1981–82 QMJHL season

Canadian junior ice hockey season March 2026 The 1981–82 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 The Cornwall Royals transfer to the Ontario Hockey League. The Sorel Éperviers relocate to Granby, Quebec, becoming the Granby Bisons. Final standings Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against Overall GP W L T Pts GF GA Sherbrooke Castors 64 42 20 2 86 392 265 Hull Olympiques 64 41 21 2 84 343 260 Montreal Juniors 64 40 22 2 82 311 247 Trois-Rivières Draveurs 64 37 26 1 75 383 301 Shawinigan Cataractes 64 35 27 2 72 349 278 Chicoutimi Saguenéens 64 31 31 2 64 296 310 Laval Voisins 64 30 33 1 61 298 326 Granby Bisons 64 14 49 1 29 271 454 Quebec Remparts 64 11 52 1 23 192 394 complete list of standings. Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes Player Team GP G A Pts PIM Claude Verret Trois-Rivières Draveurs 6454108162 14 Pierre Rioux Shawinigan Cataractes 5766 86152 50 John Chabot Sherbrooke Castors 6234109143 40 Claude Drouin Trois-Rivières Draveurs 6248 82130 51 Jacques Sylvestre Granby Bisons 6351 69120 44 Norman Lefrancois Trois-Rivières Draveurs 5645 71116154 Luc Dufour Chicoutimi Saguenéens 6255 60115 94 Jean Gauthier Hull Olympiques 6453 61114 50 Eric Bernier Chicoutimi Saguenéens 6443 66109 63 Pierre Sevigny Trois-Rivières Draveurs 6322 86108107 Daniel Campeau Sherbrooke Castors 6458 50108 4 complete scoring statistics 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 Teams GP W L Pts GF GA Laval Voisins 1410 42068 72 Sherbrooke Castors 14 9 51879 57 Chicoutimi Saguenéens 14 9 51873 65 Trois-Rivières Draveurs 14 8 61665 66 Hull Olympiques 14 7 71479 52 Shawinigan Cataractes 14 7 71477 61 Montreal Juniors 14 5 91046 61 Granby Bisons 14 113 253106 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 Goaltender - Roberto Romano, Hull Olympiques Left defence - Paul-Andre Boutilier, Sherbrooke Castors Right defence - Michel Petit, Sherbrooke Castors Left winger - Luc Dufour, Chicoutimi Saguenéens Centreman - John Chabot, Sherbrooke Castors & Claude Verret, Trois-Rivières Draveurs Right winger - Pierre Rioux, Shawinigan Cataractes Coach - Jean Lachapelle, Hull Olympiques Second team Goaltender - Mario Gosselin, Shawinigan Cataractes Left defence - Taras Zytynski, Montreal Juniors Right defence - Billy Campbell, Montreal Juniors Left winger - Normand Lefrancois, Trois-Rivières Draveurs Centreman - Jacques Sylvestre, Granby Bisons Right winger - Sean McKenna, Sherbrooke Castors Coach - Pierre Creamer, Montreal Juniors List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars. Trophies and awards Team President's Cup - Playoff Champions, Sherbrooke Castors Jean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions, Sherbrooke Castors Robert Lebel Trophy - Team with best GAA, Montreal Juniors 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 1982 Memorial Cup 1982 NHL entry draft 1981–82 OHL season 1981–82 WHL season References Official QMJHL Website www.hockeydb.com/ 1980–81 QMJHL season 1982–83 QMJHL season QMJHL seasons Category:Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League seasons QMJHL