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
Division	3rd Smythe
Conference	5th Campbell
1982–83 record	30–35–15
Home record	20–12–8
Road record	10–23–7
Goals for	303
Goals against	309
Team information
General manager	Harry Neale
Coach	Roger Neilson
Captain	Stan Smyl
Alternate captains	Doug Halward Rick Lanz
Arena	Pacific Coliseum
Average attendance	14,206
Team leaders
Goals	Stan Smyl (38)
Assists	Thomas Gradin (54)
Points	Stan Smyl (88)
Penalty minutes	Tiger Williams (265)
Wins	Richard Brodeur (21)
Goals against average	John Garrett (3.08)
← 1981–82 1983–84 →

Offseason

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

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

^[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

Smythe Division record vs. opponents

Vs. Campbell Conference Vs. Smythe Division 1982–83 NHL records[3] Team CGY EDM LAK VAN WIN Total Calgary — 2−4−2 3−3−2 5−2−1 5−2−1 15−11−6 Edmonton 4−2−2 — 5−1−2 5−2−1 6−2 20−7−5 Los Angeles 3−3−2 1−5−2 — 3−3−2 2−6 9−17−6 Vancouver 2−5−1 2−5−1 3−3−2 — 4−3−1 11−16−5 Winnipeg 2−5−1 2−6 6−2 3−4−1 — 13−17−2 Vs. Norris Division 1982–83 NHL records Team CHI DET MIN STL TOR Total Calgary 2−1 2−1 1−1−1 2−1 1−1−1 8−5−2 Edmonton 1−1−1 2−1 2−1 2−0−1 2−0−1 9−3−3 Los Angeles 0−2−1 1−0−2 1−2 1−2 2−1 5−7−3 Vancouver 1−0−2 1−1−1 0−2−1 3−0 1−2 6−5−4 Winnipeg 1−2 3−0 0−3 2−1 3−0 9−6−0 Vs. Wales Conference Vs. Adams Division 1982–83 NHL records Team BOS BUF HFD MTL QUE Total Calgary 0−2−1 1−2 1−0−2 1−2 0−2−1 3−8−4 Edmonton 0−2−1 2−1 2−0−1 2−1 1−1−1 7−5−3 Los Angeles 2−1 1−2 2−1 1−2 1−1−1 7−7−1 Vancouver 1−2 1−1−1 2−1 0−3 3−0 7−7−1 Winnipeg 2−0−1 1−2 1−1−1 0−3 1−2 5−8−2 Vs. Patrick Division 1982–83 NHL records Team NJD NYI NYR PHI PIT WSH Total Calgary 2−1 0−2−1 0−2−1 0−3 3−0 1−2 6−10−2 Edmonton 3−0 0−3 3−0 1−2 2−1 2−0−1 11−6−1 Los Angeles 2−1 0−3 1−1−1 1−2 1−2 1−1−1 6−10−2 Vancouver 0−1−2 1−2 1−1–1 1−1−1 2−1 1−1−1 6−7−5 Winnipeg 2−1 1−1−1 1−1−1 0−3 2−1 0−1−2 6−8−4

Schedule and results

1982–83 regular season[4]
October Game Result 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
November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record 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
December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record 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
January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record 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
February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record 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
March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record 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
April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap 80 T April 3, 1983 2–2 @ Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) | 30–35–15 Recap
Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

Playoffs

See also: 1983 Stanley Cup playoffs

1983 Stanley Cup playoffs[4]
Smythe Division Semifinals vs. (S2) Calgary Flames – Flames win 3–1 Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 6 Vancouver 3–4 Calgary OT Brodeur 7,242 0–1 Boxscore 2 April 7 Vancouver 3–5 Calgary Brodeur 7,292 0–2 Boxscore 3 April 9 Calgary 4–5 Vancouver Garrett 16,413 1–2 Boxscore 4 April 10 Calgary 4–3 Vancouver OT Brodeur 16,413 1–3 Boxscore
Legend:   Win   Loss

Player statistics

Awards and records

Transactions

Draft picks

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)

See also

• 1982–83 NHL season