Canadian Junior Hockey 1981 - 82 Memorial Cup

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The 1982 Memorial Cup Tournament was hosted by the City of Hull and for the first ever in the history of the Memorial Cup a team from outside of Canada would contend for the championship. The Kitchener Rangers returned to the Memorial Cup for a second year in a row after defeating the Ottawa 67's nine points to one to win the J. Ross Robertson Cup and the Ontario Hockey League title. The Sherbrooke Castors eliminated the Trois-Rivieres Draveurs in four games to win the President's Cup and the right to represent the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in the Memorial Cup. The Portland Winter Hawks defeated the Regina Pats four games to one in the Western Hockey League final and in doing so they became the first team from outside of Canada to earn the right to compete in the Memorial Cup final. The Winter Hawks had some Memorial Cup history on their side, as they were the former Edmonton Oil King franchise that dominated junior hockey in Western Canada in the 1960's. The Oil Kings appeared in nine Memorial Cup finals from 1954 to 1971 including consecutive appearances from 1960 to 1966. The Oil Kings were Memorial Cup champions in 1963 and again in 1966. The Oil Kings relocated to Portland in 1976. In the double round robin tournament the three teams all finished with identical records of two wins and two losses with the Winter Hawks being eliminated based on goal differential. In the sudden death final the Rangers defeated Sherbrooke 7-4 to give Kitchener its first Memorial Cup title. The Memorial Cup was originally known as the OHA Memorial Cup and was donated by the Ontario Hockey Association in March, 1919. Initially the Cup was awarded to the national junior hockey champions of Canada. Later on it came to signify Junior 'A' hockey supremacy when in 1934, junior hockey in Canada was divided into 'A' and 'B' classifications. In 1971, junior 'A' hockey was divided once again to form a major junior and a Tier 'II' level. The Memorial Cup was awarded to the higher category. In 1972, a round-robin tournament format replaced the old play-down system to determine the champions. Since then, the champions of the Western Hockey League (WHL), the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) and the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), along with a host club, have met each spring in a round-robin series with the two top teams playing off in a sudden-death game to determine the Cup champions.

Canadian Junior Hockey 1981 - 82 Memorial Cup Games

Saturday May-08, 1982 - Sherbrooke 10, Kitchener 4
Sunday May-09, 1982 - Kitchener 9, Portland 2
Monday May-10, 1982 - Portland 6, Sherbrooke 5
Tuesday May-11, 1982 - Kitchener 4, Sherbrooke 0
Wednesday May-12, 1982 - Portland 4, Kitchener 2
Thursday May-13, 1982 - Sherbrooke 7, Portland 3
Saturday May-15, 1982 - Kitchener 7, Sherbrooke 4

Canadian Junior Hockey 1981 - 82 Memorial Cup Winning Roster

1982 - Kitchener Rangers - Brian Bellows, Darryl Boudreau, Kevin Casey, Louis Crawford, Mike Eagles, Mike Hough, Jeff Larmer, Joel Levesque, Al MacInnis, Grant Martin, Mario Michieli, Mike Moher, Dave Nicholls, Jim Ralph, Robert Savard, Brad Schnurr, Dave Shaw, Scott Stevens, John Tucker, Wendell Young, Joe Crozier (general manager and coach).

Canadian Junior Hockey 1981 - 82 Memorial Cup Awards

Tournament MVP - Sean McKenna, Sherbrooke Castors
Sportsmanship: Brian Bellows, Kitchener Rangers
Outstanding Goaltender: Michael Morrissette, Sherbrooke Castors
All Star Team: Goaltender - Michel Morissette (Sherbrooke)
Forwards - Centre - John Chabot (Sherbrooke), Left Wing - Jeff Larmer (Kitchener), Left Wing - Jeff Larmer (Kitchener)
Defencemen - Paul Boutilier (Sherbrooke) Gary Nylund (Portland) & Allan MacInnis (Kitchener) Tie