The 1982 Stanley Cup Finals were played from May 8 to May 16, 1982 between the Vancouver Canucks in their first Finals appearance and the defending champion New York Islanders, in their third Finals appearance. The Islanders would win the best-of-seven series four games to none, to win their third and third straight Stanley Cup.

Paths to the Final

Vancouver defeated the Calgary Flames 3–0, the Los Angeles Kings 4–1 and the Chicago Black Hawks 4–1 to advance to the finals. New York defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2, the New York Rangers 4–2, and the Quebec Nordiques 4–0 to make it to the finals.

The series

The Canucks had their best chance to win a game in the first one, as a Jim Nill short-handed marker gave them a 5–4 lead with only seven minutes to play in regulation time. However, the Islanders tied it when Mike Bossy banged home a loose puck after goaltender Richard Brodeur had collided with his own defenceman, Harold Snepsts, while trying to smother it. In the dying seconds of the first overtime period, Snepsts attempted to clear the puck up the middle, but it was intercepted by Bossy, who completed his hat trick with two seconds left on the clock to win the game for the Islanders. In game two, the Canucks led 4–3 after two periods, but the Isles came back to win again.

The series then shifted to Vancouver, where the Canucks were boosted by a boisterous, towel-waving Vancouver crowd and had a great first period, but failed to score on Billy Smith, who was brilliant. The Islanders went on to win 3–0, and then completed the sweep with a 3–1 victory on May 16 to win their third straight Cup.

Mike Bossy scored 7 goals in the four games and won the Conn Smythe Trophy.

New York Islanders vs. Vancouver Canucks

Date	Visitors	Score	Home	Score	Notes
Sat, May 8	Vancouver	5	New York	6	OT
Tue, May 11	Vancouver	4	New York	6
Thu, May 13	New York	3	Vancouver	0
Sun, May 16	New York	3	Vancouver	1

New York wins the series 4–0.

Mike Bossy won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.

New York Islanders 1982 Stanley Cup champions

See also

• List of Stanley Cup champions
• 1981–82 NHL season

References

• (2000). Total Stanley Cup. NHL.
• Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Triumph Books, 12, 50. ISBN 1–55168–261–3.