1982–83 Vancouver Canucks season

13th season in franchise history March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1982–83 1982 Vancouver Canucks Campbell 5th Smythe 3rd 30–35–15 20–12–8 10–23–7 303 309 Harry Neale Roger Neilson Stan Smyl Doug HalwardRick Lanz Pacific Coliseum 14,206 Stan Smyl (38) Thomas Gradin (54) Stan Smyl (88) Tiger Williams (265) Richard Brodeur (21) John Garrett (3.08) The 1982–83 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 13th in the National Hockey League (NHL). 2 Offseason Harry Neale was named general manager on June 1. Previous general manager Jake Milford moved into an advisory role and signed a two-year contract as Senior Vice-President and alternate governor.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55713405/gradins-signing-good-news-for-fans/ Gradin's signing good news for fans 26 May 1982 The Province 20 July 2020 The Province Vancouver, British Columbia D1 Newspapers.com Regular season Final standings VAN Record vs. opponents VAN Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#010101 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 5px solid; 1982–83 regular season1982-83 Vancouver Canucks Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/VAN/1983_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 25, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |1||W||October 5, 1982||2–1 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1982–83) | |1–0–0||Recap |- |2||T||October 6, 1982||3–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) | |1–0–1||Recap |- |3||L||October 9, 1982||3–6 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) | |1–1–1||Recap |- |4||L||October 12, 1982||4–5 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1982–83) | |1–2–1||Recap |- |5||L||October 14, 1982||1–2 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1982–83) | |1–3–1||Recap |- |6||L||October 16, 1982||5–6 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1982–83) | |1–4–1||Recap |- |7||L||October 19, 1982||4–5 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1982–83) | |1–5–1||Recap |- |8||L||October 20, 1982||5–6 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1982–83) | |1–6–1||Recap |- |9||W||October 23, 1982||3–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1982–83) | |2–6–1||Recap |- |10||W||October 26, 1982||8–1 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1982–83) | |3–6–1||Recap |- |11||T||October 29, 1982||2–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) | |3–6–2||Recap |- |12||W||October 31, 1982||3–2 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) | |4–6–2||Recap |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |13||W||November 2, 1982||5–2 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) | |5–6–2||Recap |- |14||W||November 4, 1982||4–3 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83) | |6–6–2||Recap |- |15||L||November 6, 1982||2–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1982–83) | |6–7–2||Recap |- |16||L||November 7, 1982||1–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1982–83) | |6–8–2||Recap |- |17||W||November 10, 1982||4–2 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) | |7–8–2||Recap |- |18||L||November 13, 1982||2–3 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) | |7–9–2||Recap |- |19||L||November 14, 1982||5–6 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) | |7–10–2||Recap |- |20||T||November 16, 1982||4–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) | |7–10–3||Recap |- |21||T||November 20, 1982||3–3 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) | |7–10–4||Recap |- |22||W||November 21, 1982||5–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1982–83) | |8–10–4||Recap |- |23||W||November 23, 1982||5–2 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) | |9–10–4||Recap |- |24||T||November 26, 1982||4–4 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1982–83) | |9–10–5||Recap |- |25||T||November 28, 1982||5–5 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83) | |9–10–6||Recap |- |26||L||November 30, 1982||2–5 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) | |9–11–6||Recap |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |27||L||December 3, 1982||4–5 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1982–83) | |9–12–6||Recap |- |28||W||December 5, 1982||6–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1982–83) | |10–12–6||Recap |- |29||W||December 8, 1982||7–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83) | |11–12–6||Recap |- |30||L||December 9, 1982||6–9 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1982–83) | |11–13–6||Recap |- |31||W||December 11, 1982||3–1 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1982–83) | |12–13–6||Recap |- |32||L||December 15, 1982||2–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1982–83) | |12–14–6||Recap |- |33||W||December 16, 1982||3–2 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1982–83) | |13–14–6||Recap |- |34||T||December 18, 1982||3–3 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1982–83) | |13–14–7||Recap |- |35||L||December 23, 1982||3–6 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1982–83) | |13–15–7||Recap |- |36||L||December 26, 1982||2–4 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) | |13–16–7||Recap |- |37||T||December 28, 1982||4–4 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) | |13–16–8||Recap |- |38||L||December 31, 1982||1–8 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) | |13–17–8||Recap |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |39||L||January 2, 1983||1–3 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1982–83) | |13–18–8||Recap |- |40||L||January 4, 1983||1–4 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83) | |13–19–8||Recap |- |41||W||January 6, 1983||6–4 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1982–83) | |14–19–8||Recap |- |42||T||January 7, 1983||5–5 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1982–83) | |14–19–9||Recap |- |43||L||January 12, 1983||4–6 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1982–83) | |14–20–9||Recap |- |44||L||January 13, 1983||2–5 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1982–83) | |14–21–9||Recap |- |45||W||January 16, 1983||6–4 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) | |15–21–9||Recap |- |46||T||January 18, 1983||3–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1982–83) | |15–21–10||Recap |- |47||L||January 19, 1983||4–9 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) | |15–22–10||Recap |- |48||W||January 22, 1983||4–3 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) | |16–22–10||Recap |- |49||L||January 25, 1983||2–6 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) | |16–23–10||Recap |- |50||W||January 26, 1983||5–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) | |17–23–10||Recap |- |51||L||January 29, 1983||3–5 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1982–83) | |17–24–10||Recap |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |52||L||February 1, 1983||3–7 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1982–83) | |17–25–10||Recap |- |53||L||February 5, 1983||4–6 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83) | |17–26–10||Recap |- |54||T||February 6, 1983||4–4 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1982–83) | |17–26–11||Recap |- |55||W||February 9, 1983||6–2 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1982–83) | |18–26–11||Recap |- |56||L||February 13, 1983||1–3 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1982–83) | |18–27–11||Recap |- |57||L||February 15, 1983||4–7 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) | |18–28–11||Recap |- |58||L||February 18, 1983||1–2 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1982–83) | |18–29–11||Recap |- |59||W||February 20, 1983||5–2 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) | |19–29–11||Recap |- |60||W||February 22, 1983||6–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1982–83) | |20–29–11||Recap |- |61||L||February 24, 1983||0–8 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) | |20–30–11||Recap |- |62||L||February 25, 1983||1–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83) | |20–31–11||Recap |- |63||W||February 27, 1983||6–2 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1982–83) | |21–31–11||Recap |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |64||L||March 1, 1983||1–8 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1982–83) | |21–32–11||Recap |- |65||W||March 2, 1983||3–0 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) | |22–32–11||Recap |- |66||W||March 5, 1983||5–4 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) | |23–32–11||Recap |- |67||W||March 6, 1983||6–2 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) | |24–32–11||Recap |- |68||W||March 8, 1983||7–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1982–83) | |25–32–11||Recap |- |69||W||March 12, 1983||8–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1982–83) | |26–32–11||Recap |- |70||L||March 14, 1983||3–6 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1982–83) | |26–33–11||Recap |- |71||L||March 16, 1983||3–4 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) | |26–34–11||Recap |- |72||W||March 18, 1983||7–3 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) | |27–34–11||Recap |- |73||W||March 20, 1983||6–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) | |28–34–11||Recap |- |74||W||March 21, 1983||7–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1982–83) | |29–34–11||Recap |- |75||T||March 23, 1983||1–1 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1982–83) | |29–34–12||Recap |- |76||T||March 25, 1983||3–3 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) | |29–34–13||Recap |- |77||W||March 27, 1983||8–4 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) | |30–34–13||Recap |- |78||L||March 29, 1983||4–7 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) | |30–35–13||Recap |- |79||T||March 31, 1983||4–4 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1982–83) | |30–35–14||Recap |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |80||T||April 3, 1983||2–2 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) | |30–35–15||Recap |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs 1983 Stanley Cup playoffs background:#fff; border-top:#010101 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 5px solid; 1983 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; Smythe Division Semifinals vs. (S2) Calgary Flames – Flames win 3–1 Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap |- | 1 || April 6 || Vancouver || 3–4 || Calgary || OT || Brodeur || 7,242 || 0–1 || Boxscore |- | 2 || April 7 || Vancouver || 3–5 || Calgary || || Brodeur || 7,292 || 0–2 || Boxscore |- | 3 || April 9 || Calgary || 4–5 || Vancouver || || Garrett || 16,413 || 1–2 || Boxscore |- | 4 || April 10 || Calgary || 4–3 || Vancouver || OT || Brodeur || 16,413 || 1–3 || Boxscore |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win 1px solid black #fcc Loss 1px solid black Draft picks Vancouver's draft picks at the 1982 NHL entry draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal. Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)111Michel PetitCanadaSherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)353Yves LapointeCanadaShawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)471Shawn KilroyCanadaPeterborough Petes (OHL)6116Taylor HallCanadaRegina Pats (WHL)7137Parie ProftCanadaCalgary Wranglers (WHL)8158Newell BrownCanadaMichigan State University (CCHA)9179Don McLarenCanadaOttawa 67's (OHL)10200Al RaymondCanadaNiagara Falls Flyers (OHL)11221Steve DriscollCanadaCornwall Royals (OHL)12242Shawn GreenCanadaVictoria Cougars (WHL) See also 1982–83 NHL season References Category:Vancouver Canucks seasons Vancouver C Vancouver Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks