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, Los Angeles Kings

, Edmonton Oilers

Stanley Cup - New York Islanders defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 4 games to 2.

CANADIAN HOCKEY LEAGUE

won J. Ross Robertson Cup .

won President's Cup (QMJHL)

won President's Cup (WHL)

defeated Peterborough Petes

WORLD HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP

--- Men's champion: Olympic year, no tournament

--- Junior Men's champion: Soviet Union defeated Finland

WINTER OLYMPICS

February - men's hockey team wins the gold medal, defeating Finland in their last medal round game. Their extraordinary upset victory over the heavily favoured Soviet Union team in their previous medal round game became known as the " Miracle On Ice " in the US press.