1982–83_Philadelphia_Flyers_season

1982–83 Philadelphia Flyers season

1982–83 Philadelphia Flyers season

NHL hockey team season


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.

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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.[1] 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

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[3]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.

Record vs. opponents

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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

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Playoffs

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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.
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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.
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Awards and records

Awards

Bobby Clarke won the Frank J. Selke Trophy, awarded annually to the "forward who demonstrates the most skill in the defensive component of the game", for the 1982–83 season.
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Records

Among the team records set during the 1982–83 season was the 35 seconds it took to score the fastest three goals during the season opener on October 7, which is tied for the team record.[15] Later that month on October 28, the 31 seconds it took to score the fastest two goals from the start of a period is also tied for the team record.[16] 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.[17][18] His eight consecutive road wins from December 22 to March 3 is also the team record.[19] The team's eight consecutive road wins from December 22 to January 16 is the longest in team history.[20] Brian Propp's twelve game-winning goals on the season is tied for the team record.[21]

Milestones

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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.[24]

Trades

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Players acquired

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Players lost

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Signings

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Draft picks

Philadelphia's picks at the 1982 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, on June 9, 1982.[45]

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Farm teams

The Flyers were affiliated with the Maine Mariners of the AHL[47][48] and the Toledo Goaldiggers of the IHL.[49]

Notes

  1. Clarke reassumed the captaincy from Barber on January 6.[1]
  2. The alternate captain position was abolished from the 1975–76 season through the 1984–85 season.
  3. Hoffmeyer wore number 34 in his first eight games after being acquired.
  4. Paddock wore number 32 in his first seven games.
  5. Poulin wore number 34 during the regular season.
  6. Co-winner with Boston Bruins' Pete Peeters
  7. Even-strength goal at 10:02 of the second period
  8. Bailey signed with Edmonton on October 27.
  9. Hill signed with Edmonton on November 10.
  10. Morrison retired.
  11. Dvorak signed "a series of one-year contracts."
  12. The Flyers acquired the 4th overall pick from the Hartford Whalers along with Ray Allison, Fred Arthur, and the Whalers' third-round pick, 46th overall, for Don Gillen, Rick MacLeish, Blake Wesley, and the Flyers first, second, and third-round picks on July 3, 1981.[46]
  13. The Flyers traded Bob Kelly to the Washington Capitals for the Capitals' third-round pick, 47th overall, on August 21, 1980.[46]

References

General
  • "Philadelphia Flyers 1982–83 roster and statistics". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  • "1982–83 Philadelphia Flyers Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  • "Flyers History - Season Overview : 1982–83". Flyers History. FlyersAlumni.net. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
Specific
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  2. "All Time Team Attendance". P. Anson. Flyers History. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  3. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN 9781894801225.
  4. "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  5. "1982-83 Philadelphia Flyers Schedule and Results". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  6. "Frank J. Selke Trophy". National Hockey League. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  7. 2014–15 NHL Official Guide & Record Book, p. 233
  8. 2014–15 NHL Official Guide & Record Book, p. 230–32
  9. "35th NHL All-Star Game". NHL.com. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  10. "Pete Peeters of the Boston Bruins and rookie Bob..." UPI. February 1, 1983. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  11. "Rookie goaltender Bob Froese of Philadelphia was named the..." UPI. February 21, 1983. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  12. "Flyers History – Team Awards". P.Anson. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  13. "NHL Best Swedish Player "Viking Award"". Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  14. "Team Records: Fastest Three Goals, One Team". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  15. "Goaltender Records: Longest Winning Streaks, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  16. "Goaltender Records: Longest Winning Streaks, Rookie, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  17. "Goaltender Records: Longest Road Winning Streaks, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  18. "Team Records: Longest Road Winning Streaks, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  19. "Skater Records: Most Game-Winning Goals, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  20. "Flyers History – Philadelphia Flyer Game Summary". P.Anson. Retrieved August 15, 2015. 20-Jan-83 Calgary Flames 2 @ Philadelphia Flyers 5
  21. "Hockey Transactions Search Results". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  22. "Transactions". The New York Times. June 10, 1982. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  23. "Sports People; Comings and Goings". The New York Times. August 21, 1982. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  24. "TRANSACTIONS; BASEBALL". The New York Times. October 23, 1982. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  25. "Alvin Paddock – Notes". NHL.com. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  26. "David Poulin – Notes". NHL.com. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  27. "SPORTS PEOPLE; Hockey Players Retire". The New York Times. August 25, 1982. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  28. "Transactions". The New York Times. August 26, 1982. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  29. "Reid Bailey – Notes". NHL.com. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  30. "Alan Hill – Notes". NHL.com. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  31. "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Gary Morrison". HHOF.com. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  32. "Mike Busniuk career profile at HockeyDraftCentral.com". Hockey Draft Central. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  33. Parsons, Mark (November 8, 2013). "1982 NHL Waiver Draft". Historical Hockey Stats & Trivia. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  34. Mifflin, Lawrie (October 5, 1982). "RANGERS ACQUIRE A FOURTH OLYMPIAN". The New York Times. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  35. "Flyers' Watson retires". The Gettysburg Times. Associated Press. October 7, 1982. Retrieved December 14, 2014 via Newspapers.com.
  36. Jeff Jacobs (November 29, 1990). "Leaving NHL Was Just What the Doctor Ordered". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
  37. "1981 NHL Entry Draft -- Len Hachborn". Hockey Draft Central. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  38. "Flyers sign Czechoslovakian defenseman Miroslav Dvorak". UPI. August 4, 1982. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  39. "The Philadelphia Flyers Friday signed center Ron Sutter, the..." UPI. September 10, 1982. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  40. "1982 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  41. "1982 NHL Entry Draft Pick Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  42. "AHL Franchise Statistics". P. Anson. Flyers History. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  43. "AHL Season Overview: 1982–83". P. Anson. Flyers History. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  44. "Non-AHL Affiliates". P. Anson. Flyers History. Retrieved October 26, 2013.

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