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The 1982 Memorial Cup was held May 8–15, 1982, at the
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in
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. It was the 64th annual
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competition and determined the
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champion of the
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(CHL). The champions of the
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(OHL),
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(QMJHL) and
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(WHL) – the
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,
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and
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respectively – competed for the championship in a
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. The Winter Hawks became the first American-based team to compete for the trophy, while the Rangers defeated the Castors in the final to capture their first
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championship. Sherbrooke's Sean McKenna was named tournament most valuable player.


Teams


Kitchener Rangers

The
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represented the
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at the 1982 Memorial Cup. This tournament was the second consecutive trip to the
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by the Rangers. During the 1981-82 season, Kitchener was the top ranked team in the Emms Division with a 44-21-3 record, earning 91 points, and finishing second overall in the league. The Rangers scored 322 goals, ranking the club fourth in goals scored. Kitchener was the second best defensive club, allowing 243 goals. In the Emms Division semi-finals, the Rangers swept the
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in four games to advance to the next round of the post-season. In the Emms Division finals, Kitchener defeated the
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four games to one, as well as one game ending in a tie, advancing to the OHL finals. The Rangers captured the
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as they defeated the top ranked team in the OHL, the
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, four games to zero, and having one game end in a tie. The win over the 67's was the Rangers second straight OHL championship and earned the team a berth into the 1982 Memorial Cup. The Rangers offense was led by top prospect
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, as he scored 45 goals and 97 points in 47 games, leading the Rangers in points. Bellows added 16 goals and 29 points in 15 post-season games. Following the season, Bellows was drafted by the
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with the second overall selection at the
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.
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finished second in team scoring, as he scored 33 goals and 96 points in 54 games.
Jeff Larmer Jeffrey Larmer (born November 10, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 158 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Colorado Rockies, New Jersey Devils and the Chicago Black Hawks. Larmer was born in ...
led Kitchener with 51 goals, and earned 95 points in 49 games. Larmer led the Rangers in post-season scoring, as he had a team high 21 goals and 35 points in 15 games. On defense,
Al MacInnis Allan MacInnis (born July 11, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 23 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Calgary Flames (1981-1994) and St. Louis Blues (1994-2004). A first round selection of ...
led the way, scoring 25 goals and 75 points in 59 games after starting the season with the
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of the
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.
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emerged as a top NHL prospect during the season, as he scored six goals and 42 points in 68 games, while accumulating 158 penalty minutes. Stevens would be drafted by the
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with the fifth overall selection at the
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. David Shaw was another top prospect on the club, as in 68 games, he scored six goals and 31 points from the blue line. Shaw would be drafted with the thirteenth overall selection by the
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at the
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.
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played the majority of games in goal, earning a 38-17-2 record with a 3.37 GAA in 60 games. The 1982 Memorial Cup was the second appearance by the Rangers in team history. At the 1981 Memorial Cup, Kitchener lost in the final game by a score of 8-2 to the
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.


Portland Winter Hawks

The
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represented the
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at the 1982 Memorial Cup. The Winter Hawks became the first non-Canadian based team to qualify for the tournament. During the 1981-82 season, Portland had the best record in the West Division with a 46-24-2 record, earning 94 points. The Winter Hawks ranked fifth in league scoring with 380 goals scored. Portland was also the fifth ranked defensive team in the WHL during the regular season, allowing 323 goals. In the West Division semi-finals, the Winter Hawks swept the
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in four games. In the West Division finals, Portland defeated the
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four games to two to advance to the WHL finals. The Winter Hawks defeated the
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four games to one to capture the
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and earn a berth into the 1982 Memorial Cup.
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led the Winter Hawks offense, scoring 58 goals and 157 points in 72 games, while also accumulating 181 penalty minutes. Yaremchuk ranked fifth in WHL scoring. Following the season, Yaremchuk was drafted by the
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with the seventh overall pick at the
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.
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scored 56 goals and 132 points in 69 games, as he finished ninth in league scoring. In the post-season, Shaw led the Winter Hawks with 18 goals in 15 games. Rookie
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scored 52 goals and 99 points in 65 games. In the playoffs, Heath earned a team high 32 points in 15 games. Gary Nylund led Portland's defense, as he scored seven goals and 66 points in 65 games. Nylund also registered 267 penalty minutes. Nylund won the
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as the Top Defenseman in the WHL and would be selected by the
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with the third overall selection at the
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. In goal,
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saw the bulk of action, earning a 31-20-2 record with a 4.38 GAA and a .890 save percentage in 52 games. The 1982 Memorial Cup was the Winter Hawks first appearance in club history.


Sherbrooke Castors

The
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represented the
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at the 1982 Memorial Cup. The Castors finished at the top of the QMJHL standings during the 1981-82 season with a 42-20-2 record, earning 88 points and winning the
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as the Top Club in the Regular Season. The high-scoring Castors led the league with 392 goals, while they were the third ranked defensive club as they allowed 265 goals. In the round-robin portion of the post-season, Sherbrooke finished second out of eight teams with a 9-5 record. In the QMJHL semi-finals, the Castors swept the
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in four games. In the
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finals, Sherbrooke stayed red hot and swept the
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in four games to clinch the QMJHL championship and earn a berth into the 1982 Memorial Cup. John Chabot led the Castors offense, scoring 39 goals and 143 points in 62 games, ranking third in QMJHL scoring. Chabot was awarded the
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as the Most Valuable Player in the QMJHL.
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broke the 100-point plateau, scoring 58 goals and 108 points in 64 games. Gerald Gallant finished third in team scoring with 34 goals and 92 points, while accumulating 260 penalty minutes in 58 games. Sean McKenna scored 57 goals and 90 points in 59 games, while in the post-season, McKenna scored a team high 26 goals and 44 points in 22 games. Defenseman
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led the Castors blue line with 20 goals and 80 points in 57 games after beginning the season with the
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. Boutilier was awarded the
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as the Top Defenseman in the QMJHL. Rookie
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scored 10 goals and 49 points in 63 games, as he was named the winner of the
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as the top prospect in the QMJHL, and Petit was awarded the
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as the Defensive Rookie of the Year in the QMJHL. Following the season, Petit was selected eleventh overall by the
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at the
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. Goaltender Michel Morissette earned a 30-11-1 record with a 3.51 GAA and a .895 save percentage with the Castors following an early season trade with the
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. In the post-season, Morissette earned a 16-4 record with a 3.42 GAA and a .898 save percentage to capture the
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as QMJHL Playoff MVP. The 1982 Memorial Cup was the Castors third appearance at the tournament. The club finished in third place in their two previous visits to the
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in
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.


Tournament

The Kitchener Rangers entered the tournament as
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champions in the OHL having defeated the
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in the final. The Sherbrooke Castors won the QMJHL's
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by defeating the
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. As the Castors had announced their intention to relocate to
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the following season, they hoped to leave Sherbrooke as national champions. The Portland Winter Hawks overcame the
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in the WHL final to win that league's
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. In doing so, they became the first American-based team to compete for Canada's national junior championship. The Winter Hawks entered the tournament as favourite to win the title. The tournament was held in a double round-robin format, with each squad playing their opponents twice. The Rangers were routed by the Castors 10–4 in the opening game, but rebounded to defeat the Winter Hawks 9–2 in the second.
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broke a Memorial Cup record in the second game, scoring the fastest goal to start a game in tournament history at 11 seconds. Portland then defeated Sherbrook 6–5 in overtime to bring all three teams to one win and one loss apiece. The Rangers rebounded from their opening loss to Sherbrooke, defeating the Castors 4–0 the second time around, but lost 4–2 to the Winter Hawks. Sherbrooke closed out the round robin with a 7–3 victory over Portland. As all three teams tied with 2–2 records, the Rangers and Castors went through to the final via greater goal differential. The championship game was held on May 15 in front of 4,091 fans. The Rangers led the game 3–1 after the first period, and 5–2 after the second. Kitchener's
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put the game out of reach by scoring two short handed goals 14-seconds apart early in the third. For the Rangers, it was their first Memorial Cup championship in franchise history. Sherbrooke's Sean McKenna was named tournament most valuable player after scoring 11 points in 5 games. His selection that upset the Rangers who felt that
Brian Bellows Brian Edward Bellows (born September 1, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played nearly 1,200 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Minnesota North Stars, Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning, Mighty ...
, who scored five points in the championship game, should have won the award.


Round-robin standings


Scores

Round-robin *May 8 Sherbrooke 10–4 Kitchener *May 9 Kitchener 9–2 Portland *May 10 Portland 6–5 Sherbrooke *May 11 Kitchener 4–0 Sherbrooke *May 12 Portland 4–2 Kitchener *May 13 Sherbrooke 7–3 Portland Final *May 15 Kitchener 7–4 Sherbrooke Boxscore *KIT Brian Bellows goal *SBK Sean McKenna goal *KIT Brian Bellows goal *KIT Brian Bellows goal *KIT Al MacInnis goal (Brian Bellows assist) *KIT Grant Martin goal (Brian Bellows assist – five points) *SBK Sean McKenna goal *KIT Mike Eagles goal *KIT Mike Eagles goal *SBK Mike Fafard goal *SBK Paul Boutillier goal


Players

Several players from this tournament went on to play in the
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(NHL). Kitchener defencemen
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and
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both went on to
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careers. Both won the
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during their NHL careers, as did
Brian Bellows Brian Edward Bellows (born September 1, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played nearly 1,200 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Minnesota North Stars, Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning, Mighty ...
.
Wendell Young Wendell Edward Young (born August 1, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently the general manager of the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League. Wendell's moniker is "Ringmaster" as he is currently t ...
,
Mike Eagles Michael Bryant Eagles (born March 7, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played sixteen seasons in the National Hockey League. He is currently the Athletic Director of St. Thomas University in Fredericton, New Brunswi ...
,
Mike Hough Michael Lloyd Hough (born February 6, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played thirteen seasons in the National Hockey League from 1986 until 1999. Biography Hough was born in Montreal, Quebec. As a youth, he played ...
, John Tucker, David Shaw,
Grant Martin Grant Michael Martin (born March 13, 1962 in Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario) is a Canadian retired ice hockey player. Drafted in 1980 by the Vancouver Canucks, Martin also played for the Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially ...
,
Jeff Larmer Jeffrey Larmer (born November 10, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 158 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Colorado Rockies, New Jersey Devils and the Chicago Black Hawks. Larmer was born in ...
, and
Mike Moher Mike Moher (born March 26, 1962 in Manitouwadge, Ontario) is a Canadian retired ice hockey right winger. He played junior hockey for the Kitchener Rangers with whom he won the Memorial Cup in 1982. He also won a gold medal with the Canadian jun ...
also moved on from the Rangers to the NHL. From Sherbrooke, Sean McKenna, John Chabot,
Paul Boutilier Paul André Boutilier (born May 3, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played with several National Hockey League teams in the 1980s. He was a member of the 1983 Stanley Cup champion New York Islanders. Playing car ...
and
Gerard Gallant Gerard Gallant (born September 2, 1963) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former player. He is the current head coach of the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously served as the head coach for the Columbus Blue ...
. And from Portland, Gary Nylund, Perry Pelensky and
Darrell May Darrell Kevin May (born June 13, 1972) is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher. Career May's professional baseball career began when the Atlanta Braves drafted him in the 46th round of the 1992 Major League Baseball Draft. ...
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Winning roster


Award winners

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Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy The Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy is a Canadian Hockey League (CHL) trophy, awarded to the most valuable player in the annual Memorial Cup Tournament. The trophy was first awarded in 1972 and won by Richard Brodeur of the QMJHL's Cornwall Royals. ...
(MVP): Sean McKenna, Sherbrooke *
George Parsons Trophy The George Parsons Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged to be the most sportsmanlike at the Memorial Cup tournament. It was first awarded in 1974. The trophy is named for George Parsons, a former Ontario Hockey Association player who ...
(Sportsmanship):
Brian Bellows Brian Edward Bellows (born September 1, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played nearly 1,200 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Minnesota North Stars, Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning, Mighty ...
, Kitchener *
Hap Emms Memorial Trophy The Hap Emms Memorial Trophy is awarded to the outstanding goaltender at the Memorial Cup of the Canadian Hockey League. The award is named after Leighton "Hap" Emms, a former NHL player, who had a 33 year presence in the Ontario Hockey Associ ...
(Goaltender): Michel Morrissette, Sherbrooke All-star team *Goal: Michel Morrissette, Sherbrooke *Defence:
Paul Boutilier Paul André Boutilier (born May 3, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played with several National Hockey League teams in the 1980s. He was a member of the 1983 Stanley Cup champion New York Islanders. Playing car ...
, Sherbrooke; Gary Nylund, Portland,
Al MacInnis Allan MacInnis (born July 11, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 23 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Calgary Flames (1981-1994) and St. Louis Blues (1994-2004). A first round selection of ...
, Kitchener *Centre: John Chabot, Sherbrooke *Left wing:
Jeff Larmer Jeffrey Larmer (born November 10, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 158 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Colorado Rockies, New Jersey Devils and the Chicago Black Hawks. Larmer was born in ...
, Kitchener *Right wing: Sean McKenna, Sherbrooke ''Source:''


References


External links


Memorial Cup

Canadian Hockey League
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