1982–83 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season
The 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1982 and concluded with the 1983 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 26, 1983 at the Winter Sports Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota. This was the 36th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 89th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.
1982–83 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season | |||||
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Duration | October 1982– March 26, 1983 | ||||
NCAA tournament | 1983 | ||||
National championship | Winter Sports Center Grand Forks, North Dakota | ||||
NCAA champion | Wisconsin | ||||
Hobey Baker Award | Mark Fusco (Harvard) | ||||
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Season Outlook
Pre-season polls
The top 10 teams as ranked by coaches and the media. The coaches' poll was compiled by radio station WMPL before the start of the season. After the season started, the media ranked the top 10 teams.
In 1982, Drew Finnie, sports information director at the University of Maine, founded the College Hockey Statistics Bureau (CHSB). With help from radio station WDOM of Providence, Rhode Island, the CHSB compiled and released a poll as ranked by the media and NHL scouts.
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Regular season
Season tournaments
Tournament | Dates | Teams | Champion |
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Empire Cup | November 12–13 | 4 | Clarkson |
Jeno Holiday Tournament | December 28–29 | 4 | Harvard |
KeyBank Tournament | December 28–29 | 4 | St. Lawrence |
Schooner Cup | December 28–29 | 4 | Providence |
Broadmoor Classic | December 29–30 | 4 | Colorado College |
Great Lakes Invitational | December 29–30 | 4 | Michigan State |
Rensselaer Holiday Tournament | December 29–30 | 4 | Rensselaer |
Syracuse Invitational | December 29–30 | 4 | Boston University |
Auld Lang Syne Classic | December 30–31 | 4 | New Hampshire |
Beanpot | February 8, 14 | 4 | Boston College |
Standings
Conference | Overall | |||||||||||||
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GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
Bowling Green† | 32 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 200 | 115 | 40 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 238 | 143 | |
Michigan State* | 32 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 46 | 132 | 83 | 42 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 187 | 115 | |
Ohio State | 32 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 46 | 159 | 107 | 40 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 204 | 140 | |
Michigan Tech | 32 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 40 | 162 | 124 | 40 | 22 | 17 | 1 | 189 | 157 | |
Northern Michigan | 32 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 35 | 125 | 113 | 40 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 147 | 153 | |
Miami | 32 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 31 | 136 | 142 | 36 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 165 | 156 | |
Ferris State | 32 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 28 | 139 | 145 | 38 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 141 | 161 | |
Notre Dame | 32 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 28 | 141 | 170 | 36 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 155 | 206 | |
Michigan | 32 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 22 | 124 | 161 | 36 | 14 | 22 | 0 | 157 | 175 | |
Western Michigan | 32 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 22 | 105 | 135 | 36 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 117 | 156 | |
Lake Superior State | 32 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 21 | 110 | 140 | 36 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 131 | 157 | |
Illinois-Chicago | 32 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 14 | 82 | 160 | 36 | 6 | 28 | 2 | 95 | 185 | |
Championship: Michigan State † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion |
Conference | Overall | |||||||||||||
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GP | W | L | T | Pct. | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
East Region | ||||||||||||||
Providence† | 21 | 16 | 5 | 0 | .762 | 111 | 86 | 43 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 225 | 143 | |
New Hampshire | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | .738 | 109 | 79 | 35 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 180 | 137 | |
Boston University | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0 | .667 | 94 | 77 | 30 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 125 | 107 | |
Boston College | 21 | 9 | 10 | 2 | .476 | 85 | 80 | 30 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 140 | 114 | |
Northeastern | 21 | 9 | 11 | 1 | .452 | 87 | 87 | 28 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 129 | 122 | |
Maine | 21 | 1 | 20 | 0 | .048 | 71 | 140 | 29 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 105 | 168 | |
West Region | ||||||||||||||
St. Lawrence | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | .700 | 89 | 78 | 36 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 147 | 131 | |
Clarkson | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | .675 | 104 | 67 | 31 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 155 | 104 | |
Rensselaer | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | .650 | 122 | 90 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 167 | 130 | |
Colgate | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | .500 | 89 | 81 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 152 | 114 | |
Vermont | 20 | 3 | 16 | 1 | .175 | 60 | 106 | 28 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 89 | 148 | |
Ivy Region | ||||||||||||||
Harvard* | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | .738 | 113 | 67 | 34 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 177 | 105 | |
Yale | 21 | 12 | 9 | 0 | .571 | 104 | 70 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 123 | 90 | |
Cornell | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | .548 | 83 | 79 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 109 | 100 | |
Princeton | 21 | 7 | 12 | 2 | .381 | 85 | 106 | 25 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 102 | 121 | |
Dartmouth | 21 | 6 | 14 | 1 | .310 | 85 | 119 | 26 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 115 | 141 | |
Brown | 21 | 2 | 18 | 1 | .119 | 53 | 127 | 25 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 70 | 145 | |
Independent | ||||||||||||||
Army^ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 218 | 137 | |
Championship: Harvard † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion ^ Army had been accepted into ECAC Hockey but had not begun a conference schedule |
Conference | Overall | |||||||||||||
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GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
Air Force | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 28 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 100 | 194 | |
Kent State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 31 | 6 | 25 | 0 | |||
Northern Arizona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 29 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 166 | 131 | |
US International | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 32 | 13 | 17 | 2 | |||
Conference | Overall | |||||||||||||
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GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
Minnesota† | 26 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 37 | 148 | 101 | 46 | 33 | 12 | 1 | 253 | 155 | |
North Dakota | 26 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 33 | 115 | 71 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 158 | 100 | |
Wisconsin* | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 32 | 118 | 85 | 47 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 233 | 131 | |
Minnesota-Duluth | 26 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 28 | 103 | 95 | 45 | 28 | 16 | 1 | 193 | 158 | |
Denver | 26 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 22 | 120 | 146 | 37 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 177 | 207 | |
Colorado College | 26 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 78 | 184 | 35 | 6 | 28 | 1 | 126 | 227 | |
Championship: Wisconsin † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion |
Final regular season polls
The final top 10 teams as ranked by coaches (WMPL) before the conference tournament finals.
The final media poll (CHSB/WDOM) was released after the conference tournament finals.
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1983 NCAA Tournament
Quarterfinals March 18–20 | Semifinals March 24–25 | National Championship March 26 | ||||||||||||||
E1 | Harvard | 6 | 3 | 9 | ||||||||||||
W4 | Michigan State | 5 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||||
E1 | Harvard | 5 | ||||||||||||||
W2 | Minnesota | 3 | ||||||||||||||
W2 | Minnesota | 9 | 7 | 16 | ||||||||||||
E3 | New Hampshire | 6 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||
E1 | Harvard | 2 | ||||||||||||||
W1 | Wisconsin | 6 | ||||||||||||||
W1 | Wisconsin | 6 | 7 | 13 | ||||||||||||
E4 | St. Lawrence | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||
W1 | Wisconsin | 2 | Third Place Game | |||||||||||||
E2 | Providence | 0 | ||||||||||||||
E2 | Providence | 7 | 3 | 10 | W2 | Minnesota | 3 | |||||||||
W3 | Minnesota–Duluth | 3 | 2 | 5 | E2 | Providence | 4 |
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Player stats
Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player | Class | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Brian Hills | Senior | Bowling Green | 40 | 37 | 57 | 94 | 36 |
Scott Bjugstad | Senior | Minnesota | 44 | 43 | 48 | 91 | 30 |
Andy Browne | Junior | Ohio State | 40 | 42 | 41 | 83 | 52 |
Bryan Erickson | Senior | Minnesota | 42 | 35 | 47 | 82 | 30 |
Dave Kobryn | Junior | Ohio State | 40 | 21 | 57 | 78 | 30 |
Kurt Kleinendorst | Senior | Providence | 41 | 33 | 39 | 72 | 30 |
Gregg Moore | Senior | Minnesota−Duluth | 45 | 33 | 39 | 72 | 24 |
Paul Houck | Sophomore | Wisconsin | 47 | 38 | 33 | 71 | 36 |
Paul Pooley | Junior | Ohio State | 36 | 33 | 36 | 69 | 50 |
Gates Orlando | Junior | Providence | 40 | 30 | 39 | 69 | 32 |
Patrick Flatley | Sophomore | Wisconsin | 43 | 25 | 44 | 69 | 32 |
Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
Player | Class | Team | GP | Min | W | L | OT | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
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Chris Terreri | Freshman | Providence | 11 | 528 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | .938 | 1.93 |
Marc Behrend | Senior | Wisconsin | 19 | 1315 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 2 | .920 | 2.23 |
Michael Vacanti | Junior | Minnesota | 10 | 506 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | .907 | 2.50 |
Jon Casey | Junior | North Dakota | 17 | 1020 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 0 | .923 | 2.51 |
Ron Scott | Freshman | Michigan State | 40 | 2273 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 100 | 2 | .899 | 2.64 |
Grant Blair | Freshman | Harvard | 26 | 1575 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 72 | 3 | .904 | 2.74 |
Terry Kleisinger | Junior | Wisconsin | 18 | 1021 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 48 | 3 | .894 | 2.82 |
Garvin Federenko | Freshman | Alaska−Anchorage | - | - | 10 | - | - | 41 | 2 | .907 | 2.88 |
Darren Jensen | Senior | North Dakota | 15 | 905 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 45 | 0 | .901 | 3.00 |
Paul Tortorella | Junior | Yale | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | .876 | 3.19 |
Awards
ECAC
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WCHA
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1983 NHL Entry Draft
Round | Pick | Player | College | Conference | NHL team |
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5 | 100 | Garry Galley | Bowling Green | CCHA | Los Angeles Kings |
6 | 108 | Kevin Stevens † | Boston College | ECAC Hockey | Los Angeles Kings |
6 | 120 | Don Barber † | Bowling Green | CCHA | Edmonton Oilers |
6 | 122 | Terry Taillefer † | Boston University | ECAC Hockey | Boston Bruins |
7 | 129 | Iain Duncan † | Bowling Green | CCHA | Winnipeg Jets |
9 | 165 | Jay Octeau † | Boston University | ECAC Hockey | New Jersey Devils |
9 | 169 | Todd Flichel † | Bowling Green | CCHA | Winnipeg Jets |
10 | 191 | Tom Pratt † | St. Lawrence | ECAC Hockey | Calgary Flames |
10 | 192 | Scott Shaunessy † | Boston University | ECAC Hockey | Quebec Nordiques |
12 | 242 | Greg Murphy † | Brown | ECAC Hockey | Boston Bruins |
† incoming freshman
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See also
References
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- "2008-09 ECAC Hockey Media Guide". ECAC Hockey. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
- "2008-09 WCHA Yearbook 113-128" (PDF). WCHA. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
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- "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- "CCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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- "ECAC Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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- "1983 NHL Entry Draft". Hockey DB. Retrieved October 25, 2023.