1982–83 New York Rangers season explained

League:	NHL
Season:	1982–83
Year:	1982
Team:	New York Rangers
Conferencerank:	T-7th
Divisionrank:	4th
Record:	35–35–10
Goalsfor:	306
Goalsagainst:	287
Altcaptain:	None
Goalsleader:	Mark Pavelich (37)
Assistsleader:	Reijo Ruotsalainen (53)
Pointsleader:	Mike Rogers (76)
Pimleader:	Dave Maloney (132)
Winsleader:	Eddie Mio (16)
Gaaleader:	John Davidson (2.50)

The 1982–83 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 57th season. During the regular season, New York compiled a 35–35–10 record and finished in fourth place in the Patrick Division. The Rangers qualified for the NHL playoffs, where they defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in a three-game sweep in the first round. In the Patrick Division Finals, the Rangers were defeated by the New York Islanders in six games.^[1]

Regular season

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 1 || 6 || Washington Capitals || 5–4 || 0–1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2 || 8 || @ New Jersey Devils || 3–2 || 0–2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 3 || 9 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–3 || 1–2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 4 || 11 || New York Islanders || 4–3 || 1–3–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 5 || 13 || Philadelphia Flyers || 5–2 || 2–3–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 6 || 16 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 8–2 || 2–4–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 7 || 17 || Los Angeles Kings || 5–3 || 2–5–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 8 || 20 || Vancouver Canucks || 6–5 || 3–5–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 9 || 23 || @ New York Islanders || 5–2 || 3–6–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 10 || 24 || Minnesota North Stars || 4–2 || 4–6–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 11 || 27 || Calgary Flames || 7–4 || 5–6–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 12 || 30 || @ Quebec Nordiques || 5–4 || 5–7–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 13 || 31 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–2 || 6–7–0|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 14 || 5 || @ Edmonton Oilers || 5–1 || 6–8–0|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 15 || 6 || @ Calgary Flames || 2–2 || 6–8–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 16 || 10 || St. Louis Blues || 5–4 || 7–8–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 17 || 11 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 7–3 || 7–9–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 18 || 14 || Edmonton Oilers || 7–2 || 7–10–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 19 || 17 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–1 || 8–10–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 20 || 20 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–3 || 9–10–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 21 || 21 || New York Islanders || 7–3 || 10–10–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 22 || 24 || Minnesota North Stars || 8–5 || 11–10–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 23 || 27 || @ New York Islanders || 3–0 || 12–10–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 24 || 28 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 7–3 || 12–11–1|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 25 || 1 || Hartford Whalers || 6–1 || 13–11–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 26 || 4 || @ Hartford Whalers || 5–2 || 13–12–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 27 || 5 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–5 || 14–12–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 28 || 8 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 7–2 || 14–13–1|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 29 || 10 || @ Washington Capitals || 4–4 || 14–13–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 30 || 12 || New Jersey Devils || 4–0 || 15–13–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 31 || 15 || Los Angeles Kings || 7–1 || 16–13–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 32 || 17 || New York Islanders || 5–2 || 16–14–2|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 33 || 18 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 3–3 || 16–14–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 34 || 20 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–3 || 17–14–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 35 || 22 || Buffalo Sabres || 3–1 || 17–15–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 36 || 26 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–3 || 17–16–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 37 || 30 || @ New Jersey Devils || 5–2 || 18–16–3|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 38 || 1 || @ Washington Capitals || 7–2 || 19–16–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 39 || 3 || Detroit Red Wings || 6–2 || 20–16–3|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 40 || 5 || Buffalo Sabres || 3–3 || 20–16–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 41 || 7 || Quebec Nordiques || 5–1 || 21–16–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 42 || 9 || New Jersey Devils || 4–3 || 22–16–4|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 43 || 12 || Winnipeg Jets || 5–5 || 22–16–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 44 || 15 || @ Boston Bruins || 2–0 || 22–17–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 45 || 16 || Philadelphia Flyers || 4–0 || 22–18–5|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 46 || 18 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 3–3 || 22–18–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 47 || 21 || @ Winnipeg Jets || 4–1 || 22–19–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 48 || 23 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 3–1 || 22–20–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 49 || 24 || Boston Bruins || 3–1 || 22–21–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 50 || 27 || Montreal Canadiens || 4–1 || 22–22–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 51 || 29 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–1 || 23–22–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 52 || 30 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–4 || 23–23–6|-|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 53 || 1 || @ Los Angeles Kings || 5–5 || 23–23–7|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 54 || 5 || @ St. Louis Blues || 2–2 || 23–23–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 55 || 6 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 4–1 || 23–24–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 56 || 10 || @ Minnesota North Stars || 7–5 || 23–25–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 57 || 12 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 3–2 || 24–25–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 58 || 16 || Washington Capitals || 5–4 || 25–25–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 59 || 19 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 8–5 || 25–26–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 60 || 20 || Winnipeg Jets || 9–4 || 26–26–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 61 || 23 || Hartford Whalers || 11–3 || 27–26–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 62 || 26 || @ Quebec Nordiques || 6–3 || 27–27–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 63 || 28 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 9–3 || 28–27–8|-|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 64 || 1 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–3 || 28–27–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 65 || 3 || Washington Capitals || 4–3 || 28–28–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 66 || 6 || New Jersey Devils || 6–4 || 28–29–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 67 || 8 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 7–3 || 28–30–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 68 || 11 || @ Edmonton Oilers || 3–1 || 28–31–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 69 || 12 || @ Calgary Flames || 4–1 || 29–31–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 70 || 14 || Philadelphia Flyers || 8–2 || 30–31–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 71 || 16 || New York Islanders || 2–1 || 31–31–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 72 || 20 || Boston Bruins || 4–0 || 31–32–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 73 || 21 || @ New Jersey Devils || 4–2 || 31–33–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 74 || 23 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 7–1 || 32–33–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 75 || 26 || @ New York Islanders || 3–2 || 32–34–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 76 || 27 || Washington Capitals || 5–4 || 33–34–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 77 || 29 || @ St. Louis Blues || 4–3 || 34–34–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 78 || 31 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 4–2 || 35–34–9|-|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 79 || 1 || New Jersey Devils || 3–3 || 35–34–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 80 || 3 || @ Washington Capitals || 3–0 || 35–35–10|-

Playoffs

See main article: 1983 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Key: Win Loss

1983 Stanley Cup playoffs
Division Semi-finals: vs. Philadelphia Flyers – New York Rangers win series 3–0 Date Visitor Score Home OT Series 1 April 5 5–3 New York Rangers lead series 1–0 2 April 7 New York Rangers 4–3 Philadelphia Flyers New York Rangers lead series 2–0 3 April 9 Philadelphia Flyers 3–9 New York Rangers New York Rangers win series 3–0
Division Finals: vs. New York Islanders – New York Islanders win series 4–2 Date Visitor Score Home OT Series 1 April 14 1–4 New York Islanders lead series 1–0 2 April 15 New York Rangers 0–5 New York Islanders New York Islanders lead series 2–0 3 April 17 New York Islanders 6–7 New York Rangers New York Islanders lead series 2–1 4 April 18 New York Islanders 1–3 New York Rangers Series tied 2–2 5 April 20 New York Rangers 2–7 New York Islanders New York Islanders lead series 3–2 6 April 22 New York Islanders 5–2 New York Rangers New York Islanders win series 4–2

Player statistics

Skaters

Regular Season

Player					data-sort-type="number"
	71	29	47	76	−10	28
	78	37	38	75	20	52
	78	29	40	69	−5	88
	77	16	53	69	27	22
	78	25	34	59	17	12
	78	17	34	51	12	23
	78	8	42	50	−3	132
	78	22	26	48	12	46
	72	19	25	44	−13	58
	52	15	21	36	−4	27
	66	12	22	34	22	112
	61	12	19	31	11	41
	71	8	20	28	6	14
	72	8	13	21	6	90
^†	35	12	8	20	−1	0
	39	11	9	20	8	37
	70	4	14	18	−8	64
	44	8	7	15	1	33
^‡	39	3	12	15	17	39
	30	2	9	11	7	8
	80	0	10	10	−11	75
	10	3	5	8	0	0
	10	2	4	6	−1	2
^†	26	2	2	4	2	37
	7	1	3	4	−5	6
	16	1	1	2	−3	15
	5	0	1	1	0	4
	1	0	0	0	0	0
	10	0	0	0	−5	9

Playoffs

Player
	9	4	8	12	4
	9	4	5	9	12
	9	2	5	7	12
	7	1	6	7	10
	9	3	3	6	6
	9	2	4	6	8
	9	4	2	6	6
	8	0	5	5	10
	9	4	1	5	19
	9	2	2	4	0
	8	2	2	4	12
	9	2	2	4	28
	7	1	3	4	4
	9	0	2	2	6
	9	1	1	2	10
	6	0	2	2	2
	5	0	1	1	6
	4	1	0	1	0
	5	0	1	1	0
	1	0	0	0	0
	2	0	0	0	0
	9	0	0	0	0
	1	0	0	0	0

Goaltenders

Regular Season

Player
	41	2365	16	18	6	136	3.45	1295	.883	2
^†	21	1173	9	10	1	67	3.43	702	.894	0
	18	1040	9	5	3	68	3.92	559	.862	0
	3	102	0	1	0	5	2.94	49	.886	0
	2	120	1	1	0	5	2.50	60	.909	0

Playoffs

Player
	8	480	5	3	32	4.00	0
	1	60	0	1	5	5.00	0

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
^‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.

^[2]

Draft picks

New York's picks at the 1982 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, Canada at the Montreal Forum.^{[3] [4]}

Round		Player	Position	Nationality	College/Junior/Club team (League)
1	15	Chris Kontos	C		Toronto Marlboros (OHL)
2	36	Tomas Sandstrom	RW	Sweden	Farjestad BK (Elitserien)
3	57	Corey Millen	C		Cloquet H.S. (Minnesota)
4	78	Chris Jensen	RW		Kelowna Buckaroos (BCJHL)
6	120	Tony Granato	C		Northwood H.S. (New York)
7	141	Sergei Kapustin	LW		Moscow Spartak (Russia)
8	160	Brian Glynn	C		Buffalo Jr. Sabres (NAJHL)
8	162	Janne Karlsson	D	Sweden	IFK Kiruna (Sweden)
9	183	Kelly Miller	LW		Michigan State University (NCAA)
10	193	Simo Saarinen	D	Finland	HIFK (FNL)
10	204	Bob Lowes	C		Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL)
11	225	Andy Otto	D		Northwood H.S. (New York)
12	246	Dwayne Robinson	D		University of New Hampshire (NCAA)

See also

• 1982–83 NHL season

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1982–83 New York Rangers Roster and Statistics. Hockey-Reference. 2010-11-27.
2. Web site: hockeydb.com . 2010-08-08 . 1982–83 New York Rangers . https://web.archive.org/web/20100731014006/http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000481983.html. 31 July 2010 . live.
3. Web site: 1982 NHL Entry Draft. Hockey-Reference. 2012-05-12.
4. Web site: NHL Draft History . National Hockey League . 2012-05-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20010128131400/http://nhl.com/futures/drafthistory.html . 2001-01-28 .