1981–82 CHL season
Sports season
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The 1981–82 CHL season was the 19th season of the Central Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Nine teams participated in the regular season, and the Indianapolis Checkers won the league title over the Dallas Black Hawks. Coincidentally, the Checkers parent club the New York Islanders won their third consecutive Stanley Cup sweeping the Vancouver Canucks, who ironically just so happened to be the NHL affiliate of the Black Hawks.
| 1981–82 CHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Central Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Regular season | |
| Regular Season Top Team | Salt Lake Golden Eagles |
| Top scorer | Bob Francis |
| Adams Cup playoffs | |
| Adams Cup | |
| Champions | Indianapolis Checkers |
| Runners-up | Dallas Black Hawks |
Regular season
| North Division | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake Golden Eagles (STL) | 80 | 47 | 30 | 3 | 368 | 329 | 97 |
| Cincinnati Tigers (TOR) | 80 | 46 | 30 | 4 | 375 | 340 | 96 |
| Indianapolis Checkers (NYI) | 80 | 42 | 33 | 5 | 319 | 259 | 89 |
| Nashville South Stars (MIN) | 80 | 41 | 35 | 4 | 313 | 319 | 86 |
| South Division | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita Wind (EDM) | 80 | 44 | 33 | 3 | 343 | 289 | 91 |
| Tulsa Oilers (WPG) | 80 | 43 | 36 | 1 | 355 | 324 | 87 |
| Dallas Black Hawks (VAN) | 80 | 37 | 37 | 6 | 394 | 382 | 80 |
| Oklahoma City Stars (CGY) | 80 | 25 | 54 | 1 | 300 | 397 | 51 |
| Fort Worth Texans (COL) | 80 | 20 | 57 | 3 | 273 | 401 | 43 |
Playoffs
| Division Semifinal | Division Final | Adams Cup Final | ||||||||||||
| S1 | Wichita Wind | 3 | ||||||||||||
| N4 | Nashville South Stars | 0 | ||||||||||||
| S1 | Wichita Wind | 0 | ||||||||||||
| N3 | Indianapolis Checkers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| S2 | Tulsa Oilers | 0 | ||||||||||||
| N3 | Indianapolis Checkers | 3 | ||||||||||||
| N3 | Indianapolis Checkers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| S3 | Dallas Black Hawks | 2 | ||||||||||||
| N1 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | 3 | ||||||||||||
| S4 | Oklahoma City Stars | 1 | ||||||||||||
| N1 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | 2 | ||||||||||||
| S3 | Dallas Black Hawks | 4 | ||||||||||||
| N2 | Cincinnati Tigers | 1 | ||||||||||||
| S3 | Dallas Black Hawks | 3 | ||||||||||||
Awards
| Award Name | Accomplishment | Player | Team |
| Bobby Orr Trophy | Best Defenseman | Dan Poulin | Nashville South Stars |
| Terry Sawchuk Trophy | Best Goaltender (statistical) | Kelly Hrudey | Indianapolis Checkers |
| Terry Sawchuk Trophy | Best Goaltender (statistical) | Robert Holland | Indianapolis Checkers |
| Jake Milford Trophy | Coach of the Year | Fred Creighton | Indianapolis Checkers |
| Phil Esposito Trophy | Leading Scorer | Bob Francis | Oklahoma City Stars |
| Bob Gassoff Trophy | Most Improved Defenseman | Dan Poulin | Nashville South Stars |
| Don Ashby Memorial Trophy | Unsung Hero | Reg Thomas | Cincinnati Tigers |
| Tommy Ivan Trophy | Most Valuable Player | Bob Francis | Oklahoma City Stars |
| Max McNab Trophy | Playoff MVP | Kelly Hrudey | Indianapolis Checkers |
| Ken McKenzie Trophy | Rookie of the Year | Bob Francis | Oklahoma City Stars |