1982–83 AHL season explained

1982–83 AHL season
League:	American Hockey League
Sport:	Ice hockey
Season:	Regular season
Season Champ Name:	F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy
Season Champs:	Fredericton Express
Mvp:	Ross Yates
Mvp Link:	Les Cunningham Award
Top Scorer:	Ross Yates
Top Scorer Link:	John B. Sollenberger Trophy
Finals:	Playoffs
Finals Link:	1983 Calder Cup playoffs
Finals Champ:	Rochester Americans
Seasonslistnames:	AHL

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

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;

North	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA
Fredericton Express (QUE/VAN)	80	45	27	8	98	348	284
Nova Scotia Voyageurs (MTL)	80	41	34	5	87	378	333
Maine Mariners (PHI)	80	39	33	8	86	342	309
Adirondack Red Wings (DET)	80	36	39	5	77	329	343
Moncton Alpines (EDM)	80	34	39	7	75	304	315
Sherbrooke Jets (WIN)	80	22	54	4	48	288	390

South	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA
Rochester Americans (BUF)	80	46	25	9	101	389	325
Hershey Bears (WSH)	80	40	35	5	85	313	308
New Haven Nighthawks (LAK)	80	38	34	8	84	337	329
Binghamton Whalers (HFD)	80	36	36	8	80	320	333
Baltimore Skipjacks (BOS/PIT)	80	35	36	9	79	362	366
St. Catharines Saints (TOR)	80	33	41	6	72	335	368
Springfield Indians (CHI)	80	31	43	6	68	282	324

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
77	41	84	125	28
80	50	72	122	65
72	46	73	119	83
74	32	81	113	33
80	57	50	107	107
73	30	69	99	10
68	47	48	95	16
80	35	57	92	22
80	28	63	91	35
75	53	38	91	22

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Calder Cup playoffs

See main article: 1983 Calder Cup playoffs.

Trophy and award winners

Team awards

Calder Cup Playoff champions:	Rochester Americans
F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Regular Season champions, North Division:	Fredericton Express
John D. Chick Trophy Regular Season champions, South Division:	Rochester Americans

Individual awards

Les Cunningham Award Most valuable player:	Ross Yates - Binghamton Whalers
John B. Sollenberger Trophy Top point scorer:	Ross Yates - Binghamton Whalers
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award Rookie of the year:	Mitch Lamoureux - Baltimore Skipjacks
Eddie Shore Award Defenceman of the year:	Greg Tebbutt - Baltimore Skipjacks
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Lowest goals against average:	Brian Ford & Clint Malarchuk - Fredericton Express
Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award Coach of the year:	Jacques Demers - Fredericton Express
Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award Sportsmanship / Perseverance:	Ross Yates - Binghamton Whalers

Other awards

James C. Hendy Memorial Award Most 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 Award Outstanding marketing executive:	Mike Doyle, Fredericton Express