1981–82 WHL season
The 1981–82 WHL season was the 16th season for the Western Hockey League. Twelve teams completed a 72-game season. The Portland Winter Hawks won the President's Cup.League notes
Final standings
1Folded mid-seasonScoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Jock Callander | Regina Pats | 71 | 79 | 111 | 190 | 59 |
| Dave Michayluk | Regina Pats | 72 | 62 | 111 | 173 | 128 |
| Bruce Eakin | Saskatoon Blades | 66 | 42 | 125 | 167 | 120 |
| Jim McGeough | Billings Bighorns | 71 | 93 | 66 | 159 | 142 |
| Ken Yaremchuk | Portland Winter Hawks | 72 | 58 | 99 | 157 | 181 |
| Marc Habscheid | Saskatoon Blades | 55 | 64 | 87 | 151 | 74 |
| Dale Derkatch | Regina Pats | 71 | 62 | 80 | 142 | 92 |
| Kelly Glowa | Brandon Wheat Kings | 72 | 59 | 78 | 137 | 87 |
| Brian Shaw | Portland Winter Hawks | 69 | 56 | 76 | 132 | 193 |
| Wally Schreiber | Regina Pats | 68 | 56 | 68 | 124 | 68 |
1982 WHL Playoffs
- Lethbridge defeated Billings 4 games to 1
- Regina defeated Brandon 4 games to 0
- Calgary defeated Saskatoon 4 games to 1
Division semi-finals
- Lethbridge earned a bye
- Regina defeated Calgary 3 games to 1
- Portland defeated Kamloops 4 games to 0
- Seattle defeated Victoria 4 games to 0
Division finals
- Regina defeated Lethbridge 4 games to 3
- Portland defeated Seattle 4 games to 2
WHL Championship
- Portland defeated Regina 4 games to 1
All-Star game
On January 19, the West All-Stars defeated the East All-Stars 4–2 at Winnipeg, Manitoba, with a crowd of 3,500.WHL awards
