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.

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.

WMPL Coaches Poll
Ranking Team
1 Minnesota (7)
2 Michigan State (2)
3 Providence
4 Bowling Green
5 North Dakota (1)
6 Minnesota Duluth
7 Wisconsin
8 New Hampshire
9 Harvard
10 Ohio State
CHSB / WDOM Media Poll
Ranking Team
1 Minnesota Duluth (8)
2 Minnesota
3 Providence
4 Wisconsin
5 Bowling Green (1)
6 Michigan State
(tie) Clarkson
8 Northern Michigan
9 Michigan Tech
10 St. Lawrence

Regular season

Season tournaments

TournamentDatesTeamsChampion
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
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Bowling Green32245351200115402884238143
Michigan State*32239046132834230111187115
Ohio State32217446159107402695204140
Michigan Tech3220120401621244022171189157
Northern Michigan3216133351251134018184147153
Miami3215161311361423618171165156
Ferris State3212164281391453816184141161
Notre Dame3213172281411703613212155206
Michigan3211210221241613614220157175
Western Michigan3210202221051353611232117156
Lake Superior State3210211211101403612231131157
Illinois-Chicago326242148216036628295185
Championship: Michigan State
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Conference Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
East Region
Providence211650.762111864333100225143
New Hampshire211551.738109793522112180137
Boston University211470.66794773018111125107
Boston College219102.47685803015132140114
Northeastern219111.45287872813141129122
Maine211200.04871140295240105168
West Region
St. Lawrence201460.70089783623121147131
Clarkson201361.675104673119111155104
Rensselaer201370.650122902918110167130
Colgate20992.50089812815103152114
Vermont203161.1756010628621189148
Ivy Region
Harvard*211551.73811367342392177105
Yale211290.57110470281414012390
Cornell211083.54883792613103109100
Princeton217122.38185106259142102121
Dartmouth216141.31085119269152115141
Brown212181.1195312725321170145
Independent
Army^-------3725111218137
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
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Air Force0000---285230100194
Kent State0000---316250
Northern Arizona0000---2917111166131
US International0000---3213172
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Minnesota261871371481014633121253155
North Dakota26169133115713621132158100
Wisconsin*26159232118854733104233131
Minnesota-Duluth261412028103954528161193158
Denver2611150221201463715220177207
Colorado College262240478184356281126227
Championship: Wisconsin
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion

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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.

WMPL Coaches Poll
Ranking Team
1 Minnesota (10)
2 Bowling Green
3 North Dakota
4 Providence
5 Michigan State
6 Ohio State
7 Wisconsin
8 Harvard
9 St. Lawrence
10 Minnesota Duluth
CHSB / WDOM Media Poll
Ranking Team
1 Wisconsin (4)
2 Minnesota (6)
3 Harvard
4 Bowling Green
5 Michigan State
6 Providence
7 North Dakota
8 Minnesota Duluth
9 New Hampshire
10 Ohio State

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)

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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
Brian HillsSeniorBowling Green4037579436
Scott BjugstadSeniorMinnesota4443489130
Andy BrowneJuniorOhio State4042418352
Bryan EricksonSeniorMinnesota4235478230
Dave KobrynJuniorOhio State4021577830
Kurt KleinendorstSeniorProvidence4133397230
Gregg MooreSeniorMinnesota−Duluth4533397224
Paul HouckSophomoreWisconsin4738337136
Paul PooleyJuniorOhio State3633366950
Gates OrlandoJuniorProvidence4030396932
Patrick FlatleySophomoreWisconsin4325446932

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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
Chris TerreriFreshmanProvidence11528710172.9381.93
Marc BehrendSeniorWisconsin1913151711492.9202.23
Michael VacantiJuniorMinnesota10506620210.9072.50
Jon CaseyJuniorNorth Dakota171020962420.9232.51
Ron ScottFreshmanMichigan State40227329911002.8992.64
Grant BlairFreshmanHarvard2615751970723.9042.74
Terry KleisingerJuniorWisconsin1810211161483.8942.82
Garvin FederenkoFreshmanAlaska−Anchorage--10--412.9072.88
Darren JensenSeniorNorth Dakota15905960450.9013.00
Paul TortorellaJuniorYale22------.8763.19

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Awards

1983 NHL Entry Draft

Round Pick Player College Conference NHL team
5100Garry GalleyBowling GreenCCHALos Angeles Kings
6108Kevin Stevens Boston CollegeECAC HockeyLos Angeles Kings
6120Don Barber Bowling GreenCCHAEdmonton Oilers
6122Terry Taillefer Boston UniversityECAC HockeyBoston Bruins
7129Iain Duncan Bowling GreenCCHAWinnipeg Jets
9165Jay Octeau Boston UniversityECAC HockeyNew Jersey Devils
9169Todd Flichel Bowling GreenCCHAWinnipeg Jets
10191Tom Pratt St. LawrenceECAC HockeyCalgary Flames
10192Scott Shaunessy Boston UniversityECAC HockeyQuebec Nordiques
12242Greg Murphy BrownECAC HockeyBoston Bruins

† incoming freshman
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See also

References

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  3. "2008-09 WCHA Yearbook 113-128" (PDF). WCHA. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  4. "NCAA Tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  5. "1982-83 NCAA Division I Statistics". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  7. "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  8. "CCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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  10. "ECAC Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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