1982–83 Vancouver Canucks season

The 1982–83 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 13th in the National Hockey League (NHL).

1982–83 Vancouver Canucks
Division3rd Smythe
Conference5th Campbell
1982–83 record30–35–15
Home record20-12-8
Road record10-23-7
Goals for303
Goals against309
Team information
General managerHarry Neale
CoachRoger Neilson
CaptainStan Smyl
Alternate captainsDoug Halward
Rick Lanz
ArenaPacific Coliseum
Average attendance14,206
Team leaders
GoalsStan Smyl (38)
AssistsThomas Gradin (54)
PointsStan Smyl (88)
Penalty minutesTiger Williams (265)
WinsRichard Brodeur (21)
Goals against averageJohn Garrett (3.08)

Offseason

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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.[1]

Regular season

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Final standings

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Smythe Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Edmonton Oilers 80 47 21 12 424 315 106
Calgary Flames 80 32 34 14 321 316 78
Vancouver Canucks 80 30 35 15 303 309 75
Winnipeg Jets 80 33 39 8 311 333 74
Los Angeles Kings 80 27 41 12 308 365 66

[2]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Record vs. opponents

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Smythe Division record vs. opponents

Vs. Campbell Conference

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Vs. Wales Conference


Schedule and results

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No. R Date Score Opponent Record Recap
1 W October 5, 1982 2–1 New York Islanders (1982–83) | 1–0–0 Recap
2 T October 6, 1982 3–3 @ Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) | 1–0–1 Recap
3 L October 9, 1982 3–6 Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) | 1–1–1 Recap
4 L October 12, 1982 4–5 @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1982–83) | 1–2–1 Recap
5 L October 14, 1982 1–2 @ Boston Bruins (1982–83) | 1–3–1 Recap
6 L October 16, 1982 5–6 @ Hartford Whalers (1982–83) | 1–4–1 Recap
7 L October 19, 1982 4–5 @ New York Islanders (1982–83) | 1–5–1 Recap
8 L October 20, 1982 5–6 @ New York Rangers (1982–83) | 1–6–1 Recap
9 W October 23, 1982 3–2 Boston Bruins (1982–83) | 2–6–1 Recap
10 W October 26, 1982 8–1 Hartford Whalers (1982–83) | 3–6–1 Recap
11 T October 29, 1982 2–2 Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) | 3–6–2 Recap
12 W October 31, 1982 3–2 @ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) | 4–6–2 Recap
13 W November 2, 1982 5–2 @ Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) | 5–6–2 Recap
14 W November 4, 1982 4–3 @ Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83) | 6–6–2 Recap
15 L November 6, 1982 2–4 @ Montreal Canadiens (1982–83) | 6–7–2 Recap
16 L November 7, 1982 1–3 @ Buffalo Sabres (1982–83) | 6–8–2 Recap
17 W November 10, 1982 4–2 Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) | 7–8–2 Recap
18 L November 13, 1982 2–3 @ Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) | 7–9–2 Recap
19 L November 14, 1982 5–6 @ Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) | 7–10–2 Recap
20 T November 16, 1982 4–4 Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) | 7–10–3 Recap
21 T November 20, 1982 3–3 @ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) | 7–10–4 Recap
22 W November 21, 1982 5–3 Washington Capitals (1982–83) | 8–10–4 Recap
23 W November 23, 1982 5–2 Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) | 9–10–4 Recap
24 T November 26, 1982 4–4 New Jersey Devils (1982–83) | 9–10–5 Recap
25 T November 28, 1982 5–5 Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83) | 9–10–6 Recap
26 L November 30, 1982 2–5 Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) | 9–11–6 Recap
27 L December 3, 1982 4–5 Calgary Flames (1982–83) | 9–12–6 Recap
28 W December 5, 1982 6–3 St. Louis Blues (1982–83) | 10–12–6 Recap
29 W December 8, 1982 7–3 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83) | 11–12–6 Recap
30 L December 9, 1982 6–9 @ Minnesota North Stars (1982–83) | 11–13–6 Recap
31 W December 11, 1982 3–1 @ St. Louis Blues (1982–83) | 12–13–6 Recap
32 L December 15, 1982 2–3 Montreal Canadiens (1982–83) | 12–14–6 Recap
33 W December 16, 1982 3–2 @ Calgary Flames (1982–83) | 13–14–6 Recap
34 T December 18, 1982 3–3 Minnesota North Stars (1982–83) | 13–14–7 Recap
35 L December 23, 1982 3–6 Calgary Flames (1982–83) | 13–15–7 Recap
36 L December 26, 1982 2–4 @ Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) | 13–16–7 Recap
37 T December 28, 1982 4–4 Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) | 13–16–8 Recap
38 L December 31, 1982 1–8 Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) | 13–17–8 Recap
39 L January 2, 1983 1–3 @ New Jersey Devils (1982–83) | 13–18–8 Recap
40 L January 4, 1983 1–4 @ Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83) | 13–19–8 Recap
41 W January 6, 1983 6–4 @ Hartford Whalers (1982–83) | 14–19–8 Recap
42 T January 7, 1983 5–5 @ Buffalo Sabres (1982–83) | 14–19–9 Recap
43 L January 12, 1983 4–6 Calgary Flames (1982–83) | 14–20–9 Recap
44 L January 13, 1983 2–5 @ Calgary Flames (1982–83) | 14–21–9 Recap
45 W January 16, 1983 6–4 Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) | 15–21–9 Recap
46 T January 18, 1983 3–3 New York Rangers (1982–83) | 15–21–10 Recap
47 L January 19, 1983 4–9 @ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) | 15–22–10 Recap
48 W January 22, 1983 4–3 Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) | 16–22–10 Recap
49 L January 25, 1983 2–6 @ Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) | 16–23–10 Recap
50 W January 26, 1983 5–1 @ Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) | 17–23–10 Recap
51 L January 29, 1983 3–5 New York Islanders (1982–83) | 17–24–10 Recap
52 L February 1, 1983 3–7 Montreal Canadiens (1982–83) | 17–25–10 Recap
53 L February 5, 1983 4–6 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83) | 17–26–10 Recap
54 T February 6, 1983 4–4 @ New Jersey Devils (1982–83) | 17–26–11 Recap
55 W February 9, 1983 6–2 @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1982–83) | 18–26–11 Recap
56 L February 13, 1983 1–3 @ Boston Bruins (1982–83) | 18–27–11 Recap
57 L February 15, 1983 4–7 @ Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) | 18–28–11 Recap
58 L February 18, 1983 1–2 Washington Capitals (1982–83) | 18–29–11 Recap
59 W February 20, 1983 5–2 Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) | 19–29–11 Recap
60 W February 22, 1983 6–3 St. Louis Blues (1982–83) | 20–29–11 Recap
61 L February 24, 1983 0–8 @ Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) | 20–30–11 Recap
62 L February 25, 1983 1–4 Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83) | 20–31–11 Recap
63 W February 27, 1983 6–2 Calgary Flames (1982–83) | 21–31–11 Recap
64 L March 1, 1983 1–8 @ Calgary Flames (1982–83) | 21–32–11 Recap
65 W March 2, 1983 3–0 @ Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) | 22–32–11 Recap
66 W March 5, 1983 5–4 Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) | 23–32–11 Recap
67 W March 6, 1983 6–2 Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) | 24–32–11 Recap
68 W March 8, 1983 7–3 New York Rangers (1982–83) | 25–32–11 Recap
69 W March 12, 1983 8–3 Buffalo Sabres (1982–83) | 26–32–11 Recap
70 L March 14, 1983 3–6 @ Minnesota North Stars (1982–83) | 26–33–11 Recap
71 L March 16, 1983 3–4 @ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) | 26–34–11 Recap
72 W March 18, 1983 7–3 Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) | 27–34–11 Recap
73 W March 20, 1983 6–3 Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) | 28–34–11 Recap
74 W March 21, 1983 7–3 Pittsburgh Penguins (1982–83) | 29–34–11 Recap
75 T March 23, 1983 1–1 @ Washington Capitals (1982–83) | 29–34–12 Recap
76 T March 25, 1983 3–3 Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) | 29–34–13 Recap
77 W March 27, 1983 8–4 Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) | 30–34–13 Recap
78 L March 29, 1983 4–7 Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) | 30–35–13 Recap
79 T March 31, 1983 4–4 @ Calgary Flames (1982–83) | 30–35–14 Recap
80 T April 3, 1983 2–2 @ Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) | 30–35–15 Recap

Playoffs

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1983 Stanley Cup playoffs
Legend:        = Win        = Loss

Player statistics

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Awards and records

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Transactions

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Draft picks

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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)
1 11 Michel Petit   Canada Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
3 53 Yves Lapointe   Canada Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
4 71 Shawn Kilroy   Canada Peterborough Petes (OHL)
6 116 Taylor Hall   Canada Regina Pats (WHL)
7 137 Parie Proft   Canada Calgary Wranglers (WHL)
8 158 Newell Brown   Canada Michigan State University (CCHA)
9 179 Don McLaren   Canada Ottawa 67's (OHL)
10 200 Al Raymond   Canada Niagara Falls Flyers (OHL)
11 221 Steve Driscoll   Canada Cornwall Royals (OHL)
12 242 Shawn Green   Canada Victoria Cougars (WHL)

Farm teams

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Gradin's signing good news for fans". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia. The Province. May 26, 1982. p. D1. Retrieved July 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN 9781894801225.
  3. ^ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
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