What year was the 1981-82 NHL season?
Q: What year was the 1981-82 NHL season?
A: The 1981-82 NHL season was the 65th season of the National Hockey League.
Q: How many games did each team play in this season?
A: Each team played 80 games during this season.
Q: What trophy was introduced in this season?
A: The William M. Jennings Trophy was introduced as the trophy for the goaltenders from the team with the fewest goals against.
Q: Who won the Stanley Cup that year?
A: The New York Islanders won their third straight Stanley Cup by beating the Vancouver Canucks in four games.
Q: How were divisions re-aligned prior to start of this season?
A: Prior to start of this season, divisions of league were re-aligned to better reflect locations of teams. The Patrick Division switched from Clarence Campbell Conference to Prince of Wales Conference, while Norris Division went other way, going from Wales Conference to Campbell Conference.
Q: How long did this divisional alignment last until it changed again?
A: This divisional alignment existed until 1993-94 season, at which point both divisions and conferences of league were renamed to reflect geography.
