The 1981–82 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 12th in the NHL. The Vancouver Canucks made their first appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals, losing to the New York Islanders 4 games to 0.

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Vancouver. Stats reflect time with the Canucks only.

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average

Awards and records

Trophies and awards

Records achieved in the season

Note: Only records that stand as of 2007–08 are listed

Canucks team records

Canucks individual records

Records achieved in the playoffs

Canucks team records

Canucks individual records

Transactions

The Canucks were involved in the following transactions during the 1981–82 season.

Trades

Draft picks

Vancouver's picks at the 1981 NHL entry draft. The draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal.