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82-83EdmOil
1982–83 Edmonton Oilers
Division 1st Smythe
Conference 1st Campbell
1982–83 record 47–21–12
Home record 25–9–6
Road record 22–12–6
Goals for 424 (1st)
Goals against 315 (11th)
Team information
General manager Glen Sather
Coach Glen Sather
Captain Lee Fogolin
Alternate captains none
Arena Northlands Coliseum
Team leaders
Goals Wayne Gretzky (71)
Assists Wayne Gretzky (125)
Points Wayne Gretzky (196)
Penalty minutes Laurie Boschman (183)
Plus/minus Charlie Huddy (+63)
Wins Andy Moog (33)
Goals against average Andy Moog (3.54)

The 1982–83 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 4th season in the NHL, their 2nd straight season of finishing with over 100 points, and they won the Smythe Division for the 2nd straight season. The Oilers would break the NHL record for goals in a season with 424, breaking the record they previously set in the previous season.

Regular Season[]

Wayne Gretzky had another amazing season, scoring 71 goals, while earning an NHL record 125 assists to finish the year with 196 points, winning his 4th Hart Trophy and his 3rd Art Ross Trophy. The Oilers would tie the 1970-71 Boston Bruins record of four 100 point scorers, as Gretzky, Mark Messier, Glenn Anderson and Jari Kurri would each pass the 100 point plateau during the season.

Andy Moog would step it up as the Oilers #1 goaltender, winning a team record 33 games, while posting a team best 3.53 GAA.

Final Standings[]

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

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


Game Log[]

# Date Visitor Score Home Record Pts
1 October 5 Calgary Flames 5–7 Edmonton Oilers 1–0–0 2
2 October 8 New York Islanders 6–4 Edmonton Oilers 1–1–0 2
3 October 9 Edmonton Oilers 6–3 Vancouver Canucks 2–1–0 4
4 October 12 Edmonton Oilers 4–9 Calgary Flames 2–2–0 4
5 October 14 Edmonton Oilers 4–4 Hartford Whalers 2–2–1 5
6 October 16 Edmonton Oilers 6–6 Boston Bruins 2–2–2 6
7 October 17 Edmonton Oilers 4–6 Buffalo Sabres 2–3–2 6
8 October 20 Hartford Whalers 2–4 Edmonton Oilers 3–3–2 8
9 October 21 Boston Bruins 5–3 Edmonton Oilers 3–4–2 8
10 October 24 Edmonton Oilers 5–9 Winnipeg Jets 3–5–2 8
11 October 27 Chicago Black Hawks 4–4 Edmonton Oilers 3–5–3 9
12 October 29 Los Angeles Kings 3–6 Edmonton Oilers 4–5–3 11
13 October 31 Vancouver Canucks 3–2 Edmonton Oilers 4–6–3 11
14 November 3 Winnipeg Jets 2–7 Edmonton Oilers 5–6–3 13
15 November 5 New York Rangers 1–5 Edmonton Oilers 6–6–3 15
16 November 8 Edmonton Oilers 5–5 Quebec Nordiques 6–6–4 16
17 November 10 Edmonton Oilers 4–5 Pittsburgh Penguins 6–7–4 16
18 November 11 Edmonton Oilers 5–1 New Jersey Devils 7–7–4 18
19 November 13 Edmonton Oilers 4–3 Philadelphia Flyers 8–7–4 20
20 November 14 Edmonton Oilers 7–2 New York Rangers 9–7–4 22
21 November 16 Edmonton Oilers 2–4 New York Islanders 9–8–4 22
22 November 20 Vancouver Canucks 3–3 Edmonton Oilers 9–8–5 23
23 November 21 Quebec Nordiques 9–7 Edmonton Oilers 9–9–5 23
24 November 24 Washington Capitals 4–4 Edmonton Oilers 9–9–6 24
25 November 26 Edmonton Oilers 6–5 Winnipeg Jets 10–9–6 26
26 November 28 Edmonton Oilers 7–5 Detroit Red Wings 11–9–6 28
27 December 1 Philadelphia Flyers 4–2 Edmonton Oilers 11–10–6 28
28 December 4 Calgary Flames 5–7 Edmonton Oilers 12–10–6 30
29 December 5 Los Angeles Kings 3–7 Edmonton Oilers 13–10–6 32
30 December 7 St. Louis Blues 2–3 Edmonton Oilers 14–10–6 34
31 December 9 Edmonton Oilers 3–3 Los Angeles Kings 14–10–7 35
32 December 11 Edmonton Oilers 4–5 Minnesota North Stars 14–11–7 35
33 December 17 New Jersey Devils 4–10 Edmonton Oilers 15–11–7 37
34 December 19 Montreal Canadiens 2–5 Edmonton Oilers 16–11–7 39
35 December 22 Minnesota North Stars 2–8 Edmonton Oilers 17–11–7 41
36 December 23 Edmonton Oilers 6–2 Los Angeles Kings 18–11–7 43
37 December 26 Edmonton Oilers 4–4 Calgary Flames 18–11–8 44
38 December 29 Chicago Black Hawks 8–6 Edmonton Oilers 18–12–8 44
39 December 31 Edmonton Oilers 8–1 Vancouver Canucks 19–12–8 46
40 January 1 Winnipeg Jets 3–5 Edmonton Oilers 20–12–8 48
41 January 4 Edmonton Oilers 6–3 Calgary Flames 21–12–8 50
42 January 5 Edmonton Oilers 8–3 Winnipeg Jets 22–12–8 52
43 January 7 Pittsburgh Penguins 2–7 Edmonton Oilers 23–12–8 54
44 January 9 Detroit Red Wings 4–3 Edmonton Oilers 23–13–8 54
45 January 11 Edmonton Oilers 7–5 St. Louis Blues 24–13–8 56
46 January 12 Edmonton Oilers 10–4 Chicago Black Hawks 25–13–8 58
47 January 15 Edmonton Oilers 10–4 Minnesota North Stars 26–13–8 60
48 January 18 Edmonton Oilers 3–3 Los Angeles Kings 26–13–9 61
49 January 19 Vancouver Canucks 4–9 Edmonton Oilers 27–13–9 63
50 January 22 Edmonton Oilers 3–4 Vancouver Canucks 27–14–9 63
51 January 23 Los Angeles Kings 6–8 Edmonton Oilers 28–14–9 65
52 January 26 Toronto Maple Leafs 6–6 Edmonton Oilers 28–14–10 66
53 January 29 Calgary Flames 4–5 Edmonton Oilers 29–14–10 68
54 January 30 New York Islanders 4–2 Edmonton Oilers 29–15–10 68
55 February 3 Los Angeles Kings 7–4 Edmonton Oilers 29–16–10 68
56 February 4 Montreal Canadiens 3–7 Edmonton Oilers 30–16–10 70
57 February 11 Quebec Nordiques 3–7 Edmonton Oilers 31–16–10 72
58 February 14 Edmonton Oilers 2–4 Montreal Canadiens 31–17–10 72
59 February 17 Edmonton Oilers 3–7 Philadelphia Flyers 31–18–10 72
60 February 19 Edmonton Oilers 10–7 Pittsburgh Penguins 32–18–10 74
61 February 20 Edmonton Oilers 5–4 Buffalo Sabres 33–18–10 76
62 February 22 Edmonton Oilers 1–4 Calgary Flames 33–19–10 76
63 February 23 Washington Capitals 3–6 Edmonton Oilers 34–19–10 78
64 February 25 St. Louis Blues 5–5 Edmonton Oilers 34–19–11 79
65 February 27 Winnipeg Jets 0–3 Edmonton Oilers 35–19–11 81
66 March 1 Edmonton Oilers 4–3 New Jersey Devils 36–19–11 83
67 March 2 Edmonton Oilers 5–3 Washington Capitals 37–19–11 85
68 March 5 Edmonton Oilers 6–3 Toronto Maple Leafs 38–19–11 87
69 March 6 Edmonton Oilers 2–5 Boston Bruins 38–20–11 87
70 March 8 Edmonton Oilers 9–4 Hartford Whalers 39–20–11 89
71 March 11 New York Rangers 1–3 Edmonton Oilers 40–20–11 91
72 March 13 Buffalo Sabres 2–6 Edmonton Oilers 41–20–11 93
73 March 16 Vancouver Canucks 3–4 Edmonton Oilers 42–20–11 95
74 March 19 Detroit Red Wings 7–9 Edmonton Oilers 43–20–11 97
75 March 21 Edmonton Oilers 4–1 Toronto Maple Leafs 44–20–11 99
76 March 23 Edmonton Oilers 4–7 Winnipeg Jets 44–21–11 99
77 March 26 Edmonton Oilers 9–3 Los Angeles Kings 45–21–11 101
78 March 29 Edmonton Oilers 7–4 Vancouver Canucks 46–21–11 103
79 April 1 Winnipeg Jets 2–7 Edmonton Oilers 47–21–11 105
80 April 3 Calgary Flames 3–3 Edmonton Oilers 47–21–12 106

Playoffs[]

In the playoffs, the Oilers would post an 11–1 record in the first 3 rounds, sweeping the Winnipeg Jets in 3 games, defeating the Calgary Flames in 5 games in the first ever Battle of Alberta in the playoffs, and sweep the Chicago Black Hawks in 4 games before facing the 3 time defending Stanley Cup Champions, the New York Islanders. The Islanders would make short work of the Oilers, sweeping Edmonton in 4 games, and winning their 4th straight Stanley Cup.

Edmonton Oilers 3, Winnipeg Jets 0[]

# Date Visitor Score Home Record
1 April 6 Winnipeg Jets 3–6 Edmonton Oilers 1–0
2 April 7 Winnipeg Jets 3–4 Edmonton Oilers 2–0
3 April 9 Edmonton Oilers 4–3 Winnipeg Jets 3–0

Edmonton Oilers 4, Calgary Flames 1[]

# Date Visitor Score Home Record
1 April 14 Calgary Flames 3–6 Edmonton Oilers 1–0
2 April 15 Calgary Flames 1–5 Edmonton Oilers 2–0
3 April 17 Edmonton Oilers 10–2 Calgary Flames 3–0
4 April 18 Edmonton Oilers 5–6 Calgary Flames 3–1
5 April 20 Calgary Flames 1–9 Edmonton Oilers 4–1

Edmonton Oilers 4, Chicago Black Hawks 0[]

# Date Visitor Score Home Record
1 April 24 Chicago Black Hawks 4–8 Edmonton Oilers 1–0
2 April 26 Chicago Black Hawks 2–8 Edmonton Oilers 2–0
3 May 1 Edmonton Oilers 3–2 Chicago Black Hawks 3–0
4 May 3 Edmonton Oilers 6–3 Chicago Black Hawks 4–0

New York Islanders 4, Edmonton Oilers 0[]

# Date Visitor Score Home Record
1 May 10 New York Islanders 2–0 Edmonton Oilers 0–1
2 May 12 New York Islanders 6–3 Edmonton Oilers 0–2
3 May 14 Edmonton Oilers 1–5 New York Islanders 0–3
4 May 17 Edmonton Oilers 2–4 New York Islanders 0–4

Player Stats[]

Regular Season[]

Scoring leaders
Player GP G A Pts PIM
Wayne Gretzky 80 71 125 196 59
Mark Messier 77 48 58 106 72
Glenn Anderson 77 48 56 104 70
Jari Kurri 80 45 59 104 22
Paul Coffey 80 29 67 96 87
Goaltending
Player GP TOI W L T GA SO Save % GAA
Lindsay Middlebrook 1 60 1 0 0 3 0 .909 3.00
Andy Moog 50 2833 33 8 7 167 1 .891 3.54
Grant Fuhr 32 1803 13 12 5 129 0 .868 4.29
Ron Low 3 104 0 1 0 10 0 .818 5.77

Playoffs[]

Scoring leaders
Player GP G A Pts PIM
Wayne Gretzky 16 12 26 38 4
Jari Kurri 16 8 15 23 8
Mark Messier 15 15 6 21 14
Glenn Anderson 16 10 10 20 32
Paul Coffey 16 7 7 14 14
Goaltending
Player GP TOI W L GA SO Save % GAA
Grant Fuhr 1 11 0 0 26 0 1.000 0.00
Andy Moog 16 949 11 5 48 0 N/A 3.03

Awards and Records[]

Transactions[]

Trades[]

June 22, 1982 To Los Angeles Kings
Blair Barnes
To Edmonton Oilers
Paul Mulvey
July 2, 1982 To Colorado Rockies
Ed Cooper
To Edmonton Oilers
Stan Weir
August 19, 1982 To Hartford Whalers
Risto Siltanen
Brent Loney
To Edmonton Oilers
Ken Linseman
Don Nachbaur
September 14, 1982 To Detroit Red Wings
Stan Weir
To Edmonton Oilers
Cash
October 22, 1982 To Philadelphia Flyers
Bob Hoffmeyer
To Edmonton Oilers
Peter Dineen
December 7, 1982 To Los Angeles Kings
Rick Blight
To Edmonton Oilers
Alan Hangsleben
January 15, 1983 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Read Bailey
To Edmonton Oilers
Serge Boisvert
February 19, 1983 To New Jersey Devils
Ron Low
Jim McTaggart
To Edmonton Oilers
Lindsay Middlebrook
Paul Miller
March 7, 1983 To Winnipeg Jets
Laurie Boschman
To Edmonton Oilers
Willy Lindström

Free Agents[]

Player Former Team
D Joe McDonnell Vancouver Canucks
F Bob Attwell Colorado Rockies
F Rick Blight Toronto Maple Leafs
D Reid Bailey Philadelphia Flyers
D Jim McTaggart Washington Capitals
F Al Hill Philadelphia Flyers
Player New Team
F Roy Sommer New Jersey Devils
F Curt Brackenbury St. Louis Blues

Draft Picks[]

Edmonton's draft picks at the 1982 NHL Entry Draft

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 20 Jim Playfair Flag of Canada Canada Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
2 41 Steve Graves Flag of Canada Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
3 62 Brent Loney Flag of Canada Canada Cornwall Royals (OHL)
4 83 Jaroslav Pouzar Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia České Budějovice (Czech.)
5 104 Dwayne Boettger Flag of Canada Canada Toronto Marlboros (OHL)
6 125 Raimo Summanen Flag of Finland Finland Ilves (SM-liiga)
7 146 Brian Small Flag of Canada Canada Ottawa 67's (OHL)
8 167 Dean Clark Flag of Canada Canada St. Albert Saints (AJHL)
9 188 Ian Wood Flag of Canada Canada Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
10 209 Grant Dion Flag of Canada Canada Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCJHL)
11 230 Chris Smith Flag of Canada Canada Oshawa Generals (OHL)
12 251 Jeff Crawford Flag of Canada Canada Regina Pats (WHL)


References[]

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