1982–83 Toronto Maple Leafs season

The 1982–83 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 66th season of the franchise, 56th season as the Maple Leafs. The team would qualify for the playoffs after missing the prior year.

Offseason

NHL draft Round Pick Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team13Gary NylundPortland Winter Hawks (WHL)224Gary LeemanRegina Pats (WHL)225Peter IhnacakPrague Sparta (Czechoslovakia)345Ken WreggetLethbridge Broncos (WHL)473Vladimir RuzickaLitvinov (Czechoslovakia)587Eduard UviraJihlava (Czechoslovakia)599Sylvain CharlandShawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)6108Ron DregerSaskatoon Blades (WHL)6115Craig KalesNiagara Falls Flyers (OHL)7129Dominic CampedelliCohasset High School (USHS-MA)7139Jeff TrianoToronto Marlboros (OHL)9171Miroslav IhnacakKošice (Czechoslovakia)10192Leigh VerstraeteCalgary Wranglers (WHL)11213Tim LovenRed River High School (USHS-ND)12234Jim ApplebyWinnipeg Warriors (WHL)

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

|1||T||October 6, 1982||3–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) ||0–0–1

|2||L||October 7, 1982||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1982–83) ||0–1–1

|3||T||October 9, 1982||5–5 || style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey Devils (1982–83) ||0–1–2

|4||L||October 13, 1982||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Washington Capitals (1982–83) ||0–2–2

|5||L||October 14, 1982||2–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1982–83) ||0–3–2

|6||L||October 16, 1982||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) ||0–4–2

|7||W||October 20, 1982||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota North Stars (1982–83) ||1–4–2

|8||T||October 23, 1982||5–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (1982–83) ||1–4–3

|9||L||October 26, 1982||4–9 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) ||1–5–3

|10||W||October 27, 1982||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (1982–83) ||2–5–3

|11||T||October 30, 1982||3–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres (1982–83) ||2–5–4

|12||L||November 3, 1982||2–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) ||2–6–4

|13||T||November 6, 1982||3–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1982–83) ||2–6–5

|14||L||November 7, 1982||3–7 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) ||2–7–5

|15||W||November 10, 1982||8–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) ||3–7–5

|16||W||November 13, 1982||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota North Stars (1982–83) ||4–7–5

|17||L||November 17, 1982||1–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1982–83) ||4–8–5

|18||L||November 20, 1982||3–6 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (1982–83) ||4–9–5

|19||L||November 24, 1982||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1982–83) ||4–10–5

|20||L||November 26, 1982||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (1982–83) ||4–11–5

|21||L||November 27, 1982||3–6 || style="text-align:left;"| Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) ||4–12–5

|22||L||December 1, 1982||3–7 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New Jersey Devils (1982–83) ||4–13–5

|23||W||December 4, 1982||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Islanders (1982–83) ||5–13–5

|24||L||December 5, 1982||5–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1982–83) ||5–14–5

|25||L||December 7, 1982||3–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Islanders (1982–83) ||5–15–5

|26||L||December 8, 1982||3–7 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1982–83) ||5–16–5

|27||L||December 11, 1982||2–6 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) ||5–17–5

|28||T||December 14, 1982||4–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) ||5–17–6

|29||L||December 15, 1982||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1982–83) ||5–18–6

|30||L||December 18, 1982||5–8 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) ||5–19–6

|31||L||December 22, 1982||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) ||5–20–6

|32||L||December 23, 1982||3–7 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1982–83) ||5–21–6

|33||T||December 28, 1982||4–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1982–83) ||5–21–7

|34||W||December 29, 1982||6–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1982–83) ||6–21–7

|35||W||January 1, 1983||7–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Hartford Whalers (1982–83) ||7–21–7

|36||W||January 2, 1983||6–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) ||8–21–7

|37||T||January 5, 1983||4–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New Jersey Devils (1982–83) ||8–21–8

|38||W||January 6, 1983||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (1982–83) ||9–21–8

|39||W||January 8, 1983||7–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) ||10–21–8

|40||L||January 12, 1983||4–6 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (1982–83) ||10–22–8

|41||L||January 13, 1983||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1982–83) ||10–23–8

|42||L||January 15, 1983||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) ||10–24–8

|43||T||January 17, 1983||4–4 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1982–83) ||10–24–9

|44||L||January 19, 1983||3–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) ||10–25–9

|45||L||January 22, 1983||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) ||10–26–9

|46||W||January 24, 1983||8–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1982–83) ||11–26–9

|47||T||January 26, 1983||6–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) ||11–26–10

|48||L||January 27, 1983||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames (1982–83) ||11–27–10

|49||W||January 29, 1983||5–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres (1982–83) ||12–27–10

|50||L||January 31, 1983||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota North Stars (1982–83) ||12–28–10

|51||W||February 2, 1983||7–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Hartford Whalers (1982–83) ||13–28–10

|52||W||February 5, 1983||6–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1982–83) ||14–28–10

|53||L||February 6, 1983||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) ||14–29–10

|54||L||February 13, 1983||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Hartford Whalers (1982–83) ||14–30–10

|55||W||February 16, 1983||6–3 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1982–83) ||15–30–10

|56||W||February 17, 1983||6–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1982–83) ||16–30–10

|57||W||February 19, 1983||5–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (1982–83) ||17–30–10

|58||W||February 21, 1983||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1982–83) ||18–30–10

|59||W||February 23, 1983||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1982–83) ||19–30–10

|60||W||February 25, 1983||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1982–83) ||20–30–10

|61||L||February 26, 1983||2–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) ||20–31–10

|62||L||February 28, 1983||3–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (1982–83) ||20–32–10

|63||T||March 2, 1983||2–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83) ||20–32–11

|64||L||March 3, 1983||1–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Islanders (1982–83) ||20–33–11

|65||L||March 5, 1983||3–6 || style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) ||20–34–11

|66||T||March 8, 1983||3–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1982–83) ||20–34–12

|67||W||March 9, 1983||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1982–83) ||21–34–12

|68||W||March 12, 1983||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) ||22–34–12

|69||W||March 13, 1983||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) ||23–34–12

|70||L||March 16, 1983||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) ||23–35–12

|71||L||March 18, 1983||3–7 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) ||23–36–12

|72||L||March 20, 1983||3–7 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) ||23–37–12

|73||L||March 21, 1983||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) ||23–38–12

|74||W||March 23, 1983||6–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota North Stars (1982–83) ||24–38–12

|75||L||March 24, 1983||4–7 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83) ||24–39–12

|76||W||March 26, 1983||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) ||25–39–12

|77||W||March 29, 1983||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1982–83) ||26–39–12

|78||W||March 30, 1983||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) ||27–39–12

|79||L||April 2, 1983||3–6 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83) ||27–40–12

|80||W||April 3, 1983||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1982–83) ||28–40–12

Legend:

Player statistics

Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG RW 80 31 49 80 24-6906 RW 78 51 28 79 105-131838 C 80 28 38 66 446602 LW 72 28 31 59 718903 RW 67 25 30 55 902504 C 48 18 33 51 31-1900 D 69 7 38 45 104-3210 C 58 13 24 37 27-19501 LW 74 16 16 32 59-3031 RW 76 11 19 30 26-15010 D/LW 80 8 21 29 236-27031 D 45 10 18 28 107401 D 56 4 24 28 381300 LW 76 14 13 27 28-29310 D 74 5 17 22 47-8300 C 51 6 15 21 23-1100 C 22 1 13 14 100000 LW 63 6 5 11 44-7000 D 32 2 8 10 123010 D 52 2 5 7 68-16000 C 26 4 1 5 8-9201 D 26 2 3 5 13-3000 C 8 1 2 3 11-3000 D 16 0 3 3 160000 G 53 0 3 3 170000 RW 17 0 2 2 4-10000 LW 4 0 1 1 50000 D 2 0 1 1 0-3000 D 1 0 1 1 22000 D 1 0 0 0 2-2000 RW 22 0 0 0 135-3000 G 16 0 0 0 00000 D 30 0 0 0 146-24000 G 1 0 0 0 00000 RW/C 3 0 0 0 2-3000 G 17 0 0 0 00000 LW 2 0 0 0 00000 G 1 0 0 0 00000 RW 3 0 0 0 50000 LW 1 0 0 0 0-1000 C 3 0 0 0 2-1000 Goaltending PlayerMINGPW LTGAGAA SO 2965 53 21 23 7 197 3.99 0 920 17 4 9 2 58 3.78 0 835 16 3 8 3 68 4.89 0 40 1 0 0 0 2 3.00 0 40 1 0 0 0 2 3.00 0 Team: 4800 80 28 40 12 327 4.09 0

Playoffs Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG RW 4 2 5 7 0000 RW 4 2 5 7 6000 RW 4 2 4 6 0100 D 4 1 4 5 10100 LW 4 3 1 4 0201 C 4 3 0 3 2200 D 3 1 2 3 2000 LW 4 1 2 3 2000 D 4 1 1 2 2000 C 4 1 0 1 0000 D 4 1 0 1 13000 RW 4 0 1 1 2000 D 4 0 1 1 23000 C 1 0 0 0 0000 D 2 0 0 0 2000 LW 4 0 0 0 0000 RW 1 0 0 0 0000 D/LW 3 0 0 0 26000 RW 2 0 0 0 0000 LW 4 0 0 0 9000 C 3 0 0 0 2000 G 4 0 0 0 2000 G 1 0 0 0 0000 Goaltending PlayerMINGPW LGAGAA SO 252 4 1 3 17 4.05 0 1 1 0 0 1 60.00 0 Team: 253 4 1 3 18 4.27 0

Playoffs Despite rocky standings, the Leafs managed to make the playoffs. However, they lost in the preliminary round to the Minnesota North Stars.

Preliminary round: (N2) Minnesota North Stars vs. (N3) Toronto Maple Leafs

Transactions The Maple Leafs were involved in the following transactions during the 1982–83 season.

Trades September 9, 1982To Washington CapitalsCashTo Toronto Maple LeafsMike Palmateer October 5, 1982To Hartford WhalersPaul MarshallTo Toronto Maple Leafs10th round pick in 1983 – Greg Rolston October 19, 1982To Los Angeles Kings4th round pick in 1983 – Dave KorolTo Toronto Maple LeafsGreg Terrion December 17, 1982To Montreal Canadiens2nd round pick in 1986 – Benoît BrunetTo Toronto Maple LeafsGaston Gingras January 10, 1983To Minnesota North StarsDave LoganTo Toronto Maple LeafsCash January 10, 1983To Philadelphia FlyersMichel LarocqueTo Toronto Maple LeafsRick St. Croix January 15, 1983To Edmonton OilersSerge BoisvertTo Toronto Maple LeafsReid Bailey January 23, 1983To Chicago Black HawksRod WillardTo Toronto Maple LeafsDave Snopek

Free agents Player Former team Rod Willard Undrafted Free Agent Bruce Dowie Undrafted Free Agent

References Maple Leafs on Hockey Database