1981-82 KIJHL season

1981–82 KIJHL season
LeagueKIJHL
SportIce hockey
DurationSeptember–February
Games42
Teams12
League championsCranbrook Colts
  Runners-upTrail Smoke Eaters

The 1981-82 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) season was the fifteenth in league history. The League would expand to twelve teams with the addition the Beaver Valley Nitehawks into the western division. The league would also expand to forty-two games each

Season

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Regular Season

Final Standings[1]
Team W L T PTS GF GA
Western Division
Trail Smoke Eaters 38 12 2 58 299 187
Nelson Maple Leafs 27 15 0 54 279 218
Castlegar Rebels 21 20 1 43 243 273
Beaver Valley Nite Hawks 19 23 0 38 211 270
Rossland Warriors 17 25 0 34 218 236
Grand Forks Border Bruins 7 34 1 15 193 368
Eastern Division
Cranbrook Colts 37 5 0 74 381 162
Kimberley Knights 25 14 3 53 262 217
Columbia Valley Rockies 25 16 1 51 253 224
Spokane Flames 20 21 1 41 227 257
Elk Valley Raiders 12 30 0 24 218 236
Creston Clippers 9 32 1 19 169 297

Playoffs

The 1982 playoffs saw the continuation of the previous format with the top four teams in each division making the playoffs.

Division Semi-Finals Division Finals Championship
         
W1 Trail 4
W4 Beaver Valley 2
W1 Trail 4
W2 Nelson 1
W2 Nelson 4
W3 Castlegar 1
W1 Trail 0
E1 Cranbrook 4
E1 Cranbrook 4
E4 Spokane 0
E1 Cranbrook 4
E3 Columbia Valley 0
E2 Kimberley 3
E3 Columbia Valley 4

The 1982 Cranbrook Colts would return to the top spot in the KIJHL, winning their first title since 1976[2]

References

  1. ^ "Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (Design, Hosting, Registration & Administration tools by esportsdeskpro.com)". www.kijhl.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-05-26. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
  2. ^ "Teck Cup Champions". Retrieved 2025-11-05.
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