The 1981–82 WHL season was the 16th season for the Western Hockey League. Twelve teams completed a 72-game season. The Portland Winter Hawks won the President's Cup. League notes The New Westminster Bruins relocated to Kamloops, British Columbia, to become the Kamloops Junior Oilers. The Spokane Flyers ceased operations on December 2, 1981, after playing only 26 games. Regular season Final standings 1Folded mid-season Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes 1982 WHL Playoffs First round Lethbridge defeated Billings 4 games to 1 Regina defeated Brandon 4 games to 0 Calgary defeated Saskatoon 4 games to 1 Division semi-finals Lethbridge earned a bye Regina defeated Calgary 3 games to 1 Portland defeated Kamloops 4 games to 0 Seattle defeated Victoria 4 games to 0 Division finals Regina defeated Lethbridge 4 games to 3 Portland defeated Seattle 4 games to 2 WHL Championship Portland defeated Regina 4 games to 1 All-Star game On January 19, the West All-Stars defeated the East All-Stars 4–2 at Winnipeg, Manitoba, with a crowd of 3,500. WHL awards All-Star Teams See also 1982 Memorial Cup 1982 NHL Entry Draft 1981 in sports 1982 in sports References whl.ca 2005–06 WHL Guide Western Hockey League seasons WHL WHL