The 1981–82 QMJHL season was the

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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

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finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Jean Rougeau Trophy, 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 - Michel Petit, Sherbrooke Castors * Left winger -

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, Chicoutimi Saguenéens * Centreman -

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, Sherbrooke Castors &

, Trois-Rivières Draveurs * Right winger -

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, Shawinigan Cataractes * Coach - Jean Lachapelle, Hull Olympiques ;Second team * Goaltender - Mario Gosselin, Shawinigan Cataractes * Left defence - Taras Zytynski, Montreal Juniors * Right defence -

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, Montreal Juniors * Left winger - Normand Lefrancois, Trois-Rivières Draveurs * Centreman -

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, Granby Bisons * Right winger - Sean McKenna, Sherbrooke Castors * Coach -

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, Montreal Juniors
List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars

Trophies and awards

;Team *

- Playoff Champions,

* Jean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions,

* Robert Lebel Trophy - 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 Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). It is named for former QMJHL and National Hockey League (NHL) player Michel Brière, who was killed in a c ...

- Most Valuable Player,

, Sherbrooke Castors *

Jean Béliveau Trophy The Jean Béliveau Trophy is awarded to the top regular season scorer of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The award is named after Quebec native Jean Béliveau, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame The Hockey Hall of Fame () is ...

- Top Scorer,

, Trois-Rivières Draveurs *

Guy Lafleur Trophy The Guy Lafleur Trophy () is awarded annually to the Most Valuable Player in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) playoffs. It is named for Hockey Hall of Fame inductee and QMJHL alumnus Guy Lafleur Guy Damien Lafleur (September ...

- Playoff MVP, Michel Morissette, Sherbrooke Castors *

Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy The Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the goaltender in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with the best goals-against average. It is named for Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Jacques Plante. Prior to the creation ...

- Best GAA, Jeff Barratt, Montreal Juniors *

Emile Bouchard Trophy The Émile Bouchard Trophy is awarded annually by the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) to the player judged to be the best "Defenceman Defence or defense (in American English) in ice hockey is a player position that is primarily r ...

- 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 Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) judged to be the best professional prospect. The award is named after former New York Islanders fo ...

- Best Pro Prospect, Michel Petit, Sherbrooke Castors *

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- 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 Maritimes Junior Hockey League. Prior to 1980, there was only one Rookie of the Year trophy, the Michel Bergeron Trophy The Michel Bergeron Trophy is a ...

- Defensive Rookie of the Year, Michel Petit, Sherbrooke Castors * Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player,

, Trois-Rivières Draveurs * Marcel Robert Trophy - Best Scholastic Player,

, Granby Bisons

References

Official QMJHL Website

www.hockeydb.com/
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