The 1981–82 QMJHL season was the 13th

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in the history of the

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. The defending

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and league champions, the

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left the QMJHL in the offseason, transferring to the

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. 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 The Sherbrooke Castors or Beavers (in English) was the name of two different junior ice hockey teams in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and another team in the Quebec Eastern Provincial Hockey League. Both later franchises played at the Pal ...

finished first overall in the regular season, winning the

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, and won their third

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, defeating the

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in the finals.

Team changes

* The

transfer to the

. * The

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relocate to

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, becoming the

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Final standings

''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against''
complete list of standings

Scoring leaders

''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes''

Playoffs

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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'' ;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 -

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, Hull Olympiques * Left defence - Paul-Andre Boutilier, Sherbrooke Castors * Right defence -

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, Sherbrooke Castors * Left winger - Luc Dufour, Chicoutimi Saguenéens * Centreman - John Chabot, Sherbrooke Castors &

, Trois-Rivières Draveurs * Right winger - Pierre Rioux, Shawinigan Cataractes * Coach - Jean Lachapelle, Hull Olympiques ;Second team * Goaltender - Mario Gosselin, Shawinigan Cataractes * Left defence -

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, 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 *

- Playoff Champions,

- Regular Season Champions,

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- Team with best GAA,

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;Player *

Michel Brière Memorial Trophy The Michel Brière Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the Most Valuable Player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. It is named for former QMJHL and NHL player Michel Brière, who was killed in a car crash. There is another trophy with the ...

- Most Valuable Player, John Chabot, Sherbrooke Castors *

Jean Béliveau Trophy The Jean Béliveau Trophy is awarded to the top regular season scorer of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The award is named after Quebec native Jean Béliveau, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Béliveau died on December 2, 2014 at the age ...

- Top Scorer,

, Trois-Rivières Draveurs *

Guy Lafleur Trophy The Guy Lafleur Trophy is awarded annually to the Most Valuable Player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playoffs. It is named for Hockey Hall of Famer and QMJHL alumnus Guy Lafleur Guy Damien Lafleur (September 20, 1951 – April 22, ...

- Playoff MVP, Michel Morissette, Sherbrooke Castors * Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA, Jeff Barratt, Montreal Juniors *

Emile Bouchard Trophy The Émile Bouchard Trophy is awarded annually by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, to the "Defenceman Defence or defense (in American English) in ice hockey is a player position that is primarily responsible for preventing the opposing te ...

- Defenceman of the Year, Paul-Andre Boutilier, Sherbrooke Castors *

Mike Bossy Trophy The Michael Bossy Trophy (''French:Trophée Michael Bossy'') is awarded annually to the player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League judged to be the best professional prospect. The award is named after former New York Islanders forward Mike Boss ...

- Best Pro Prospect,

, Sherbrooke Castors *

Michel Bergeron Trophy The Michel Bergeron Trophy is awarded annually to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's "Offensive Rookie of the Year." From 1969 to 1980, the trophy was awarded to the QMHL's "Overall Rookie of the Year." The Bergeron trophy's counterpart since ...

- Offensive Rookie of the Year,

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, Hull Olympiques Draveurs *

Raymond Lagacé Trophy The Raymond Lagacé Trophy is awarded annually to the Defensive Rookie of the Year in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Prior to 1980, there was only one Rookie of the Year trophy, the Michel Bergeron Trophy The Michel Bergeron Trophy is awar ...

- Defensive Rookie of the Year,

, Sherbrooke Castors * Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player,

, Trois-Rivières Draveurs *

Marcel Robert Trophy The Marcel Robert Trophy is awarded annually to the Scholastic Player of the Year in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (french: Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec; abbreviated ''QMJHL'' in English, ...

- Best Scholastic Player, Jacques Sylvestre, Granby Bisons

References

Official QMJHL Website

www.hockeydb.com/
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