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
Division3rd Smythe
Conference5th Campbell
1982–83 record30–35–15
Home record20-12-8
Road record10-23-7
Goals for303
Goals against309
Team information
General managerHarry Neale
CoachRoger Neilson
CaptainStan Smyl
Alternate captainsDoug Halward
Rick Lanz
ArenaPacific Coliseum
Average attendance14,206
Team leaders
GoalsStan Smyl (38)
AssistsThomas Gradin (54)
PointsStan Smyl (88)
Penalty minutesTiger Williams (265)
WinsRichard Brodeur (21)
Goals against averageJohn Garrett (3.08)

Offseason

Harry Neale was named general manager on June 1st. 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 Oilers80472112424315106
Calgary Flames8032341432131678
Vancouver Canucks8030351530330975
Winnipeg Jets803339831133374
Los Angeles Kings8027411230836566

[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.

Schedule and results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record Recap
1WOctober 5, 19822–1New York Islanders (1982–83) | 1–0–0Recap
2TOctober 6, 19823–3@ Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) | 1–0–1Recap
3LOctober 9, 19823–6Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) | 1–1–1Recap
4LOctober 12, 19824–5@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1982–83) | 1–2–1Recap
5LOctober 14, 19821–2@ Boston Bruins (1982–83) | 1–3–1Recap
6LOctober 16, 19825–6@ Hartford Whalers (1982–83) | 1–4–1Recap
7LOctober 19, 19824–5@ New York Islanders (1982–83) | 1–5–1Recap
8LOctober 20, 19825–6@ New York Rangers (1982–83) | 1–6–1Recap
9WOctober 23, 19823–2Boston Bruins (1982–83) | 2–6–1Recap
10WOctober 26, 19828–1Hartford Whalers (1982–83) | 3–6–1Recap
11TOctober 29, 19822–2Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) | 3–6–2Recap
12WOctober 31, 19823–2@ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) | 4–6–2Recap
13WNovember 2, 19825–2@ Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) | 5–6–2Recap
14WNovember 4, 19824–3@ Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83) | 6–6–2Recap
15LNovember 6, 19822–4@ Montreal Canadiens (1982–83) | 6–7–2Recap
16LNovember 7, 19821–3@ Buffalo Sabres (1982–83) | 6–8–2Recap
17WNovember 10, 19824–2Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) | 7–8–2Recap
18LNovember 13, 19822–3@ Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) | 7–9–2Recap
19LNovember 14, 19825–6@ Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) | 7–10–2Recap
20TNovember 16, 19824–4Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) | 7–10–3Recap
21TNovember 20, 19823–3@ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) | 7–10–4Recap
22WNovember 21, 19825–3Washington Capitals (1982–83) | 8–10–4Recap
23WNovember 23, 19825–2Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) | 9–10–4Recap
24TNovember 26, 19824–4New Jersey Devils (1982–83) | 9–10–5Recap
25TNovember 28, 19825–5Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83) | 9–10–6Recap
26LNovember 30, 19822–5Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) | 9–11–6Recap
27LDecember 3, 19824–5Calgary Flames (1982–83) | 9–12–6Recap
28WDecember 5, 19826–3St. Louis Blues (1982–83) | 10–12–6Recap
29WDecember 8, 19827–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83) | 11–12–6Recap
30LDecember 9, 19826–9@ Minnesota North Stars (1982–83) | 11–13–6Recap
31WDecember 11, 19823–1@ St. Louis Blues (1982–83) | 12–13–6Recap
32LDecember 15, 19822–3Montreal Canadiens (1982–83) | 12–14–6Recap
33WDecember 16, 19823–2@ Calgary Flames (1982–83) | 13–14–6Recap
34TDecember 18, 19823–3Minnesota North Stars (1982–83) | 13–14–7Recap
35LDecember 23, 19823–6Calgary Flames (1982–83) | 13–15–7Recap
36LDecember 26, 19822–4@ Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) | 13–16–7Recap
37TDecember 28, 19824–4Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) | 13–16–8Recap
38LDecember 31, 19821–8Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) | 13–17–8Recap
39LJanuary 2, 19831–3@ New Jersey Devils (1982–83) | 13–18–8Recap
40LJanuary 4, 19831–4@ Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83) | 13–19–8Recap
41WJanuary 6, 19836–4@ Hartford Whalers (1982–83) | 14–19–8Recap
42TJanuary 7, 19835–5@ Buffalo Sabres (1982–83) | 14–19–9Recap
43LJanuary 12, 19834–6Calgary Flames (1982–83) | 14–20–9Recap
44LJanuary 13, 19832–5@ Calgary Flames (1982–83) | 14–21–9Recap
45WJanuary 16, 19836–4Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) | 15–21–9Recap
46TJanuary 18, 19833–3New York Rangers (1982–83) | 15–21–10Recap
47LJanuary 19, 19834–9@ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) | 15–22–10Recap
48WJanuary 22, 19834–3Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) | 16–22–10Recap
49LJanuary 25, 19832–6@ Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) | 16–23–10Recap
50WJanuary 26, 19835–1@ Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) | 17–23–10Recap
51LJanuary 29, 19833–5New York Islanders (1982–83) | 17–24–10Recap
52LFebruary 1, 19833–7Montreal Canadiens (1982–83) | 17–25–10Recap
53LFebruary 5, 19834–6@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83) | 17–26–10Recap
54TFebruary 6, 19834–4@ New Jersey Devils (1982–83) | 17–26–11Recap
55WFebruary 9, 19836–2@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1982–83) | 18–26–11Recap
56LFebruary 13, 19831–3@ Boston Bruins (1982–83) | 18–27–11Recap
57LFebruary 15, 19834–7@ Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) | 18–28–11Recap
58LFebruary 18, 19831–2Washington Capitals (1982–83) | 18–29–11Recap
59WFebruary 20, 19835–2Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) | 19–29–11Recap
60WFebruary 22, 19836–3St. Louis Blues (1982–83) | 20–29–11Recap
61LFebruary 24, 19830–8@ Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) | 20–30–11Recap
62LFebruary 25, 19831–4Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83) | 20–31–11Recap
63WFebruary 27, 19836–2Calgary Flames (1982–83) | 21–31–11Recap
64LMarch 1, 19831–8@ Calgary Flames (1982–83) | 21–32–11Recap
65WMarch 2, 19833–0@ Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) | 22–32–11Recap
66WMarch 5, 19835–4Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) | 23–32–11Recap
67WMarch 6, 19836–2Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) | 24–32–11Recap
68WMarch 8, 19837–3New York Rangers (1982–83) | 25–32–11Recap
69WMarch 12, 19838–3Buffalo Sabres (1982–83) | 26–32–11Recap
70LMarch 14, 19833–6@ Minnesota North Stars (1982–83) | 26–33–11Recap
71LMarch 16, 19833–4@ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) | 26–34–11Recap
72WMarch 18, 19837–3Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) | 27–34–11Recap
73WMarch 20, 19836–3Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) | 28–34–11Recap
74WMarch 21, 19837–3Pittsburgh Penguins (1982–83) | 29–34–11Recap
75TMarch 23, 19831–1@ Washington Capitals (1982–83) | 29–34–12Recap
76TMarch 25, 19833–3Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) | 29–34–13Recap
77WMarch 27, 19838–4Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) | 30–34–13Recap
78LMarch 29, 19834–7Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) | 30–35–13Recap
79TMarch 31, 19834–4@ Calgary Flames (1982–83) | 30–35–14Recap
80TApril 3, 19832–2@ Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) | 30–35–15Recap

Playoffs
See also: 1983 Stanley Cup playoffs
1983 Stanley Cup playoffs
Legend:        = Win        = Loss

Draft picks

Vancouver's draft picks at the 1982 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
111Michel Petit CanadaSherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
353Yves Lapointe CanadaShawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
471Shawn Kilroy CanadaPeterborough Petes (OHL)
6116Taylor Hall CanadaRegina Pats (WHL)
7137Parie Proft CanadaCalgary Wranglers (WHL)
8158Newell Brown CanadaMichigan State University (CCHA)
9179Don McLaren CanadaOttawa 67's (OHL)
10200Al Raymond CanadaNiagara Falls Flyers (OHL)
11221Steve Driscoll CanadaCornwall Royals (OHL)
12242Shawn Green CanadaVictoria Cougars (WHL)

See also

References
  1. "Gradin's signing good news for fans". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia. The Province. 26 May 1982. p. D1. Retrieved 20 July 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN 9781894801225.
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