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1982–83 New York Islanders season
NHL hockey team season (won 4th Stanley Cup)
NHL hockey team season (won 4th Stanley Cup)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1982–83 |
| year | 1982 |
| Team | New York Islanders |
| Conference | Wales |
| ConferenceRank | 4th |
| Division | Patrick |
| DivisionRank | 2nd |
| Record | 42–26–12 |
| HomeRecord | 26–11–3 |
| RoadRecord | 16–15–9 |
| GoalsFor | 302 |
| GoalsAgainst | 226 |
| GeneralManager | Bill Torrey |
| Coach | Al Arbour |
| Captain | Denis Potvin |
| AltCaptain | None |
| Arena | Nassau Coliseum |
| GoalsLeader | Mike Bossy (60) |
| AssistsLeader | Mike Bossy (58) |
| PointsLeader | Mike Bossy (118) |
| PIMLeader | Brent Sutter (128) |
| WinsLeader | Rollie Melanson (24) |
| GAALeader | Rollie Melanson (2.66) |
| ConferenceWin | Yes |
| StanleyCup | yes |
The 1982–83 New York Islanders season was the 11th season in the franchise's history. It involved winning their fourth consecutive Stanley Cup.
Offseason
NHL draft
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Patrick Flatley | Canada | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
| 2 | 42 | Vern Smith | Canada | Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) |
| 3 | 63 | Garry Lacey | Canada | Toronto Marlboros (OHL) |
| 4 | 84 | Alan Kerr | Canada | Seattle Breakers (WHL) |
| 5 | 105 | Rene Breton | Canada | Granby Bisons (QMJHL) |
| 6 | 126 | Roger Kortko | Canada | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) |
| 7 | 147 | John Tiano | United States | Winthrop High School (USHS-MA) |
| 8 | 168 | Todd Okerlund | United States | Burnsville High School (USHS-MN) |
| 9 | 189 | Gord Paddock | Canada | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) |
| 10 | 210 | Eric Faust | Canada | Henry Carr Crusaders (MetJHL) |
| 11 | 231 | Pat Goff | United States | Ramsey High School (USHS-MN) |
| 12 | 252 | Jim Koudys | Canada | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
Regular season
- The 35th National Hockey League All-Star Game was played at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on February 8, 1983. The Campbell Conference defeated the Wales Conference 9–3. Denis Potvin, Bryan Trottier, Mike Bossy, and Dave Langevin all participated in the All-Star Game as representatives of the Wales Conference.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
Regular season
|- |1||L||October 5, 1982||1–2 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1982–83) ||0–1–0 |- |2||W||October 7, 1982||5–4 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1982–83) ||1–1–0 |- |3||W||October 8, 1982||6–4 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) ||2–1–0 |- |4||W||October 11, 1982||4–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1982–83) ||3–1–0 |- |5||W||October 14, 1982||9–0 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1982–83) ||4–1–0 |- |6||W||October 16, 1982||4–1 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) ||5–1–0 |- |7||W||October 19, 1982||5–4 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1982–83) ||6–1–0 |- |8||W||October 21, 1982||6–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1982–83) ||7–1–0 |- |9||W||October 23, 1982||5–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1982–83) ||8–1–0 |- |10||L||October 24, 1982||2–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) ||8–2–0 |- |11||W||October 26, 1982||7–2 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1982–83) ||9–2–0 |- |12||W||October 28, 1982||4–2 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1982–83) ||10–2–0 |- |13||W||October 30, 1982||8–5 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1982–83) ||11–2–0
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Notable games
- November 30 vs. St. Louis: Billy Smith wins his 200th game as an Islander when Denis Potvin scores with 2:59 left.
Player statistics
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RW | 79 | 60 | 58 | 118 | 20 | 27 | 19 | 0 | 8 | |
| C | 80 | 34 | 55 | 89 | 68 | 37 | 13 | 0 | 5 | |
| LW | 76 | 31 | 40 | 71 | 55 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 4 | |
| D | 69 | 12 | 54 | 66 | 60 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| C | 77 | 20 | 42 | 62 | 55 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | |
| D | 72 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 50 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| LW | 70 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 76 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
| C | 80 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 128 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| C | 75 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
| RW | 75 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 118 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| RW | 74 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 98 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| D | 70 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 71 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 73 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 64 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 45 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 79 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| C | 59 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 27 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| LW | 30 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 55 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| D | 42 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 71 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| D | 29 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 24 | -5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 44 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 87 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 44 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2460 | 44 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 109 | 2.66 | 1 | |
| 2340 | 41 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 112 | 2.87 | 1 | |
| **Team:** | 4800 | 80 | 42 | 26 | 12 | 221 | 2.76 | 2 |
|- |}
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 20 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| RW | 19 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 5 | |
| C | 20 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 20 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 20 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| C | 17 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| LW | 20 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| RW | 20 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| RW | 20 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 19 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 20 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 20 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 18 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| C | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| LW | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| G | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 962 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 43 | 2.68 | 2 | |
| 238 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2.52 | 0 | |
| **Team:** | 1200 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 53 | 2.65 | 2 |
|- |}
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;
Playoffs
Stanley Cup Finals
New York Islanders vs. Edmonton Oilers
| Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10 | **New York** | **2** | Edmonton | 0 | |
| May 12 | **New York** | **6** | Edmonton | 3 | |
| May 14 | Edmonton | 1 | **New York** | **5** | |
| May 16 | Edmonton | 2 | **New York** | **4** |
New York wins the series 4–0.
Awards and records
- Prince of Wales Trophy
- Conn Smythe Trophy: || Billy Smith
- Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: || Mike Bossy
- William M. Jennings Trophy: || Roland Melanson/Billy Smith
- Lester Patrick Trophy: || Bill Torrey
- Mike Bossy, Right Wing, NHL First All-Star Team
- Roland Melanson, Goaltender, NHL Second All-Star Team
References
before = New York Islanders 1982 | after = Edmonton Oilers 1984 | title = New York Islanders Stanley Cup Champions | years = 1983|
References
- "1982-83 New York Islanders Schedule".
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1982 Dec 1.
- "1982-83 New York Islanders Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
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