1982 Stanley Cup Finals vs. Bruins
Islanders sweep Canucks for third straight Cup, clinching on the road in Vancouver.
The 1982 Stanley Cup Final was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1981–82 season, and the culmination of the 1982 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was played between the Campbell Conference champion Vancouver Canucks in their first Final appearance and the Wales Conference and defending Cup champion New York Islanders, in their third Final appearance. The Islanders swept the Canucks to win their third consecutive and overall Stanley Cup championship.
Quick Facts
- Clinching venue
- Nassau Coliseum
Lore & Background
The Islanders became the first (and still only) U.S.-based team to three-peat as Stanley Cup champions, and the third franchise overall to three-peat as Stanley Cup champions, joining the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens. The 1981–82 Canucks are one of two Stanley Cup finalist teams without any Hall of Fame players on their roster, the other being the 1996 Florida Panthers. Additionally, this marks the first time since 1955, and in 17 Cup Final attempts, that a U.S.-based team defeated a Canada-based team in the championship round, having lost 16 straight Cup Final series against Canadian teams.
Reader's Guide
The Islanders completed the sweep with a 3–1 victory on May 16 to win their third straight Cup and first on the road. The clinching game was played in Vancouver, not at the Nassau Coliseum. Mike Bossy scored seven goals in the four games, tying Jean Béliveau's record, and won the Conn Smythe Trophy.
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