IHL 1981/82
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The 1981/82 season was the 37th regular season of the International Hockey League . During the regular season, the seven teams played 82 games each. In the play-offs, the Toledo Goaldiggers prevailed and won the third Turner Cup in their club's history.
Team changes
The following changes were made before the start of the season:
- The Port Huron Flags stopped playing.
Regular season
Closing table
Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = defeat after overtime , GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points
| GP | W. | L. | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo Goaldiggers | 82 | 53 | 25th | 4th | 407 | 320 | 111 | 
| Milwaukee Admirals | 82 | 41 | 34 | 7th | 385 | 351 | 91 | 
| Kalamazoo Wings | 82 | 41 | 36 | 5 | 355 | 333 | 89 | 
| Fort Wayne Comet | 82 | 35 | 41 | 6th | 368 | 375 | 81 | 
| Saginaw Gears | 82 | 36 | 38 | 8th | 401 | 402 | 80 | 
| Flint Generals | 82 | 32 | 45 | 5 | 310 | 352 | 74 | 
| Muskegon Mohawks | 82 | 30th | 49 | 3 | 319 | 411 | 64 | 
Turner Cup Playoffs
The six play-off qualifiers played off three participants for the semifinals in the first round. The three teams then determined the two finalists in a group stage with home and away games.
| Turner Cup Quarter Finals | Turner Cup semi-finals | Turner Cup Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Toledo Goaldiggers | 4th | |||||||||||
| 6th | Flint Generals | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Toledo Goaldiggers | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Toledo Goaldiggers | 4th | |||||||||||
| 5 | Saginaw Gears | 1 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Kalamazoo Wings | 1 | |||||||||||
| 4th | Fort Wayne Comet | 4th | |||||||||||
| 4th | Fort Wayne Comet | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Saginaw Gears | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Milwaukee Admirals | 1 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Saginaw Gears | 4th | |||||||||||
- Semifinals
Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points
| GP | W. | L. | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saginaw Gears | 4th | 3 | 1 | 22nd | 16 | 6th | 
| Toledo Goaldiggers | 4th | 2 | 2 | 21st | 20th | 4th | 
| Fort Wayne Comet | 4th | 1 | 3 | 15th | 22nd | 2 | 
Awarded trophies
Team trophies
| Award | team | 
|---|---|
| Turner Cup winner of the IHL playoffs | Toledo Goaldiggers | 
| Fred A. Huber Trophy Best team of the regular season | Toledo Goaldiggers | 
Individual trophies
| Award | player | team | 
|---|---|---|
| James Gatschene Memorial Trophy MVP of the regular season | Brent Jarrett | Kalamazoo Wings | 
| Leo P. Lamoureux Memorial Trophy Best Scorer | Brent Jarrett | Kalamazoo Wings | 
| Governor's Trophy Best Defender | Don Waddell | Saginaw Gears | 
| James Norris Memorial Trophy Goalkeeper with the fewest goals against | Lorne Molleken | Toledo Goaldiggers | 
| Dave Tardich | ||
| Garry F. Longman Memorial Trophy Best Rookie | Scott Howson | Toledo Goaldiggers | 
| Ken McKenzie Trophy Best American Rookie | Steve Salvucci | Saginaw Gears | 
Web links
- 1981/82 season on hockeydb.com (English)

