1982–83 Edmonton Oilers season
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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.
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 Boston Bruins
' 1971 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.
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.
Goaltending
Goaltending
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Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
season was the Oilers' 4th
Edmonton Oilers seasons
This is a list of seasons completed by the Edmonton Oilers professional ice hockey club. This list documents the records and playoff results of the Oilers' 35 year history in both the World Hockey Association and later, the National Hockey League ....
season
Season (sports)
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in the NHL
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, 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 GretzkyWayne Gretzky
Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,...
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
Art Ross Trophy
The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the National Hockey League player who leads the league in scoring points at the end of the regular season. It was presented to the NHL by former player, general manager, and head coach Art Ross. The trophy has been awarded 61 times to 25 players since its inception...
. The Oilers would tie the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
' 1971 record of four 100—point scorers, as Gretzky, Mark Messier
Mark Messier
Mark Douglas Messier is a former Canadian professional ice hockey centre of the National Hockey League and current special assistant to the president and general manager of the New York Rangers. He spent a quarter of a century in the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, and Vancouver...
, Glenn Anderson
Glenn Anderson
Glenn Christopher Anderson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger in the National Hockey League who played for the Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, and St. Louis Blues...
and Jari Kurri
Jari Kurri
Jari Pekka Kurri is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey right winger and a five-time Stanley Cup champion. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001. He is currently the general manager of Team Finland....
would each pass the 100 point plateau during the season.
Andy Moog
Andy Moog
Donald Andrew Moog is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently the goaltending coach for the NHL's Dallas Stars.Moog was previously the Dallas Stars' assistant coach...
would step it up as the Oilers #1 goaltender, winning a team record 33 games, while posting a team best 3.53 GAA.
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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 FlamesCalgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
in 5 games in the first ever Battle of Alberta
Battle of Alberta
The Battle of Alberta is a term applied to the intense rivalry between the Canadian cities of Edmonton, the capital of the province of Alberta, and Calgary, the province's largest city...
in the playoffs, and sweep the Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
in 4 games before facing the 3 time defending Stanley Cup Champions, the New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. The Islanders would make short work of the Oilers, sweeping Edmonton in 4 games, and winning their 4th straight Stanley Cup.
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Regular season
Scoring leadersPlayer | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Wayne Gretzky Wayne Gretzky Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,... |
80 | 71 | 125 | 196 | 59 |
Mark Messier Mark Messier Mark Douglas Messier is a former Canadian professional ice hockey centre of the National Hockey League and current special assistant to the president and general manager of the New York Rangers. He spent a quarter of a century in the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, and Vancouver... |
77 | 48 | 58 | 106 | 72 |
Glenn Anderson Glenn Anderson Glenn Christopher Anderson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger in the National Hockey League who played for the Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, and St. Louis Blues... |
77 | 48 | 56 | 104 | 70 |
Jari Kurri Jari Kurri Jari Pekka Kurri is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey right winger and a five-time Stanley Cup champion. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001. He is currently the general manager of Team Finland.... |
80 | 45 | 59 | 104 | 22 |
Paul Coffey Paul Coffey Paul Douglas Coffey is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League. Known for his speed and scoring prowess, Coffey ranks second all-time among NHL defencemen in career goals, assists, and points, behind Ray Bourque.-Playing career:Coffey was drafted 6th... |
80 | 29 | 67 | 96 | 87 |
Goaltending
Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | SO | Save % | GAA |
Lindsay Middlebrook Lindsay Middlebrook Lindsay Middlebrook is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He played in the National Hockey League with the New Jersey Devils, Edmonton Oilers, Minnesota North Stars, and Winnipeg Jets.-External links:... |
1 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .909 | 3.00 |
Andy Moog Andy Moog Donald Andrew Moog is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently the goaltending coach for the NHL's Dallas Stars.Moog was previously the Dallas Stars' assistant coach... |
50 | 2833 | 33 | 8 | 7 | 167 | 1 | .891 | 3.54 |
Grant Fuhr Grant Fuhr Grant Scott Fuhr is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender in the National Hockey League and currently the goaltending coach for the Phoenix Coyotes. In 2003, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame... |
32 | 1803 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 129 | 0 | .868 | 4.29 |
Ron Low Ron Low Ronald Albert Low is a former Canadian ice hockey goaltender and coach. He grew up in Foxwarren, Manitoba.-Playing career:... |
3 | 104 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .818 | 5.77 |
Playoffs
Scoring leadersPlayer | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Wayne Gretzky Wayne Gretzky Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,... |
16 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 4 |
Jari Kurri Jari Kurri Jari Pekka Kurri is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey right winger and a five-time Stanley Cup champion. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001. He is currently the general manager of Team Finland.... |
16 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 8 |
Mark Messier Mark Messier Mark Douglas Messier is a former Canadian professional ice hockey centre of the National Hockey League and current special assistant to the president and general manager of the New York Rangers. He spent a quarter of a century in the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, and Vancouver... |
15 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 14 |
Glenn Anderson Glenn Anderson Glenn Christopher Anderson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger in the National Hockey League who played for the Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, and St. Louis Blues... |
16 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 32 |
Paul Coffey Paul Coffey Paul Douglas Coffey is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League. Known for his speed and scoring prowess, Coffey ranks second all-time among NHL defencemen in career goals, assists, and points, behind Ray Bourque.-Playing career:Coffey was drafted 6th... |
16 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 |
Goaltending
Player | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | SO | Save % | GAA |
Grant Fuhr Grant Fuhr Grant Scott Fuhr is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender in the National Hockey League and currently the goaltending coach for the Phoenix Coyotes. In 2003, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame... |
1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 |
Andy Moog Andy Moog Donald Andrew Moog is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently the goaltending coach for the NHL's Dallas Stars.Moog was previously the Dallas Stars' assistant coach... |
16 | 949 | 11 | 5 | 48 | 0 | N/A | 3.03 |
Milestones
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Player | Milestone | Reached | |||||||
John Blum John Blum John Joseph Blum is a retired American ice hockey defenseman.Blum is a graduate of Notre Dame High School in Harper Woods, Michigan. His high school hockey teammate was comedian Dave Coulier... |
1st NHL Game 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point |
October 5, 1982 | |||||||
Randy Gregg | 1st NHL Game | ||||||||
Mark Messier Mark Messier Mark Douglas Messier is a former Canadian professional ice hockey centre of the National Hockey League and current special assistant to the president and general manager of the New York Rangers. He spent a quarter of a century in the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, and Vancouver... |
100th NHL Assist | ||||||||
Jaroslav Pouzar Jaroslav Pouzar Jaroslav Pouzar is a former professional ice hockey forward. He was selected in the fourth round of the 1982 NHL Entry Draft, 83rd overall, by the Edmonton Oilers. He won 2 cups with Edmonton in 1984, 1985. He left to play in Europe in the summer of 1985. He returned during 1987 season to... |
1st NHL Game 1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point |
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Wayne Gretzky Wayne Gretzky Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,... |
200th NHL Goal | October 9, 1982 | |||||||
Jari Kurri Jari Kurri Jari Pekka Kurri is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey right winger and a five-time Stanley Cup champion. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001. He is currently the general manager of Team Finland.... |
100th NHL Assist | ||||||||
Randy Gregg | 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point |
October 12, 1982 | |||||||
Glenn Anderson Glenn Anderson Glenn Christopher Anderson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger in the National Hockey League who played for the Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, and St. Louis Blues... |
200th NHL PIM | October 16, 1982 | |||||||
Kevin Lowe Kevin Lowe Kevin Hugh Lowe is a retired defenceman and coach in the National Hockey League and the current President of Hockey Operations for the Edmonton Oilers. As a defenceman, he played for the Edmonton Oilers and the New York Rangers.... |
100th NHL Point | October 17, 1982 | |||||||
Randy Gregg | 1st NHL Goal | October 24, 1982 | |||||||
Ron Low Ron Low Ronald Albert Low is a former Canadian ice hockey goaltender and coach. He grew up in Foxwarren, Manitoba.-Playing career:... |
300th NHL Game | ||||||||
Glenn Anderson | 100th NHL Assist | November 8, 1982 | |||||||
Dave Hunter Dave Hunter David P. Hunter is a retired professional ice hockey player who won three Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers in the 1980s. He also played for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Winnipeg Jets. He is the second of the four Hunter brothers, which also includes fellow NHLers Dale and Mark... |
300th NHL PIM | ||||||||
Mark Messier | 200th NHL Point | November 11, 1982 | |||||||
Ken Linseman | 600th NHL PIM | November 14, 1982 | |||||||
Jaroslav Pouzar | 1st NHL Gordie Howe hat trick Gordie Howe hat trick In ice hockey, a Gordie Howe hat trick is a variation on the hat-trick, wherein a player scores a goal, records an assist, and gets in a fight all in one game. It is named after Gordie Howe, well known for his skill at both scoring and fighting.... |
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Wayne Gretzky | 17th NHL Hat-trick | November 21, 1982 | |||||||
Laurie Boschman Laurie Boschman Laurie Joseph Boschman is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey centre who played in the NHL for 14 seasons for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, Winnipeg Jets, New Jersey Devils and Ottawa Senators, a team in which he was captain of in his final NHL season.He currently lives in... |
500th NHL PIM | November 26, 1982 | |||||||
Mark Messier | 100th NHL Goal | November 28, 1982 | |||||||
Wayne Gretzky | 100th NHL PIM | December 1, 1982 | |||||||
Don Jackson Don Jackson (ice hockey) Donald Clinton Jackson is an ice hockey coach and a retired professional ice hockey player who played 315 games in the National Hockey League between 1978 and 1987 and began his coaching career in 1988.... |
100th NHL PIM | December 4, 1982 | |||||||
Dave Lumley Dave Lumley David E. "Lummer" Lumley is a former professional ice hockey player. His formative hockey skills were developed playing in the West Hill Minor and the Scarborough Hockey Associations... |
100th NHL Assist | December 5, 1982 | |||||||
Jari Kurri | 200th NHL Point | December 9, 1982 | |||||||
Paul Coffey Paul Coffey Paul Douglas Coffey is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League. Known for his speed and scoring prowess, Coffey ranks second all-time among NHL defencemen in career goals, assists, and points, behind Ray Bourque.-Playing career:Coffey was drafted 6th... |
1st NHL Hat-trick | December 11, 1982 | |||||||
Paul Coffey | 100th NHL Assist | December 17, 1982 | |||||||
Jari Kurri | 4th NHL Hat-trick | ||||||||
Mark Messier | 4th NHL Hat-trick 1st Four-Goal NHL Game |
December 19, 1982 | |||||||
Glenn Anderson | 4th NHL Hat-trick | December 22, 1982 | |||||||
Wayne Gretzky | 1st NHL Gordie Howe Hat-trick | ||||||||
Wayne Gretzky | 600th NHL Point | December 26, 1982 | |||||||
Pat Hughes Pat Hughes (ice hockey) Patrick James Hughes is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.After playing college hockey at the University of Michigan, Hughes started his National Hockey League career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1978. He would also play for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers, Buffalo Sabres, St.... |
400th NHL PIM | ||||||||
Glenn Anderson | 200th NHL Point | December 31, 1982 | |||||||
Mark Messier | 2nd NHL Gordie Howe Hat-trick | ||||||||
Ken Linseman | 200th NHL Assist | January 4, 1983 | |||||||
Glenn Anderson | 5th NHL Hat-trick | January 7, 1983 | |||||||
Paul Coffey | 200th NHL Game | January 12, 1983 | |||||||
Mark Messier | 5th NHL Hat-trick | January 19, 1983 | |||||||
Wayne Gretzky | 400th NHL Assist | January 23, 1983 | |||||||
Pat Hughes | 300th NHL Game | January 26, 1983 | |||||||
Glenn Anderson | 100th NHL Goal | January 29, 1983 | |||||||
Ken Linseman | 300th NHL Point | ||||||||
Dave Lumley | 400th NHL PIM | ||||||||
Jari Kurri | 200th NHL Game | January 30, 1983 | |||||||
Jari Kurri | 300th NHL PIM | February 17, 1983 | |||||||
Wayne Gretzky | 50th Goal in 60 Games | February 19, 1983 | |||||||
Ken Linseman | ??? NHL Hat-trick | ||||||||
Kevin Lowe | 100th NHL Assist | ||||||||
Wayne Gretzky | 300th NHL Game | February 20, 1983 | |||||||
Ken Linseman | 700th NHL PIM | February 22, 1983 | |||||||
Dave Semenko Dave Semenko David John Semenko is a retired hockey player who played for the Edmonton Oilers, Hartford Whalers, and Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL... |
500th NHL PIM | ||||||||
Andy Moog Andy Moog Donald Andrew Moog is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently the goaltending coach for the NHL's Dallas Stars.Moog was previously the Dallas Stars' assistant coach... |
1st NHL Shutout | February 27, 1983 | |||||||
Paul Coffey | 200th NHL Point | March 2, 1983 | |||||||
Lee Fogolin Lee Fogolin Lee Joseph Fogolin , is a retired defenseman who played in the National Hockey League... |
900th NHL PIM | March 5, 1983 | |||||||
Jari Kurri | 100th NHL Goal 5th NHL Hat-trick |
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Mark Messier | 400th NHL PIM | March 6, 1983 | |||||||
Wayne Gretzky | 18th NHL Hat-trick | March 8, 1983 | |||||||
Charlie Huddy Charlie Huddy Charles William Huddy is a former NHL defenceman and current assistant coach of the Winnipeg Jets. He is also one of only seven Edmonton Oilers to be a member of all 5 of the franchise's Stanley Cup-winning teams 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988,1990.His greatest success came with the Oilers with whom he... |
100th NHL PIM | March 16, 1983 | |||||||
Ken Linseman | 100th NHL Goal | March 23, 1983 | |||||||
Willy Lindström Willy Lindström Willy Lindström is a Swedish former ice hockey player for the Winnipeg Jets, Edmonton Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins. In Sweden he played for Västra Frölunda HC and Brynäs IF. He won two Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers in 1984 and 1985.In 1975, Lindström signed a contract as a free agent... |
100th NHL Goal | March 26, 1983 | |||||||
Kevin Lowe | 300th NHL Game | ||||||||
Wayne Gretzky | 700th NHL Point | March 29, 1983 | |||||||
Dave Hunter | 300th NHL Game | April 1, 1983 | |||||||
Laurie Boschman | 200th NHL Game | TBD | |||||||
Lee Fogolin | 600th NHL Game | ||||||||
Charlie Huddy | 100th NHL Game | ||||||||
Don Jackson | 100th NHL Game | ||||||||
Ken Linseman | 300th NHL Game | ||||||||
Mark Messier | 300th NHL Game | ||||||||
Tom Roulston Tom Roulston Thomas Roulston is a former professional ice hockey right winger. He was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the third round, 45th overall, of the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft... |
100th NHL Game | ||||||||
Dave Semenko | 200th NHL Game | ||||||||
Garry Unger Garry Unger Garry Douglas "Iron Man" Unger is a former professional ice hockey centre who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1967 until 1983.- Playing career :... |
1,100th NHL Game |
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Wayne Gretzky Wayne Gretzky Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,... |
2nd NHL Hat-trick 1st NHL Natural Hat-trick 1st Four-Goal NHL Game |
April 6, 1983 | |||||||
Dave Hunter Dave Hunter David P. Hunter is a retired professional ice hockey player who won three Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers in the 1980s. He also played for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Winnipeg Jets. He is the second of the four Hunter brothers, which also includes fellow NHLers Dale and Mark... |
1st NHL Goal | ||||||||
Andy Moog Andy Moog Donald Andrew Moog is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently the goaltending coach for the NHL's Dallas Stars.Moog was previously the Dallas Stars' assistant coach... |
1st NHL Win | ||||||||
Kevin Lowe Kevin Lowe Kevin Hugh Lowe is a retired defenceman and coach in the National Hockey League and the current President of Hockey Operations for the Edmonton Oilers. As a defenceman, he played for the Edmonton Oilers and the New York Rangers.... |
1st NHL Goal | April 9, 1983 | |||||||
Mark Messier Mark Messier Mark Douglas Messier is a former Canadian professional ice hockey centre of the National Hockey League and current special assistant to the president and general manager of the New York Rangers. He spent a quarter of a century in the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, and Vancouver... |
1st NHL Hat-trick 1st Four-Goal NHL Game |
April 14, 1983 | |||||||
Andy Moog | 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point |
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Randy Gregg | 1st NHL Goal | April 15, 1983 | |||||||
Don Jackson Don Jackson (ice hockey) Donald Clinton Jackson is an ice hockey coach and a retired professional ice hockey player who played 315 games in the National Hockey League between 1978 and 1987 and began his coaching career in 1988.... |
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Ray Cote Ray Cote Ray Cote is a former professional ice hockey forward. He spent his junior career with the Calgary Wranglers of the WHL, and signed a free agent contract with the Edmonton Oilers in 1981 after going undrafted. Cote spent the majority of his career in the minor leagues and European leagues, but... |
1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Point |
April 17, 1983 | |||||||
Wayne Gretzky | 50th NHL Point 3rd NHL Hat-trick 2nd Four-Goal NHL Game |
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Mark Messier | 2nd NHL Hat-trick | ||||||||
Dave Semenko Dave Semenko David John Semenko is a retired hockey player who played for the Edmonton Oilers, Hartford Whalers, and Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL... |
50th NHL PIM | ||||||||
Lee Fogolin Lee Fogolin Lee Joseph Fogolin , is a retired defenseman who played in the National Hockey League... |
100th NHL PIM | April 18, 1983 | |||||||
Tom Roulston Tom Roulston Thomas Roulston is a former professional ice hockey right winger. He was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the third round, 45th overall, of the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft... |
1st NHL Assist | April 20, 1983 | |||||||
Dave Semenko | 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point |
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Ken Linseman Ken Linseman Kenneth "The Rat" Linseman is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers, Edmonton Oilers, Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs... |
50th NHL Game | April 24, 1983 | |||||||
Glenn Anderson Glenn Anderson Glenn Christopher Anderson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger in the National Hockey League who played for the Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, and St. Louis Blues... |
1st NHL Hat-trick 1st Four-Goal NHL Game |
April 26, 1983 | |||||||
Ray Cote | 1st NHL Assist | ||||||||
Mark Messier | 3rd NHL Hat-trick | ||||||||
Dave Hunter | 100th NHL PIM | May 1, 1983 | |||||||
Ken Linseman | 150th NHL PIM | ||||||||
Ken Linseman | 50th NHL Assist | May 3, 1983 | |||||||
Jaroslav Pouzar Jaroslav Pouzar Jaroslav Pouzar is a former professional ice hockey forward. He was selected in the fourth round of the 1982 NHL Entry Draft, 83rd overall, by the Edmonton Oilers. He won 2 cups with Edmonton in 1984, 1985. He left to play in Europe in the summer of 1985. He returned during 1987 season to... |
1st NHL Game 1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Point |
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Dave Semenko | 1st NHL Goal | May 12, 1983 | |||||||
Dave Lumley Dave Lumley David E. "Lummer" Lumley is a former professional ice hockey player. His formative hockey skills were developed playing in the West Hill Minor and the Scarborough Hockey Associations... |
50th NHL PIM | ||||||||
Glenn Anderson | 50th NHL PIM | May 17, 1983 | |||||||
Ray Cote | 1st NHL Game | TBD | |||||||
Don Nachbaur Don Nachbaur Donald Kenneth Nachbaur is a retired professional ice hockey player... |
Trades
June 22, 1982 | To Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... ---- Blair Barnes Blair Barnes Blair James Barnes was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played in one National Hockey League game for the Los Angeles Kings during the 1982–83 NHL season.-Career and Passing:... |
To Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... ---- Paul Mulvey Paul Mulvey Joseph Paul Mulvey is a retired Canadian ice hockey player.A hard-nosed right-winger, Mulvey played junior hockey with the Edmonton Oil Kings and the Portland Winter Hawks. He was selected in the 1978 NHL Draft by the Washington Capitals and played for parts of three seasons with the Capitals... |
July 2, 1982 | To Colorado Rockies Colorado Rockies The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains... ---- Ed Cooper Ed Cooper Edward William Cooper is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 49 games in the National Hockey League for the Colorado Rockies.-External links:... |
To Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... ---- Stan Weir Stan Weir Stanley Brian "Stash" Weir is a retired ice hockey centre. He played on five different teams for the National Hockey League over a 11 year career... |
August 19, 1982 | To Hartford Whalers Hartford Whalers The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97... ---- Risto Siltanen Risto Siltanen Risto Siltanen is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman. He played 8 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Edmonton Oilers, Hartford Whalers, and Quebec Nordiques.- Career statistics :... Brent Loney |
To Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... ---- Ken Linseman Ken Linseman Kenneth "The Rat" Linseman is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers, Edmonton Oilers, Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs... Don Nachbaur Don Nachbaur Donald Kenneth Nachbaur is a retired professional ice hockey player... |
September 14, 1982 | To Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... ---- Stan Weir Stan Weir Stanley Brian "Stash" Weir is a retired ice hockey centre. He played on five different teams for the National Hockey League over a 11 year career... |
To Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... ---- Cash |
October 22, 1982 | To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ---- Bob Hoffmeyer Bob Hoffmeyer Robert Frank Hoffmeyer is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks, Philadelphia Flyers, and New Jersey Devils.-External links:... |
To Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... ---- Peter Dineen Peter Dineen Peter Kevin Dineen is a Canadian-born and Seattle, Washington-raised former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings and Detroit Red Wings. He is the second oldest of the Dineen brothers who also played in the NHL... |
December 7, 1982 | To Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... ---- Rick Blight Rick Blight Richard Derek Blight was a professional hockey player.A native of Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Blight had a long and varied career in the sport of hockey, playing the position of Right Wing for teams in the NHL, MJHL, WCHL, CHL, and the AHL hockey leagues... |
To Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... ---- Alan Hangsleben Alan Hangsleben Alan William "Al, Hank" Hangsleben is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman.Selected in 1973 by both the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League and the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association while still playing for the University of North Dakota men's ice... |
January 15, 1983 | To Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ---- Read Bailey |
To Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... ---- Serge Boisvert Serge Boisvert Pierre Serge Boisvert is a former Canadian ice hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens.In Sweden, Boisvert played for Västra Frölunda, and for Frisk Tigers and Vålerenga in Norway. He won the Calder Cup in 1985. He won a Stanley Cup championship in 1986 with Montreal... |
February 19, 1983 | To New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ---- Ron Low Ron Low Ronald Albert Low is a former Canadian ice hockey goaltender and coach. He grew up in Foxwarren, Manitoba.-Playing career:... Jim McTaggart Jim McTaggart James Robert McTaggart is a retired Canadian ice hockey player who played for the Washington Capitals. He was originally signed as a free agent by the Capitals in 1979 and played parts of two seasons with the club. He is currently an assistant coach for the Seattle Thunderbirds.-External links:... |
To Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... ---- Lindsay Middlebrook Lindsay Middlebrook Lindsay Middlebrook is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He played in the National Hockey League with the New Jersey Devils, Edmonton Oilers, Minnesota North Stars, and Winnipeg Jets.-External links:... Paul Miller Paul Miller (ice hockey) Paul Edward Miller is a retired American professional ice hockey forward who played three games in the National Hockey League for the Colorado Rockies.-External links:... |
March 7, 1983 | To Winnipeg Jets ---- Laurie Boschman Laurie Boschman Laurie Joseph Boschman is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey centre who played in the NHL for 14 seasons for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, Winnipeg Jets, New Jersey Devils and Ottawa Senators, a team in which he was captain of in his final NHL season.He currently lives in... |
To Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... ---- Willy Lindström Willy Lindström Willy Lindström is a Swedish former ice hockey player for the Winnipeg Jets, Edmonton Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins. In Sweden he played for Västra Frölunda HC and Brynäs IF. He won two Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers in 1984 and 1985.In 1975, Lindström signed a contract as a free agent... |
Free agents
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D Joe McDonnell Joe McDonnell (ice hockey) Joe McDonnell is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 50 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Vancouver Canucks.... |
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... |
F Bob Attwell Bob Attwell Robert Allan Attwell is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 22 games in the National Hockey League with the Colorado Rockies between 1979 and 1981. His father, Ron Attwell, and two of his uncles also played in the NHL.- References :... |
Colorado Rockies Colorado Rockies The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains... |
F Rick Blight Rick Blight Richard Derek Blight was a professional hockey player.A native of Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Blight had a long and varied career in the sport of hockey, playing the position of Right Wing for teams in the NHL, MJHL, WCHL, CHL, and the AHL hockey leagues... |
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
D Reid Bailey Reid Bailey Reid Bailey is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defencemen who played three seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Hartford Whalers.-Career statistics:-External links:... |
Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
D Jim McTaggart Jim McTaggart James Robert McTaggart is a retired Canadian ice hockey player who played for the Washington Capitals. He was originally signed as a free agent by the Capitals in 1979 and played parts of two seasons with the club. He is currently an assistant coach for the Seattle Thunderbirds.-External links:... |
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... |
F Al Hill | Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Roy Sommer
Roy A. Sommer was a professional ice hockey player who played for the Edmonton Oilers of the NHL. He also served as an assistant coach of the San Jose Sharks. Since 1998, he has been the head coach of the Worcester Sharks, the American Hockey League affiliate of the San Jose Sharks. Currently, he...
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
Curt Brackenbury
John Curtis Brackenbury is a retired professional ice hockey forward who played 141 games in the National Hockey League and 257 games in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Chicago Cougars, Minnesota Fighting Saints, Quebec Nordiques, Edmonton Oilers, and St. Louis Blues.- External...
Draft picks
Edmonton's draft picks at the 1982 NHL Entry Draft1982 NHL Entry Draft
The 1982 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. The National Hockey League teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1981–82 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the list of those players...
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1 | 20 | Jim Playfair Jim Playfair James Playfair is the associate coach of the Phoenix Coyotes. He is a former NHL ice hockey player and a former head coach of the Calgary Flames.-Playing career:... |
Portland Winter Hawks Portland Winter Hawks The Portland Winterhawks are a major junior ice hockey team based in Portland, Oregon, playing in the Western Hockey League, a member league in the Canadian Hockey League. They play their home games at the Memorial Coliseum, though typically a few games each season are also played in the... (WHL) |
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2 | 41 | Steve Graves Steve Graves Steve Graves is a former professional ice hockey left wing. He spent his junior career with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the OHL before being selected in the second round of the 1982 NHL Entry Draft, 41st overall, by the Edmonton Oilers... |
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The Greyhounds play home games at the Essar Centre. The present team was founded in 1962 as a team in the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. The Greyhounds name has been used by several ice hockey... (OHL) |
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3 | 62 | Brent Loney | Cornwall Royals Cornwall Royals The Cornwall Royals were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1969 to 1981 and the Ontario Hockey League from 1981 to 1992. This team should not be confused with other Cornwall Royals teams that played in the QSHL, MMJHL, or OHA-B.-History:From 1961 until 1969, the... (OHL) |
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4 | 83 | Jaroslav Pouzar Jaroslav Pouzar Jaroslav Pouzar is a former professional ice hockey forward. He was selected in the fourth round of the 1982 NHL Entry Draft, 83rd overall, by the Edmonton Oilers. He won 2 cups with Edmonton in 1984, 1985. He left to play in Europe in the summer of 1985. He returned during 1987 season to... |
České Budějovice Ceské Budejovice České Budějovice is a city in the Czech Republic. It is the largest city in the South Bohemian Region and is the political and commercial capital of the region and centre of the Roman Catholic Diocese of České Budějovice and of the University of South Bohemia and the Academy of Sciences... (Czech.) |
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5 | 104 | Dwayne Boettger | Toronto Marlboros Toronto Marlboros The Toronto Marlborough Athletic Club, commonly known as the Toronto Marlboros, was founded in 1903. It operated a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association and Ontario Hockey League from 1904 to 1989... (OHL) |
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6 | 125 | Raimo Summanen Raimo Summanen Raimo Olavi Summanen , is a former professional ice hockey forward and also a former coach of the Finnish national team. He was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the sixth round of the 1982 NHL Entry Draft, 125th overall, and spent his NHL career with Edmonton and the Vancouver Canucks... |
Ilves Ilves Ilves is a Finnish sports club nowadays mostly known for their youth work. The ice hockey team plays in the SM-liiga at the Tampereen jäähalli in Hakametsä... (SM-liiga SM-liiga The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice... ) |
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7 | 146 | Brian Small | Ottawa 67's Ottawa 67's The Ottawa 67’s are a junior ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario. They have played in the Ontario Hockey League since 1967, Canada's centennial year. The current coach is Chris Byrne.-History:... (OHL) |
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8 | 167 | Dean Clark Dean Clark Dean Clark is a former ice hockey defenceman and head coach of the Prince George Cougars. He played hockey with the Ferris State University Bulldogs in 1982-83. Dean Clark is also the former head coach of the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League... |
St. Albert Saints St. Albert Saints The St. Albert Saints were a junior ice hockey franchise based in St. Albert, Alberta, for twenty-seven seasons from 1977 to 2004. Before 1977, the team played in nearby Spruce Grove as the Spruce Grove Mets, and in 2004 the team again moved to Spruce Grove where they now play as the Spruce Grove... (AJHL) |
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9 | 188 | Ian Wood | Portland Winter Hawks Portland Winter Hawks The Portland Winterhawks are a major junior ice hockey team based in Portland, Oregon, playing in the Western Hockey League, a member league in the Canadian Hockey League. They play their home games at the Memorial Coliseum, though typically a few games each season are also played in the... (WHL) |
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10 | 209 | Grant Dion | Cowichan Valley Capitals Cowichan Valley Capitals The Cowichan Valley Capitals are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Coastal Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League... (BCJHL) |
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11 | 230 | Chris Smith | Oshawa Generals Oshawa Generals The Oshawa Generals are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They are based in Oshawa, Ontario. The team is named for General Motors, an early sponsor which has its Canadian headquarters in Oshawa. The Generals are one of the most successful franchises in Canadian Hockey League... (OHL) |
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12 | 251 | Jeff Crawford | Regina Pats Regina Pats The Regina Pats are a junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League. The Pats are based out of Regina, Saskatchewan and the Brandt Centre is their home arena.-History:... (WHL) |
Roster
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Defensemen - C Captain (ice hockey) In ice hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey... |
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