1982 Stanley Cup Final

1982 ice hockey championship series August 2023 1982 New York Islanders New York Denis Potvin Al Arbour Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Roger Neilson Kevin McCarthyDue to injury, McCarthy did not play in any playoff games. Stan Smyl served as acting captain. Wally Harris, Andy Van Hellemond, Ron Wicks Mike Bossy (5:00, second) Islanders:Mike Bossy (1991)Clark Gillies (2002)Denis Potvin (1991)Billy Smith (1993)Bryan Trottier (1997)Canucks:Colin Campbell (2024, builder)Coaches:Al Arbour (1996)Roger Neilson (2002)Officials:John D'Amico (1993)Andy Van Hellemond (1999) May 8–16, 1982 Uniondale: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (1, 2) Vancouver: Pacific Coliseum (3, 4) Mike Bossy (Islanders) 6* 6 3 3 4 5* 4 0 1 0 * – Denotes overtime period(s) Canada:(English): CBC(French): SRCUnited States:(National): USA Network(New York City area): SportsChannel New York (1–2), WOR (3–4) (CBC) Bob Cole, Mickey Redmond, and Dick Irvin Jr. (1–2); and Jim Robson, Howie Meeker, and Gary Dornhoefer (3–4)(SRC) Rene Lecavalier and Gilles Tremblay(USA Network) Dan Kelly and Gary Green(SCNY/WOR) Jiggs McDonald and Ed Westfall The 1982 Stanley Cup Final was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1981–82 season, and the culmination of the 1982 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was played between the Campbell Conference champion Vancouver Canucks in their first Final appearance and the Wales Conference and defending Cup champion New York Islanders, in their third Final appearance. The Islanders swept the Canucks to win their third consecutive and overall Stanley Cup championship. The Islanders became the first (and still only) U.S.-based team to three-peat as Stanley Cup champions, and the third franchise overall to three-peat as Stanley Cup champions, joining the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens.1981-82 Stanley Cup Winner NHL Records https://records.nhl.com/playoff-summary/stanley-cup-winner?season=19811982 2026-01-17 records.nhl.comESPN Classic - Islanders get Bossy, win third straight Cup https://www.espn.com/classic/s/moment010516islanders.html 2026-01-17 www.espn.com The 1981–82 Canucks are one of two Stanley Cup finalist teams without any Hall of Fame players on their roster, the other being the 1996 Florida Panthers. Additionally, this marks the first time since 1955, and in 17 Cup Final attempts, that a U.S.-based team defeated a Canada-based team in the championship round, having lost 16 straight Cup Final series against Canadian teams. This 1982 Final took place under a geographically revised NHL divisional alignment and playoff structure, which de facto revived the "East vs. West" format for the Final that had been abandoned when the Western Hockey League folded in 1926. It was also the first time a team from Western Canada contested the Final since the WHL stopped challenging for the Stanley Cup (the Victoria Cougars, who had also been the last team from British Columbia to win the Cup in 1925, played the 1926 Final too). This would also be the first of nine consecutive Final contested by a team from Western Canada, but it was the only one of them to feature the Vancouver Canucks; the other eight were contested by a team from Alberta (Edmonton Oilers appeared in six, Calgary Flames in two). Starting this season home-ice advantage would alternate between conferences as opposed to going to the team with the better record. The latter change would also be of no effect for these Final since for even years the Wales champion received that advantage and in 1982 their representative, the Islanders, had the better record. Paths to the Final 1981–82 NHL season 1981–82 New York Islanders season 1981–82 Vancouver Canucks season Vancouver Canucks Vancouver, despite having a losing record in the regular season, reached their first Stanley Cup Final in franchise history. In the first round they swept the Calgary Flames. In the next round they defeated the Los Angeles Kings in five games; after the Kings had upset the Edmonton Oilers and 92-goal scorer Wayne Gretzky in five games which was dubbed the Miracle on Manchester. In the conference finals, the Canucks defeated the Chicago Blackhawks in five games. New York Islanders The Islanders' route to the Final was slightly harder than Vancouver's. In the first round, the Islanders edged out the Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2. In the second round, they defeated their cross-town rivals in the New York Rangers in six games. In the conference finals, the Islanders swept the Quebec Nordiques to make it to the Final for the third year in a row. With New York having 118 points and Vancouver having 77, the 41-point difference between the two teams in a final round is the largest in Stanley Cup Final history.CANUCKS STRANGERS, BUT FEEL THEY BELONG May 8, 1982 Francis Rosa Boston Globe 1Islanders Win Opener on Late Overtime Goal; STANLEY CUP: Islanders Win May 9, 1982 Gordon Edes Los Angeles Times C1 Game summaries The series then shifted to Vancouver, where the Canucks were boosted by a boisterous, towel-waving Vancouver crowd and had a great first period, but failed to score on Billy Smith, who was brilliant. The Islanders went on to win 3–0, and then completed the sweep with a 3–1 victory on May 16 to win their third straight Cup and first on the road.June 2026 Mike Bossy scored seven goals in the four games, tying Jean Béliveau's record from 1956, and won the Conn Smythe Trophy.June 2026 Game one Vancouver Canucks New York Islanders Nassau Coliseum May 8 5–6 1 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/van-vs-nyi/1982/05/08/1981030411#game=1981030411,game_state=final The Canucks had their best chance to win a game in the first one, as a Jim Nill short-handed marker gave them a 5–4 lead with only seven minutes to play in regulation time. However, the Islanders tied it when Mike Bossy banged home a loose puck after goaltender Richard Brodeur had collided with his own defenceman, Harold Snepsts, while trying to smother it. In the dying seconds of the first overtime period, Snepsts attempted to clear the puck up the middle, but it was intercepted by Bossy, who completed his hat trick with two seconds left on the clock to win the game for the Islanders. Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st VAN Thomas Gradin (7) Lars Molin (6) 01:29 1–0 VAN NYI Clark Gillies (7) – pp Denis Potvin (10) and Bryan Trottier (18) 11:35 1–1 NYI Mike Bossy (11) Clark Gillies (6) and Billy Carroll (2) 15:52 2–1 NYI VAN Thomas Gradin (8) – pp Curt Fraser (5) and Lars Molin (7) 17:40 2–2 NYI Denis Potvin (4) – pp Butch Goring (4) 19:51 3–2 NYI 2nd NYI Denis Potvin (5) – pp Bryan Trottier (19) and Stefan Persson (10) 03:15 4–2 NYI VAN Stan Smyl (8) – pp Thomas Gradin (9) and Curt Fraser (6) 05:06 4–3 NYI VAN Ivan Boldirev (7) Tiger Williams (5) 09:27 4–4 3rd VAN Jim Nill (4) Gerry Minor (2) and Tiger Williams (6) 13:06 5–4 VAN NYI Mike Bossy (12) John Tonelli (9) and Bryan Trottier (20) 15:14 5–5 OT NYI Mike Bossy (13) Unassited 19:58 6–5 NYI Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st VAN Harold Snepsts Holding 10:51 2:00 NYI Clark Gillies Slashing 13:36 2:00 NYI Dave Langevin Roughing 16:37 2:00 VAN Tiger Williams Roughing 16:37 2:00 NYI Gord Lane High-sticking 17:25 2:00 VAN Neil Belland Interference 18:00 2:00 2nd VAN Anders Eldebrink Holding 02:52 2:00 NYI Gord Lane Tripping 04:07 2:00 NYI Bob Bourne Fighting – major 10:19 5:00 NYI Bob Bourne Misconduct 10:19 10:00 NYI Duane Sutter Fighting – double major 10:19 10:00 NYI Duane Sutter Misconduct 10:19 10:00 VAN Colin Campbell Fighting – double major 10:19 10:00 VAN Colin Campbell Misconduct 10:19 10:00 VAN Darcy Rota Fighting – major 10:19 5:00 VAN Darcy Rota Misconduct 10:19 10:00 NYI Bob Nystrom Fighting – major 17:20 5:00 NYI Bob Nystrom Misconduct 17:20 10:00 VAN Curt Fraser Misconduct 17:20 10:00 VAN Stan Smyl Fighting – major 17:20 5:00 VAN Stan Smyl Misconduct 17:20 10:00 3rd None OT NYI Bob Nystrom Roughing 16:11 2:00 VAN Doug Halward Roughing 16:11 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 OT Total Vancouver 12 9 8 6 35 New York 12 6 12 6 36 Game two Vancouver Canucks New York Islanders Nassau Coliseum May 8 4–6 2 https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/van-vs-nyi/1982/05/11/1981030412 In game two, the Canucks led 4–3 after two periods, but the Islanders came back to win again. Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st NYI Billy Carroll (2) – sh Bob Bourne (7) 15:55 1–0 NYI 2nd VAN Thomas Gradin (9) – pp Lars Molin (8) and Curt Fraser (7) 08:28 1–1 VAN Ivan Boldirev (8) – pp Lars Molin (9) and Doug Halward (4) 13:12 2–1 VAN NYI Mike Bossy (14) – pp Stefan Persson (11) and Denis Potvin (11) 17:06 2–2 VAN Lars Lindgren (2) Thomas Gradin (10) 19:42 3–2 VAN 3rd NYI Bob Bourne (9) – pp Stefan Persson (12) and Mike Bossy (10) 00:32 3–3 NYI Duane Sutter (5) Brent Sutter (5) and Denis Potvin (12) 01:19 4–3 NYI VAN Gerry Minor (1) Tiger Williams (7) 02:27 4–4 NYI Bryan Trottier (6) – pp Tomas Jonsson (2) and Denis Potvin (13) 07:18 5–4 NYI NYI Bob Nystrom (4) John Tonelli (10) and Wayne Merrick (6) 07:18 6–4 NYI Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st NYI Bryan Trottier Roughing 04:09 2:00 VAN Tiger Williams Roughing 04:09 2:00 NYI Gord Lane Cross-checking 05:16 2:00 NYI Denis Potvin Tripping 08:46 2:00 VAN Ron Delorme Cross-checking 11:27 2:00 VAN Lars Lindgren Hooking 12:45 2:00 NYI Denis Potvin Tripping 14:38 2:00 VAN Ivan Boldirev Cross-checking 16:35 2:00 NYI Stefan Persson Interference 18:48 2:00 VAN Curt Fraser Hooking 19:05 2:00 2nd NYI Gord Lane Slashing 06:02 2:00 VAN Ron Delorme Slashing 06:02 2:00 NYI Bryan Trottier Hooking 07:20 2:00 NYI John Tonelli High-sticking 10:03 2:00 NYI John Tonelli Interference 10:03 2:00 VAN Colin Campbell Slashing 10:03 2:00 VAN Curt Fraser Charging 16:03 2:00 NYI Tomas Jonsson Hooking 18:13 2:00 NYI Bryan Trottier Roughing 18:49 2:00 NYI Gord Lane Misconduct 18:49 10:00 VAN Gord Lane Roughing 18:49 2:00 VAN Curt Fraser Misconduct 18:49 10:00 VAN Stan Smyl Roughing 19:05 2:00 3rd NYI Bob Nystrom Cross-checking 03:43 2:00 NYI Billy Smith Slashing 04:37 2:00 VAN Tiger Williams Roughing 04:37 2:00 VAN Tiger Williams Slashing 04:37 2:00 NYI Duane Sutter Misconduct 08:15 10:00 VAN Harold Snepsts Misconduct 08:15 10:00 NYI Clark Gillies Roughing 11:17 2:00 NYI Billy Smith Slashing 11:35 2:00 VAN Tiger Williams Interference 11:35 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total Vancouver 6 14 10 30 New York 15 9 12 36 Game three New York Islanders Vancouver Canucks Pacific Coliseum May 13 3–0 1 https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyi-vs-van/1982/05/13/1981030413 The series then shifted to Vancouver, where the Canucks were boosted by a boisterous, towel-waving Vancouver crowd and had a great first period, but failed to score on Billy Smith, who was brilliant, making 23 saves for his first shutout of the postseason. Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st None 2nd NYI Clark Gillies (8) Brent Sutter (6) 02:56 1–0 NYI NYI Mike Bossy (15) Stefan Persson (13) and Bryan Trottier (21) 12:30 2–0 NYI 3rd NYI Bob Nystrom (5) – en Butch Goring (5) and Denis Potvin (14) 18:40 3–0 NYI Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st NYI Clark Gillies High-sticking 01:06 2:00 VAN Tiger Williams High-sticking 01:06 2:00 NYI Butch Goring Unsportsmanlike conduct 08:41 2:00 VAN Thomas Gradin Holding 09:00 2:00 NYI Gord Lane Hooking 13:03 2:00 NYI Billy Carroll Holding 14:03 2:00 VAN Colin Campbell Holding 17:37 2:00 2nd NYI Bryan Trottier Slashing 06:48 2:00 VAN Tiger Williams Slashing 06:48 2:00 VAN Doug Halward Holding 10:29 2:00 NYI Ken Morrow Interference 12:41 2:00 3rd NYI Bob Bourne Roughing 00:12 2:00 VAN Jim Nill High-sticking 00:12 2:00 VAN Jim Nill Roughing 00:12 2:00 NYI Duane Sutter Roughing 04:06 2:00 VAN Harold Snepsts Roughing 04:06 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total New York 9 18 5 32 Vancouver 8 8 7 23 Game four New York Islanders Vancouver Canucks Pacific Coliseum May 16 3–1 1 https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyi-vs-van/1982/05/16/1981030414 The Islanders went on to win 3–0, and then completed the sweep with a 3–1 victory on May 16 to win their third straight Cup and first on the road. Mike Bossy scored seven goals in the four games, tying Jean Beliveau's record from 1956, and won the Conn Smythe Trophy. Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st NYI Butch Goring (6) Denis Potvin (15) 11:38 1–0 NYI VAN Stan Smyl (9) Gerry Minor (3) and Colin Campbell (2) 18:09 1–1 2nd NYI Mike Bossy (16) – pp Denis Potvin (16) and Bryan Trottier (22) 05:00 2–1 NYI NYI Mike Bossy (17) – pp Bryan Trottier (23) and Stefan Persson (14) 08:00 3–1 NYI 3rd None Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st VAN Colin Campbell Hooking 02:29 2:00 NYI Clark Gillies Hooking 05:53 2:00 NYI Bryan Trottier Holding 08:25 2:00 VAN Curt Fraser Hooking 09:31 2:00 NYI Gord Lane Slashing 13:03 2:00 VAN Jim Nill Slashing 13:03 2:00 VAN Darcy Rota Roughing 15:40 2:00 NYI Bob Nystrom Boarding 16:53 2:00 VAN Harold Snepsts Elbowing 16:53 2:00 2nd NYI Stefan Persson Holding 02:29 2:00 VAN Darcy Rota Cross-checking 03:02 2:00 VAN Stan Smyl High-sticking 06:08 2:00 VAN Neil Belland Tripping 14:53 2:00 3rd None Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total New York 9 12 7 28 Vancouver 10 5 9 24 Broadcasting The series aired on CBC in Canada and on the USA Network in the United States. However, USA's national coverage was blacked out in the New York area due to the local rights to Islanders games in that TV market, with SportsChannel New York airing games one and two, and WOR televising games three and four. Technical Difficulties During the first period of the fourth game, WOR's broadcast experienced technical difficulties due to videotaping and editing issues causing an estimated 4 minutes and 30 seconds delay on their broadcast. The station placed a still of its station identification card with a text-insert reading "Please Stand By" on the center of the screen. After a minute of silence, music by Alan Hawkshaw began playing with a station announcer announcing "Please stand by, we're experiencing technical difficulties. As soon as they have been corrected, we shall return to our scheduled programs". This occurred before a commercial break. Team rosters New York Islanders Roland Melanson 1 G Canada L 1960 6 28 1979 Moncton, New Brunswick 1982 5 8 Mike McEwen Mike McEwen (ice hockey) 2 D Canada L 1956 8 10 1981 Hornepayne, Ontario 1982 5 8 Denis Potvin 5 D Canada L 1953 10 29 1973 Vanier, Ontario C 1982 5 8 Ken Morrow 6 D USA R 1956 10 17 1976 Davison, Michigan 1982 5 8 Stefan Persson Stefan Persson (ice hockey) 7 D Sweden L 1954 12 22 1974 Bjurholm, Sweden 1982 5 8 Clark Gillies 9 LW Canada L 1954 4 7 1974 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan 1982 5 8 Wayne Merrick 11 C Canada L 1952 4 23 1977 Sarnia, Ontario 1982 5 8 Duane Sutter 12 RW Canada R 1960 3 16 1979 Viking, Alberta 1982 5 8 Bob Bourne 14 LW Canada L 1954 6 21 1974 Kindersley, Saskatchewan 1982 5 8 Greg Gilbert 17 LW Canada L 1962 1 22 1980 Mississauga, Ontario 1982 5 8 Bryan Trottier 19 C Canada L 1956 7 17 1974 Val Marie, Saskatchewan 1982 5 8 Brent Sutter 21 C Canada R 1962 6 10 1980 Viking, Alberta 1982 5 8 Mike Bossy 22 RW Canada R 1957 1 22 1977 Montreal, Quebec 1982 5 8 Bob Nystrom 23 RW Sweden R 1952 10 10 1972 Stockholm, Sweden 1982 5 8 Gord Lane 24 D Canada L 1953 3 31 1979 Brandon, Manitoba 1982 5 8 Billy Carroll 25 C Canada L 1959 1 19 1979 Toronto, Ontario 1982 5 8 Dave Langevin 26 D USA L 1954 5 15 1974 Saint Paul, Minnesota 1982 5 8 John Tonelli 27 LW Canada L 1957 3 23 1977 Hamilton, Ontario 1982 5 8 Anders Kallur 28 RW Sweden L 1952 7 6 1979 Ludvika, Sweden 1982 5 8 Hector Marini 29 RW Canada R 1957 1 27 1977 Timmins, Ontario 1982 5 8 Billy Smith Billy Smith (ice hockey) 31 G Canada L 1950 12 12 1972 Perth, Ontario 1982 5 8 Butch Goring 91 C Canada L 1949 10 22 1980 St. Boniface, Manitoba 1982 5 8 |} Vancouver Canucks Doug Halward 2 D Canada L 1955 11 1 1981 Toronto, Ontario 1982 5 8 Garth Butcher 3 D Canada R 1963 1 8 1981 Regina, Saskatchewan 1982 5 8 Colin Campbell Colin Campbell (ice hockey, born 1953) 5 D Canada L 1953 1 28 1980 London, Ontario 1982 5 8 Andy Schliebener 6 D Canada L 1962 8 16 1980 Ottawa, Ontario 1982 5 8 Gary Lupul 7 C Canada L 1959 4 20 1979 Powell River, British Columbia 1982 5 8 Jim Nill 8 RW Canada R 1958 4 11 1982 Hanna, Alberta 1982 5 8 Ivan Boldirev 9 C Canada L 1949 8 15 1980 Zrenjanin, Yugoslavia 1982 5 8 Anders Eldebrink 10 D Sweden R 1960 12 11 1981 Morjärv, Sweden 1982 5 8 Stan Smyl 12 RW Canada R 1958 1 28 1978 Glendon, Alberta 1982 5 8 Lars Lindgren 13 D Sweden L 1952 10 13 1978 Piteå, Sweden 1982 5 8 Blair MacDonald 14 RW Canada R 1953 11 17 1981 Cornwall, Ontario 1982 5 8 Neil Belland 15 D Canada L 1961 4 3 1981 Parry Sound, Ontario 1982 5 8 Per-Olov Brasar 16 LW Sweden L 1950 9 30 1979 Falun, Sweden 1982 5 8 Tony Currie Tony Currie (ice hockey) 17 RW Canada R 1957 11 12 1982 Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia 1982 5 8 Darcy Rota 18 LW Canada L 1953 2 16 1980 Vancouver, British Columbia 1982 5 8 Ron Delorme 19 RW Canada R 1955 9 3 1981 North Battleford, Saskatchewan 1982 5 8 Gerry Minor 20 C Canada L 1958 10 27 1978 Regina, Saskatchewan 1982 5 8 Ivan Hlinka 21 C Czechoslovakia L 1950 1 26 1981 Most, Czechoslovakia 1982 5 8 Tiger Williams 22 LW Canada L 1954 2 3 1980 Weyburn, Saskatchewan 1982 5 8 Thomas Gradin 23 C Sweden L 1956 2 18 1980 Sollefteå, Sweden 1982 5 8 Curt Fraser 24 LW United States L 1958 1 12 1978 Cincinnati, Ohio 1982 5 8 Kevin McCarthy Kevin McCarthy (ice hockey) 25 D Canada R 1957 7 14 1979 Winnipeg, Manitoba C 1982 5 8 Lars Molin Lars Molin (ice hockey) 26 LW Sweden L 1956 5 7 1981 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden 1982 5 8 Harold Snepsts 27 D Canada L 1954 10 24 1974 Edmonton, Alberta 1982 5 8 Marc Crawford 28 LW Canada L 1961 2 13 1980 Belleville, Ontario 1982 5 8 Rick Heinz 31 G Canada L 1955 5 30 1982 Essex, Ontario 1982 5 8 Richard Brodeur 35 G Canada L 1952 9 15 1980 Longueuil, Quebec 1982 5 8 |} Note: Stan Smyl served as the Canucks acting team captain during the 1982 Stanley Cup playoffs. Kevin McCarthy was injured late in the season and did not play in the playoffs and is listed as the official team captain. Stanley Cup engraving The 1982 Stanley Cup was presented to Islanders captain Denis Potvin by NHL President John Ziegler following the Islanders 3–1 win over the Canucks in game four. The following Islanders players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup. 1981–82 New York Islanders *14 Bob Bourne 19 Bryan Trottier 21 Brent Sutter 25 Billy Carroll* 91 Butch Goring *5 Denis Potvin (Captain) 2 Mike McEwen 3 Tomas Jonsson 6 Ken Morrow 7 Stefan Persson 24 Gord Lane 26 Dave Langevin *1 Roland Melanson 31 Billy Smith *9 Clark Gillies 11 Wayne Merrick 12 Duane Sutter 17 Greg Gilbert † 22 Mike Bossy 23 Bob Nystrom 27 John Tonelli 28 Anders Kallur 29 Hector Marini † * Played both centre and wing. † Did not play in the Final. Name engraved on Stanley Cup despite not officially qualifying.A [A] John Pickett (Chairman/Owner) Bill Torrey (President/General Manager) Jim Devellano (Asst. General Manager/Director of Scouting) Al Arbour (Head Coach), Lorne Henning (Asst. Coach) Gerry Ehman (Head Scout) Ron Waske (Trainer), Jim Pickard (Asst. Trainer) A [A] Two players who did not play in the Final did not officially qualify, but still had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup. #17 Greg Gilbert (LW) – played 1 regular season and 4 playoff games #29 Hector Marini (RW) – played 30 regular season games and 0 playoff games Harry Boyd, Mario Saraceno (Scouts) were included on the Stanley Cup in 1980, 1981. They were still part of the 1982, 1983 New York Islanders, but names were not put on the cup those years. Aftermath The Islanders successfully returned to the Final the following year. This time, they played the Edmonton Oilers and swept them to capture their fourth consecutive Stanley Cup championship. The Canucks, however, lost in the first round to the Calgary Flames, 3–1. The Canucks would not return to the Stanley Cup Final until 1994, when they were defeated by the Islanders’ crosstown rivals, the New York Rangers, in seven games. The Canucks would also return to the Cup Final in 2011, but they lost to the Boston Bruins, also in seven games after blowing a two games to none series lead. Both of these Cup Final losses would result in riots, with the most famous one being the latter. See also List of Stanley Cup champions 1981–82 NHL season Notes References Further reading Total Stanley Cup 2000 Dan Diamond & Associates, Inc. Diamond Dan Total Stanley Cup 2008 Dan Diamond & Associates, Inc. Diamond Dan http://www.stanleycupplayoffs2008.com/assets/pdfs/totalstanleycup2008.pdf 2009-03-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20090326001907/http://www.stanleycupplayoffs2008.com/assets/pdfs/totalstanleycup2008.pdf 2009-03-26 dead Podnieks, Andrew Hockey Hall of Fame 2004 Lord Stanley's Cup Triumph Books 978-1-55168-261-7 New York Islanders1981 New York IslandersStanley Cup champions 1982 New York Islanders1983 Stanley Category:Stanley Cup Finals Category:New York Islanders games Category:Vancouver Canucks games Category:May 1982 sports events in North America Category:Ice hockey competitions in Vancouver Category:Ice hockey competitions in New York (state) Category:1982 in sports in New York (state) Category:1982 in British Columbia Category:1980s in Vancouver