1982–83 Calgary Flames season

NHL team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1982–83 1982 Calgary Flames Campbell 4th Smythe 2nd 32–34–14 21–12–7 11–22–7 321 317 Cliff Fletcher Bob Johnson Phil Russell None Stampede Corral 7,242 Lanny McDonald (66) Guy Chouinard (59) Kent Nilsson (104) Doug Risebrough (138) Rejean Lemelin and Don Edwards (16) Rejean Lemelin (3.61) The 1982–83 Calgary Flames season was the third season in Calgary and 11th for the Flames franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL). Despite finishing the season below .500, the Flames had their best ever finish in the division standings, placing second in the Smythe Division.Year-by-year results, 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, p. 106. In the playoffs, Calgary was able to avenge the previous season's defeat at the hands of the Vancouver Canucks by knocking off Vancouver in four games. In the second round, the Flames met up with their provincial rivals, the Edmonton Oilers, for the first time. The series would not be close, as Edmonton powered past Calgary in five games, including humiliating 10–2 and 9–1 victories over the Flames. "Badger" Bob Johnson replaced Al MacNeil as the team's head coach prior to the season. Johnson would go on to coach 400 games with the Flames, and win 193 games in five seasons, both of which remain Flames records.Head Coaches, 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, p. 103. Johnson would later gain election into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1992.Bob Johnson profile at http://www.legendsofhockey.net, accessed December 16, 2007. Lanny McDonald, in his first full season in Calgary, had a career year, battling Wayne Gretzky for the scoring lead all season long. McDonald finished the season five goals behind Gretzky, but his mark of 66 remains a Flames record.1982–83 season, 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, p. 129. McDonald was the Flames representative at the 1983 All-Star Game,All-Star selections, 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, p. 22. and was awarded the Bill Masterton Trophy for perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to the game.Bill Masterton Trophy winner at http://www.legendsofhockey.net, accessed December 16, 2007. 2 Regular season Season standings CAL Record vs. opponents CGY Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 5px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 5px solid; 1982–83 regular season1982-83 Calgary Flames Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/CGY/1983_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 24, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid; October: 4–7–2 (home: 3–2–0; road: 1–5–2) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts |- | 1 || October 5 || Calgary || 5 – 7 || Edmonton || || 0–1–0 || 0 |- | 2 || October 7 || NY Islanders || 5 – 4 || Calgary || || 0–2–0 || 0 |- | 3 || October 9 || Calgary || 1 – 3 || Los Angeles || || 0–3–0 || 0 |- | 4 || October 12 || Edmonton || 4 – 9 || Calgary || || 1–3–0 || 2 |- | 5 || October 14 || Detroit || 4 – 6 || Calgary || || 2–3–0 || 4 |- | 6 || October 16 || Calgary || 4 – 8 || Minnesota || || 2–4–0 || 4 |- | 7 || October 17 || Calgary || 5 – 5 || Winnipeg || OT || 2–4–1 || 5 |- | 8 || October 19 || Boston || 3 – 1 || Calgary || || 2–5–1 || 5 |- | 9 || October 21 || Hartford || 3 – 10 || Calgary || || 3–5–1 || 7 |- | 10 || October 23 || Calgary || 5 – 5 || Toronto || OT || 3–5–2 || 8 |- | 11 || October 26 || Calgary || 2 – 7 || NY Islanders || || 3–6–2 || 8 |- | 12 || October 27 || Calgary || 4 – 7 || NY Rangers || || 3–7–2 || 8 |- | 13 || October 30 || Calgary || 4 – 1 || Pittsburgh || || 4–7–2 || 10 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid; November: 5–6–3 (home: 3–2–1; road: 2–4–2) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts |- | 14 || November 1 || Calgary || 6 – 3 || New Jersey || || 5–7–2 || 12 |- | 15 || November 4 || Winnipeg || 5 – 7 || Calgary || || 6–7–2 || 14 |- | 16 || November 6 || NY Rangers || 2 – 2 || Calgary || OT || 6–7–3 || 15 |- | 17 || November 7 || Calgary || 2 – 5 || Winnipeg || || 6–8–3 || 15 |- | 18 || November 9 || Los Angeles || 4 – 5 || Calgary || || 7–8–3 || 17 |- | 19 || November 13 || Calgary || 3 – 1 || Pittsburgh || || 8–8–3 || 19 |- | 20 || November 16 || Calgary || 3 – 5 || Washington || || 8–9–3 || 19 |- | 21 || November 18 || Calgary || 2 – 3 || Philadelphia || || 8–10–3 || 19 |- | 22 || November 20 || Calgary || 4 – 4 || Hartford || OT || 8–10–4 || 20 |- | 23 || November 21 || Calgary || 1 – 2 || Boston || || 8–11–4 || 20 |- | 24 || November 23 || Washington || 3 – 6 || Calgary || || 9–11–4 || 22 |- | 25 || November 25 || Quebec || 3 – 2 || Calgary || || 9–12–4 || 22 |- | 26 || November 27 || New Jersey || 4 – 3 || Calgary || || 9–13–4 || 22 |- | 27 || November 29 || Calgary || 3 – 3 || Minnesota || OT || 9–13–5 || 23 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid; December: 5–7–2 (home: 2–4–2; road: 3–3–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts |- | 28 || December 1 || Calgary || 1 – 4 || Los Angeles || || 9–14–5 || 23 |- | 29 || December 3 || Calgary || 5 – 4 || Vancouver || || 10–14–5 || 25 |- | 30 || December 4 || Calgary || 5 – 7 || Edmonton || || 10–15–5 || 25 |- | 31 || December 7 || Los Angeles || 4 – 4 || Calgary || OT || 10–15–6 || 26 |- | 32 || December 9 || St. Louis || 7 – 2 || Calgary || || 10–16–6 || 26 |- | 33 || December 10 || Calgary || 6 – 4 || Winnipeg || || 11–16–6 || 28 |- | 34 || December 12 || Calgary || 3 – 7 || Detroit || || 11–17–6 || 28 |- | 35 || December 16 || Vancouver || 3 – 2 || Calgary || || 11–18–6 || 28 |- | 36 || December 18 || Montreal || 5 – 4 || Calgary || || 11–19–6 || 28 |- | 37 || December 21 || Minnesota || 4 – 6 || Calgary || || 12–19–6 || 30 |- | 38 || December 23 || Calgary || 6 – 3 || Vancouver || || 13–19–6 || 32 |- | 39 || December 26 || Edmonton || 4 – 4 || Calgary || OT || 13–19–7 || 33 |- | 40 || December 28 || Chicago || 2 – 3 || Calgary || || 14–19–7 || 35 |- | 41 || December 30 || Philadelphia || 6 – 3 || Calgary || || 14–20–7 || 35 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid; January: 7–5–0 (home: 4–1–0; road: 2–4–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts |- | 42 || January 4 || Edmonton || 6 – 3 || Calgary || || 14–21–7 || 35 |- | 43 || January 6 || Winnipeg || 1 – 5 || Calgary || || 15–21–7 || 37 |- | 44 || January 8 || Detroit || 2 – 5 || Calgary || || 16–21–7 || 39 |- | 45 || January 12 || Calgary || 6 – 4 || Vancouver || || 17–21–7 || 41 |- | 46 || January 13 || Vancouver || 2 – 5 || Calgary || || 18–21–7 || 43 |- | 47 || January 15 || Calgary || 2 – 7 || Quebec || || 18–22–7 || 43 |- | 48 || January 18 || Calgary || 2 – 7 || Montreal || || 18–23–7 || 43 |- | 49 || January 20 || Calgary || 2 – 5 || Philadelphia || || 18–24–7 || 43 |- | 50 || January 22 || Calgary || 7 – 6 || St. Louis || || 19–24–7 || 45 |- | 51 || January 25 || Calgary || 8 – 6 || Los Angeles || || 20–24–7 || 47 |- | 52 || January 27 || Toronto || 1 – 3 || Calgary || || 21–24–7 || 49 |- | 53 || January 29 || Calgary || 4 – 5 || Edmonton || || 21–25–7 || 49 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid; February: 5–5–2 (home: 5–1–2; road: 0–4–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts |- | 54 || February 1 || NY Islanders || 2 – 2 || Calgary || OT || 21–25–8 || 50 |- | 55 || February 3 || Montreal || 3 – 7 || Calgary || || 22–25–8 || 52 |- | 56 || February 5 || Pittsburgh || 4 – 7 || Calgary || || 23–25–8 || 54 |- | 57 || February 10 || Quebec || 3 – 3 || Calgary || OT || 23–25–9 || 55 |- | 58 || February 12 || Buffalo || 2 – 4 || Calgary || || 24–25–9 || 57 |- | 59 || February 16 || Calgary || 3 – 5 || Chicago || || 24–26–9 || 57 |- | 60 || February 18 || Calgary || 1 – 5 || Buffalo || || 24–27–9 || 57 |- | 61 || February 19 || Calgary || 3 – 5 || Toronto || || 24–28–9 || 57 |- | 62 || February 22 || Edmonton || 1 – 4 || Calgary || || 25–28–9 || 59 |- | 63 || February 24 || Washington || 4 – 2 || Calgary || || 25–29–9 || 59 |- | 64 || February 26 || St. Louis || 2 – 7 || Calgary || || 26–29–9 || 61 |- | 65 || February 27 || Calgary || 2 – 6 || Vancouver || || 26–30–9 || 61 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid; March: 6–4–4 (home: 4–2–2; road: 2–2–2) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts |- | 66 || March 1 || Vancouver || 1 – 8 || Calgary || || 27–30–9 || 63 |- | 67 || March 5 || Los Angeles || 4 – 4 || Calgary || OT || 27–30–10 || 64 |- | 68 || March 8 || Calgary || 4 – 6 || Los Angeles || || 27–31–10 || 64 |- | 69 || March 10 || Winnipeg || 3 – 6 || Calgary || || 28–31–10 || 66 |- | 70 || March 12 || NY Rangers || 4 – 1 || Calgary || || 28–32–10 || 66 |- | 71 || March 14 || Calgary || 7 – 0 || New Jersey || || 29–32–10 || 68 |- | 72 || March 16 || Calgary || 3 – 5 || Buffalo || || 29–33–10 || 68 |- | 73 || March 19 || Calgary || 2 – 2 || Boston || OT || 29–33–11 || 69 |- | 74 || March 20 || Calgary || 2 – 2 || Hartford || OT || 29–33–12 || 70 |- | 75 || March 24 || Chicago || 5 – 6 || Calgary || || 30–33–12 || 72 |- | 76 || March 26 || Winnipeg || 5 – 2 || Calgary || || 30–34–12 || 72 |- | 77 || March 27 || Calgary || 4 – 3 || Winnipeg || || 31–34–12 || 74 |- | 78 || March 29 || Los Angeles || 3 – 5 || Calgary || || 32–24–12 || 76 |- | 79 || March 31 || Vancouver || 4 – 4 || Calgary || OT || 32–24–13 || 77 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid; April: 0–0–1 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts |- | 80 || April 3 || Calgary || 3 – 3 || Edmonton || OT || 32–34–14 || 78 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 5px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 5px solid; 1983 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid; Smythe Division Semifinals vs. Vancouver Canucks – Flames win 3–1 Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Series |- | 1 || April 6 || Vancouver || 3 – 4 || Calgary || OT || Calgary leads 1–0 |- | 2 || April 7 || Vancouver || 3 – 5 || Calgary || || Calgary leads 2–0 |- | 3 || April 9 || Calgary || 4 – 5 || Vancouver || || Calgary leads 2–1 |- | 4 || April 10 || Calgary || 4 – 3 || Vancouver || OT || Calgary wins 3–1 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid; Smythe Division Finals vs. Edmonton Oilers – Oilers win 4–1 Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Series |- | 1 || April 14 || Calgary || 3 – 6 || Edmonton || || Edmonton leads 1–0 |- | 2 || April 15 || Calgary || 1 – 5 || Edmonton || || Edmonton leads 2–0 |- | 3 || April 17 || Edmonton || 10 – 2 || Calgary || || Edmonton leads 3–0 |- | 4 || April 18 || Edmonton || 5 – 6 || Calgary || || Edmonton leads 3–1 |- | 5 || April 20 || Calgary || 1 – 9 || Edmonton || || Edmonton wins 4–1 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win 1px solid black #fcc Loss 1px solid black Player statistics Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes     Regular season   Playoffs Player # GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM Kent Nilsson 14804658104109111122 Lanny McDonald 98066329890734719 Paul Reinhart 23781758752896392 Guy Chouinard 7801359721891674 Doug Risebrough 871213758138913418 Mel Bridgman 2679193150103934733 Kari Eloranta 20 804404443913417 Jim Peplinski 2480152641134811245 Kevin LaVallee 15601916351781344 Jamie Hislop 17791419331790226 Phil Russell 578131831112914524 Eddy Beers 274111152621811227 Dave Hindmarch 18601112232340004 Jim Jackson 164881220782132 Steve Christoff 11459817410000 Richie Dunn 680311144791128 Carl Mokosak 1041761387 – – – –- Kari Jalonen 21259312451010 Greg Meredith 2535549853144 Charlie Bourgeois 21523521 – – – –- Jamie Macoun 34221452590228 Rejean Lemelin 3139055770000 Al MacInnis 22141349 – – – –- Pierre Rioux 32141234 – – – –- Denis Cyr‡ 12111120 – – – –- Tim Hunter 191610154910170 Pat Ribble 282801118 – – – –- Don Edwards 139011050000 Mike Vernon 3020000 – – – –- Howard Walker 1230007 – – – –- Tim Harrer 1230002 – – – –- Gord Hampson 2740005 – – – –- Tim Bernhardt 2960000 – – – –- †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Calgary. Stats reflect time with the Flames only. ‡Traded mid-season. Bold denotes franchise record. Goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average     Regular season   Playoffs Player # GP TOI W L T GA SO GAA GP TOI W L GA SO GAA Rejean Lemelin 313922111612813303.617327332704.95 Don Edwards 13911091615614814.025226122205.84 Tim Bernhardt 2962800502104.50 – – – – – –-.-- Mike Vernon 3021000201106.60 – – – – – –-.-- Transactions The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 1982–83 season. Trades May 29, 1982 To Calgary Flames Richie DunnDon Edwards2nd round pick in 1982 entry draft (Richard Kromm)1st round pick in 1983 entry draft (Dan Quinn) To Buffalo Sabres1st round pick in 1982 entry draft (Paul Cyr)2nd round pick in 1982 entry draft (Jens Johansson)1st round pick in 1983 entry draft (Normand Lacombe)2nd round pick in 1983 entry draft (John Tucker) June 2, 1982 To Calgary Flames Kari Eloranta To St. Louis BluesFuture Considerations June 7, 1982 To Calgary Flames Steve ChristoffBill Nyrop2nd round pick in 1982 entry draft (Dave Reierson) To Minnesota North StarsWilli Plett4th round pick in 1983 entry draft (Dusan Pasek) June 7, 1982 To Calgary Flames Howard WalkerGeorge White6th round pick in 1982 entry draft (Mats Kihlstrom)3rd round pick in 1983 entry draft (Perry Berezan)4th round pick in 1984 entry draft (Paul Ranheim) To Washington CapitalsKen HoustonPat Riggin September 11, 1982 To Calgary Flames Doug Risebrough2nd round pick in 1983 entry draft(traded to Minnesota North Stars;North Stars selected Frank Musil) To Montreal CanadiensWashington Capitals' 2nd round pick in 1983 entry draft (Todd Francis)3rd round pick in 1984 entry draft (Graeme Bonar) November 8, 1982 To Calgary Flames rights to Carey Wilson To Chicago Black HawksDenis Cyr December 2, 1982 To Calgary Flames Yves Courteau To Detroit Red WingsBob Francis Free agents Player Former team G Marc D'Amour Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) RW Pierre Rioux Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) LW Dan Bolduc Montreal Canadiens D Tony Stiles Michigan Tech (NCAA) LW Jim Jackson Muskegon Mohawks (IHL) D Jamie Macoun Ohio State University (NCAA) W Colin Patterson Clarkson College (NCAA) Player New team LW Dan Labraaten Leksands IF (Elitserien) D Pekka Rautakallio HIFK (SM-liiga) LW Gary McAdam Buffalo Sabres October 2021 Draft picks List of Calgary Flames draft picks Calgary's picks at the 1982 NHL entry draft, held in Montreal.Calgary Flames draft history, hockeydb.com, accessed December 16, 2007. RndPickPlayerNationalityPositionTeam (league)NHL statisticsGPGAPtsPIM 2 29 Dave Reierson Canada D Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL)20000 2 37 Richard Kromm Canada LW Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)37270103173138 3 51 Jim Laing United States D Clarkson University (ECAC) 4 65 Dave Meszaros CanadaG Toronto Marlboros (OHL) 4 72 Mark Lamb Canada C Billings Bighorns (WHL)40346100146291 5 93 Lou Kiriakou CanadaD Toronto Marlboros (OHL) 6 114 Jeff Vaive Canada C Ottawa 67's (OHL) 6 118 Mats Kihlstrom Sweden D N/A 7 135 Brad Ramsden Canada C Peterborough Petes (OHL) 8 156 Roy Myllari Canada D Cornwall Royals (OHL) 9 177 Ted Pearson Canada F University of Wisconsin–Madison (WCHA) 10 198 Jim Uens Canada C Oshawa Generals (OHL) 11 219 Rick Erdall United States C University of Minnesota (WCHA) 12 240 Dale Thompson Canada RW Calgary Wranglers (WHL) See also 1982–83 NHL season References Player stats: 2007–08 Calgary Flames Media Guide, p. 129. Game log: 2007–08 Calgary Flames Media Guide, p. 141. Team standings: 1982–83 NHL standings @hockeydb.com Trades: Individual player pages at hockeydb.com Category:Calgary Flames seasons Calgary Flames season, 1982-83 Calg Calgary Flames Calgary Flames Category:1980s in Calgary