| Gender: | men |
| Division: | i |
| Year: | 1982 |
| Duration: | October 1982– March 26, 1983 |
| Champ Stad: | Winter Sports Center |
| Champ City: | Grand Forks, North Dakota |
| Champ: | Wisconsin |
| Hobey Baker: | Mark Fusco |
| Hobey Baker Team: | Harvard |
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.
The top teams in the nation.
The WMPL poll was voted on by coaches before the start of the season.
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.
The College Hockey Statistics Bureau (CHSB) / WDOM poll was voted on by media after the season started.
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| Tournament | Dates | Teams | Champion |
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| 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 |
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.
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See main article: article and 1983 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | 40 | 37 | 57 | 94 | 36 | |||
| Senior | 44 | 43 | 48 | 91 | 30 | |||
| Junior | 40 | 42 | 41 | 83 | 52 | |||
| Senior | 42 | 35 | 47 | 82 | 30 | |||
| Junior | 40 | 21 | 57 | 78 | 30 | |||
| Senior | 41 | 33 | 39 | 72 | 30 | |||
| Senior | 45 | 33 | 39 | 72 | 24 | |||
| Sophomore | 47 | 38 | 33 | 71 | 36 | |||
| Junior | 36 | 33 | 36 | 69 | 50 | |||
| Junior | 40 | 30 | 39 | 69 | 32 | |||
| Sophomore | 43 | 25 | 44 | 69 | 32 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshman | 11 | 528 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | .938 | 1.93 | |||
| Senior | 19 | 1315 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 2 | .920 | 2.23 | |||
| Junior | 10 | 506 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | .907 | 2.50 | |||
| Junior | 17 | 1020 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 0 | .923 | 2.51 | |||
| Freshman | 40 | 2273 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 100 | 2 | .899 | 2.64 | |||
| Freshman | 26 | 1575 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 72 | 3 | .904 | 2.74 | |||
| Junior | 18 | 1021 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 48 | 3 | .894 | 2.82 | |||
| Freshman | - | - | 10 | - | - | 41 | 2 | .907 | 2.88 | |||
| Senior | 15 | 905 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 45 | 0 | .901 | 3.00 | |||
| Junior | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | .876 | 3.19 |
| Award[6] | Recipient | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Fusco, Harvard | ||||
| Bill Cleary, Harvard | ||||
| Marc Behrend, Wisconsin | ||||
| AHCA All-American Teams[7] | ||||
| East Team | Position | West Team | ||
| Darren Eliot, Cornell | align=center | G | Ron Scott, Michigan State | |
| Gray Weicker, St. Lawrence | align=center | G | ||
| Mark Fusco, Harvard | align=center | D | Doug Lidster, Colorado College | |
| Randy Velischek, Providence | align=center | D | James Patrick, North Dakota | |
| Bob Brooke, Yale | align=center | F | Kirt Bjork, Notre Dame | |
| Kurt Kleinendorst, Providence | align=center | F | Patrick Flatley, Wisconsin | |
| Colin Patterson, Clarkson | align=center | F | Brian Hills, Bowling Green | |
| Awards[8] | Recipient | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hills, Bowling Green | |||
| Chris Seychel, Michigan | |||
| Jerry Welsh, Ohio State | |||
| Mike David, Bowling Green | |||
| All-CCHA Teams[9] | |||
| Position | Second Team | ||
| Ron Scott, Michigan State | align=center | G | John Dougan, Ohio State |
| Ken Leiter, Michigan State | align=center | D | Gary Haight, Michigan State |
| Garry Galley, Bowling Green | align=center | D | Kevin Beaton, Miami |
| Brian Hills, Bowling Green | align=center | F | Kirt Bjork, Notre Dame |
| Andy Browne, Ohio State | align=center | F | Dan Kane, Bowling Green |
| Ted Speers, Michigan | align=center | F | Dave Kobryn, Ohio State |
| Award[10] | Recipient | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Velischek, Providence | |||
| George Servinis, Rensselaer | |||
| Mitch Olson, Harvard | |||
| All-ECAC Hockey Teams[11] | |||
| Position | |||
| Darren Eliot, Cornell | align=center | G | Cleon Daskalakis, Boston University |
| align=center | G | Gray Weicker, St. Lawrence | |
| Randy Velischek, Providence | align=center | D | Kent Carlson, St. Lawrence |
| Mark Fusco, Harvard | align=center | D | Dave Fretz, Clarkson |
| Kurt Kleinendorst, Providence | align=center | F | Colin Patterson, Clarkson |
| Scott Fusco, Harvard | align=center | F | Paul Guay, Providence |
| Bob Brooke, Yale | align=center | F | Normand Lacombe, New Hampshire |
| Award[12] | Recipient | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Mason, Minnesota-Duluth | |||
| Craig Redmond, Denver | |||
| Mike Sertich, Minnesota-Duluth | |||
| All-WCHA Teams[13] | |||
| Position | Second Team | ||
| Bob Mason, Minnesota-Duluth | align=center | G | Jon Casey, North Dakota |
| James Patrick, North Dakota | align=center | D | Bruce Driver, Wisconsin |
| Doug Lidster, Colorado College | align=center | D | Chris Chelios, Wisconsin |
| Scott Bjugstad, Minnesota | align=center | F | Paul Houck, Wisconsin |
| Bryan Erickson, Minnesota | align=center | F | Dave Tippett, North Dakota |
| Patrick Flatley, Wisconsin | align=center | F | Gregg Moore, Minnesota-Duluth |
See main article: 1983 NHL Entry Draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | College | Conference | NHL team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | New Hampshire | ECAC Hockey | Buffalo Sabres | ||
| 2 | 29 | † | North Dakota | WCHA | Winnipeg Jets | |
| 2 | 36 | † | North Dakota | WCHA | Minnesota North Stars | |
| 2 | 40 | † | New Hampshire | ECAC Hockey | Edmonton Oilers | |
| 3 | 43 | † | Providence | ECAC Hockey | Winnipeg Jets | |
| 3 | 55 | † | North Dakota | WCHA | Calgary Flames | |
| 3 | 56 | † | Michigan State | CCHA | Minnesota North Stars | |
| 3 | 60 | † | Providence | ECAC Hockey | Edmonton Oilers | |
| 4 | 63 | Minnesota | WCHA | Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| 4 | 69 | † | Michigan State | CCHA | Winnipeg Jets | |
| 4 | 72 | † | Northern Michigan | CCHA | Hartford Whalers | |
| 4 | 74 | † | Rensselaer | ECAC Hockey | Buffalo Sabres | |
| 4 | 75 | † | Minnesota | WCHA | Washington Capitals | |
| 4 | 76 | † | Minnesota–Duluth | WCHA | Minnesota North Stars | |
| 4 | 77 | † | North Dakota | WCHA | Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| 4 | 79 | † | North Dakota | WCHA | Chicago Black Hawks | |
| 4 | 81 | † | Harvard | ECAC Hockey | Philadelphia Flyers | |
| 5 | 84 | † | Miami | CCHA | New York Islanders | |
| 5 | 85 | † | Providence | ECAC Hockey | New Jersey Devils | |
| 5 | 96 | † | Minnesota | WCHA | Minnesota North Stars | |
| 5 | 98 | † | Providence | ECAC Hockey | Montreal Canadiens | |
| 5 | 100 | Bowling Green | CCHA | Los Angeles Kings | ||
| 6 | 104 | † | Minnesota–Duluth | WCHA | Hartford Whalers | |
| 6 | 108 | † | Boston College | ECAC Hockey | Los Angeles Kings | |
| 6 | 111 | Harvard | ECAC Hockey | Calgary Flames | ||
| 6 | 113 | † | Minnesota | WCHA | New York Rangers | |
| 6 | 116 | † | Lowell | ECAC Hockey | Minnesota North Stars | |
| 6 | 117 | † | Minnesota–Duluth | WCHA | New York Islanders | |
| 6 | 120 | † | Bowling Green | CCHA | Edmonton Oilers | |
| 6 | 122 | † | Boston University | ECAC Hockey | Boston Bruins | |
| 7 | 129 | † | Bowling Green | CCHA | Winnipeg Jets | |
| 7 | 132 | † | Minnesota | WCHA | Quebec Nordiques | |
| 7 | 133 | † | Minnesota | WCHA | New York Rangers | |
| 7 | 136 | † | Minnesota–Duluth | WCHA | Minnesota North Stars | |
| 7 | 137 | † | Minnesota–Duluth | WCHA | New York Islanders | |
| 8 | 144 | Clarkson | ECAC Hockey | Hartford Whalers | ||
| 8 | 147 | Rensselaer | ECAC Hockey | Los Angeles Kings | ||
| 8 | 149 | Western Michigan | CCHA | Winnipeg Jets | ||
| 8 | 150 | † | Minnesota | WCHA | Vancouver Canucks | |
| 8 | 151 | Western Michigan | CCHA | Calgary Flames | ||
| 8 | 153 | † | Cornell | ECAC Hockey | New York Rangers | |
| 8 | 154 | † | Michigan State | CCHA | Buffalo Sabres | |
| 8 | 158 | † | Western Michigan | CCHA | Montreal Canadiens | |
| 8 | 160 | † | Northern Michigan | CCHA | Edmonton Oilers | |
| 9 | 163 | † | Colorado College | WCHA | Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| 9 | 165 | † | Boston University | ECAC Hockey | New Jersey Devils | |
| 9 | 167 | Minnesota–Duluth | WCHA | Los Angeles Kings | ||
| 9 | 168 | Princeton | ECAC Hockey | Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| 9 | 169 | † | Bowling Green | CCHA | Winnipeg Jets | |
| 9 | 173 | † | Lake Superior State | CCHA | New York Rangers | |
| 9 | 175 | † | Minnesota–Duluth | WCHA | Washington Capitals | |
| 9 | 180 | † | Michigan Tech | CCHA | Edmonton Oilers | |
| 10 | 189 | † | Northern Michigan | CCHA | Winnipeg Jets | |
| 10 | 190 | Maine | ECAC Hockey | Vancouver Canucks | ||
| 10 | 191 | † | St. Lawrence | ECAC Hockey | Calgary Flames | |
| 10 | 192 | † | Boston University | ECAC Hockey | Quebec Nordiques | |
| 10 | 201 | † | Vermont | ECAC Hockey | Philadelphia Flyers | |
| 10 | 202 | Northeastern | ECAC Hockey | Boston Bruins | ||
| 11 | 210 | Vermont | ECAC Hockey | Vancouver Canucks | ||
| 11 | 217 | † | Michigan | CCHA | New York Islanders | |
| 11 | 218 | † | Denver | WCHA | Montreal Canadiens | |
| 11 | 221 | † | Rensselaer | ECAC Hockey | Philadelphia Flyers | |
| 11 | 222 | † | Michigan State | CCHA | Boston Bruins | |
| 12 | 226 | † | Western Michigan | CCHA | Detroit Red Wings | |
| 12 | 230 | † | Maine | ECAC Hockey | Vancouver Canucks | |
| 12 | 235 | † | Ferris State | CCHA | Buffalo Sabres | |
| 12 | 236 | † | Ohio State | CCHA | Minnesota North Stars | |
| 12 | 237 | † | St. Lawrence | ECAC Hockey | New York Islanders | |
| 12 | 241 | † | Colgate | ECAC Hockey | Philadelphia Flyers | |
| 12 | 242 | † | Brown | ECAC Hockey | Boston Bruins |