1982–83 New York Rangers season

NHL hockey team season

1982–83 New York Rangers
Division4th Patrick
ConferenceT-7th Wales
1982–83 record35–35–10
Goals for306
Goals against287
Team information
General managerCraig Patrick
CoachHerb Brooks
CaptainBarry Beck
Alternate captainsNone
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Team leaders
GoalsMark Pavelich (37)
AssistsReijo Ruotsalainen (53)
PointsMike Rogers (76)
Penalty minutesDave Maloney (132)
WinsEddie Mio (16)
Goals against averageJohn Davidson (2.50)

The 1982–83 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 57th season. During the regular season, New York compiled a 35–35–10 record and finished in fourth place in the Patrick Division. The Rangers qualified for the NHL playoffs, where they defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in a three-game sweep in the first round. In the Patrick Division Finals, the Rangers were defeated by the New York Islanders in six games.[1]

Regular season

Final standings

Patrick Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Philadelphia Flyers 80 49 23 8 326 240 106
New York Islanders 80 42 26 12 302 226 96
Washington Capitals 80 39 25 16 306 283 94
New York Rangers 80 35 35 10 306 287 80
New Jersey Devils 80 17 49 14 230 338 48
Pittsburgh Penguins 80 18 53 9 250 394 45

[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

Patrick Division record vs. opponents

Vs. Wales Conference

Vs. Patrick Division

1982–83 NHL records[3]
Team NJD NYI NYR PHI PIT WSH Total
New Jersey — 0−7 3−3−1 2−5 3−1−3 0−6−1 8−22−5
N.Y. Islanders 7−0 — 4−3 1−4−2 5−2 4−2−1 21−11−3
N.Y. Rangers 3−3−1 3−4 — 3−4 5−1−1 3−3−1 17−15−3
Philadelphia 5−2 4−1−2 4−3 — 5−1−1 3−4 21−11−3
Pittsburgh 1−3−3 2−5 1−5−1 1–5–1 — 1−5−1 6−23−6
Washington 6−0−1 2−4−1 3−3−1 4–3 5–1–1 — 20−11−4

Vs. Adams Division

1982–83 NHL records
Team BOS BUF HFD MTL QUE Total
New Jersey 0−1−2 0−2−1 1−2 1−2 1−2 3−9−3
N.Y. Islanders 0−2−1 1−2 2−1 1−0−2 1−1−1 5−6−4
N.Y. Rangers 0−3 0−2−1 2−1 1−2 1−2 4−10−1
Philadelphia 0−2−1 1−2 2−1 1−2 3−0 7−7−1
Pittsburgh 1−2 1−1−1 3−0 1−2 0−3 6−8−1
Washington 3−0 0−3 2−0−1 0−1−2 1−1−1 6−5−4

Vs. Campbell Conference

Vs. Norris Division

1982–83 NHL records
Team CHI DET MIN STL TOR Total
New Jersey 0−3 1−1−1 0−3 0−2−1 1−0−2 2−9−4
N.Y. Islanders 1−1−1 0−2−1 0−2−1 2−1 2−1 5−7−3
N.Y. Rangers 0−3 2−0−1 2−1 2−0−1 3−0 9−4−2
Philadelphia 1−1−1 3−0 1−1−1 3−0 2−0−1 10−2−3
Pittsburgh 0−3 0−2−1 0−2−1 0−3 1−2 1−12−2
Washington 2−0−1 2−1 1−1−1 1−1−1 2−1 8−4−3

Vs. Smythe Division

1982–83 NHL records
Team CGY EDM LAK VAN WIN Total
New Jersey 1−2 0−3 1−2 1−0−2 1−2 4−9−2
N.Y. Islanders 2−0−1 3−0 3−0 2−1 1−1−1 11−2−2
N.Y. Rangers 2−0−1 0−3 1−1−1 1−1−1 1−1−1 5−6−4
Philadelphia 3−0 2−1 2−1 1−1−1 3−0 11−3−1
Pittsburgh 0−3 1−2 2−1 1−2 1−2 5−10−0
Washington 2−1 0−2−1 1−1−1 1−1−1 1−0−2 5−5−5


Schedule and results

1982–83 Game Log
October: 6–7–0 (Home: 5–3–0; Road: 1–4–0)
Game October Opponent Score Record
1 6 Washington Capitals 5–4 0–1–0
2 8 @ New Jersey Devils 3–2 0–2–0
3 9 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 5–3 1–2–0
4 11 New York Islanders 4–3 1–3–0
5 13 Philadelphia Flyers 5–2 2–3–0
6 16 @ Montreal Canadiens 8–2 2–4–0
7 17 Los Angeles Kings 5–3 2–5–0
8 20 Vancouver Canucks 6–5 3–5–0
9 23 @ New York Islanders 5–2 3–6–0
10 24 Minnesota North Stars 4–2 4–6–0
11 27 Calgary Flames 7–4 5–6–0
12 30 @ Quebec Nordiques 5–4 5–7–0
13 31 Pittsburgh Penguins 6–2 6–7–0
November: 6–4–1 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 2–3–1)
Game November Opponent Score Record
14 5 @ Edmonton Oilers 5–1 6–8–0
15 6 @ Calgary Flames 2–2 6–8–1
16 10 St. Louis Blues 5–4 7–8–1
17 11 @ Philadelphia Flyers 7–3 7–9–1
18 14 Edmonton Oilers 7–2 7–10–1
19 17 Toronto Maple Leafs 6–1 8–10–1
20 20 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 6–3 9–10–1
21 21 New York Islanders 7–3 10–10–1
22 24 Minnesota North Stars 8–5 11–10–1
23 27 @ New York Islanders 3–0 12–10–1
24 28 @ Buffalo Sabres 7–3 12–11–1
December: 6–5–2 (Home: 5–2–0; Road: 1–3–2)
Game December Opponent Score Record
25 1 Hartford Whalers 6–1 13–11–1
26 4 @ Hartford Whalers 5–2 13–12–1
27 5 Toronto Maple Leafs 6–5 14–12–1
28 8 @ Chicago Black Hawks 7–2 14–13–1
29 10 @ Washington Capitals 4–4 14–13–2
30 12 New Jersey Devils 4–0 15–13–2
31 15 Los Angeles Kings 7–1 16–13–2
32 17 New York Islanders 5–2 16–14–2
33 18 @ Detroit Red Wings 3–3 16–14–3
34 20 Pittsburgh Penguins 6–3 17–14–3
35 22 Buffalo Sabres 3–1 17–15–3
36 26 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 17–16–3
37 30 @ New Jersey Devils 5–2 18–16–3
January: 5–7–3 (Home: 3–4–2; Road: 2–3–1)
Game January Opponent Score Record
38 1 @ Washington Capitals 7–2 19–16–3
39 3 Detroit Red Wings 6–2 20–16–3
40 5 Buffalo Sabres 3–3 20–16–4
41 7 Quebec Nordiques 5–1 21–16–4
42 9 New Jersey Devils 4–3 22–16–4
43 12 Winnipeg Jets 5–5 22–16–5
44 15 @ Boston Bruins 2–0 22–17–5
45 16 Philadelphia Flyers 4–0 22–18–5
46 18 @ Vancouver Canucks 3–3 22–18–6
47 21 @ Winnipeg Jets 4–1 22–19–6
48 23 @ Philadelphia Flyers 3–1 22–20–6
49 24 Boston Bruins 3–1 22–21–6
50 27 Montreal Canadiens 4–1 22–22–6
51 29 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1 23–22–6
52 30 Chicago Black Hawks 5–4 23–23–6
February: 5–4–2 (Home: 4–0–0; Road: 1–4–2)
Game February Opponent Score Record
53 1 @ Los Angeles Kings 5–5 23–23–7
54 5 @ St. Louis Blues 2–2 23–23–8
55 6 @ Chicago Black Hawks 4–1 23–24–8
56 10 @ Minnesota North Stars 7–5 23–25–8
57 12 @ Montreal Canadiens 3–2 24–25–8
58 16 Washington Capitals 5–4 25–25–8
59 19 @ Philadelphia Flyers 8–5 25–26–8
60 20 Winnipeg Jets 9–4 26–26–8
61 23 Hartford Whalers 11–3 27–26–8
62 26 @ Quebec Nordiques 6–3 27–27–8
63 28 Pittsburgh Penguins 9–3 28–27–8
March: 7–7–1 (Home: 3–3–0; Road: 4–4–1)
Game March Opponent Score Record
64 1 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 3–3 28–27–9
65 3 Washington Capitals 4–3 28–28–9
66 6 New Jersey Devils 6–4 28–29–9
67 8 @ Vancouver Canucks 7–3 28–30–9
68 11 @ Edmonton Oilers 3–1 28–31–9
69 12 @ Calgary Flames 4–1 29–31–9
70 14 Philadelphia Flyers 8–2 30–31–9
71 16 New York Islanders 2–1 31–31–9
72 20 Boston Bruins 4–0 31–32–9
73 21 @ New Jersey Devils 4–2 31–33–9
74 23 @ Detroit Red Wings 7–1 32–33–9
75 26 @ New York Islanders 3–2 32–34–9
76 27 Washington Capitals 5–4 33–34–9
77 29 @ St. Louis Blues 4–3 34–34–9
78 31 @ Philadelphia Flyers 4–2 35–34–9
April: 0–1–1 (Home: 0–0–1; Road: 0–1–0)
Game April Opponent Score Record
79 1 New Jersey Devils 3–3 35–34–10
80 3 @ Washington Capitals 3–0 35–35–10

Playoffs

Key:   Win   Loss

1983 Stanley Cup playoffs
Division Semi-finals: vs. Philadelphia Flyers – New York Rangers win series 3–0
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Series
1 April 5 New York Rangers 5–3 Philadelphia Flyers New York Rangers lead series 1–0
2 April 7 New York Rangers 4–3 Philadelphia Flyers New York Rangers lead series 2–0
3 April 9 Philadelphia Flyers 3–9 New York Rangers New York Rangers win series 3–0
Division Finals: vs. New York Islanders – New York Islanders win series 4–2
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Series
1 April 14 New York Rangers 1–4 New York Islanders New York Islanders lead series 1–0
2 April 15 New York Rangers 0–5 New York Islanders New York Islanders lead series 2–0
3 April 17 New York Islanders 6–7 New York Rangers New York Islanders lead series 2–1
4 April 18 New York Islanders 1–3 New York Rangers Series tied 2–2
5 April 20 New York Rangers 2–7 New York Islanders New York Islanders lead series 3–2
6 April 22 New York Islanders 5–2 New York Rangers New York Islanders win series 4–2

Player statistics

Skaters
Regular Season
Player GP G A Pts +/- PIM
Mike Rogers 71 29 47 76 −10 28
Mark Pavelich 78 37 38 75 20 52
Don Maloney 78 29 40 69 −5 88
Reijo Ruotsalainen 77 16 53 69 27 22
Anders Hedberg 78 25 34 59 17 12
Mikko Leinonen 78 17 34 51 12 23
Dave Maloney 78 8 42 50 −3 132
Rob McClanahan 78 22 26 48 12 46
Ron Duguay 72 19 25 44 −13 58
Ed Johnstone 52 15 21 36 −4 27
Barry Beck 66 12 22 34 22 112
Robbie Ftorek 61 12 19 31 11 41
Kent-Erik Andersson 71 8 20 28 6 14
Nick Fotiu 72 8 13 21 6 90
Vaclav Nedomansky† 35 12 8 20 −1 0
Mike Allison 39 11 9 20 8 37
Bill Baker 70 4 14 18 −8 64
Chris Kontos 44 8 7 15 1 33
Andre Dore‡ 39 3 12 15 17 39
Scot Kleinendorst 30 2 9 11 7 8
Tom Laidlaw 80 0 10 10 −11 75
Ron Greschner 10 3 5 8 0 0
Ulf Nilsson 10 2 4 6 −1 2
Rick Chartraw† 26 2 2 4 2 37
Mike Backman 7 1 3 4 −5 6
Dave Silk 16 1 1 2 −3 15
Pat Conacher 5 0 1 1 0 4
Cam Connor 1 0 0 0 0 0
Graeme Nicolson 10 0 0 0 −5 9
Playoffs
Player GP G A Pts PIM
Anders Hedberg 9 4 8 12 4
Mark Pavelich 9 4 5 9 12
Rob McClanahan 9 2 5 7 12
Dave Maloney 7 1 6 7 10
George McPhee 9 3 3 6 6
Barry Beck 9 2 4 6 8
Reijo Ruotsalainen 9 4 2 6 6
Mike Allison 8 0 5 5 10
Ed Johnstone 9 4 1 5 19
Mike Backman 9 2 2 4 0
Ron Greschner 8 2 2 4 12
Ron Duguay 9 2 2 4 28
Mikko Leinonen 7 1 3 4 4
Rick Chartraw 9 0 2 2 6
Tom Laidlaw 9 1 1 2 10
Scot Kleinendorst 6 0 2 2 2
Nick Fotiu 5 0 1 1 6
Robbie Ftorek 4 1 0 1 0
Don Maloney 5 0 1 1 0
Pat Conacher 1 0 0 0 0
Bill Baker 2 0 0 0 0
Kent-Erik Andersson 9 0 0 0 0
Mike Rogers 1 0 0 0 0

Goaltenders
Regular Season
Player GP TOI W L T GA GAA SA SV% SO
Eddie Mio 41 2365 16 18 6 136 3.45 1295 .883 2
Glen Hanlon† 21 1173 9 10 1 67 3.43 702 .894 0
Steve Weeks 18 1040 9 5 3 68 3.92 559 .862 0
Steve Baker 3 102 0 1 0 5 2.94 49 .886 0
John Davidson 2 120 1 1 0 5 2.50 60 .909 0
Playoffs
Player GP TOI W L GA GAA SO
Eddie Mio 8 480 5 3 32 4.00 0
Glen Hanlon 1 60 0 1 5 5.00 0

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.

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Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Awards and records

Transactions

Draft picks

New York's picks at the 1982 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, Canada at the Montreal Forum.[5][6]

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 15 Chris Kontos C  Canada Toronto Marlboros (OHL)
2 36 Tomas Sandstrom RW  Sweden Farjestad BK (Elitserien)
3 57 Corey Millen C  United States Cloquet H.S. (Minnesota)
4 78 Chris Jensen RW  Canada Kelowna Buckaroos (BCJHL)
6 120 Tony Granato C  United States Northwood H.S. (New York)
7 141 Sergei Kapustin LW  Soviet Union Moscow Spartak (Russia)
8 160 Brian Glynn C  United States Buffalo Jr. Sabres (NAJHL)
8 162 Janne Karlsson D  Sweden IFK Kiruna (Sweden)
9 183 Kelly Miller LW  United States Michigan State University (NCAA)
10 193 Simo Saarinen D  Finland HIFK (FNL)
10 204 Bob Lowes C  Canada Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL)
11 225 Andy Otto D  United States Northwood H.S. (New York)
12 246 Dwayne Robinson D  Canada University of New Hampshire (NCAA)

Farm teams

See also

References

  1. ^ "1982–83 New York Rangers Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
  2. ^ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN 9781894801225.
  3. ^ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  4. ^ "1982–83 New York Rangers". hockeydb.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
  5. ^ "1982 NHL Entry Draft". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
  6. ^ "NHL Draft History". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on January 28, 2001. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
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