1981–82 CHL season

{{Infobox sports season

| title = 1981–82 CHL season

| league = Central Hockey League

| sport = Ice hockey

| duration =

| attendance =

| no_of_teams =

| season = Regular season

| season_champ_name = Regular Season Top Team

| season_champs = Salt Lake Golden Eagles

| MVP =

| MVP_link = Tommy Ivan Trophy

| top_scorer = Bob Francis

| top_scorer_link = Phil Esposito Trophy

| playoffs = Adams Cup playoffs

| playoffs_link =

| conf1 =

| conf1_link =

| conf1_champ =

| conf1_runner-up =

| conf2 =

| conf2_link =

| conf2_champ =

| conf2_runner-up =

| finals = Adams Cup

| finals_link = Adams Cup (ice hockey)

| finals_champ = Indianapolis Checkers

| finals_runner-up = Dallas Black Hawks

| playoffs_MVP =

| playoffs_MVP_link = Max McNab Trophy

| nextseason_year = 1982–83

| prevseason_year = 1980–81

| seasonslistnames = CHL

}}

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.

Regular season

class="wikitable" ! width="40%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" \| North Division ! width="5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" \| GP ! width="5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" \| W ! width="5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" \| L ! width="5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" \| OTL ! width="7.5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" \| GF ! width="7.5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" \| GA ! width="7.5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" \| Pts
align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" \| align="left" \| Salt Lake Golden Eagles (STL)	80	47	30	3	368	329	97
align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" \| align="left" \| Cincinnati Tigers (TOR)	80	46	30	4	375	340	96
align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" \| align="left" \| Indianapolis Checkers (NYI)	80	42	33	5	319	259	89
align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" \| align="left" \| Nashville South Stars (MIN)	80	41	35	4	313	319	86

class="wikitable" ! width="40%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" \| South Division ! width="5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" \| GP ! width="5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" \| W ! width="5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" \| L ! width="5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" \| OTL ! width="7.5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" \| GF ! width="7.5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" \| GA ! width="7.5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" \| Pts
align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" \| align="left" \| Wichita Wind (EDM)	80	44	33	3	343	289	91
align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" \| align="left" \| Tulsa Oilers (WPG)	80	43	36	1	355	324	87
align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" \| align="left" \| Dallas Black Hawks (VAN)	80	37	37	6	394	382	80
align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" \| align="left" \| Oklahoma City Stars (CGY)	80	25	54	1	300	397	51
align="center" \| align="left" \| Fort Worth Texans (COL)	80	20	57	3	273	401	43

Playoffs

{{8TeamBracket

| RD1 = Division Semifinal

| RD2 = Division Final

| RD3 = Adams Cup Final

| RD1-seed1=S1

| RD1-team1=Wichita Wind

| RD1-score1=3

| RD1-seed2=N4

| RD1-team2=Nashville South Stars

| RD1-score2=0

| RD1-seed3=S2

| RD1-team3=Tulsa Oilers

| RD1-score3=0

| RD1-seed4=N3

| RD1-team4=Indianapolis Checkers

| RD1-score4=3

| RD1-seed5=N1

| RD1-team5=Salt Lake Golden Eagles

| RD1-score5=3

| RD1-seed6=S4

| RD1-team6=Oklahoma City Stars

| RD1-score6=1

| RD1-seed7=N2

| RD1-team7=Cincinnati Tigers

| RD1-score7=1

| RD1-seed8=S3

| RD1-team8=Dallas Black Hawks

| RD1-score8=3

| RD2-seed1=S1

| RD2-team1=Wichita Wind

| RD2-score1=0

| RD2-seed2=N3

| RD2-team2=Indianapolis Checkers

| RD2-score2=4

| RD2-seed3=N1

| RD2-team3=Salt Lake Golden Eagles

| RD2-score3=2

| RD2-seed4=S3

| RD2-team4=Dallas Black Hawks

| RD2-score4=4

| RD3-seed1=N3

| RD3-team1=Indianapolis Checkers

| RD3-score1=4

| RD3-seed2=S3

| RD3-team2=Dallas Black Hawks

| RD3-score2=2

}}

Awards

class="wikitable" width="70%"
align="center" \| Award Name	Accomplishment	Player	Team
align="center" \| Bobby Orr Trophy	Best Defenseman	Dan Poulin	Nashville South Stars
align="center" \| Terry Sawchuk Trophy	Best Goaltender (statistical)	Kelly Hrudey	Indianapolis Checkers
align="center" \| Terry Sawchuk Trophy	Best Goaltender (statistical)	Robert Holland	Indianapolis Checkers
align="center" \| Jake Milford Trophy	Coach of the Year	Fred Creighton	Indianapolis Checkers
align="center" \| Phil Esposito Trophy	Leading Scorer	Bob Francis	Oklahoma City Stars
align="center" \| Bob Gassoff Trophy	Most Improved Defenseman	Dan Poulin	Nashville South Stars
align="center" \| Don Ashby Memorial Trophy	Unsung Hero	Reg Thomas	Cincinnati Tigers
align="center" \| Tommy Ivan Trophy	Most Valuable Player	Bob Francis	Oklahoma City Stars
align="center" \| Max McNab Trophy	Playoff MVP	Kelly Hrudey	Indianapolis Checkers
align="center" \| Ken McKenzie Trophy	Rookie of the Year	Bob Francis	Oklahoma City Stars

External links

[http://hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/chl19691982.html Statistics on hockeydb.com]

CPHL

Category:Central Professional Hockey League seasons