1982–83 Pittsburgh Penguins season explained

League:NHL
Season:1982–83
Year:1982
Team:Pittsburgh Penguins
Conferencerank:11th
Divisionrank:6th
Record:18–53–9
Goalsfor:257
Goalsagainst:394
Generalmanager:Baz Bastien (Oct-Mar)
Eddie Johnston (Mar-Apr) interim
Coach:Eddie Johnston
Altcaptain:None
Goalsleader:Rick Kehoe (29)
Assistsleader:Greg Malone (44)
Pointsleader:Doug Shedden (67)
Pimleader:Paul Baxter (238)
Winsleader:Michel Dion (12)
Gaaleader:Michel Dion (4.26)

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.

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.

Regular season

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

|- style="background:#ffc;"| 1 || Oct 5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–3 || New Jersey Devils || Brendan Byrne Arena || 0–0–1 || 1|- style="background:#fcf;"| 2 || Oct 9 || New York Rangers || 5–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 0–1–1 || 1|- style="background:#fcf;"| 3 || Oct 10 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–4 || Boston Bruins || Boston Garden || 0–2–1 || 1|- style="background:#cfc;"| 4 || Oct 12 || Vancouver Canucks || 4–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 1–2–1 || 3|- style="background:#fcf;"| 5 || Oct 14 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–9 || New York Islanders || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 1–3–1 || 3|- style="background:#fcf;"| 6 || Oct 16 || New Jersey Devils || 6–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 1–4–1 || 3|- style="background:#fcf;"| 7 || Oct 20 || St. Louis Blues || 5–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 1–5–1 || 3|- style="background:#fcf;"| 8 || Oct 21 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–8 || Quebec Nordiques || Quebec Coliseum || 1–6–1 || 3|- style="background:#cfc;"| 9 || Oct 23 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 2–6–1 || 5|- style="background:#cfc;"| 10 || Oct 27 || Washington Capitals || 5–7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 3–6–1 || 7|- style="background:#fcf;"| 11 || Oct 28 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–9 || Philadelphia Flyers || The Spectrum || 3–7–1 || 7|- style="background:#fcf;"| 12 || Oct 30 || Calgary Flames || 4–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 3–8–1 || 7|- style="background:#fcf;"| 13 || Oct 31 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–6 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) || 3–9–1 || 7|-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 14 || Nov 2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–1 || New York Islanders || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 4–9–1 || 9|- style="background:#ffc;"| 15 || Nov 4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–4 || New Jersey Devils || Brendan Byrne Arena || 4–9–2 || 10|- style="background:#fcf;"| 16 || Nov 6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–6 || Los Angeles Kings || The Forum || 4–10–2 || 10|- style="background:#cfc;"| 17 || Nov 10 || Edmonton Oilers || 4–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 5–10–2 || 12|- style="background:#fcf;"| 18 || Nov 13 || Calgary Flames || 3–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 5–11–2 || 12|- style="background:#ffc;"| 19 || Nov 14 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–6 || Buffalo Sabres || Buffalo Memorial Auditorium || 5–11–3 || 13|- style="background:#cfc;"| 20 || Nov 17 || Hartford Whalers || 3–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 6–11–3 || 15|- style="background:#cfc;"| 21 || Nov 20 || Boston Bruins || 3–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 7–11–3 || 17|- style="background:#cfc;"| 22 || Nov 24 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 8–11–3 || 19|- style="background:#ffc;"| 23 || Nov 26 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–6 || Minnesota North Stars || Met Center || 8–11–4 || 20|- style="background:#fcf;"| 24 || Nov 27 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–5 || St. Louis Blues || The Checkerdome || 8–12–4 || 20|-|- style="background:#fcf;"| 25 || Dec 1 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 8–13–4 || 20|- style="background:#fcf;"| 26 || Dec 2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–5 || Washington Capitals || Capital Centre || 8–14–4 || 20|- style="background:#ffc;"| 27 || Dec 4 || Philadelphia Flyers || 0–0 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 8–14–5 || 21|- style="background:#cfc;"| 28 || Dec 8 || Buffalo Sabres || 2–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 9–14–5 || 23|- style="background:#fcf;"| 29 || Dec 11 || Quebec Nordiques || 7–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 9–15–5 || 23|- style="background:#fcf;"| 30 || Dec 12 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–4 || Philadelphia Flyers || The Spectrum || 9–16–5 || 23|- style="background:#ffc;"| 31 || Dec 15 || Detroit Red Wings || 4–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 9–16–6 || 24|- style="background:#fcf;"| 32 || Dec 18 || Washington Capitals || 3–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 9–17–6 || 24|- style="background:#fcf;"| 33 || Dec 20 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–6 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) || 9–18–6 || 24|- style="background:#cfc;"| 34 || Dec 21 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–2 || Hartford Whalers || Hartford Civic Center Coliseum || 10–18–6 || 26|- style="background:#fcf;"| 35 || Dec 23 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–6 || Detroit Red Wings || Joe Louis Arena || 10–19–6 || 26|- style="background:#cfc;"| 36 || Dec 26 || New York Rangers || 3–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 11–19–6 || 28|- style="background:#fcf;"| 37 || Dec 28 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–6 || Washington Capitals || Capital Centre || 11–20–6 || 28|- style="background:#fcf;"| 38 || Dec 29 || St. Louis Blues || 6–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 11–21–6 || 28|-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 39 || Jan 1 || New York Islanders || 1–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 12–21–6 || 30|- style="background:#fcf;"| 40 || Jan 2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–5 || Montreal Canadiens || Montreal Forum || 12–22–6 || 30|- style="background:#fcf;"| 41 || Jan 7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–7 || Edmonton Oilers || Northlands Coliseum || 12–23–6 || 30|- style="background:#fcf;"| 42 || Jan 9 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–4 || Winnipeg Jets || Winnipeg Arena || 12–24–6 || 30|- style="background:#fcf;"| 43 || Jan 12 || Minnesota North Stars || 7–0 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 12–25–6 || 30|- style="background:#fcf;"| 44 || Jan 13 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–8 || Philadelphia Flyers || The Spectrum || 12–26–6 || 30|- style="background:#fcf;"| 45 || Jan 15 || Montreal Canadiens || 8–7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 12–27–6 || 30|- style="background:#ffc;"| 46 || Jan 19 || New Jersey Devils || 1–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 12–27–7 || 31|- style="background:#fcf;"| 47 || Jan 22 || Quebec Nordiques || 7–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 12–28–7 || 31|- style="background:#fcf;"| 48 || Jan 24 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–8 || Toronto Maple Leafs || Maple Leaf Gardens || 12–29–7 || 31|- style="background:#fcf;"| 49 || Jan 26 || Washington Capitals || 6–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 12–30–7 || 31|- style="background:#fcf;"| 50 || Jan 28 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–7 || Washington Capitals || Capital Centre || 12–31–7 || 31|- style="background:#fcf;"| 51 || Jan 29 || New York Rangers || 2–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 12–32–7 || 31|- style="background:#fcf;"| 52 || Jan 31 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–3 || New Jersey Devils || Brendan Byrne Arena || 12–33–7 || 31|-|- style="background:#fcf;"| 53 || Feb 2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–7 || Chicago Black Hawks || Chicago Stadium || 12–34–7 || 31|- style="background:#fcf;"| 54 || Feb 4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–6 || Winnipeg Jets || Winnipeg Arena || 12–35–7 || 31|- style="background:#fcf;"| 55 || Feb 5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–7 || Calgary Flames || Stampede Corral || 12–36–7 || 31|- style="background:#fcf;"| 56 || Feb 9 || Vancouver Canucks || 6–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 12–37–7 || 31|- style="background:#fcf;"| 57 || Feb 10 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–7 || Boston Bruins || Boston Garden || 12–38–7 || 31|- style="background:#cfc;"| 58 || Feb 12 || Los Angeles Kings || 4–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 13–38–7 || 33|- style="background:#fcf;"| 59 || Feb 15 || Detroit Red Wings || 7–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 13–39–7 || 33|- style="background:#fcf;"| 60 || Feb 17 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–4 || New York Islanders || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 13–40–7 || 33|- style="background:#fcf;"| 61 || Feb 19 || Edmonton Oilers || 10–7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 13–41–7 || 33|- style="background:#fcf;"| 62 || Feb 21 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–4 || Toronto Maple Leafs || Maple Leaf Gardens || 13–42–7 || 33|- style="background:#cfc;"| 63 || Feb 23 || Winnipeg Jets || 4–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 14–42–7 || 35|- style="background:#fcf;"| 64 || Feb 24 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–6 || Philadelphia Flyers || The Spectrum || 14–43–7 || 35|- style="background:#cfc;"| 65 || Feb 26 || New Jersey Devils || 4–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 15–43–7 || 37|- style="background:#fcf;"| 66 || Feb 28 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–9 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) || 15–44–7 || 37|-|- style="background:#ffc;"| 67 || Mar 1 || New York Rangers || 3–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 15–44–8 || 38|- style="background:#fcf;"| 68 || Mar 4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–10 || Buffalo Sabres || Buffalo Memorial Auditorium || 15–45–8 || 38|- style="background:#fcf;"| 69 || Mar 6 || Philadelphia Flyers || 5–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 15–46–8 || 38|- style="background:#fcf;"| 70 || Mar 10 || New York Islanders || 4–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 15–47–8 || 38|- style="background:#cfc;"| 71 || Mar 12 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 7–2 || Hartford Whalers || Hartford Civic Center Coliseum || 16–47–8 || 40|- style="background:#fcf;"| 72 || Mar 13 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 16–48–8 || 40|- style="background:#fcf;"| 73 || Mar 16 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–3 || Minnesota North Stars || Met Center || 16–49–8 || 40|- style="background:#cfc;"| 74 || Mar 19 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 7–4 || Los Angeles Kings || The Forum || 17–49–8 || 42|- style="background:#fcf;"| 75 || Mar 21 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–7 || Vancouver Canucks || Pacific Coliseum || 17–50–8 || 42|- style="background:#ffc;"| 76 || Mar 26 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–4 || Washington Capitals || Capital Centre || 17–50–9 || 43|- style="background:#fcf;"| 77 || Mar 27 || New York Islanders || 4–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 17–51–9 || 43|- style="background:#cfc;"| 78 || Mar 30 || Montreal Canadiens || 2–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 18–51–9 || 45|-|- style="background:#fcf;"| 79 || Apr 2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–6 || New York Islanders || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 18–52–9 || 45|- style="background:#fcf;"| 80 || Apr 3 || New Jersey Devils || 5–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 18–53–9 || 45|-|- style="text-align:center;"| Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = Tie

Playoffs

The Penguins missed the playoffs, thus ending their four-season playoff streak.

Player statistics

Skaters
Regular Season[1]
Player
80 24 43 67 54
75 29 36 65 12
80 17 44 61 82
61 15 41 56 110
80 27 29 56 152
70 28 27 55 12
57 22 22 44 60
74 11 22 33 127
75 11 21 32 238
58 2 30 32 39
63 13 13 26 10
70 13 9 22 0 105
62 9 12 21 26
56 4 14 18 71
44 6 7 13 52
38 1 11 12 104
40 5 4 9 128
38 5 4 9 73
41 2 6 8 16
67 3 5 8 66
32 3 3 6 40
20 1 5 6 16
6 0 5 5 2
12 1 4 5 12
30 2 3 5 48
41 2 2 4 102
19 0 3 3 13
5 0 2 2 2
4 1 0 1 0
7 0 0 0 2
5 0 0 0 0
6 0 0 0 4
1 0 0 0 0 0
5 0 0 0 37
1 0 0 0 2
4 0 0 0 0
Total 257 427 684 1,817
Goaltenders
Regular Season[2]
Player
49 2791:00 12 30 4 198 4.26 1511 0.869 0
31 1707:00 5 18 5 151 5.31 931 0.838 1
3 147:00 1 2 0 16 6.53 77 0.792 0
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
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.

Awards and records

Transactions

The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1982–83 season:

Trades

September 15, 1982To Montreal Canadiens----1985 3rd round pickTo Pittsburgh Penguins----Denis Herron
October 28, 1982To Minnesota North Stars----George Ferguson
1983 1st round pick
To Pittsburgh Penguins----Anders Hakansson
Ron Meighan
1983 1st round pick
November 8, 1982To Boston Bruins----cashTo Pittsburgh Penguins----Stan Jonathan

Additions and subtractions

Additions
Player Former team Via
Belleville Bulls (OHL) free agency (1982-07-30)
waiver draft (1982-10-04)
free agency (1982-10-04)
Kingston Canadians (OHL) free agency (1982-10-04)
Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) free agency (1982-12-06)
free agency (1983–02)
Subtractions
Player New team Via
waivers (1982-12-31)

Draft picks

See also: List of Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks.

The 1982 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 9, 1982, in Montreal.[3]

RoundPlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
align=center 1align=center 10Richard SutterRight wingLethbridge Broncos (WHL)
align=center 2align=center 38Tim HrynewichLeft wingSudbury Wolves (OHL)
align=center 3align=center 52Troy LoneyLeft wingLethbridge Broncos (WHL)
align=center 5align=center 94Grant SasserCenterPortland Winter Hawks (WHL)
align=center 7align=center 136Grant CoutureDefenseLethbridge Broncos (WHL)
align=center 8align=center 157Peter DerksenLeft wingPortland Winter Hawks (WHL)
align=center 9align=center 178Greg GravelCenterWindsor Spitfires (OHL)
align=center 10align=center 199Stu WenaasDefenseWinnipeg Warriors (WHL)
align=center 11align=center 220Chris McCauleyCenterLondon Knights (OHL)
align=center 12align=center 241Stanley BautchGoaltenderHibbing H.S. (Minn.)

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1982–1983 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – All Skaters – Summary – Points – NHL.com – Stats. NHL.
  2. Web site: 1982–1983 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – Goalie – Summary – Wins – NHL.com – Stats. NHL.
  3. Web site: NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results. NHL. June 27, 2014.