1981–82 CHL season
| 1981–82 CHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Central Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Regular season | |
| Regular Season Top Team | Salt Lake Golden Eagles |
| Top scorer | Bob Francis |
| Adams Cup playoffs | |
| Adams Cup | |
| Champions | Indianapolis Checkers |
| Runners-up | Dallas Black Hawks |
The 1981–82 CHL season was the 19th season of the Central Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Nine teams participated in the regular season, and the Indianapolis Checkers won the league title.
Regular season
| North Division | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake Golden Eagles | 80 | 47 | 30 | 3 | 368 | 329 | 97 |
| Cincinnati Tigers | 80 | 46 | 30 | 4 | 375 | 340 | 96 |
| Indianapolis Checkers | 80 | 42 | 33 | 5 | 319 | 259 | 89 |
| Nashville South Stars | 80 | 41 | 35 | 4 | 313 | 319 | 86 |
| South Division | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita Wind | 80 | 44 | 33 | 3 | 343 | 289 | 91 |
| Tulsa Oilers | 80 | 43 | 36 | 1 | 355 | 324 | 87 |
| Dallas Black Hawks | 80 | 37 | 37 | 6 | 394 | 382 | 80 |
| Oklahoma City Stars | 80 | 25 | 54 | 1 | 300 | 397 | 51 |
| Fort Worth Texans | 80 | 20 | 57 | 3 | 273 | 401 | 43 |
Playoffs
| Division Semifinal | Division Final | Adams Cup Final | ||||||||||||
| S1 | Wichita Wind | 3 | ||||||||||||
| N4 | Nashville South Stars | 0 | ||||||||||||
| S1 | Wichita Wind | 0 | ||||||||||||
| N3 | Indianapolis Checkers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| S2 | Tulsa Oilers | 0 | ||||||||||||
| N3 | Indianapolis Checkers | 3 | ||||||||||||
| N3 | Indianapolis Checkers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| S3 | Dallas Black Hawks | 2 | ||||||||||||
| N1 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | 3 | ||||||||||||
| S4 | Oklahoma City Stars | 1 | ||||||||||||
| N1 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | 2 | ||||||||||||
| S3 | Dallas Black Hawks | 4 | ||||||||||||
| N2 | Cincinnati Tigers | 1 | ||||||||||||
| S3 | Dallas Black Hawks | 3 | ||||||||||||