The 1981–82 QMJHL season was the 13th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The defending Memorial Cup and league champions, the Cornwall Royals left the QMJHL in the offseason, transferring to the Ontario Hockey League. The league was reduced to nine teams, and dissolved divisions. The remaining teams played a shortened schedule of 64 games each in the regular season. That was balanced by an extended first round playoff schedule. The top eight teams in the regular season participated in a double round-robin of 14 games per team, followed by playdowns. The Sherbrooke Castors finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Jean Rougeau Trophy, and won their third President's Cup, defeating the Trois-Rivières Draveurs in the finals. Team changes The Cornwall Royals transfer to the Ontario Hockey League. The Sorel Éperviers relocate to Granby, Quebec, becoming the Granby Bisons. Final standings Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against complete list of standings. Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes complete scoring statistics Playoffs Claude Verret was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 48 points (13 goals, 35 assists). Round-robin standings Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against Semifinals Sherbrooke Castors defeated Laval Voisins 4 games to 0. Trois-Rivières Draveurs defeated Chicoutimi Saguenéens 4 games to 2. Finals Sherbrooke Castors defeated Trois-Rivières Draveurs 4 games to 0. All-star teams First team Goaltender - Roberto Romano, Hull Olympiques Left defence - Paul-Andre Boutilier, Sherbrooke Castors Right defence - Michel Petit, Sherbrooke Castors Left winger - Luc Dufour, Chicoutimi Saguenéens Centreman - John Chabot, Sherbrooke Castors & Claude Verret, Trois-Rivières Draveurs Right winger - Pierre Rioux, Shawinigan Cataractes Coach - Jean Lachapelle, Hull Olympiques Second team Goaltender - Mario Gosselin, Shawinigan Cataractes Left defence - Taras Zytynski, Montreal Juniors Right defence - Billy Campbell, Montreal Juniors Left winger - Normand Lefrancois, Trois-Rivières Draveurs Centreman - Jacques Sylvestre, Granby Bisons Right winger - Sean McKenna, Sherbrooke Castors Coach - Pierre Creamer, Montreal Juniors List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars. Trophies and awards Team President's Cup - Playoff Champions, Sherbrooke Castors Jean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions, Sherbrooke Castors Robert