The 1981–82 OJHL season was the 10th season of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL). The 11 teams of the league played a 50-game season. The top four teams of each division make the playoffs.

The winner of the OJHL playoffs, the Guelph Platers, won the OHA Buckland Cup and then the Dudley Hewitt Cup as Central Canadian champions. The Platers then defeated the Callaghan Cup champions from the Maritime Provinces to move on to the 1982 Centennial Cup. The Platers lost the Centennial Cup for the national champions^[1]

• League changes name to Ontario Junior Hockey League.
• Team jumps to two division format.
• Orillia Travelways join OJHL from CJBHL.
• Belleville Bulls leave OJHL for OHL.
• Wexford Raiders leave OJHL.

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title

Quarter-final

Guelph Platers defeated North York Rangers 4-games-to-none

Dixie Beehives defeated Brampton Warriors 4-games-to-1

Markham Waxers defeated Aurora Tigers 4-games-to-1

Richmond Hill Rams defeated Newmarket Flyers 4-games-to-3

Semi-final

Guelph Platers defeated Richmond Hill Rams 4-games-to-none

Markham Waxers defeated Dixie Beehives 4-games-to-2

Final

Guelph Platers defeated Markham Waxers 4-games-to-1

The 1982 Buckland Cup was a best-of-5 series between the Onaping Falls Huskies (NOJHL) and the Guelph Platers. The winner moved on to the 1982 Dudley Hewitt Cup semi-final.

Guelph Platers defeated Onaping Falls Huskies 3-games-to-none

Guelph 6 - Onaping Falls 2

Guelph 8 - Onaping Falls 3

Guelph 6 - Onaping Falls 1

The 1982 Dudley Hewitt Cup was a four team playdown between the Guelph Platers, Thunder Bay Kings (TBHL), Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL), and La Prairie Flames (QJAHL). The winner moved on to the 1982 Eastern Centennial Cup championship.

Semi-final

Guelph Platers defeated Thunder Bay Kings (TBHL) 3-games-to-none

Guelph 7 - Thunder Bay 4

Guelph 5 - Thunder Bay 2

Guelph 7 - Thunder Bay 3

Final

Guelph Platers defeated Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL) 4-games-to-none

Guelph 3 - Pembroke 2

Guelph 10 - Pembroke 2

Guelph 6 - Pembroke 2

Guelph 7 - Pembroke 0

The 1982 Eastern Canada Centennial Cup championship was a best-of-7 series between the Moncton Hawks (NBJHL) and the Guelph Platers. The winner moved on to the 1982 Centennial Cup championship.

Guelph Platers defeated Moncton Hawks (NBJHL) 4-games-to-1

Guelph 8 - Moncton 2

Moncton 5 - Guelph 4

Guelph 13 - Moncton 4

Guelph 11 - Moncton 2

Guelph 14 - Moncton 4

The 1982 Centennial Cup was the best-of-7 Canadian National Junior A championship series between the Eastern Champion Guelph Platers and the Western Abbott Cup champion Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL).

Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL) defeated Guelph Platers 4-games-to-none

Prince Albert 9 - Guelph 4

Prince Albert 7 - Guelph 3

Prince Albert 6 - Guelph 3

Prince Albert 8 - Guelph 4

• 1982 Centennial Cup
• Dudley Hewitt Cup
• List of Ontario Hockey Association Junior A seasons
• Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League
• Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
• Central Junior A Hockey League
• Quebec Junior A Hockey League
• 1981 in ice hockey
• 1982 in ice hockey

• Official website of the Ontario Junior Hockey League
• Official website of the Canadian Junior Hockey League