# 1982–83 AHL season

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
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Ross Yates | Binghamton Whalers | 77 | 41 | 84 | 125 | 28 |
| Bruce Boudreau | St. Catharines Saints | 80 | 50 | 72 | 122 | 65 |
| Geordie Robertson | Rochester Americans | 72 | 46 | 73 | 119 | 83 |
| Mike Gillis | Baltimore Skipjacks | 74 | 32 | 81 | 113 | 33 |
| Mitch Lamoureux | Baltimore Skipjacks | 80 | 57 | 50 | 107 | 107 |
| Jean-Francois Sauve | Rochester Americans | 73 | 30 | 69 | 99 | 10 |
| Tony Currie | Fredericton Express | 68 | 47 | 48 | 95 | 16 |
| Reg Thomas | St. Catharines Saints | 80 | 35 | 57 | 92 | 22 |
| Ray Cote | Moncton Alpines | 80 | 28 | 63 | 91 | 35 |
| Tony Cassolato | Hershey Bears | 75 | 53 | 38 | 91 | 22 |
* complete list

## Calder Cup playoffs

| Division Semifinals | Division Semifinals | Division Semifinals | Division Finals | Division Finals | Division Finals | Calder Cup Final | Calder Cup Final | Calder Cup Final |
| 1 | Fredericton | 4 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Adirondack | 2 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Adirondack | 2 | 1 | Fredericton | 2 | | | |
| North Division | North Division | North Division | 1 | Fredericton | 2 | | | |
| North Division | North Division | North Division | 3 | Maine | 4 | | | |
| 2 | Nova Scotia | 3 | 3 | Maine | 4 | | | |
| 3 | Maine | 4 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Maine | 4 | | | | N3 | Maine | 0 |
| | | | | | | S1 | Rochester | 4 |
| 1 | Rochester | 4 | | | | | | | S1 | Rochester | 4 |
| 4 | Binghamton | 1 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Binghamton | 1 | 1 | Rochester | 4 | | | |
| South Division | South Division | South Division | 1 | Rochester | 4 | | | |
| South Division | South Division | South Division | 3 | New Haven | 3 | | | |
| 2 | Hershey | 1 | 3 | New Haven | 3 | | | |
| 3 | New Haven | 4 | | | | | | |

## 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 |