1982–83 Winnipeg Jets season

The 1982–83 Winnipeg Jets season was the 11th season of the Winnipeg Jets, their fourth season in the National Hockey League.

1982–83 Winnipeg Jets
Division4th Smythe
ConferenceCampbell
1982–83 record33–39–8
Goals for311
Goals against333
Team information
General managerJohn Ferguson
CoachTom Watt
CaptainDave Christian
Lucien DeBlois
Alternate captainsNone

Offseason

After a very successful 1981-82 season, in which the club made the playoffs for the first time since joining the NHL in 1979, the Jets had a quiet off-season. With the Colorado Rockies moving to East Rutherford, New Jersey and becoming the New Jersey Devils, the NHL underwent realignment, and the Jets were shifted from the Norris Division back to the Smythe Division, where the team spent their first two seasons from 1979 to 1981. Winnipeg joined the Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks to form the five team division.

On May 9, 1982, the team signed undrafted free agent goaltender Brian Hayward, who had spent the past four seasons with the Cornell Big Red, going 42-27-2 with a 3.88 GAA in his time with the team. On June 9, 1982, the Jets participated in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft, and with the 12th overall pick in the draft, the team picked defenseman Jim Kyte from the Cornwall Royals of the OHL. Kyte, a big, stay-at-home defenseman, had four goals and 17 points in 52 games in his rookie season with Cornwall in 1981-82.

Regular season

Final standings
Smythe Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Edmonton Oilers80472112424315106
Calgary Flames8032341432131678
Vancouver Canucks8030351530330975
Winnipeg Jets803339831133374
Los Angeles Kings8027411230836566

[1]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.

Vs. Campbell Conference

Vs. Wales Conference

Schedule and results

[3]

No. R Date Score Opponent Record Attendance
1LOctober 6, 19824–5Minnesota North Stars (1982–83)0–1–014,347
2WOctober 9, 19828–0@ Detroit Red Wings (1982–83)1–1–010,509
3WOctober 10, 19825–3@ Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83)2–1–014,564
4LOctober 12, 19823–5Los Angeles Kings (1982–83)2–2–010,491
5WOctober 14, 19825–2@ St. Louis Blues (1982–83)3–2–010,153
6TOctober 17, 19825–5Calgary Flames (1982–83)3–2–111,526
7WOctober 22, 19823–1New Jersey Devils (1982–83)4–2–112,534
8WOctober 24, 19829–5Edmonton Oilers (1982–83)5–2–113,965
9WOctober 27, 19827–3Los Angeles Kings (1982–83)6–2–112,325
10LOctober 31, 19822–3Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83)6–3–110,986
11LNovember 3, 19822–7@ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83)6–4–117,498
12LNovember 4, 19825–7@ Calgary Flames (1982–83)6–5–17,242
13WNovember 7, 19825–2Calgary Flames (1982–83)7–5–111,226
14WNovember 13, 19823–2Vancouver Canucks (1982–83)8–5–112,441
15WNovember 14, 19826–5Vancouver Canucks (1982–83)9–5–112,838
16LNovember 17, 19822–7Buffalo Sabres (1982–83)9–6–110,651
17TNovember 19, 19823–3Washington Capitals (1982–83)9–6–211,555
18LNovember 24, 19825–7Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83)9–7–212,450
19LNovember 26, 19825–6Edmonton Oilers (1982–83)9–8–215,639
20WNovember 27, 19826–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83)10–8–216,382
21LNovember 29, 19824–9@ Montreal Canadiens (1982–83)10–9–215,992
22LNovember 30, 19826–8@ Quebec Nordiques (1982–83)10–10–214,828
23WDecember 3, 19824–2New York Islanders (1982–83)11–10–214,853
24LDecember 4, 19821–4@ Minnesota North Stars (1982–83)11–11–215,351
25WDecember 6, 19825–3@ New Jersey Devils (1982–83)12–11–28,862
26TDecember 7, 19823–3@ Washington Capitals (1982–83)12–11–38,612
27LDecember 10, 19824–6Calgary Flames (1982–83)12–12–312,550
28WDecember 11, 19824–3Los Angeles Kings (1982–83)13–12–311,526
29WDecember 14, 19824–3@ St. Louis Blues (1982–83)14–12–310,015
30LDecember 15, 19823–10@ Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83)14–13–316,436
31LDecember 17, 19820–2Hartford Whalers (1982–83)14–14–310,561
32LDecember 19, 19822–3New Jersey Devils (1982–83)14–15–310,815
33WDecember 21, 19824–2@ Los Angeles Kings (1982–83)15–15–310,164
34LDecember 26, 19822–3Minnesota North Stars (1982–83)15–16–315,752
35TDecember 28, 19824–4@ Vancouver Canucks (1982–83)15–16–414,980
36WDecember 29, 19824–3@ Los Angeles Kings (1982–83)16–16–411,700
37LJanuary 1, 19833–5@ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83)16–17–417,498
38WJanuary 2, 19836–4Boston Bruins (1982–83)17–17–4N/A
39LJanuary 5, 19833–8Edmonton Oilers (1982–83)17–18–414,825
40LJanuary 6, 19831–5@ Calgary Flames (1982–83)17–19–47,242
41WJanuary 9, 19834–3Pittsburgh Penguins (1982–83)18–19–412,001
42LJanuary 11, 19831–4@ New York Islanders (1982–83)18–20–415,230
43TJanuary 12, 19835–5@ New York Rangers (1982–83)18–20–517,431
44LJanuary 14, 19832–4St. Louis Blues (1982–83)18–21–513,650
45LJanuary 16, 19834–6@ Vancouver Canucks (1982–83)18–22–512,501
46WJanuary 19, 19836–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83)19–22–511,941
47WJanuary 21, 19834–1New York Rangers (1982–83)20–22–514,301
48LJanuary 23, 19832–5@ Buffalo Sabres (1982–83)20–23–510,613
49LJanuary 25, 19833–6@ Quebec Nordiques (1982–83)20–24–515,193
50LJanuary 27, 19832–5@ Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83)20–25–516,702
51TJanuary 29, 19832–2@ Hartford Whalers (1982–83)20–25–610,416
52TJanuary 31, 19832–2@ Boston Bruins (1982–83)20–25–711,432
53LFebruary 2, 19833–6Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83)20–26–713,027
54WFebruary 4, 19836–4Pittsburgh Penguins (1982–83)21–26–711,068
55LFebruary 6, 19830–2Montreal Canadiens (1982–83)21–27–715,372
56LFebruary 10, 19833–5@ Montreal Canadiens (1982–83)21–28–715,834
57WFebruary 12, 19834–2@ Detroit Red Wings (1982–83)22–28–713,828
58LFebruary 13, 19831–6@ Washington Capitals (1982–83)22–29–79,582
59WFebruary 15, 19837–4Vancouver Canucks (1982–83)23–29–711,009
60WFebruary 18, 19836–5Boston Bruins (1982–83)24–29–714,399
61LFebruary 20, 19834–9@ New York Rangers (1982–83)24–30–717,423
62TFebruary 22, 19832–2@ New York Islanders (1982–83)24–30–815,090
63LFebruary 23, 19834–6@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1982–83)24–31–84,965
64WFebruary 25, 19835–3Hartford Whalers (1982–83)25–31–811,828
65LFebruary 27, 19830–3@ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83)25–32–817,498
66LMarch 2, 19830–3Vancouver Canucks (1982–83)25–33–811,776
67LMarch 5, 19834–5@ Vancouver Canucks (1982–83)25–34–814,728
68LMarch 6, 19832–6@ Vancouver Canucks (1982–83)25–35–816,053
69WMarch 9, 19836–0Buffalo Sabres (1982–83)26–35–812,528
70LMarch 10, 19833–6@ Calgary Flames (1982–83)26–36–87,242
71WMarch 13, 19836–5@ Los Angeles Kings (1982–83)27–36–812,502
72LMarch 15, 19833–4@ Los Angeles Kings (1982–83)27–37–810,271
73WMarch 18, 19837–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83)28–37–814,762
74WMarch 20, 19833–2Quebec Nordiques (1982–83)29–37–815,075
75WMarch 23, 19837–4Edmonton Oilers (1982–83)30–37–815,807
76WMarch 26, 19835–2@ Calgary Flames (1982–83)31–37–87,242
77LMarch 27, 19833–4Calgary Flames (1982–83)31–38–815,120
78WMarch 30, 198310–5Los Angeles Kings (1982–83)32–38–813,039
79LApril 1, 19832–7@ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83)32–39–817,498
80WApril 3, 19838–3Detroit Red Wings (1982–83)33–39–812,293

Playoffs

The Jets faced the Smythe Division champion Edmonton Oilers in the Division semi-finals. The Oilers swept the Jets in three games.

Regular Season
Player NameAgePos.GPGAPtsPIM
Dale Hawerchuk19C7940519131
Paul MacLean24F80324476121
Dave Babych21D7913617456
Thomas Steen22F7526335960
Lucien DeBlois25F7927275469
Brian Mullen20F8024265014
Dave Christian23R5518264423
Doug SmailF8015294432
Morris Lukowich26L6922214367
Bengt Lundholm27F5814284216
Norm Dupont25L39716236
Tim Watters23D775182398
Bryan Maxwell26D5471320131
Serge Savard36D764162029
Scott Arniel19L751351846
Don Spring23D800161637
Ron Wilson26C126394
Craig Levie23D2245931
Jerry Butler31F4336914
Moe Mantha21D212796
Murray Eaves22F262792
Larry Hopkins28L123144
Wade Campbell21D4212350
Ed Staniowski27G170110
Brian Hayward22G240110
Jimmy Mann23R4001173
Doug Soetaert26G4401110
Jim Kyte18D20000
Tim Trimper23F50000

Transactions

Trades
March 7, 1983 To Edmonton Oilers
Willy Lindstrom		 To Winnipeg Jets
Laurie Boschman
June 8, 1983 To Washington Capitals
Dave Christian		 To Winnipeg Jets
1st round pick in 1983 - Bobby Dollas
June 24, 1983 To Hartford Whalers
Norm Dupont		 To Winnipeg Jets
4th round pick in 1984 - Chris Mills

Waivers
October 4, 1982 To Pittsburgh Penguins
Doug Lecuyer

Free agents
PlayerFormer Team
Brian HaywardUndrafted Free Agent
Wade CampbellUndrafted Free Agent
Jerry ButlerVancouver Canucks

Draft picks

Winnipeg selected the following players at the 1982 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec on June 9, 1982.[4]

NHL Amateur Draft
Round Pick Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team
112Jim Kyte (D) CanadaCornwall Royals (OHL)
474Tom Martin (LW) CanadaKelowna Buckaroos (BCJHL)
475Dave Ellett (D) CanadaOttawa Tier II (COJHL)
596Tim Mishler (C) United StatesEast Grand Forks (ND) High School
7138Derek Ray (RW) United StatesSeattle Jr. B (NAJHL)
8159Guy Gosselin (D) United StatesRochester (MN) John Marshall High School
9180Tom Ward (D) United StatesRichfield (MN) High School
10201Mike Savage (LW) CanadaSudbury Wolves (OHL)
11222Bob Shaw (RW) CanadaPenticton Knights (BCJHL)
12243Jan Ericson (LW) SwedenAIK Solna (SEL)

Farm teams

Sherbrooke Jets

See also

References
  1. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN 9781894801225.
  2. "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  3. "1982-83 Winnipeg Jets Results and Schedule". HockeyDB. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  4. "1982 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
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