The 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...

' 1982–83 NHL season was the franchise's ninth season in the NHL and the first in New Jersey

New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

 after moving from Denver, Colorado

Denver, Colorado

The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...

, where they were known as the Colorado Rockies

Colorado Rockies (NHL)

The Colorado Rockies were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League that played in Denver, Colorado, from 1976 to 1982. They were a relocation of the Kansas City Scouts, a 1974 expansion team. The franchise moved to East Rutherford, New Jersey, in 1982 and was...

. The Devils first ever game was a 3-3 tie with the Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

, where first captain Don Lever

Don Lever

Donald Richard "Cleaver" Lever is the head coach of the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League and a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1972–73 until 1986–87.-Playing career:Lever was drafted 3rd overall by the...

 scored the Devils' first ever goal. The team's first win would come against their new rivals in the New York Rangers

New York Rangers

The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

. However, the new location didn't help the team overall, as they continued to struggle in the standings, finishing last in their division and third-to-last in their conference.

Game log

Index:

Devils win

Devils loss

Tie game

October

Record: 3-6-3, Home: 2-3-2, Away: 1-3-1

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Record	Pts
1	October 5	Pittsburgh	3 - 3	New Jersey	0-0-1	1
2	October 8	NY Rangers	2 - 3	New Jersey	1-0-1	3
3	October 9	New Jersey	5 - 5	Toronto	1-0-2	4
4	October 12	Boston	2 - 2	New Jersey	1-0-3	5
5	October 14	Montreal	5 - 3	New Jersey	1-1-3	5
6	October 16	New Jersey	6 - 5	Pittsburgh	2-1-3	7
7	October 18	Philadelphia	1 - 3	New Jersey	3-1-3	9
8	October 20	New Jersey	4 - 7	Los Angeles	3-2-3	9
9	October 22	New Jersey	1 - 3	Winnipeg	3-3-3	9
10	October 26	Minnesota	5 - 3	New Jersey	3-4-3	9
11	October 28	NY Islanders	4 - 2	New Jersey	3-5-3	9
12	October 30	New Jersey	5 - 8	NY Islanders	3-6-3	9

November

Record: 1-10-4, Home: 0-3-2, Away: 1-7-2

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Record	Pts
13	November 1	Calgary	6 - 3	New Jersey	3-7-3	9
14	November 2	New Jersey	4 - 5	Montreal	3-8-3	9
15	November 4	Pittsburgh	4 - 4	New Jersey	3-8-4	10
16	November 6	New Jersey	1 - 1	Detroit	3-8-5	11
17	November 8	Washington	2 - 2	New Jersey	3-8-6	12
18	November 10	New Jersey	0 - 3	Washington	3-9-6	12
19	November 11	Edmonton	5 - 1	New Jersey	3-10-6	12
20	November 13	New Jersey	2 - 7	Quebec	3-11-6	12
21	November 16	New Jersey	2 - 7	St. Louis	3-12-6	12
22	November 17	New Jersey	3 - 5	Chicago	3-13-6	12
23	November 20	New Jersey	1 - 5	Minnesota	3-14-6	12
24	November 24	New Jersey	0 - 3	Los Angeles	3-15-6	12
25	November 26	New Jersey	4 - 4	Vancouver	3-15-7	13
26	November 27	New Jersey	4 - 3	Calgary	4-15-7	15
27	November 29	Chicago	3 - 1	New Jersey	4-16-7	15

December

Record: 3-9-0, Home: 2-4-0, Away: 1-5-0

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Record	Pts
28	December 1	Toronto	3 - 7	New Jersey	5-16-7	17
29	December 3	Hartford	4 - 5	New Jersey	6-16-7	19
30	December 4	New Jersey	2 - 6	Detroit	6-17-7	19
31	December 6	Winnipeg	5 - 3	New Jersey	6-18-7	19
32	December 9	Washington	6 - 4	New Jersey	6-19-7	19
33	December 11	New Jersey	1 - 7	NY Islanders	6-20-7	19
34	December 12	New Jersey	0 - 4	NY Rangers	6-21-7	19
35	December 17	New Jersey	4 - 10	Edmonton	6-22-7	19
36	December 19	New Jersey	3 - 2	Winnipeg	7-22-7	21
37	December 22	Philadelphia	3 - 1	New Jersey	7-23-7	21
38	December 26	New Jersey	2 - 5	Boston	7-24-7	21
39	December 30	NY Rangers	5 - 2	New Jersey	7-25-7	21

January

Record: 4-6-4, Home: 4-1-3, Away: 0-5-1

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Record	Pts
40	January 2	Vancouver	1 - 3	New Jersey	8-25-7	23
41	January 5	Toronto	4 - 4	New Jersey	8-25-8	24
42	January 7	Boston	2 - 2	New Jersey	8-25-9	25
43	January 9	New Jersey	3 - 4	NY Rangers	8-26-9	25
44	January 10	Quebec	2 - 6	New Jersey	9-26-9	27
45	January 13	NY Islanders	5 - 2	New Jersey	9-27-9	27
46	January 15	New Jersey	1 - 2	Hartford	9-28-9	27
47	January 16	Los Angeles	3 - 5	New Jersey	10-28-9	29
48	January 19	New Jersey	1 - 1	Pittsburgh	10-28-10	30
49	January 20	St. Louis	3 - 3	New Jersey	10-28-11	31
50	January 23	New Jersey	1 - 3	Washington	10-29-11	31
51	January 25	New Jersey	1 - 5	Philadelphia	10-30-11	31
52	January 29	New Jersey	4 - 6	Quebec	10-31-11	31
53	January 31	Pittsburgh	2 - 3	New Jersey	11-31-11	33

February

Record: 1-8-2, Home: 1-2-2, Away: 0-6-0

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Record	Pts
54	February 3	NY Islanders	7 - 2	New Jersey	11-32-11	33
55	February 5	New Jersey	4 - 5	Washington	11-33-11	33
56	February 6	Vancouver	4 - 4	New Jersey	11-33-12	34
57	February 9	New Jersey	4 - 5	Chicago	11-34-12	34
58	February 12	New Jersey	1 - 5	St. Louis	11-35-12	34
59	February 15	Minnesota	3 - 2	New Jersey	11-36-12	34
60	February 20	New Jersey	0 - 3	Philadelphia	11-37-12	34
61	February 21	Buffalo	4 - 4	New Jersey	11-37-13	35
62	February 24	Detroit	1 - 4	New Jersey	12-37-13	37
63	February 26	New Jersey	4 - 5	Pittsburgh	12-38-13	37
64	February 27	New Jersey	2 - 6	Buffalo	12-39-13	37

March

Record: 4-10-0, Home: 2-7-0, Away: 2-3-0

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Record	Pts
65	March 1	Edmonton	4 - 3	New Jersey	12-40-13	37
66	March 3	Philadelphia	4 - 1	New Jersey	12-41-13	37
67	March 5	New Jersey	1 - 5	NY Islanders	12-42-13	37
68	March 6	New Jersey	6 - 4	NY Rangers	13-42-13	39
69	March 8	Washington	5 - 4	New Jersey	13-43-13	39
70	March 10	Hartford	3 - 0	New Jersey	13-44-13	39
71	March 12	New Jersey	7 - 3	Montreal	14-44-13	41
72	March 14	Calgary	7 - 0	New Jersey	14-45-13	41
73	March 17	NY Islanders	9 - 5	New Jersey	14-46-13	41
74	March 21	NY Rangers	2 - 4	New Jersey	15-46-13	43
75	March 24	New Jersey	3 - 5	Washington	15-47-13	43
76	March 25	Philadelphia	5 - 6	New Jersey	16-47-13	45
77	March 27	New Jersey	1 - 4	Philadelphia	16-48-13	45
78	March 31	Buffalo	8 - 5	New Jersey	16-49-13	45

April

Record: 1-0-1, Home: 0-0-0, Away: 1-0-1

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Record	Pts
79	April 1	New Jersey	3 - 3	NY Rangers	16-49-14	46
80	April 3	New Jersey	5 - 3	Pittsburgh	17-49-14	46

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes

		Regular season						Playoffs
Player		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Aaron Broten Aaron Broten Aaron Kent Broten is a former professional hockey player who was drafted in the 6th round, 106th overall in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Rockies...		73	16	39	55	28
Don Lever Don Lever Donald Richard "Cleaver" Lever is the head coach of the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League and a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1972–73 until 1986–87.-Playing career:Lever was drafted 3rd overall by the...		79	23	30	53	68
Bob MacMillan Bob MacMillan Robert Lea MacMillan is a former professional ice hockey forward who played in the NHL for 11 seasons from 1974–75 until 1984–85.MacMillan was drafted 15th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft....		71	19	29	48	8
Tapio Levo Tapio Levo Tapio Levo is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga and National Hockey League. He played for Ässät in Finland, and the New Jersey Devils and Colorado Rockies in the NHL. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1995.-External links:*...		73	7	40	47	22
Jeff Larmer Jeff Larmer Jeffrey Larmer is a professional ice hockey player who played 158 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Chicago Black Hawks, New Jersey Devils, and Colorado Rockies.- References :...		65	21	24	45	21
Hector Marini Hector Marini Hector Marini is a Canadian retired ice hockey forward.Marini started his National Hockey League career with the New York Islanders. He would also play with the New Jersey Devils. His career would last from 1979 to 1984. Marini would also play in the 1983 NHL All-Star Game...		77	17	28	45	105
Steve Tambellini Steve Tambellini Steven Anthony Tambellini is a former NHL player and is currently the general manager for the Edmonton Oilers hockey franchise in Edmonton, Alberta.-Playing career:...		73	25	18	43	14		-
Brent Ashton Brent Ashton Brent Kenneth Ashton is a retired professional ice hockey player who spent fourteen seasons in the National Hockey League between 1979 and 1993...		76	14	19	33	47
Rick Meagher Rick Meagher Richard Joseph Meagher is a former Canadian ice hockey player. He played with the Montreal Canadiens, Hartford Whalers, New Jersey Devils and St. Louis Blues. He won the Selke Trophy in 1990 with the Blues. He is currently a scout for the St... †		57	15	14	29	11
Paul Gagne Paul Gagné Paul L. Gagné is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 390 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Colorado Rockies, New Jersey Devils, Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Islanders. He is the cousin of the father of MLB closer, Éric Gagné. He is married to beautiful...		53	14	15	29	13
Murray Brumwell Murray Brumwell James Murray Brumwell is a retired ice hockey defenceman who played parts of 7 different seasons in the National Hockey League, with the New Jersey Devils and the Minnesota North Stars.-External links:...		59	5	14	19	34
Jan Ludvig Jan Ludvig Jan Ludvig is a former professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League with the New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres....	51	7	10	17	30
Joel Quenneville Joel Quenneville Joel Norman Quenneville is the head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks professional ice hockey team. He is a former ice hockey defenseman and former head coach of the Colorado Avalanche and St. Louis Blues...	74	5	12	17	46
Mike Antonovich Mike Antonovich (ice hockey) Michael John "Antone" Antonovich is a former professional ice hockey player, and coach. He was selected in the ninth round of the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft, 113th overall, by the Minnesota North Stars. He is currently a scout for the St...	30	7	7	14	11
Glenn Merkosky Glenn Merkosky Glenn Merkosky is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 66 games in the National Hockey League...	34	4	10	14	20
Bob Lorimer Bob Lorimer Robert Roy Lorimer is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman.Lorimer started his National Hockey League career with the New York Islanders in 1976. He also played for the New Jersey Devils and Colorado Rockies. He retired after the 1986 season. He won 2 Stanley Cups with New York in 1980 and...	66	3	10	13	42
Mike Kitchen Mike Kitchen Michael Elwin Kitchen is a Canadian former defenceman and former head coach in the National Hockey League. He was selected in the third round of the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft, 38th overall, by the Kansas City Scouts...	77	4	8	12	52
Yvon Vautour Yvon Vautour Yvon Jean Vautour is a retired ice hockey right winger. Vautour was drafted by the New York Islanders 104th overall in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft. He played junior hockey with Mike Bossy for the Laval Nationale of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.-External links:...	52	4	7	11	136
Rob Palmer	60	1	10	11	21
Dave Cameron Dave Cameron Dave Cameron is currently an assistant coach with the Ottawa Senators of the NHL. Cameron is a former NHL player, as he played with the Colorado Rockies and New Jersey Devils from 1981–1984. Prior to becoming an assistant coach with Ottawa, Cameron was the head coach of the Mississauga St...	35	5	4	9	50
John Wensink John Wensink John Wensink is a retired professional ice hockey player.Growing up in Maxville, Ontario the son of Dutch immigrants, Wensink is best remembered for his time with the Boston Bruins, where he teamed with Terry O'Reilly and Stan Jonathan as the team's enforcers...	42	2	7	9	135
Carol Vadnais Carol Vadnais Carol Marcel Vadnais is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played seventeen seasons in the National Hockey League from 1966–67 until 1982–83...	51	2	7	9	64
Merlin Malinowski Merlin Malinowski Merlin "The Magician" Malinowski is a retired Canadian Professional Hockey Right Winger who played 5 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Colorado Rockies, New Jersey Devils and Hartford Whalers... ‡	5	3	2	5	0
Pat Verbeek Pat Verbeek Patrick Verbeek is a Canadian former ice hockey player who played for the New Jersey Devils, Hartford Whalers, New York Rangers, Dallas Stars, and Detroit Red Wings during his career...	6	3	2	5	8
Dave Hutchison Dave Hutchison Dave Hutchison is a retired former professional ice hockey player who played for the Philadelphia Blazers and Vancouver Blazers of the World Hockey Association, plus the Los Angeles Kings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Black Hawks and New Jersey Devils of the NHL...	32	1	4	5	102
Garry Howatt Garry Howatt Garry Robert Charles Howatt is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.Howatt started his National Hockey League career with the New York Islanders in 1972. He also played for the New Jersey Devils and Hartford Whalers. He retired after the 1984 season...	38	1	4	5	114
Jukka Porvari Jukka Porvari Jukka Porvari is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga and National Hockey League. He played for Tappara, TPS, New Jersey Devils, and Colorado Rockies. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1994...	8	1	3	4	4
Chico Resch Chico Resch Glenn Allan "Chico" Resch is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender and television sportscaster. Resch played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1973 to 1986, winning one Stanley Cup with the New York Islanders in 1980...	65	0	3	3	6
Larry Floyd Larry Floyd Larry David Floyd is a retired ice hockey centre. He also played roller hockey for the San Diego Barracudas in the RHI.-Playing career:...	5	1	0	1	2
Joe Cirella Joe Cirella Joseph Cirella is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played in 828 games in the National Hockey League...	2	0	1	1	4
Mike Moher Mike Moher Mike Moher is a retired ice hockey right winger. He played junior hockey for the Kitchener Rangers with whom he won the Memorial Cup in 1982. He also won a gold medal with the Canadian junior team at the 1982 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships...	9	0	1	1	28
Ron Low Ron Low Ronald Albert Low is a former Canadian ice hockey goaltender and coach. He grew up in Foxwarren, Manitoba.-Playing career:... †	11	0	1	1	0
Randy Pierce Randy Pierce Randy Stephen Pierce is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League from 1977 to 1985. Pierce was named head coach of the Kanata Stallions, of the Central Canada Hockey League, on July 7, 2011.-External links:...	3	0	0	0	0
Dwight Foster‡	4	0	0	0	2
Shawn MacKenzie Shawn MacKenzie Shawn Kenneth MacKenzie is a retired ice hockey goaltender who played a total of 130 minutes during 4 games in the National Hockey League with the New Jersey Devils. He had 15 goals scored against him in those 130 minutes of play, for a Goals Against Average of 6.92.From 2000 to 2004 he served as...	6	0	0	0	0
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:... ‡	9	0	0	0	2

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining New Jersey. Stats reflect time with the Devils only.

^‡Traded mid-season

Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average

		Regular season									Playoffs
Player		GP	TOI	W	L	T	GA	SO	GAA		GP	TOI	W	L	GA	SO	GAA
Chico Resch Chico Resch Glenn Allan "Chico" Resch is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender and television sportscaster. Resch played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1973 to 1986, winning one Stanley Cup with the New York Islanders in 1980...		65	3650	15	35	12	242	0	3.98
Ron Low Ron Low Ronald Albert Low is a former Canadian ice hockey goaltender and coach. He grew up in Foxwarren, Manitoba.-Playing career:... †		11	608	2	7	1	41	0	4.05
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:... ‡		9	412	0	6	1	37	0	5.39
Shawn MacKenzie Shawn MacKenzie Shawn Kenneth MacKenzie is a retired ice hockey goaltender who played a total of 130 minutes during 4 games in the National Hockey League with the New Jersey Devils. He had 15 goals scored against him in those 130 minutes of play, for a Goals Against Average of 6.92.From 2000 to 2004 he served as...		6	130	0	1	0	15	0	6.92

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining New Jersey. Stats reflect time with the Devils only.

^‡Traded mid-season

Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Trades

October 1, 1982	To New Jersey Devils Hector Marini Hector Marini Hector Marini is a Canadian retired ice hockey forward.Marini started his National Hockey League career with the New York Islanders. He would also play with the New Jersey Devils. His career would last from 1979 to 1984. Marini would also play in the 1983 NHL All-Star Game... 4th round pick in 1983 1983 NHL Entry Draft The 1983 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, on June 8, 1983. The NHL Entry Draft is the primary means by which players arrive in the National Hockey League. The St. Louis Blues did not participate in this draft, shortly after the league blocked the franchise's...	To 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...   4th round pick in 1983 1983 NHL Entry Draft The 1983 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, on June 8, 1983. The NHL Entry Draft is the primary means by which players arrive in the National Hockey League. The St. Louis Blues did not participate in this draft, shortly after the league blocked the franchise's...
October 15, 1982	To New Jersey Devils Rick Meagher Rick Meagher Richard Joseph Meagher is a former Canadian ice hockey player. He played with the Montreal Canadiens, Hartford Whalers, New Jersey Devils and St. Louis Blues. He won the Selke Trophy in 1990 with the Blues. He is currently a scout for the St... Garry Howatt Garry Howatt Garry Robert Charles Howatt is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.Howatt started his National Hockey League career with the New York Islanders in 1972. He also played for the New Jersey Devils and Hartford Whalers. He retired after the 1984 season...	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... Merlin Malinowski Merlin Malinowski Merlin "The Magician" Malinowski is a retired Canadian Professional Hockey Right Winger who played 5 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Colorado Rockies, New Jersey Devils and Hartford Whalers... Scott Fusco Scott Fusco Scott Michael Fusco is a retired ice hockey player, who attended the Belmont Hill School. He won the Hobey Baker Award in 1986 while playing for Harvard. He was also a member of the American 1984 Winter Olympics ice hockey team...
October 29, 1982	To New Jersey Devils Cash	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... Dwight Foster
February 19, 1983	To New Jersey Devils Ron Low Ron Low Ronald Albert Low is a former Canadian ice hockey goaltender and coach. He grew up in Foxwarren, Manitoba.-Playing 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 .... 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:...

Free agents

Player Former team C Mike Antonovich Mike Antonovich (ice hockey) Michael John "Antone" Antonovich is a former professional ice hockey player, and coach. He was selected in the ninth round of the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft, 113th overall, by the Minnesota North Stars. He is currently a scout for the St... Minnesota North Stars Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white... C Mitch Wilson Mitch Wilson Mitch Wilson is a retired ice hockey centre. He played in the NHL for the New Jersey Devils and Pittsburgh Penguins.-External links:... F Jan Ludvig Jan Ludvig Jan Ludvig is a former professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League with the New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres.... 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 ....

Player New team

Draft picks

The Devils' draft picks at the 1982 NHL Entry Draft

1982 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...

 at the Montreal Forum

Montreal Forum

The Montreal Forum was an indoor arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Called "the most storied building in hockey history" by Sporting News, it was home of the National Hockey League's Montreal Maroons from 1924 to 1938 and the Montreal Canadiens from 1926 to 1996...

 in Montreal

Montreal

Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...

, Quebec

Quebec

Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

.

Rd #	Pick #	Player	Nat	Pos	Team (League)	Notes
1	8	Rocky Trottier Rocky Trottier Rocky Trottier is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 38 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the New Jersey Devils, who drafted him 8th overall in 1982...	Canada	C Centre (ice hockey) The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...	Billings Bighorns Billings Bighorns The Billings Bighorns were a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League who played from 1977 to 1982. The team was originally the Calgary Centennials. They played at the MetraPark Arena in Billings, Montana. The team wore uniforms based upon those then used by the Washington Capitals...  (WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... )
1	18	Ken Daneyko Ken Daneyko Kenneth Stephen Daneyko is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman of Ukrainian origin who played his entire career with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League, winning three Stanley Cup championships with the team. He has been affectionately nicknamed "Mr...	Canada	D Defenceman (ice hockey) Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...	Seattle Breakers (WHL)
2	22	No second-round draft pick
3	44	Pat Verbeek Pat Verbeek Patrick Verbeek is a Canadian former ice hockey player who played for the New Jersey Devils, Hartford Whalers, New York Rangers, Dallas Stars, and Detroit Red Wings during his career...	Canada	C Centre (ice hockey) The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...	Sudbury Wolves Sudbury Wolves The Sudbury Wolves are the name of the ice hockey team from Sudbury, Ontario. Sudbury has had a hockey team known as the "Wolves" nearly every year since World War I. The Sudbury Wolves, the senior men's AAA team, have twice been chosen to be Canada's representatives at the Ice Hockey World...  (OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... )
3	54	Dave Kasper	Canada	C	Sherbrooke Castors Sherbrooke Castors The Sherbrooke Castors or Sherbrooke Beavers was the name of two different junior ice hockey teams in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Both franchises played at the Palais des Sports in Sherbrooke, Quebec.-Original Castors:...  (QMJHL Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League... )
4	64	No fourth-round draft pick
5	85	Scott Brydges	United States	D	White Bear Lake Mariner H.S. White Bear Lake Area High School White Bear Lake Area High School, abbreviated WBLAHS, is a high school in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The school was formed by merging White Bear High School and White Bear Lake Mariner High in the 1983-84 school year, and currently consists of two campuses and an alternative learning center...  (Minnesota Minnesota State High School League The Minnesota State High School League is a voluntary, non-profit association for the support and governance of interscholastic activities at high schools in Minnesota, United States. The association supports interscholastic athletics and fine arts programs for member schools... )
6	106	Mike Moher Mike Moher Mike Moher is a retired ice hockey right winger. He played junior hockey for the Kitchener Rangers with whom he won the Memorial Cup in 1982. He also won a gold medal with the Canadian junior team at the 1982 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships...	Canada	RW Winger (ice hockey) Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...	Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Rangers The Kitchener Rangers are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League that have called Kitchener, Ontario, Canada their home since 1963. The Rangers are a publicly owned hockey team, governed by a 40-person Board of Directors made up of season ticket subscribers. The Rangers hosted...  (OHL)
7	127	Paul Fulcher	Canada	LW	London Knights London Knights The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League.-Early days–1968:...  (OHL)
8	148	John Hutchings	Canada	D	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)
9	169	Alan Hepple Alan Hepple Alan Hepple is a retired ice hockey defenceman and was one of few people from England to play in the National Hockey League...	United Kingdom	D	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)
10	190	Brent Shaw	Canada	RW	Seattle Breakers (WHL)
10	207	Tony Gilliard	Canada	LW	Niagara Falls Flyers Niagara Falls Flyers ----The Niagara Falls Flyers were two junior ice hockey franchises that played in the top tier in the Ontario Hockey Association. The first, a Junior "A" team existed from 1960 until 1972, and the second in Tier I Junior "A" from 1976 until 1982....  (OHL)
11	211	Scott Fusco Scott Fusco Scott Michael Fusco is a retired ice hockey player, who attended the Belmont Hill School. He won the Hobey Baker Award in 1986 while playing for Harvard. He was also a member of the American 1984 Winter Olympics ice hockey team...	United States	C	Harvard University Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...  (ECAC)
12	232	Dan Dorion Dan Dorion Daniel Norman Dorion is a retired American ice hockey right winger who played four games with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League between 1985–86 and 1987–88...	United States	RW	Austin Mavericks (USHL United States Hockey League The United States Hockey League is the top junior ice hockey league in the United States. The USHL has 16 member teams located in the Midwestern United States, consisting of players who are 20 years of age and younger... )

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