1981–82 Soviet League season

The 1981/82 season the league Wysschaja was the 36th season of the highest Soviet Hockey League. The Soviet league title secured for a total of 25 times CSKA Moscow, while crystal Saratov relegation to the second division.

Mode

The twelve teams in the league Wysschaja first played in a common main round four times against any opponent, bringing the total number of games per team was 44. The top four teams qualified for the final round then, in each team once played against any opponent and the winner champion. The results from the main round were incorporated into the final round. The teams which were the main round is on the places nine to twelve, completed in a relegation round for another 16 games, with the results from the main round were also taken. The last placed the relegation round rose directly from the second division. The teams that on the places five to eight completed the main round, met in another twelve games per team in a placement round for fifth place at. Also in the placement round the main round results were taken. For a win, each team was given two points, a draw there was a point and a defeat.

Main Round

Sp = Matches, W = Wins, D = drawn, L = Loss, OTS = Overtime wins, OTN = Overtime defeat, SOS = Penalty victories, SON = Penalty defeat

Final round

Sp = Matches, W = Wins, D = drawn, L = Loss, OTS = Overtime wins, OTN = Overtime defeat, SOS = Penalty victories, SON = Penalty defeat

Placement Round for 5th place

Sp = Matches, W = Wins, D = drawn, L = Loss, OTS = Overtime wins, OTN = Overtime defeat, SOS = Penalty victories, SON = Penalty defeat

Relegation round

Sp = Matches, W = Wins, D = drawn, L = Loss, OTS = Overtime wins, OTN = Overtime defeat, SOS = Penalty victories, SON = Penalty defeat

Top scorer

Abbreviations: T = gates, V = Assists, Pts = Points; Fat: Saisonbestwert

Soviet master

Goalkeepers: Vladislav Tretiak, Alexander Tyschnych

Defenders: Sergei Babinow, Irek Gimajew, Sergei Gimajew, Alexei Kassatonow, Vladimir Zubkov, Sergei Starikov, Igor Stelnow, Alexei Woltschenkow

Attacker Andrei Chomutow, Nikolai Drosdezki, Vyacheslav Fetisov, Alexander Gerasimov, Vladimir Krutov, Igor Larionov, Alexander Lobanov, Sergei Makarov, Mikhail Panin, Victor Schluktow, Alexander Sybin, Mikhail Vasilyev

Coaching staff: Viktor Tikhonov