This was the 1980-81 Continental Hockey League season:
Regular season[]
| Standings | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peoria Blades | 32 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 158 | 137 | 42 |
| Chicago Cardinals | 32 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 170 | 152 | 41 |
| Grand Rapids Grizzlies | 32 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 161 | 161 | 37 |
| Springfield Kings | 32 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 134 | 144 | 32 |
| Kenosha Chargers | 32 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 87 | 116 | 8 |