1982–83 Winnipeg Jets season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1982–83 1982 Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996)Winnipeg Jets 33–39–8 22–16–2 11–23–6 Campbell 6th Smythe 4th 311 333 John Ferguson Tom Watt Dave ChristianLucien DeBlois None Winnipeg Arena Dale Hawerchuk (40) Dave Babych (61) Dale Hawerchuk (91) Bryan Maxwell (131) Doug Soetaert (19) Brian Hayward (3.73) 1981–82 1983–84 The 1982–83 Winnipeg Jets season was the 11th season of the Winnipeg Jets, their fourth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). 2 Offseason After a very successful 1981–82 season, in which the club made the playoffs for the first time since joining the NHL in 1979, the Jets had a quiet off-season. With the Colorado Rockies moving to East Rutherford, New Jersey and becoming the New Jersey Devils, the NHL underwent realignment, and the Jets were shifted from the Norris Division back to the Smythe Division, where the team spent their first two seasons from 1979 to 1981. Winnipeg joined the Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks to form the five team division. On May 9, 1982, the team signed undrafted free agent goaltender Brian Hayward, who had spent the past four seasons with the Cornell Big Red, going 42-27-2 with a 3.88 GAA in his time with the team. On June 9, 1982, the Jets participated in the 1982 NHL entry draft, and with the 12th overall pick in the draft, the team picked defenseman Jim Kyte from the Cornwall Royals of the OHL. Kyte, a big, stay-at-home defenseman, had four goals and 17 points in 52 games in his rookie season with Cornwall in 1981–82. Regular season Final standings WIN Record vs. opponents WIN Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#012169 5px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 5px solid; 1982–83 regular season1982-83 Winnipeg Jets Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/WIN/1983_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 20, 20251982-83 Winnipeg Jets Results and Schedule https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/team_results.php?tid=42&sid=1983 HockeyDB 27 December 2022 y background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Attendance |- |1||L||October 6, 1982||4–5 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1982–83) ||0–1–0 ||14,347 |- |2||W||October 9, 1982||8–0 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) ||1–1–0 ||10,509 |- |3||W||October 10, 1982||5–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) ||2–1–0 ||14,564 |- |4||L||October 12, 1982||3–5 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) ||2–2–0 ||10,491 |- |5||W||October 14, 1982||5–2 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1982–83) ||3–2–0 ||10,153 |- |6||T||October 17, 1982||5–5 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1982–83) ||3–2–1 ||11,526 |- |7||W||October 22, 1982||3–1 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1982–83) ||4–2–1 ||12,534 |- |8||W||October 24, 1982||9–5 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) ||5–2–1 ||13,965 |- |9||W||October 27, 1982||7–3 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) ||6–2–1 ||12,325 |- |10||L||October 31, 1982||2–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83) ||6–3–1 ||10,986 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Attendance |- |11||L||November 3, 1982||2–7 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) ||6–4–1 ||17,498 |- |12||L||November 4, 1982||5–7 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1982–83) ||6–5–1 ||7,242 |- |13||W||November 7, 1982||5–2 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1982–83) ||7–5–1 ||11,226 |- |14||W||November 13, 1982||3–2 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1982–83) ||8–5–1 ||12,441 |- |15||W||November 14, 1982||6–5 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1982–83) ||9–5–1 ||12,838 |- |16||L||November 17, 1982||2–7 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1982–83) ||9–6–1 ||10,651 |- |17||T||November 19, 1982||3–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1982–83) ||9–6–2 ||11,555 |- |18||L||November 24, 1982||5–7 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) ||9–7–2 ||12,450 |- |19||L||November 26, 1982||5–6 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) ||9–8–2 ||15,639 |- |20||W||November 27, 1982||6–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83) ||10–8–2 ||16,382 |- |21||L||November 29, 1982||4–9 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1982–83) ||10–9–2 ||15,992 |- |22||L||November 30, 1982||6–8 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) ||10–10–2 ||14,828 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Attendance |- |23||W||December 3, 1982||4–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1982–83) ||11–10–2 ||14,853 |- |24||L||December 4, 1982||1–4 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1982–83) ||11–11–2 ||15,351 |- |25||W||December 6, 1982||5–3 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1982–83) ||12–11–2 ||8,862 |- |26||T||December 7, 1982||3–3 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1982–83) ||12–11–3 ||8,612 |- |27||L||December 10, 1982||4–6 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1982–83) ||12–12–3 ||12,550 |- |28||W||December 11, 1982||4–3 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) ||13–12–3 ||11,526 |- |29||W||December 14, 1982||4–3 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1982–83) ||14–12–3 ||10,015 |- |30||L||December 15, 1982||3–10 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) ||14–13–3 ||16,436 |- |31||L||December 17, 1982||0–2 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1982–83) ||14–14–3 ||10,561 |- |32||L||December 19, 1982||2–3 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1982–83) ||14–15–3 ||10,815 |- |33||W||December 21, 1982||4–2 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) ||15–15–3 ||10,164 |- |34||L||December 26, 1982||2–3 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1982–83) ||15–16–3 ||15,752 |- |35||T||December 28, 1982||4–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1982–83) ||15–16–4 ||14,980 |- |36||W||December 29, 1982||4–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) ||16–16–4 ||11,700 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Attendance |- |37||L||January 1, 1983||3–5 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) ||16–17–4 ||17,498 |- |38||W||January 2, 1983||6–4 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1982–83) ||17–17–4 ||N/A |- |39||L||January 5, 1983||3–8 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) ||17–18–4 ||14,825 |- |40||L||January 6, 1983||1–5 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1982–83) ||17–19–4 ||7,242 |- |41||W||January 9, 1983||4–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1982–83) ||18–19–4 ||12,001 |- |42||L||January 11, 1983||1–4 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1982–83) ||18–20–4 ||15,230 |- |43||T||January 12, 1983||5–5 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1982–83) ||18–20–5 ||17,431 |- |44||L||January 14, 1983||2–4 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1982–83) ||18–21–5 ||13,650 |- |45||L||January 16, 1983||4–6 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1982–83) ||18–22–5 ||12,501 |- |46||W||January 19, 1983||6–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83) ||19–22–5 ||11,941 |- |47||W||January 21, 1983||4–1 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1982–83) ||20–22–5 ||14,301 |- |48||L||January 23, 1983||2–5 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1982–83) ||20–23–5 ||10,613 |- |49||L||January 25, 1983||3–6 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) ||20–24–5 ||15,193 |- |50||L||January 27, 1983||2–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83) ||20–25–5 ||16,702 |- |51||T||January 29, 1983||2–2 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1982–83) ||20–25–6 ||10,416 |- |52||T||January 31, 1983||2–2 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1982–83) ||20–25–7 ||11,432 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Attendance |- |53||L||February 2, 1983||3–6 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83) ||20–26–7 ||13,027 |- |54||W||February 4, 1983||6–4 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1982–83) ||21–26–7 ||11,068 |- |55||L||February 6, 1983||0–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1982–83) ||21–27–7 ||15,372 |- |56||L||February 10, 1983||3–5 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1982–83) ||21–28–7 ||15,834 |- |57||W||February 12, 1983||4–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) ||22–28–7 ||13,828 |- |58||L||February 13, 1983||1–6 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1982–83) ||22–29–7 ||9,582 |- |59||W||February 15, 1983||7–4 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1982–83) ||23–29–7 ||11,009 |- |60||W||February 18, 1983||6–5 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1982–83) ||24–29–7 ||14,399 |- |61||L||February 20, 1983||4–9 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1982–83) ||24–30–7 ||17,423 |- |62||T||February 22, 1983||2–2 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1982–83) ||24–30–8 ||15,090 |- |63||L||February 23, 1983||4–6 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1982–83) ||24–31–8 ||4,965 |- |64||W||February 25, 1983||5–3 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1982–83) ||25–31–8 ||11,828 |- |65||L||February 27, 1983||0–3 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) ||25–32–8 ||17,498 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Attendance |- |66||L||March 2, 1983||0–3 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1982–83) ||25–33–8 ||11,776 |- |67||L||March 5, 1983||4–5 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1982–83) ||25–34–8 ||14,728 |- |68||L||March 6, 1983||2–6 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1982–83) ||25–35–8 ||16,053 |- |69||W||March 9, 1983||6–0 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1982–83) ||26–35–8 ||12,528 |- |70||L||March 10, 1983||3–6 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1982–83) ||26–36–8 ||7,242 |- |71||W||March 13, 1983||6–5 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) ||27–36–8 ||12,502 |- |72||L||March 15, 1983||3–4 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) ||27–37–8 ||10,271 |- |73||W||March 18, 1983||7–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83) ||28–37–8 ||14,762 |- |74||W||March 20, 1983||3–2 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) ||29–37–8 ||15,075 |- |75||W||March 23, 1983||7–4 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) ||30–37–8 ||15,807 |- |76||W||March 26, 1983||5–2 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1982–83) ||31–37–8 ||7,242 |- |77||L||March 27, 1983||3–4 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1982–83) ||31–38–8 ||15,120 |- |78||W||March 30, 1983||10–5 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) ||32–38–8 ||13,039 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Attendance |- |79||L||April 1, 1983||2–7 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) ||32–39–8 ||17,498 |- |80||W||April 3, 1983||8–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) ||33–39–8 ||12,293 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs The Jets faced the Smythe Division champion Edmonton Oilers in the Division semi-finals. The Oilers swept the Jets in three games. Player statistics + Regular Season Player name Age Pos. GP G A Pts PIM Dale Hawerchuk 19C 7940519131 Paul MacLean 24F 80324476121 Dave Babych 21D 7913617456 Thomas Steen 22F 7526335960 Lucien DeBlois 25F 7927275469 Brian Mullen 20F 8024265014 Dave Christian 23R 5518264423 Doug Smail F 8015294432 Morris Lukowich 26L 6922214367 Bengt Lundholm 27F 5814284216 Norm Dupont 25L 39716236 Tim Watters 23D 775182398 Bryan Maxwell 26D 5471320131 Serge Savard 36D 764162029 Scott Arniel 19L 751351846 Don Spring 23D 800161637 Ron Wilson 26C 126394 Craig Levie 23D 2245931 Jerry Butler 31F 4336914 Moe Mantha 21D 212796 Murray Eaves 22F 262792 Larry Hopkins 28L 123144 Wade Campbell 21D 4212350 Ed Staniowski 27G 170110 Brian Hayward 22G 240110 Jimmy Mann 23R 4001173 Doug Soetaert 26G 4401110 Jim Kyte 18D 20000 Tim Trimper 23F 50000 Transactions Trades March 7, 1983To Edmonton OilersWilly LindstromTo Winnipeg JetsLaurie Boschman June 8, 1983To Washington CapitalsDave ChristianTo Winnipeg Jets1st round pick in 1983 – Bobby Dollas June 24, 1983To Hartford WhalersNorm DupontTo Winnipeg Jets4th round pick in 1984 – Chris Mills Waivers October 4, 1982To Pittsburgh PenguinsDoug Lecuyer Free agents Player Former team Brian Hayward Undrafted Free Agent Wade Campbell Undrafted Free Agent Jerry Butler Vancouver Canucks Draft picks Winnipeg selected the following players at the 1982 NHL entry draft, which was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal on June 9, 1982. http://hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1982e.html 1982 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com hockeyDB.com November 23, 2016 NHL amateur draft Round Pick Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team1 12 Jim Kyte (D) Canada Cornwall Royals (OHL)4 74 Tom Martin (LW) Canada Kelowna Buckaroos (BCJHL)4 75 Dave Ellett (D) Canada Ottawa Tier II (COJHL)5 96 Tim Mishler (C) United States East Grand Forks (ND) High School7 138 Derek Ray (RW) United States Seattle Jr. B (NAJHL)8 159 Guy Gosselin (D) United States Rochester (MN) John Marshall High School9 180 Tom Ward (D) United States Richfield (MN) High School10 201 Mike Savage (LW) Canada Sudbury Wolves (OHL)11 222 Bob Shaw (RW) Canada Penticton Knights (BCJHL)12 243 Jan Ericson (LW) Sweden AIK (SEL) Farm teams Sherbrooke Jets See also 1982–83 NHL season References Winnipeg Jets season, 1982-83 Category:Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996) seasons Winn Category:1982 in sports in Manitoba Category:1983 in sports in Manitoba Category:1980s in Winnipeg