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1982–83 Pittsburgh Penguins season
NHL team season
The 1982–83 Pittsburgh Penguins season was their 16th in the National Hockey League. This was the Penguins worst season to date, winning a meager 18 games and accumulating only 45 points: they finished in last place in the NHL.
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| 1982–83 Pittsburgh Penguins | |
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| Division | 6th Patrick |
| Conference | 11th Wales |
| 1982–83 record | 18–53–9 |
| Goals for | 257 |
| Goals against | 394 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Baz Bastien (Oct-Mar) Eddie Johnston (Mar-Apr) interim |
| Coach | Eddie Johnston |
| Captain | Randy Carlyle |
| Alternate captains | None |
| Arena | Pittsburgh Civic Arena |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Rick Kehoe (29) |
| Assists | Greg Malone (44) |
| Points | Doug Shedden (67) |
| Penalty minutes | Paul Baxter (238) |
| Wins | Michel Dion (12) |
| Goals against average | Michel Dion (4.26) |
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General Manager Baz Bastien was killed as a result of an automobile collision on March 15, 1983. The team wore black armbands on their home jerseys for the remainder of the season in his honour.
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Final standings
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| Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 49 | 23 | 8 | 326 | 240 | 106 |
| New York Islanders | 80 | 42 | 26 | 12 | 302 | 226 | 96 |
| Washington Capitals | 80 | 39 | 25 | 16 | 306 | 283 | 94 |
| New York Rangers | 80 | 35 | 35 | 10 | 306 | 287 | 80 |
| New Jersey Devils | 80 | 17 | 49 | 14 | 230 | 338 | 48 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 18 | 53 | 9 | 250 | 394 | 45 |
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[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.
Record vs. opponents
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October: 3–9–1 (home: 3–4–0 ; road: 0–5–1), 7 Points
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November: 5–3–3 (home: 4–1–0 ; road: 1–2–3), 13 Points
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December: 3–9–2 (home: 2–4–2 ; road: 1–5–0), 8 Points
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January: 1–12–1 (home: 1–5–1 ; road: 0–7–0), 3 Points
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February: 3–11–0 (home: 3–3–0 ; road: 0–8–0), 6 Points
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March: 3–7–2 (home: 1–4–1 ; road: 2–3–1), 8 Points
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April: 0–2–0 (home: 0–1–0 ; road: 0–1–0), 0 Points
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| Legend: = Win = Loss = Tie |
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The Penguins missed the playoffs, thus ending their four-season playoff streak.
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- Goaltenders
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| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO |
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| Michel Dion | 49 | 2791:00 | 12 | 30 | 4 | 198 | 4.26 | 1511 | 0.869 | 0 |
| Denis Herron | 31 | 1707:00 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 151 | 5.31 | 931 | 0.838 | 1 |
| Nick Ricci | 3 | 147:00 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6.53 | 77 | 0.792 | 0 |
| Roberto Romano | 3 | 155:00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 6.97 | 96 | 0.813 | 0 |
| Total | 4800:00 | 18 | 53 | 9 | 383 | 4.79 | 2615 | 0.854 | 1 | |
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†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
- Paul Baxter established a new franchise record for lowest plus-minus with –51. He topped the previous record of –39 held by Ken Schinkel.
- fewest wins in team history (18; broken in 1983–84)
- fewest points in team history (45; broken in 1983–84)
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1982–83 season:
Trades
| September 15, 1982 | To Montreal Canadiens
1985 3rd round pick |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Denis Herron |
| October 28, 1982 | To Minnesota North Stars
George Ferguson |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Anders Hakansson |
| November 8, 1982 | To Boston Bruins
cash |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Stan Jonathan |
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See also: List of Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks
The 1982 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 9, 1982, in Montreal.[5]
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| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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| 1 | 10 | Richard Sutter | Right wing |  Canada |
Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) |
| 2 | 38 | Tim Hrynewich | Left wing | Canada |
Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
| 3 | 52 | Troy Loney | Left wing | Canada |
Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) |
| 5 | 94 | Grant Sasser | Center |  United States |
Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) |
| 7 | 136 | Grant Couture | Defense | Canada |
Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) |
| 8 | 157 | Peter Derksen | Left wing | Canada |
Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) |
| 9 | 178 | Greg Gravel | Center | Canada |
Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
| 10 | 199 | Stu Wenaas | Defense | Canada |
Winnipeg Warriors (WHL) |
| 11 | 220 | Chris McCauley | Center | Canada |
London Knights (OHL) |
| 12 | 241 | Stanley Bautch | Goaltender | United States |
Hibbing H.S. (Minn.) |
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- Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN 9781894801225.
- "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- "NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results". NHL. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- "1982–83 Pittsburgh Penguins Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
- Penguins on Hockey Database (Archived 2009-05-13)