Skip to content
Surf Wiki
Save to docs
sports

From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

1982–83 Philadelphia Flyers season

NHL hockey team season


NHL hockey team season

FieldValue
LeagueNHL
Season1982–83
year1982
TeamPhiladelphia Flyers
ConferenceWales
ConferenceRank2nd
DivisionPatrick
DivisionRank1st
Record49–23–8
HomeRecord29–8–3
RoadRecord20–15–5
GoalsFor326 (6th)
GoalsAgainst240 (3rd)
GeneralManagerKeith Allen
CoachBob McCammon
CaptainBill Barber (Oct.–Jan.)
Bobby Clarke (Jan.–Apr.)
AltCaptainNone
ArenaSpectrum
Attendance16,847
MinorLeagueMaine Mariners
Toledo Goaldiggers
GoalsLeaderDarryl Sittler (43)
AssistsLeaderBobby Clarke (62)
PointsLeaderBobby Clarke (85)
PIMLeaderGlen Cochrane (237)
PlusMinusLeaderMark Howe (+47)
WinsLeaderPelle Lindbergh (23)
GAALeaderBob Froese (2.52)
DivisionWinYes

Bobby Clarke (Jan.–Apr.) Toledo Goaldiggers The 1982–83 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 16th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers lost in the Patrick Division Semifinals to the New York Rangers in three games.

Off-season

Mark Howe, son of hockey legend Gordie Howe and a star defenseman in his own right, was acquired via a trade with the Hartford Whalers prior to the season.

Regular season

Howe immediately became the team's best defenseman garnering 67 points and a +47 in 76 games. Midway through the season, Bob McCammon replaced Barber as captain with Bobby Clarke. Clarke led the team in points and Brian Propp and Sittler scored 40 goals each as the Flyers won a Patrick Division title with 106 points.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Playoffs

For the second consecutive year, the Flyers were eliminated by the Rangers in the first round, this time in a three-game sweep. They allowed a total of 18 goals in the three games.

Schedule and results

Regular season

|- | 1 || October 7 || 9–5 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques || St. Croix || 1–0–0 || 2 || |- | 2 || October 9 || 3–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals || St. Croix || 2–0–0 || 4 || |- | 3 || October 10 || 6–4 || align="left"| Washington Capitals || St. Croix || 3–0–0 || 6 || |- | 4 || October 13 || 2–5 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers || St. Croix || 3–1–0 || 6 || |- | 5 || October 14 || 4–2 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres || St. Croix || 4–1–0 || 8 || |- | 6 || October 16 || 4–3 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques || St. Croix || 5–1–0 || 10 || |- | 7 || October 18 || 1–3 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils || St. Croix || 5–2–0 || 10 || |- | 8 || October 21 || 1–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens || St. Croix || 5–3–0 || 10 || |- | 9 || October 23 || 2–4 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins || St. Croix || 5–4–0 || 10 || |- | 10 || October 24 || 7–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings || St. Croix || 6–4–0 || 12 || |- | 11 || October 28 || 9–2 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins || Lindbergh || 7–4–0 || 14 || |- | 12 || October 30 || 2–3 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars || Lindbergh || 7–5–0 || 14 || |- | 13 || October 31 || 3–2 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets || St. Croix || 8–5–0 || 16 ||

-
14
-
15
-
16
-
17
-
18
-
19
-
20
-
21
-
22
-
23
-
24
-
25
-
-
26
-
27
-
28
-
29
-
30
-
31
-
32
-
33
-
34
-
35
-
36
-
37
-
38
-
-
39
-
40
-
41
-
42
-
43
-
44
-
45
-
46
-
47
-
48
-
49
-
50
-
51
-
52
-
53
-
-
54
-
55
-
56
-
57
-
58
-
59
-
60
-
61
-
62
-
63
-
-
64
-
65
-
66
-
67
-
68
-
69
-
70
-
71
-
72
-
73
-
74
-
75
-
76
-
77
-
78
-
-
79
-
80
-
-

| Legend:

Playoffs

|- | 1 || April 5 || 3–5 || align="left"| New York Rangers || Lindbergh || Rangers lead 1–0 || |- | 2 || April 7 || 3–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers || Lindbergh || Rangers lead 2–0 || |- | 3 || April 9 || 3–9 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers || Lindbergh || Rangers win 3–0 ||

-

| Legend:

Player statistics

Scoring

  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
    • = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.*
    • = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.*
No.PlayerPosRegular seasonPlayoffsGPGAPts+/-PIMGPGAPts+/-PIM
16C8023628537115310112
27C8043408317603101−44
26LW8040428235723123−48
2D7620476747183022−34
11RW732931603492112−12
7LW6627336017283112−42
19RW6721305130573011−212
23LW6121295018163112−10
17RW77192443181783000−26
18C7818193720681000−10
9D804333727203011−50
15LW618253325253000−30
3D62824323923011−12
25C58820281620100000
10D79421252461300014
29D7722224422373000−44
12RW241181946220200
22RW537714410
24D3521113740100000
8D682111320522011−40
5D571894723000−312
13RW1326818
31G40044030004
21RW10213−64
20C220212313419
34LW3112−10
14C1011209
35G250222
6D3011−12
32RW2000−15
32C1000−10
33G20000
30G160000
34RW100000

Goaltending

    • = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.*
    • = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.*
No.PlayerRegular seasonPlayoffsGPGSWLTSAGAGAASV%SOTOIGPGSWLSAGAGAASV%SOTOI
31Pelle Lindbergh40392313310531162.99.89032,329330385186.10.7880177
35Bob Froese25231742569592.52.89641,405
30Rick St. Croix1616952431543.45.8750938
33Michel Larocque220115684.00.8570120

Awards and records

Awards

TypeAward/honorRecipientRefLeague
(annual)League
(in-season)TeamMiscellaneous
Frank J. Selke TrophyBobby Clarke
NHL All-Rookie TeamPelle Lindbergh (Goaltender)
NHL first All-Star teamMark Howe (Defense)
[NHL All-Star Game](35th-national-hockey-league-all-star-game) selectionMark Howe
Pelle Lindbergh
Darryl Sittler
NHL Player of the MonthBob Froese (January)
NHL Player of the WeekBobby Clarke (January 3)
Bob Froese (February 21)
Barry Ashbee TrophyMark Howeurl=http://www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/taward.cgititle=Flyers History – Team Awardswork=P.Ansonaccessdate=August 7, 2015}}
Class Guy AwardMark Howe
Viking AwardPelle Lindbergh

Records

Among the team records set during the 1982–83 season was the 31 seconds it took to score the fastest two goals from the start of a period on October 28, which is tied for the team record. Goaltender Pelle Lindbergh set three consecutive wins records. From December 22 to February 10, Lindbergh won nine consecutive games, which is tied for the team record among all goalies and the record for rookie goaltenders. His eight consecutive road wins from December 22 to March 3 is also the team record. The team's eight consecutive road wins from December 22 to January 16 is the longest in team history. Brian Propp's twelve game-winning goals on the season is tied for the team record.

Milestones

MilestonePlayerDateRefFirst game1000th game played1000th point
Miroslav DvorakOctober 7, 1982
Ron SutterNovember 28, 1982
Ross FitzpatrickDecember 5, 1982
Bob FroeseJanuary 8, 1983
Andy BrickleyMarch 10, 1983
Dave BrownMarch 12, 1983
Dave PoulinApril 2, 1983
Bobby ClarkeOctober 23, 1982url=http://www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/nhlmile.cgititle=Flyers History – All-Time Milestone Award Winnerspublisher=P.Ansonaccessdate=August 15, 2015}}
Darryl SittlerJanuary 20, 1983

Transactions

The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from May 17, 1982, the day after the deciding game of the 1982 Stanley Cup Finals, through May 17, 1983, the day of the deciding game of the 1983 Stanley Cup Finals.

Trades

DateDetailsRef
To Philadelphia FlyersTo [Boston Bruins](1982-83-boston-bruins-season)
To Philadelphia FlyersTo [Hartford Whalers](1982-83-hartford-whalers-season)
To Philadelphia FlyersTo [Edmonton Oilers](1982-83-edmonton-oilers-season)
To Philadelphia FlyersTo [Toronto Maple Leafs](1982-83-toronto-maple-leafs-season)

Players acquired

DatePlayerFormer teamViaRef
John Paddock
Dave Poulin

Players lost

DatePlayerNew teamViaRefN/A
Bob Dailey
Reggie LeachDetroit Red Wings
Reid BaileyEdmonton Oilers
Al HillEdmonton Oilers
Gary Morrison
Mike BusniukSG Brunico (Serie A)
Bob HoffmeyerEdmonton Oilers
Jimmy Watson
Fred Arthur

Signings

DatePlayerTermRef
Andre Villeneuvemulti-yearurl=http://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/05/24/The-Philadelphia-Flyers-have-signed-defensemen-Taras-Zytynsky-and/7491391060800/title=The Philadelphia Flyers have signed defensemen Taras Zytynsky and...agency=UPIdate=May 24, 1982accessdate=August 5, 2015}}
Taras Zytynskymulti-year
Len Hachborn3-year
Miroslav Dvorakmulti-year
Ron Suttermulti-year

Draft picks

Philadelphia's picks at the 1982 NHL entry draft, which was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, on June 9, 1982.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityTeam (league)Notes
14Ron SutterCenterCanadaLethbridge Broncos (WHL)
346Miroslav DvorakDefenseCzechoslovakiaHC České Budějovice (CZE)
47Bill CampbellDefenseCanadaMontreal Juniors (QMJHL)
477Michael HjalmWingSwedenModo Hockey (Elitserien)
598Todd BergenForwardCanadaPrince Albert Raiders (SJHL)
6119Ron HextallGoaltenderCanadaBrandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
7140Dave BrownForwardCanadaSaskatoon Blades (WHL)
8161Alain LavigneRight wingCanadaShawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
9182Magnus RoupeLeft wingSwedenFärjestad BK (Elitserien)
10203Tom AllenGoaltenderUnited StatesMichigan Tech University (WCHA)
11224Rick GalForwardCanadaLethbridge Broncos (WHL)
12245Mark VichorekDefenseUnited StatesSioux City Musketeers (USHL)

Farm teams

The Flyers were affiliated with the Maine Mariners of the AHL and the Toledo Goaldiggers of the IHL.

Notes

References

References

  1. "All Time Team Attendance". Flyers History.
  2. (January 7, 1983). "RUSSIANS BEAT FLYERS IN FINALE". [[The New York Times]].
  3. "1982-83 Philadelphia Flyers Schedule and Results".
  4. "Frank J. Selke Trophy". National Hockey League.
  5. 2014–15 NHL Official Guide & Record Book, p. 233
  6. 2014–15 NHL Official Guide & Record Book, p. 230–32
  7. "35th NHL All-Star Game". [[National Hockey League.
  8. (February 1, 1983). "Pete Peeters of the Boston Bruins and rookie Bob...".
  9. (January 3, 1983). "Philadelphia center Bobby Clarke, who registered four goals and...".
  10. (February 21, 1983). "Rookie goaltender Bob Froese of Philadelphia was named the...".
  11. "Flyers History – Team Awards". P.Anson.
  12. "NHL Best Swedish Player "Viking Award"".
  13. "Team Records: Fastest Two Goals, One Team, From Start of Any Period".
  14. "Goaltender Records: Longest Winning Streaks, Season".
  15. "Goaltender Records: Longest Winning Streaks, Rookie, Season".
  16. "Goaltender Records: Longest Road Winning Streaks, Season".
  17. "Team Records: Longest Road Winning Streaks, Season".
  18. "Skater Records: Most Game-Winning Goals, Season".
  19. "1982-83 NHL Debuts".
  20. "Flyers History – All-Time Milestone Award Winners". P.Anson.
  21. "Hockey Transactions Search Results". Pro Sports Transactions.
  22. (June 10, 1982). "Transactions". [[The New York Times]].
  23. (August 21, 1982). "Sports People; Comings and Goings". [[The New York Times]].
  24. (October 23, 1982). "TRANSACTIONS; BASEBALL". [[The New York Times]].
  25. (January 10, 1983). "The Philadelphia Flyers traded backup goalies with the Toronto...".
  26. "Alvin Paddock – Notes". [[National Hockey League.
  27. "David Poulin – Notes". [[National Hockey League.
  28. (August 25, 1982). "SPORTS PEOPLE; Hockey Players Retire". [[The New York Times]].
  29. (August 26, 1982). "Transactions". [[The New York Times]].
  30. "Reid Bailey – Notes". [[National Hockey League.
  31. "Alan Hill - Notes - NHL.com - Players".
  32. "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Gary Morrison".
  33. "Mike Busniuk career profile at HockeyDraftCentral.com". Hockey Draft Central.
  34. Parsons, Mark. (November 8, 2013). "1982 NHL Waiver Draft". Historical Hockey Stats & Trivia.
  35. Mifflin, Lawrie. (October 5, 1982). "RANGERS ACQUIRE A FOURTH OLYMPIAN". [[The New York Times]].
  36. (October 7, 1982). "Flyers' Watson retires". [[The Gettysburg Times]].
  37. Jeff Jacobs. (November 29, 1990). "Leaving NHL Was Just What the Doctor Ordered". [[Los Angeles Times]].
  38. (May 24, 1982). "The Philadelphia Flyers have signed defensemen Taras Zytynsky and...".
  39. "1981 NHL Entry Draft -- Len Hachborn". Hockey Draft Central.
  40. (August 4, 1982). "Flyers sign Czechoslovakian defenseman Miroslav Dvorak". [[United Press International.
  41. (September 10, 1982). "The Philadelphia Flyers Friday signed center Ron Sutter, the...".
  42. "1982 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". hockeyDB.com.
  43. "1982 NHL Entry Draft Pick Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions.
  44. "AHL Franchise Statistics". Flyers History.
  45. "AHL Season Overview: 1982–83". Flyers History.
  46. "Non-AHL Affiliates". Flyers History.
Info: Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about 1982–83 Philadelphia Flyers season — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report