1981–82 USHL season
| 1981–82 USHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | United States Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Number of games | 48 |
| Number of teams | 7 |
| Regular season | |
| Anderson Cup | Sioux City Musketeers |
| Clark Cup Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Sioux City Musketeers |
| Runners-up | Des Moines Buccaneers |
The 1981–82 USHL season was the 3rd season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The Sioux City Musketeers won the Anderson Cup as regular season champions and the Clark Cup as postseason champions.
Member changes
- The Green Bay Bobcats folded.
Regular season
Final standings[1]
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux City Musketeers | 48 | 29 | 16 | 3 | 61 | 281 | 226 |
| Dubuque Fighting Saints | 48 | 29 | 19 | 0 | 58 | 274 | 232 |
| Bloomington Junior Stars | 48 | 28 | 20 | 0 | 56 | 302 | 233 |
| St. Paul Vulcans | 48 | 26 | 21 | 1 | 53 | 263 | 251 |
| Austin Mavericks | 48 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 48 | 234 | 252 |
| Des Moines Buccaneers | 48 | 18 | 29 | 1 | 37 | 265 | 314 |
| Waterloo Black Hawks | 48 | 11 | 36 | 1 | 23 | 179 | 290 |
Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in regular season points at the completion of all regular season games.[2]
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Hart | Des Moines Buccaneers | 48 | 32 | 78 | 110 | – |
| Jerry Bolstad | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 48 | 56 | 47 | 103 | – |
| Scott Staff | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 48 | 48 | 53 | 101 | – |
| Brian Williams | Sioux City Musketeers | 48 | 44 | 56 | 100 | – |
| Dan Dorion | Austin Mavericks | 50 | 53 | 44 | 97 | – |
| Fred Kaminska | Sioux City Musketeers | 47 | 25 | 68 | 93 | – |
| Nick Holmes | St. Paul Vulcans | 45 | 38 | 54 | 92 | – |
| Scott Rupp | Des Moines Buccaneers | 48 | 34 | 54 | 88 | – |
| Pete Ryskamp | Sioux City Musketeers | 48 | 39 | 46 | 85 | – |
| Peter Bonin | St. Paul Vulcans | 36 | 32 | 47 | 79 | – |
Clark Cup playoffs
Missing information
The Sioux City Musketeers won the Clark Cup
Awards
| Award | Recipient | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Brian Williams | Sioux City Musketeers |
| Forward of the Year | Scott Staff | Dubuque Fighting Saints |
| Myler Hart | Des Moines Buccaneers | |
| Defenseman of the Year | Fred Kaminska | Sioux City Musketeers |
| Goaltender of the Year | Doug Spedding | Sioux City Musketeers |
| Rookie of the Year | Brian Williams | Sioux City Musketeers |
| Scott Staff | Dubuque Fighting Saints |
References
- ^ "USHL Standings". Ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
- ^ "USHL 1981–82 League Leaders". Hockey DB. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ "2024-25 USHL Media Guide". USHL. Retrieved June 18, 2025.