AHL 1981/82

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The 1981/82 season was the 46th regular season of the American Hockey League (AHL). During the regular season, the eleven teams in the league played 80 games each. The eight best teams in the AHL then played in a play-off round for the Calder Cup .

Team changes

The following changes were made before the start of the season:

Regular season

Closing tables

Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = defeat after overtime , GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points
Explanations: The placement within the conference is shown in brackets;     = Playoff qualification,     = division winner,     = conference winner

Regular season

North Division GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
New Brunswick Hawks 80 48 21st 11 338 227 107
Maine Mariners 80 47 26th 7th 325 272 101
Nova Scotia Voyageurs 80 35 35 10 330 313 80
Springfield Indians 80 32 43 5 278 319 69
Fredericton Express 80 20th 55 5 275 408 45
South Division GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Binghamton Whalers 80 46 28 6th 329 266 98
Rochester Americans 80 40 31 9 325 286 89
New Haven Nighthawks 80 39 33 8th 292 276 86
Hershey Bears 80 36 38 6th 316 347 78
Adirondack Red Wings 80 34 37 9 299 285 77
Erie Blades 80 22nd 52 6th 317 425 50

Best scorer

Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, +/- = plus / minus , PIM = penalty minutes; Bold: Season best

player team GP G A. Pts PIM
Mike Kaszycki New Brunswick Hawks 80 36 82 118 67
Gordie Clark Maine Mariners 80 50 51 101 34
Wayne Schaab Maine Mariners 80 27 69 96 22nd
Guy Carbonneau Nova Scotia Voyageurs 77 27 67 94 124
Wes Jarvis Hershey Bears 56 31 61 92 44
Bob Sullivan Binghamton Whalers 74 47 43 90 44
John Paul Evans Maine Mariners 79 33 57 90 42
Richard David Fredericton Express 74 51 32 83 18th
Mike Krushelnyski Erie Blades 62 31 52 83 44
Steve Larmer New Brunswick Hawks 74 38 44 82 46

Calder Cup playoffs

mode

The eight best teams in the AHL qualified for the play-offs. In the South Division, the fifth Adirondack Red Wings qualified, as this reached more points in the regular season than the fourth in the North Division, the Springfield Indians. In the first two play-off rounds, the winners of the respective divisions were played. In round three, the two division winners met in the final. The first play-off round was played in the best-of-five mode, the second play-off round and the final were played in the best-of-seven mode.

Play-off overview

  Division semi-finals Division Finals Calder Cup Final
                           
  N1 New Brunswick Hawks 3        
S5 Adirondack Red Wings 2  
N1 New Brunswick Hawks 4th
North Division
  N3 Nova Scotia Voyageurs 1  
N2 Maine Mariners 1
N3 Nova Scotia Voyageurs 3  
N1 New Brunswick Hawks 4th
  S1 Binghamton Whalers 1
S1 Binghamton Whalers 3    
S4 Hershey Bears 2  
S1 Binghamton Whalers 4th
South Division
  S2 Rochester Americans 1  
S2 Rochester Americans 3
  S3 New Haven Nighthawks 1  

Calder Cup winner

Calder Cup winner


New Brunswick Hawks

Goalkeepers: Bob Janecyk , Warren Skorodenski

Defenders: Don Dietrich , Dave Farrish , John Gibson , Lowell Loveday , Jack O'Callahan , Brian Young , Miles Zaharko

Attackers: Russ Adam , Louis Bégin , Kim Davis , Mel Hewitt , Mike Kaszycki , Steve Larmer , Steve Ludzik , Bill Riley , Florent Robidoux , Sean Simpson , Rod Willard , Bart Yachimec

Head Coach: Orval Tessier   General Manager: Bob Pulford

Awarded trophies

Team trophies

Award team
Calder Cup
winners of the AHL playoffs 		New Brunswick Hawks
FG "Teddy" Oke Trophy
Best team in the North Division, regular season 		New Brunswick Hawks
John D. Chick Trophy
Best Team in the South Division, Regular Season 		Binghamton Whalers

Individual trophies

Award player team
Les Cunningham Award
MVP of the regular season 		Mike Kaszycki New Brunswick Hawks
John B. Sollenberger Trophy
Best Scorer 		Mike Kaszycki New Brunswick Hawks
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award
Best Rookie 		Bob Sullivan Binghamton Whalers
Eddie Shore Award
Best Defender 		Dave Farrish New Brunswick Hawks
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
Goalkeeper with the fewest goals conceded 		Bob Janecyk New Brunswick Hawks
Warren Skorodenski
Louis AR Pieri Memorial Award
Best Trainer 		Larry Kish Binghamton Whalers
Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award
For the player who excels through fairness, commitment and dedication 		Mike Kaszycki New Brunswick Hawks

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