1994–95; 1995–96; 1996–97; 1997–98

Ontario Junior Hockey League: 1992–93; 1993–94; 1994–95; 1995–96; 1996–97; 1997–98; 1998–99; 1999–00; 2000–01; 2001–02; 2002–03; 2003–04; 2004–05; 2005–06; 2006–07; 2007–08; 2008–09; 2009-10 CC/OJ; 2010–11; 2011–12; 2012–13; 2013–14; 2014–15; 2015–16; 2016–17; 2017–18; 2018–19; 2019-20; 2021-22; 2022-23; 2023-24

Championships
CJHL Central Canada Cup Challenge Dudley Hewitt Cup Centennial Cup

v t e Members and championships of the Canadian Junior Hockey League
ANAVET Cup	Manitoba Junior Hockey League Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League
Doyle Cup	Alberta Junior Hockey League
Dudley Hewitt Cup	Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Ontario Junior Hockey League Superior International Junior Hockey League
Fred Page Cup	Central Canada Hockey League Maritime Junior A Hockey League Quebec Junior Hockey League
Centennial Cup	1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 ~~2020~~ ~~2021~~ 2022 2023
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Administrators	Rick Morocco (executive director, 2014–2016) Brent Ladds (president, 2016–2022)
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