1982–83 NHL season

National Hockey League season August 2023 1982–83 NHL season National Hockey League Ice hockey October 5, 1982 – May 17, 1983 Draft 1982 NHL Draft List of first overall NHL draft picks Gord Kluzak Boston Bruins Regular season Boston Bruins Wayne Gretzky (Oilers) Hart Memorial Trophy Wayne Gretzky (Oilers) Art Ross Trophy Playoffs 1983 Stanley Cup playoffs Stanley Cup 1983 Stanley Cup Final New York Islanders Edmonton Oilers Billy Smith (Islanders) Conn Smythe Trophy 1983–84 1981–82 NHL 80 21 CBC, SRC (Canada) USA (United States) The 1982–83 NHL season was the 66th season of the National Hockey League. The Colorado Rockies relocated to East Rutherford, New Jersey, becoming the New Jersey Devils. The New York Islanders won their fourth Stanley Cup in a row with their second consecutive Cup Final sweep by beating the Edmonton Oilers four games to none. It remains to date the last time that any major professional North American sports team has won four consecutive playoff championships. League business Franchise relocation Prior the start of the season, the Colorado Rockies moved to East Rutherford, New Jersey where they were renamed New Jersey Devils, leaving Denver without an NHL franchise until 1995. They were also moved to the Patrick Division, forcing the reluctant Winnipeg Jets to leave the Norris Division and take Colorado's place in the Smythe Division. This would be the last relocation of an NHL team until 1993, and the last time a team would be transferred to a new division until 1993. The period between this move and the adding of the expansion San Jose Sharks in 1991 is the second-longest period of stability in league history, surpassed only by the Original Six era. After the season, the St. Louis Blues were sold to Harry Ornest after the NHL prevented Wild Bill Hunter from purchasing that team and moving it to Saskatoon. Entry draft The 1982 NHL entry draft was held on June 9, at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. Gord Kluzak was selected first overall by the Boston Bruins. Uniforms At the end of the season, the long pants worn by the Philadelphia Flyers and Hartford Whalers were banned, due to player safety concerns.Weekes Don The Best and Worst of Hockey's Firsts: The Unofficial Guide 2003 Greystone Books Canada 9781550548600 240 https://archive.org/details/bestworstofhocke0000week/page/240 Arenas The Calgary Flames played their final season at the Stampede Corral before moving into the Olympic Saddledome. The name of the Minnesota North Stars' home arena was shortened from the Metropolitan Sports Center to the Met Center. The relocated New Jersey Devils moved from McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, Colorado to Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Regular season The last remaining players from the Original Six era (prior to the Expansion Era)–Carol Vadnais, Serge Savard and Wayne Cashman–all retired after this season. Cashman was the last to play, losing in the Wales Conference Finals as a member of the Bruins. The Boston Bruins led the league in overall points with 110. The defending Stanley Cup champion New York Islanders fell from first overall and finished tied for 6th overall and the high-powered, high offence, Edmonton Oilers tied for second overall. The Oilers set a new record, which they had set the previous year, for most goals in a season with 424 and were led by Wayne Gretzky's 196 points. The Oilers also tied the Boston Bruins' 1970–71 record for most 100-point players in one season as Wayne Gretzky, Glenn Anderson, Jari Kurri, and Mark Messier all scored more than 100 points. The Washington Capitals qualified for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. Final standings start Prince of Wales Conference break Clarence Campbell Conference end Playoffs 1983 Stanley Cup playoffs Bracket The top four teams in each division qualified for the playoffs. In the division semifinals, the fourth seeded team in each division played against the division winner from their division. The other series matched the second and third place teams from the divisions. The two winning teams from each division's semifinals then met in the division finals. The two division winners of each conference then played in the conference finals. The two conference winners then advanced to the Stanley Cup Final. In the division semifinals, teams competed in a best-of-five series. In the other three rounds, teams competed in a best-of-seven series (scores in the bracket indicate the number of games won in each series). Playoff bracket Awards 1983 NHL awards Prince of Wales Trophy:(Wales Conference playoff champion) New York Islanders Clarence S. Campbell Bowl:(Campbell Conference playoff champion) Edmonton Oilers Art Ross Trophy:(Top scorer, regular season) Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy:(Perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication) Lanny McDonald, Calgary Flames Calder Memorial Trophy:(Best first-year player) Steve Larmer, Chicago Black Hawks Conn Smythe Trophy:(Most valuable player, playoffs) Billy Smith, New York Islanders Frank J. Selke Trophy:(Best defensive forward) Bobby Clarke, Philadelphia Flyers Hart Memorial Trophy:(Most valuable player, regular season) Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers Jack Adams Award:(Best coach) Orval Tessier, Chicago Black Hawks James Norris Memorial Trophy:(Best defenceman) Rod Langway, Washington Capitals Lady Byng Memorial Trophy:(Excellence and sportsmanship) Mike Bossy, New York Islanders Lester B. Pearson Award:(Outstanding player, regular season) Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers NHL Plus/minus Award:(Player with best plus/minus record) Charlie Huddy, Edmonton Oilers William M. Jennings Trophy:(Goaltender(s) of team(s) with best goaltending record) Roland Melanson/Billy Smith, New York Islanders Vezina Trophy:(Best goaltender) Pete Peeters, Boston Bruins All-Star teams First Team   Position   Second TeamPete Peeters, Boston Bruins GRoland Melanson, New York IslandersMark Howe, Philadelphia Flyers DRay Bourque, Boston BruinsRod Langway, Washington Capitals DPaul Coffey, Edmonton OilersWayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers CDenis Savard, Chicago Black HawksMike Bossy, New York Islanders RWLanny McDonald, Calgary FlamesMark Messier, Edmonton Oilers LWMichel Goulet, Quebec Nordiques Source: NHL.Dinger 2011 229 Player statistics Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points Player Team GP G A Pts PIM Wayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers 80 71 125 196 59 Peter Stastny Quebec Nordiques 75 47 77 124 78 Denis Savard Chicago Black Hawks 78 35 86 121 99 Mike Bossy New York Islanders 79 60 58 118 20 Marcel Dionne Los Angeles Kings 80 56 51 107 22 Barry Pederson Boston Bruins 77 46 61 107 47 Mark Messier Edmonton Oilers 77 48 58 106 72 Michel Goulet Quebec Nordiques 80 57 48 105 51 Glenn Anderson Edmonton Oilers 72 48 56 104 70 Kent Nilsson Calgary Flames 80 46 58 104 10 Jari Kurri Edmonton Oilers 80 45 59 104 22 Source: NHL.Dinger 2011 152 Leading goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage Player Team GP MIN GA GAA W L T SO SV%Pete Peeters Boston Bruins 62 3611 142 2.36 40 11 9 8 .904Bob Froese Philadelphia Flyers 25 1407 59 2.52 17 4 2 4 .896Rollie Melanson N.Y. Islanders 44 2460 109 2.66 24 12 5 1 .910Billy Smith N.Y. Islanders 41 2340 112 2.87 18 14 7 1 .906Pelle Lindbergh Philadelphia Flyers 40 2333 116 2.98 23 13 3 3 .891Murray Bannerman Chicago Black Hawks 41 2460 127 3.10 24 12 5 4 .901Richard Sevigny Montreal Canadiens 38 2130 122 3.44 15 11 8 1 .883Bob Sauve Buffalo Sabres 52 3110 179 3.45 25 20 7 1 .872Eddie Mio N.Y. Rangers 41 2365 136 3.45 16 18 6 2 .883Tony Esposito Chicago Black Hawks 39 2340 135 3.46 23 11 5 1 .888 Coaches Patrick Division New Jersey Devils: Bill MacMillan New York Islanders: Al Arbour New York Rangers: Herb Brooks Philadelphia Flyers: Pat Quinn Pittsburgh Penguins: Eddie Johnston Washington Capitals: Bryan Murray Adams Division Boston Bruins: Gerry Cheevers Buffalo Sabres: Scotty Bowman Hartford Whalers: Larry Kish, John Cunniff and Larry Pleau Montreal Canadiens: Bob Berry Quebec Nordiques: Michel Bergeron Norris Division Chicago Black Hawks: Orval Tessier Detroit Red Wings: Nick Polano Minnesota North Stars: Glen Sonmor St. Louis Blues: Emile Francis and Barclay Plager Toronto Maple Leafs: Mike Nykoluk Smythe Division Calgary Flames: Bob Johnson Edmonton Oilers: Glen Sather Los Angeles Kings: Don Perry Vancouver Canucks: Roger Neilson Winnipeg Jets: Tom Watt Milestones Debuts The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1982–83 (listed with their first team, asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs): Gord Kluzak, Boston Bruins Dave Andreychuk, Buffalo Sabres Phil Housley, Buffalo Sabres Jamie Macoun, Calgary Flames Murray Craven, Detroit Red Wings Brian Bellows, Minnesota North Stars Craig Ludwig, Montreal Canadiens Mats Naslund, Montreal Canadiens Pat Verbeek, New Jersey Devils Bob Froese, Philadelphia Flyers Dave Poulin, Philadelphia Flyers Ron Sutter, Philadelphia Flyers Rich Sutter, Pittsburgh Penguins Gary Leeman*, Toronto Maple Leafs Michel Petit, Vancouver Canucks Patrik Sundstrom, Vancouver Canucks Scott Stevens, Washington Capitals Brian Hayward, Winnipeg Jets Brian Mullen, Winnipeg Jets Last games The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1982–83 (listed with their last team): Wayne Cashman, Boston Bruins (Last player from the Original Six Era) Gilles Gilbert, Detroit Red Wings Reggie Leach, Detroit Red Wings Garry Unger, Edmonton Oilers Mike Murphy, Los Angeles Kings Rejean Houle, Montreal Canadiens Carol Vadnais, New Jersey Devils John Davidson, New York Rangers Ulf Nilsson, New York Rangers Ian Turnbull, Pittsburgh Penguins Jacques Richard, Quebec Nordiques Marc Tardif, Quebec Nordiques Vaclav Nedomansky, St. Louis Blues Serge Savard, Winnipeg Jets Broadcasting Hockey Night in Canada on CBC Television televised Saturday night regular season games and Stanley Cup playoff games. This was the first season of the league's U.S. national broadcast rights deal with USA, covering a slate of regular season games and selected playoff games. See also List of Stanley Cup champions 1982 NHL entry draft 1982–83 NHL transactions 35th National Hockey League All-Star Game National Hockey League All-Star Game NHL All-Rookie Team Lester Patrick Trophy 1982 in sports 1983 in sports References Total Hockey Diamond, Dan Total Sports 2000 Kingston, New York 1-892129-85-X Dinger Ralph 2011 The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012 Dan Diamond & Associates 978-1-894801-22-5 Toronto registration https://archive.org/details/nationalhockeyle0000unse_u6g5 Dryden Steve Century of hockey McClelland & Stewart Ltd. Toronto 2000 0-7710-4179-9 Fischler Stan Fischler Shirley Hughes Morgan Romain Joseph Duplacey James 2003 The Hockey Chronicle: Year-by-Year History of the National Hockey League Publications International Inc. 0-7853-9624-1 Lincolnwood, Illinois Fischler 2003 Notes External links Hockey Database NHL.com hockey-reference 1982 Category:1982–83 in Canadian ice hockey by league Category:1982–83 in American ice hockey by league