# 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.
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

## 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 |