The 1981–82 CHL season was the 19th season of the Central Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Nine teams participated in the regular season, and the Indianapolis Checkers won the league title.
| 1981–82 CHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Central Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Regular season | |
| Regular Season Top Team | Salt Lake Golden Eagles |
| Top scorer | Bob Francis |
| Adams Cup playoffs | |
| Adams Cup | |
| Champions | Indianapolis Checkers |
| Runners-up | Dallas Black Hawks |
Regular season
edit| North Division | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake Golden Eagles (STL) | 80 | 47 | 30 | 3 | 368 | 329 | 97 |
| Cincinnati Tigers (TOR) | 80 | 46 | 30 | 4 | 375 | 340 | 96 |
| Indianapolis Checkers (NYI) | 80 | 42 | 33 | 5 | 319 | 259 | 89 |
| Nashville South Stars (MIN) | 80 | 41 | 35 | 4 | 313 | 319 | 86 |
| South Division | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita Wind (EDM) | 80 | 44 | 33 | 3 | 343 | 289 | 91 |
| Tulsa Oilers (WPG) | 80 | 43 | 36 | 1 | 355 | 324 | 87 |
| Dallas Black Hawks (VAN) | 80 | 37 | 37 | 6 | 394 | 382 | 80 |
| Oklahoma City Stars (CGY) | 80 | 25 | 54 | 1 | 300 | 397 | 51 |
| Fort Worth Texans (COL) | 80 | 20 | 57 | 3 | 273 | 401 | 43 |
Playoffs
edit| Division Semifinal | Division Final | Adams Cup Final | ||||||||||||
| S1 | Wichita Wind | 3 | ||||||||||||
| N4 | Nashville South Stars | 0 | ||||||||||||
| S1 | Wichita Wind | 0 | ||||||||||||
| N3 | Indianapolis Checkers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| S2 | Tulsa Oilers | 0 | ||||||||||||
| N3 | Indianapolis Checkers | 3 | ||||||||||||
| N3 | Indianapolis Checkers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| S3 | Dallas Black Hawks | 2 | ||||||||||||
| N1 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | 3 | ||||||||||||
| S4 | Oklahoma City Stars | 1 | ||||||||||||
| N1 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | 2 | ||||||||||||
| S3 | Dallas Black Hawks | 4 | ||||||||||||
| N2 | Cincinnati Tigers | 1 | ||||||||||||
| S3 | Dallas Black Hawks | 3 | ||||||||||||
Awards
edit| Award Name | Accomplishment | Player | Team |
| Bobby Orr Trophy | Best Defenseman | Dan Poulin | Nashville South Stars |
| Terry Sawchuk Trophy | Best Goaltender (statistical) | Kelly Hrudey | Indianapolis Checkers |
| Terry Sawchuk Trophy | Best Goaltender (statistical) | Robert Holland | Indianapolis Checkers |
| Jake Milford Trophy | Coach of the Year | Fred Creighton | Indianapolis Checkers |
| Phil Esposito Trophy | Leading Scorer | Bob Francis | Oklahoma City Stars |
| Bob Gassoff Trophy | Most Improved Defenseman | Dan Poulin | Nashville South Stars |
| Don Ashby Memorial Trophy | Unsung Hero | Reg Thomas | Cincinnati Tigers |
| Tommy Ivan Trophy | Most Valuable Player | Bob Francis | Oklahoma City Stars |
| Max McNab Trophy | Playoff MVP | Kelly Hrudey | Indianapolis Checkers |
| Ken McKenzie Trophy | Rookie of the Year | Bob Francis | Oklahoma City Stars |