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 leave the QMJHL in the offseason, transferring to the Ontario Hockey League.
The league is reduced to nine teams, and dissolves 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.
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.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
complete scoring statistics
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.
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 Lebel Trophy - Team with best GAA, Montreal Juniors
Player
Michel Brière Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Player, John Chabot, Sherbrooke Castors
Jean Béliveau Trophy - Top Scorer, Claude Verret, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
Guy Lafleur Trophy - Playoff MVP, Michel Morissette, Sherbrooke Castors
Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA, Jeff Barratt, Montreal Juniors
Emile Bouchard Trophy - Defenceman of the Year, Paul-Andre Boutilier, Sherbrooke Castors
Mike Bossy Trophy - Best Pro Prospect, Michel Petit, Sherbrooke Castors
Michel Bergeron Trophy - Offensive Rookie of the Year, Sylvain Turgeon, Hull Olympiques Draveurs
Raymond Lagacé Trophy - Defensive Rookie of the Year, Michel Petit, Sherbrooke Castors
Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player, Claude Verret, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
Marcel Robert Trophy - Best Scholastic Player, Jacques Sylvestre, Granby Bisons
