1981–82 OJHL season

• League changes name to Ontario Junior Hockey League. • Team jumps to two division format. • Orillia Travelways join OJHL from CJBHL. • Belleville Bulls leave OJHL for OHL. • Wexford Raiders leave OJHL. ==Final standings==

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title ==1981-82 OJHL Playoffs==

Quarter-final :Guelph Platers defeated North York Rangers 4-games-to-none :Dixie Beehives defeated Brampton Warriors 4-games-to-1 :Markham Waxers defeated Aurora Tigers 4-games-to-1 :Richmond Hill Rams defeated Newmarket Flyers 4-games-to-3 Semi-final :Guelph Platers defeated Richmond Hill Rams 4-games-to-none :Markham Waxers defeated Dixie Beehives 4-games-to-2 Final :Guelph Platers defeated Markham Waxers 4-games-to-1 ==OHA Buckland Cup Championship==

The 1982 Buckland Cup was a best-of-5 series between the Onaping Falls Huskies (NOJHL) and the Guelph Platers. The winner moved on to the 1982 Dudley Hewitt Cup semi-final. :Guelph Platers defeated Onaping Falls Huskies 3-games-to-none ::Guelph 6 - Onaping Falls 2 ::Guelph 8 - Onaping Falls 3 ::Guelph 6 - Onaping Falls 1 ==Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship==

The 1982 Dudley Hewitt Cup was a four team playdown between the Guelph Platers, Thunder Bay Kings (TBHL), Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL), and La Prairie Flames (QJAHL). The winner moved on to the 1982 Eastern Centennial Cup championship. Semi-final :Guelph Platers defeated Thunder Bay Kings (TBHL) 3-games-to-none ::Guelph 7 - Thunder Bay 4 ::Guelph 5 - Thunder Bay 2 ::Guelph 7 - Thunder Bay 3 Final :Guelph Platers defeated Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL) 4-games-to-none ::Guelph 3 - Pembroke 2 ::Guelph 10 - Pembroke 2 ::Guelph 6 - Pembroke 2 ::Guelph 7 - Pembroke 0 ==1982 Eastern Canada Championship==

The 1982 Eastern Canada Centennial Cup championship was a best-of-7 series between the Moncton Hawks (NBJHL) and the Guelph Platers. The winner moved on to the 1982 Centennial Cup championship. :Guelph Platers defeated Moncton Hawks (NBJHL) 4-games-to-1 ::Guelph 8 - Moncton 2 ::Moncton 5 - Guelph 4 ::Guelph 13 - Moncton 4 ::Guelph 11 - Moncton 2 ::Guelph 14 - Moncton 4 ==1982 Centennial Cup Championship==

The 1982 Centennial Cup was the best-of-7 Canadian National Junior A championship series between the Eastern Champion Guelph Platers and the Western Abbott Cup champion Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL). :Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL) defeated Guelph Platers 4-games-to-none ::Prince Albert 9 - Guelph 4 ::Prince Albert 7 - Guelph 3 ::Prince Albert 6 - Guelph 3 ::Prince Albert 8 - Guelph 4 ==Leading Scorers==