The 1982–83 AHL season was the 47th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Rochester Americans finished first overall in the regular season, and won their fourth Calder Cup championship.

Team changes The New Brunswick Hawks become the St. Catharines Saints based in St. Catharines, Ontario, playing in the South Division. The Sherbrooke Jets join the AHL as an expansion team, based in Sherbrooke, Quebec, playing in the North Division. The Moncton Alpines join the AHL as an expansion team, The Erie Blades merge with the Baltimore Skipjacks of Atlantic Coast Hockey League and play in the South Division of the AHL, based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Springfield Indians switch divisions from North to South. The Adirondack Red Wings switch divisions from South to North.

Final standings

indicates team clinched division and a playoff spot indicates team clinched a playoff spot indicates team was eliminated from playoff contention

North Division y–Fredericton Express (QUE/VAN) 804527 8 98348284x–Nova Scotia Voyageurs (MTL) 804134 5 87378333x–Maine Mariners (PHI) 803933 8 86342309x–Adirondack Red Wings (DET) 803639 5 77329343e–Moncton Alpines (EDM) 803439 7 75304315e–Sherbrooke Jets (WIN) 802254 4 48288390

South Division y–Rochester Americans (BUF) 804625 9101389325x–Hershey Bears (WSH) 804035 5 85313308x–New Haven Nighthawks (LAK) 803834 8 84337329x–Binghamton Whalers (HFD) 803636 8 80320333e–Baltimore Skipjacks (BOS/PIT) 803536 9 79362366e–St. Catharines Saints (TOR) 803341 6 72335368e–Springfield Indians (CHI) 803143 6 68282324

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes Player Team GP G A Pts PIM Ross Yates Binghamton Whalers 77 41 84125 28 Bruce Boudreau St. Catharines Saints 80 50 72122 65 Geordie Robertson Rochester Americans 72 46 73119 83 Mike Gillis Baltimore Skipjacks 74 32 81113 33 Mitch Lamoureux Baltimore Skipjacks 80 57 50107107 Jean-Francois Sauve Rochester Americans 73 30 69 99 10 Tony Currie Fredericton Express 68 47 48 95 16 Reg Thomas St. Catharines Saints 80 35 57 92 22 Ray Cote Moncton Alpines 80 28 63 91 35 Tony Cassolato Hershey Bears 75 53 38 91 22 complete list

Calder Cup playoffs

Trophy and award winners Team awards Calder CupPlayoff champions: Rochester Americans F. G. "Teddy" Oke TrophyRegular Season champions, North Division: Fredericton Express John D. Chick TrophyRegular Season champions, South Division: Rochester Americans Individual awards Les Cunningham AwardMost valuable player: Ross Yates - Binghamton Whalers John B. Sollenberger TrophyTop point scorer: Ross Yates - Binghamton Whalers Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial AwardRookie of the year: Mitch Lamoureux - Baltimore Skipjacks Eddie Shore AwardDefenceman of the year: Greg Tebbutt - Baltimore Skipjacks Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial AwardLowest goals against average: Brian Ford & Clint Malarchuk - Fredericton Express Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial AwardCoach of the year: Jacques Demers - Fredericton Express Fred T. Hunt Memorial AwardSportsmanship / Perseverance: Ross Yates - Binghamton Whalers Other awards James C. Hendy Memorial AwardMost outstanding executive: George Bergantz James H. Ellery Memorial Awards Outstanding media coverage: Mike Kane, Adirondack, (newspaper)Phil Wood, Baltimore, (radio)Tom Gagnon, Rochester, (television) Ken McKenzie AwardOutstanding marketing executive: Mike Doyle, Fredericton Express

See also List of AHL seasons

References AHL official site AHL Hall of Fame HockeyDB