1981

These events occured in 1981 in the world of ice hockey:
==Events==
*Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers
*Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers
*Stanley Cup - New York Islanders win 4 games to 1 over the Minnesota North Stars
*World Hockey Championship
**Men's champion: Soviet Union defeated Sweden
**Junior Men's champion: Sweden defeated Finland
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August 27 – death of Valeri Kharlamov (33), Russian player, in a car crash
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==External links==
Category:Timeline