The 1981-82 O-Pee-Chee NHL hockey card set consists of 396 cards featuring players from the 21 teams in the National Hockey League at the time. The Topps version is similar design but contains just 198 hockey cards.
Important rookie cards in the 1981-82 collection include Dino Ciccarelli, Denis Savard, Jari Kurri, Glenn Anderson, Paul Coffey, Larry Murphy and Peter Stastny. All seven of those players went on to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
1981-82 O-Pee-Chee NHL Hockey Cards
| Number | Card |
| 1 | Ray Bourque |
| 2 | Rick Middleton |
| 3 | Dwight Foster |
| 4 | Steve Kasper RC |
| 5 | Peter McNab |
| 6 | Mike O’Connell |
| 7 | Terry O’Reilly |
| 8 | Brad Park |
| 9 | Dick Redmond |
| 10 | Rogatien Vachon |
| 11 | Wayne Cashman |
| 12 | Mike Gillis RC |
| 13 | Stan Jonathan |
| 14 | Don Marcotte |
| 15 | Brad McCrimmon |
| 16 | Mike Milbury |
| 17 | Ray Bourque [Super Action] |
| 18 | Rick Middleton [Super Action] |
| 19 | Bruins Leaders |
| 20 | Danny Gare |
| 21 | Don Edwards |
| 22 | Tony McKegney |
| 23 | Bob Sauve |
| 24 | Andre Savard |
| 25 | Derek Smith |
| 26 | John Van Boxmeer |
| 27 | Danny Gare |
| 28 | Sabres Leaders |
| 29 | Richie Dunn |
| 30 | Gilbert Perreault |
| 31 | Craig Ramsay |
| 32 | Ric Seiling |
| 33 | Guy Chouinard |
| 34 | Kent Nilsson |
| 35 | Willi Plett |
| 36 | Paul Reinhart |
| 37 | Pat Riggin RC |
| 38 | Eric Vail |
| 39 | Bill Clement |
| 40 | Jamie Hislop |
| 41 | Randy Holt |
| 42 | Dan Labraaten |
| 43 | Kevin LaVallee RC |
| 44 | Reggie Lemelin RC |
| 45 | Don Lever |
| 46 | Bob MacMillan |
| 47 | Brad Marsh |
| 48 | Bob Murdoch |
| 49 | Jim Peplinski RC |
| 50 | Pekka Rautakallio |
| 51 | Phil Russell |
| 52 | Kent Nilsson [Super Action] |
| 53 | Flames Leaders |
| 54 | Tony Esposito |
| 55 | Keith Brown |
| 56 | Ted Bulley |
| 57 | Tim Higgins RC |
| 58 | Reg Kerr |
| 59 | Tom Lysiak |
| 60 | Grant Mulvey |
| 61 | Bob Murray |
| 62 | Terry Ruskowski |
| 63 | Denis Savard RC |
| 64 | Glen Sharpley |
| 65 | Darryl Sutter RC |
| 66 | Doug Wilson |
| 67 | Tony Esposito [Super Action] |
| 68 | Murray Bannerman RC |
| 69 | Greg Fox |
| 70 | John Marks |
| 71 | Peter Marsh |
| 72 | Al Secord |
| 73 | Black Hawks Leaders |
| 74 | Lucien DeBlois |
| 75 | Paul Gagne RC |
| 76 | Merlin Malinowski RC |
| 77 | Lanny McDonald |
| 78 | Joel Quenneville |
| 79 | Rob Ramage |
| 80 | Glenn “Chico” Resch |
| 81 | Steve Tambellini |
| 82 | Ron Delorme |
| 83 | Mike Kitchen |
| 84 | Yvon Vautour RC |
| 85 | Rockies Leaders |
| 86 | Dale McCourt |
| 87 | Mike Foligno |
| 88 | Gilles Gilbert |
| 89 | Willie Huber |
| 90 | Mark Kirton RC |
| 91 | Jim Korn RC |
| 92 | Reed Larson |
| 93 | Gary McAdam |
| 94 | Vaclav Nedomansky |
| 95 | John Ogrodnick |
| 96 | Dale McCourt [Super Action] |
| 97 | Jean Hamel |
| 98 | Glenn Hicks RC |
| 99 | Larry Lozinski RC |
| 100 | George Lyle |
| 101 | Perry Miller |
| 102 | Brad Maxwell |
| 103 | Brad Smith RC |
| 104 | Paul Woods |
| 105 | Red Wings Leaders |
| 106 | Wayne Gretzky |
| 107 | Jari Kurri RC |
| 108 | Glenn Anderson RC |
| 109 | Curt Brackenbury |
| 110 | Brett Callighen |
| 111 | Paul Coffey RC |
| 112 | Lee Fogolin |
| 113 | Matti Hagman RC |
| 114 | Doug Hicks |
| 115 | Dave Hunter |
| 116 | Garry Lariviere |
| 117 | Kevin Lowe RC |
| 118 | Mark Messier |
| 119 | Eddie Mio |
| 120 | Andy Moog RC |
| 121 | Dave Semenko |
| 122 | Risto Siltanen |
| 123 | Garry Unger |
| 124 | Stan Weir |
| 125 | Wayne Gretzky [Super Action] |
| 126 | Oilers Leaders |
| 127 | Mike Rogers |
| 128 | Mark Howe |
| 129 | Dave Keon |
| 130 | Warren Miller RC |
| 131 | Al Sims |
| 132 | Blaine Stoughton |
| 133 | Rick MacLeish |
| 134 | Greg Millen |
| 135 | Mike Rogers [Super Action] |
| 136 | Mike Fidler |
| 137 | John Garrett |
| 138 | Don Nachbaur RC |
| 139 | Tom Rowe |
| 140 | Whalers Leaders |
| 141 | Marcel Dionne |
| 142 | Charlie Simmer |
| 143 | Dave Taylor |
| 144 | Billy Harris |
| 145 | Jerry Korab |
| 146 | Mario Lessard |
| 147 | Don Luce |
| 148 | Larry Murphy RC |
| 149 | Mike Murphy |
| 150 | Marcel Dionne [Super Action] |
| 151 | Charlie Simmer [Super Action] |
| 152 | Dave Taylor [Super Action] |
| 153 | Jim Fox RC |
| 154 | Steve Jensen |
| 155 | Greg Terrion RC |
| 156 | Kings Leaders |
| 157 | Bobby Smith |
| 158 | Kent-Erik Andersson |
| 159 | Don Beaupre RC |
| 160 | Steve Christoff |
| 161 | Dino Ciccarelli RC |
| 162 | Craig Hartsburg |
| 163 | Al MacAdam |
| 164 | Tom McCarthy |
| 165 | Gilles Meloche |
| 166 | Steve Payne |
| 167 | Gordie Roberts |
| 168 | Greg Smith |
| 169 | Tim Young |
| 170 | Bobby Smith [Super Action] |
| 171 | Mike Eaves |
| 172 | Mike Polich |
| 173 | Tom Younghans |
| 174 | North Stars Leaders |
| 175 | Brian Engblom |
| 176 | Bob Gainey |
| 177 | Guy Lafleur |
| 178 | Mark Napier |
| 179 | Larry Robinson |
| 180 | Steve Shutt |
| 181 | Keith Acton RC |
| 182 | Gaston Gingras |
| 183 | Rejean Houle |
| 184 | Doug Jarvis |
| 185 | Yvon Lambert |
| 186 | Rod Langway |
| 187 | Pierre Larouche |
| 188 | Pierre Mondou |
| 189 | Robert Picard |
| 190 | Doug Risebrough |
| 191 | Richard Sevigny |
| 192 | Mario Tremblay |
| 193 | Doug Wickenheiser RC |
| 194 | Bob Gainey [Super Action] |
| 195 | Guy Lafleur [Super Action] |
| 196 | Larry Robinson [Super Action] |
| 197 | Canadiens Leaders |
| 198 | Mike Bossy |
| 199 | Denis Potvin |
| 200 | Bryan Trottier |
| 201 | Bob Bourne |
| 202 | Clark Gillies |
| 203 | Robert “Butch” Goring |
| 204 | Anders Kallur |
| 205 | Ken Morrow |
| 206 | Stefan Persson |
| 207 | Billy Smith |
| 208 | Mike Bossy [Super Action] |
| 209 | Denis Potvin [Super Action] |
| 210 | Bryan Trottier [Super Action] |
| 211 | Duane Sutter RC |
| 212 | Gord Lane |
| 213 | Dave Langevin |
| 214 | Bob Lorimer |
| 215 | Mike McEwen |
| 216 | Wayne Merrick |
| 217 | Bob Nystrom |
| 218 | John Tonelli |
| 219 | Islanders Leaders |
| 220 | Barry Beck |
| 221 | Mike Allison RC |
| 222 | John Davidson |
| 223 | Ron Duguay |
| 224 | Ron Greschner |
| 225 | Anders Hedberg |
| 226 | Ed Johnstone |
| 227 | Dave Maloney |
| 228 | Don Maloney |
| 229 | Ulf Nilsson |
| 230 | Barry Beck [Super Action] |
| 231 | Steve Baker |
| 232 | Jere Gillis |
| 233 | Ed Hospodar |
| 234 | Tom Laidlaw RC |
| 235 | Dean Talafous |
| 236 | Carol Vadnais |
| 237 | Rangers Leaders |
| 238 | Bill Barber |
| 239 | Behn Wilson |
| 240 | Bobby Clarke |
| 241 | Bob Dailey |
| 242 | Paul Holmgren |
| 243 | Reggie Leach |
| 244 | Ken Linseman |
| 245 | Pete Peeters |
| 246 | Brian Propp |
| 247 | Bill Barber [Super Action] |
| 248 | Mel Bridgman |
| 249 | Mike Busniuk |
| 250 | Tom Gorence |
| 251 | Tim Kerr RC |
| 252 | Rick St. Croix RC |
| 253 | Flyers Leaders |
| 254 | Rick Kehoe |
| 255 | Pat Boutette |
| 256 | Randy Carlyle |
| 257 | Paul Gardner |
| 258 | Peter Lee |
| 259 | Rod Schutt |
| 260 | Rick Kehoe [Super Action] |
| 261 | Mario Faubert |
| 262 | George Ferguson |
| 263 | Ross Lonsberry |
| 264 | Greg Malone |
| 265 | Pat Price |
| 266 | Ron Stackhouse |
| 267 | Penguins Leaders |
| 268 | Jacques Richard |
| 269 | Peter Stastny RC |
| 270 | Dan Bouchard |
| 271 | Kim Clackson RC |
| 272 | Alain Cote |
| 273 | Andre Dupont |
| 274 | Robbie Ftorek |
| 275 | Michel Goulet |
| 276 | Dale Hoganson |
| 277 | Dale Hunter RC |
| 278 | Pierre Lacroix RC |
| 279 | Mario Marois RC |
| 280 | Dave Pichette RC |
| 281 | Michel Plasse |
| 282 | Anton Stastny RC |
| 283 | Marc Tardif |
| 284 | Wally Weir |
| 285 | Jacques Richard [Super Action] |
| 286 | Peter Stastny RC [Super Action] |
| 287 | Nordiques Leaders |
| 288 | Bernie Federko |
| 289 | Mike Liut |
| 290 | Wayne Babych |
| 291 | Blair Chapman |
| 292 | Tony Currie |
| 293 | Blake Dunlop |
| 294 | Ed Kea |
| 295 | Rick Lapointe |
| 296 | Jorgen Pettersson RC |
| 297 | Brian Sutter |
| 298 | Perry Turnbull |
| 299 | Mike Zuke |
| 300 | Bernie Federko [Super Action] |
| 301 | Mike Liut [Super Action] |
| 302 | Jack Brownschidle |
| 303 | Larry Patey |
| 304 | Blues Leaders |
| 305 | Bill Derlago |
| 306 | Wilf Paiement |
| 307 | Borje Salming |
| 308 | Darryl Sittler |
| 309 | Ian Turnbull |
| 310 | Rick Vaive |
| 311 | Wilf Paiement [Super Action] |
| 312 | Darryl Sittler [Super Action] |
| 313 | John Anderson |
| 314 | Laurie Boschman |
| 315 | Jiri Crha RC |
| 316 | Vitezslav Duris RC |
| 317 | Dave Farrish |
| 318 | Pat Hickey |
| 319 | Michel “Bunny” Larocque |
| 320 | Dan Maloney |
| 321 | Terry Martin |
| 322 | Rene Robert |
| 323 | Rocky Saganiuk |
| 324 | Ron Sedlbauer |
| 325 | Ron Zanussi |
| 326 | Maple Leafs Leaders |
| 327 | Thomas Gradin |
| 328 | Stan Smyl |
| 329 | Ivan Boldirev |
| 330 | Per-Olov Brasar |
| 331 | Richard Brodeur |
| 332 | Jerry Butler |
| 333 | Colin Campbell |
| 334 | Curt Fraser |
| 335 | Doug Halward |
| 336 | Glen Hanlon |
| 337 | Dennis Kearns |
| 338 | Rick Lanz RC |
| 339 | Pat Ribble |
| 340 | Blair MacDonald |
| 341 | Kevin McCarthy |
| 342 | Gerry Minor RC |
| 343 | Darcy Rota |
| 344 | Harold Snepsts |
| 345 | Dave “Tiger” Williams |
| 346 | Canucks Leaders |
| 347 | Mike Gartner |
| 348 | Rick Green |
| 349 | Bob Kelly |
| 350 | Dennis Maruk |
| 351 | Mike Palmateer |
| 352 | Ryan Walter |
| 353 | Bengt Gustafsson |
| 354 | Alan Hangsleben |
| 355 | Jean Pronovost |
| 356 | Dennis Ververgaert |
| 357 | Capitals Leaders |
| 358 | Dave Babych RC |
| 359 | Dave Christian |
| 360 | Dave Christian [Super Action] |
| 361 | Rick Bowness |
| 362 | Rick Dudley |
| 363 | Norm Dupont RC |
| 364 | Dan Geoffrion RC |
| 365 | Pierre Hamel |
| 366 | Dave Hoyda |
| 367 | Doug Lecuyer RC |
| 368 | Willy Lindstrom |
| 369 | Barry Long |
| 370 | Morris Lukowich |
| 371 | Kris Manery |
| 372 | Jimmy Mann |
| 373 | Moe Mantha RC |
| 374 | Markus Mattsson |
| 375 | Don Spring RC |
| 376 | Tim Trimper |
| 377 | Ron Wilson |
| 378 | Jet Leaders |
| 379 | Checklist |
| 380 | Checklist |
| 381 | Checklist |
| 382 | Mike Bossy [Goal Leader] |
| 383 | Wayne Gretzky [Assist Leader] |
| 384 | Wayne Gretzky [Scoring Leader] |
| 385 | Dave “Tiger” Williams [Penalty Leader] |
| 386 | Mike Bossy [Power Play Leader] |
| 387 | Richard Sevigny [GAA Leader] |
| 388 | Mike Bossy [Game Winning Leader] |
| 389 | Glenn “Chico” Resch [Shutout Leader] |
| 390 | Mike Bossy [Record Breaker] |
| 391 | Dave Taylor [Record Breaker] |
| 392 | Wayne Gretzky [Record Breaker] |
| 393 | Larry Murphy RC [Record Breaker] |
| 394 | Mike Palmateer [Record Breaker] |
| 395 | Peter Stastny RC [Record Breaker] |
| 396 | Bob Manno |
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1981-82 NHL Season
The 1981-82 National Hockey League season was the 65th in the league’s history with each of the 21 teams playing an 80 game regular season schedule. The New York Islanders dominated the regular season, finishing first overall with 54 wins and 118 points.
The up and coming Edmonton Oilers finished second overall with 48 wins and 111 points. However, the Oilers were bounced in the opening round of the playoffs by the Los Angeles Kings. L.A. finished 48 behind Edmonton and would not have qualified for the post season in any other division but the Smythe.
Wayne Gretzky of the Oilers set the current mark for most goals scored in a single season with 92. He also became the first player in NHL history to top the 200 point plateau with 212. He remains the only player to accomplish this feat.
The New York Islanders cruised to their third of four consecutive Stanley Cup championships. After tough battles with the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers in the opening two rounds, the Isles swept the Quebec Nordiques in the semi-final and the Vancouver Canucks in the final. Mike Bossy was named the recipient of the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.
During the regular season, it was Gretzky taking home the Art Ross Trophy as top scorer and the Hart Trophy as most valuable player. Dale Hawerchuk of the Winnipeg Jets was awarded the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year. Hawerchuk put up an impressive 45 goals and 58 assists for 103 points during the regular season. In four playoff games, he contributed eight points in a losing cause for the Jets.
Along with Hawerchuk, other greats made their debut in 1981-82, including Al MacInnis, Bernie Nicholls, Grant Fuhr and Ron Francis. Players appearing in their final NHL games include Rogatien Vachon, Dave Keon, Rick Martin, Steve Vickers and Gregg Sheppard.
1981-82 NHL Standings
| Adams Division | |||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
| Montreal Canadiens | 80 | 46 | 17 | 17 | 109 | 360 | 223 |
| Boston Bruins | 80 | 43 | 27 | 10 | 96 | 323 | 285 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 39 | 26 | 15 | 93 | 307 | 273 |
| Quebec Nordiques | 80 | 33 | 31 | 16 | 82 | 356 | 345 |
| Hartford Whalers | 80 | 21 | 41 | 18 | 60 | 264 | 351 |
| Norris Division | |||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
| Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 37 | 23 | 20 | 94 | 346 | 288 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 80 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 80 | 319 | 332 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 80 | 30 | 38 | 12 | 72 | 332 | 363 |
| St. Louis Blues | 80 | 32 | 40 | 8 | 72 | 315 | 349 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 80 | 20 | 44 | 16 | 56 | 298 | 380 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 80 | 21 | 47 | 12 | 54 | 270 | 351 |
| Patrick Division | |||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
| New York Islanders | 80 | 54 | 16 | 10 | 118 | 385 | 250 |
| New York Rangers | 80 | 39 | 27 | 14 | 92 | 316 | 306 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 38 | 31 | 11 | 87 | 325 | 313 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 31 | 36 | 13 | 75 | 310 | 337 |
| Washington Capitals | 80 | 26 | 41 | 13 | 65 | 319 | 338 |
| Smythe Division | |||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
| Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 48 | 17 | 15 | 111 | 417 | 295 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 30 | 33 | 17 | 77 | 290 | 286 |
| Calgary Flames | 80 | 29 | 34 | 17 | 75 | 334 | 345 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 80 | 24 | 41 | 15 | 63 | 314 | 369 |
| Colorado Rockies | 80 | 18 | 49 | 13 | 49 | 241 | 362 |
1981-82 NHL Scoring Leaders
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
| Wayne Gretzky | Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 92 | 120 | 212 |
| Mike Bossy | New York Islanders | 80 | 64 | 83 | 147 |
| Peter Stastny | Quebec Nordiques | 80 | 46 | 93 | 139 |
| Dennis Maruk | Washington Capitals | 80 | 60 | 76 | 136 |
| Bryan Trottier | New York Islanders | 80 | 50 | 79 | 129 |
| Denis Savard | Chicago Black Hawks | 80 | 32 | 87 | 119 |
| Marcel Dionne | Los Angeles Kings | 78 | 50 | 67 | 117 |
| Bobby Smith | Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 43 | 71 | 114 |
| Dino Ciccarelli | Minnesota North Stars | 76 | 55 | 51 | 106 |
| Dave Taylor | Los Angeles Kings | 78 | 39 | 67 | 106 |