1981-82 CCHA season

This is the 1981-82 Central Collegiate Hockey Association season. This was the league's eleventh season

Membership changes

 * The league added the Miami Redskins after being a partial member the previous season.
 * The league also added the Michigan Wolverines, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Tech Huskies, and Notre Dame Fighting Irish programs from the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.

Standings
Team                      GP  W  L T  P  GF  GA Bowling Green Falcons      28 20  7 1 41 164 105 Michigan State Spartans   32 21 10 1 43 138  94 Michigan Tech Huskies     28 16 11 1 33 129 120 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 30 15 13 2 32 139 130 Michigan Wolverines       30 14 12 4 32  93 101 Ferris State Bulldogs     28 13 15 2 28 117 133 Lake Superior Lakers      28 11 15 2 24 112 110 Northern Michigan Wildcats 28 12 16 0 24 106 127 Western Michigan Broncos  30 11 18 1 23 129 150 Ohio State Buckeyes       28 10 17 1 21 107 132 Miami Redskins            28  9 18 1 19 100 132

Quarterfinals (scores not available)

 * Bowling Green defeated Northern Michigan
 * Michigan State defeated Lake Superior
 * Michigan Tech defeated Ferris State
 * Notre Dame defeated Michigan 11-8 (6-5, 5-3)

Semifinals

 * Notre Dame defeated Bowling Green 8 to 5
 * Michigan State defeated Michigan Tech 3 to 2

Final

 * Michigan State defeated Notre Dame 4 to 1

Consolation

 * Bowling Green defeated Michigan Tech 2 to 1

NCAA Tournament
Bowling Green Michigan State
 * Lost to Northeastern 5 goals to 4 (2-2, 3-2 (ot))  in a two game total goals series
 * Lost to New Hampshire 9 goals to 4 (3-2, 6-2) in a two game total goals series