# 1982–83 Vancouver Canucks season

The 1982–83 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 13th in the National Hockey League (NHL).

## Offseason

Harry Neale was named general manager on June 1. Previous general manager Jake Milford moved into an advisory role and signed a two-year contract as Senior Vice-President and alternate governor.

## Regular season
### Final standings

Smythe Division :
| | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
| Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 47 | 21 | 12 | 424 | 315 | 106 |
| Calgary Flames | 80 | 32 | 34 | 14 | 321 | 316 | 78 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 30 | 35 | 15 | 303 | 309 | 75 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 80 | 33 | 39 | 8 | 311 | 333 | 74 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 80 | 27 | 41 | 12 | 308 | 365 | 66 |
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

### Record vs. opponents

Smythe Division record vs. opponents :
Vs. Campbell Conference
Vs. Smythe Division
1982–83 NHL records
Team
CGY
EDM
LAK
VAN
WIN
Total
Calgary
—2−4−23−3−25−2−15−2−115−11−6
Edmonton
4−2−2—5−1−25−2−16−220−7−5
Los Angeles
3−3−21−5−2—3−3−22−69−17−6
Vancouver
2−5−12−5−13−3−2—4−3−111−16−5
Winnipeg
2−5−12−66−23−4−1—13−17−2
Vs. Norris Division
1982–83 NHL records
Team
CHI
DET
MIN
STL
TOR
Total
Calgary
2−12−11−1−12−11−1−18−5−2
Edmonton
1−1−12−12−12−0−12−0−19−3−3
Los Angeles
0−2−11−0−21−21−22−15−7−3
Vancouver
1−0−21−1−10−2−13−01−26−5−4
Winnipeg
1−23−00−32−13−09−6−0
Vs. Wales Conference
Vs. Adams Division
1982–83 NHL records
Team
BOS
BUF
HFD
MTL
QUE
Total
Calgary
0−2−11−21−0−21−20−2−13−8−4
Edmonton
0−2−12−12−0−12−11−1−17−5−3
Los Angeles
2−11−22−11−21−1−17−7−1
Vancouver
1−21−1−12−10−33−07−7−1
Winnipeg
2−0−11−21−1−10−31−25−8−2
Vs. Patrick Division
1982–83 NHL records
Team
NJD
NYI
NYR
PHI
PIT
WSH
Total
Calgary
2−10−2−10−2−10−33−01−26−10−2
Edmonton
3−00−33−01−22−12−0−111−6−1
Los Angeles
2−10−31−1−11−21−21−1−16−10−2
Vancouver
0−1−21−21−1–11−1−12−11−1−16−7−5
Winnipeg
2−11−1−11−1−10−32−10−1−26−8−4 :

## Schedule and results

| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record | Recap |
| 1 | W | October 5, 1982 | 2–1 | New York Islanders (1982–83) | | 1–0–0 | Recap |
| 2 | T | October 6, 1982 | 3–3 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) | | 1–0–1 | Recap |
| 3 | L | October 9, 1982 | 3–6 | Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) | | 1–1–1 | Recap |
| 4 | L | October 12, 1982 | 4–5 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1982–83) | | 1–2–1 | Recap |
| 5 | L | October 14, 1982 | 1–2 | @ Boston Bruins (1982–83) | | 1–3–1 | Recap |
| 6 | L | October 16, 1982 | 5–6 | @ Hartford Whalers (1982–83) | | 1–4–1 | Recap |
| 7 | L | October 19, 1982 | 4–5 | @ New York Islanders (1982–83) | | 1–5–1 | Recap |
| 8 | L | October 20, 1982 | 5–6 | @ New York Rangers (1982–83) | | 1–6–1 | Recap |
| 9 | W | October 23, 1982 | 3–2 | Boston Bruins (1982–83) | | 2–6–1 | Recap |
| 10 | W | October 26, 1982 | 8–1 | Hartford Whalers (1982–83) | | 3–6–1 | Recap |
| 11 | T | October 29, 1982 | 2–2 | Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) | | 3–6–2 | Recap |
| 12 | W | October 31, 1982 | 3–2 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) | | 4–6–2 | Recap |
| 13 | W | November 2, 1982 | 5–2 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) | | 5–6–2 | Recap |
| 14 | W | November 4, 1982 | 4–3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83) | | 6–6–2 | Recap |
| 15 | L | November 6, 1982 | 2–4 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1982–83) | | 6–7–2 | Recap |
| 16 | L | November 7, 1982 | 1–3 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1982–83) | | 6–8–2 | Recap |
| 17 | W | November 10, 1982 | 4–2 | Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) | | 7–8–2 | Recap |
| 18 | L | November 13, 1982 | 2–3 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) | | 7–9–2 | Recap |
| 19 | L | November 14, 1982 | 5–6 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) | | 7–10–2 | Recap |
| 20 | T | November 16, 1982 | 4–4 | Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) | | 7–10–3 | Recap |
| 21 | T | November 20, 1982 | 3–3 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) | | 7–10–4 | Recap |
| 22 | W | November 21, 1982 | 5–3 | Washington Capitals (1982–83) | | 8–10–4 | Recap |
| 23 | W | November 23, 1982 | 5–2 | Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) | | 9–10–4 | Recap |
| 24 | T | November 26, 1982 | 4–4 | New Jersey Devils (1982–83) | | 9–10–5 | Recap |
| 25 | T | November 28, 1982 | 5–5 | Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83) | | 9–10–6 | Recap |
| 26 | L | November 30, 1982 | 2–5 | Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) | | 9–11–6 | Recap |
| 27 | L | December 3, 1982 | 4–5 | Calgary Flames (1982–83) | | 9–12–6 | Recap |
| 28 | W | December 5, 1982 | 6–3 | St. Louis Blues (1982–83) | | 10–12–6 | Recap |
| 29 | W | December 8, 1982 | 7–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83) | | 11–12–6 | Recap |
| 30 | L | December 9, 1982 | 6–9 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1982–83) | | 11–13–6 | Recap |
| 31 | W | December 11, 1982 | 3–1 | @ St. Louis Blues (1982–83) | | 12–13–6 | Recap |
| 32 | L | December 15, 1982 | 2–3 | Montreal Canadiens (1982–83) | | 12–14–6 | Recap |
| 33 | W | December 16, 1982 | 3–2 | @ Calgary Flames (1982–83) | | 13–14–6 | Recap |
| 34 | T | December 18, 1982 | 3–3 | Minnesota North Stars (1982–83) | | 13–14–7 | Recap |
| 35 | L | December 23, 1982 | 3–6 | Calgary Flames (1982–83) | | 13–15–7 | Recap |
| 36 | L | December 26, 1982 | 2–4 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) | | 13–16–7 | Recap |
| 37 | T | December 28, 1982 | 4–4 | Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) | | 13–16–8 | Recap |
| 38 | L | December 31, 1982 | 1–8 | Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) | | 13–17–8 | Recap |
| 39 | L | January 2, 1983 | 1–3 | @ New Jersey Devils (1982–83) | | 13–18–8 | Recap |
| 40 | L | January 4, 1983 | 1–4 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83) | | 13–19–8 | Recap |
| 41 | W | January 6, 1983 | 6–4 | @ Hartford Whalers (1982–83) | | 14–19–8 | Recap |
| 42 | T | January 7, 1983 | 5–5 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1982–83) | | 14–19–9 | Recap |
| 43 | L | January 12, 1983 | 4–6 | Calgary Flames (1982–83) | | 14–20–9 | Recap |
| 44 | L | January 13, 1983 | 2–5 | @ Calgary Flames (1982–83) | | 14–21–9 | Recap |
| 45 | W | January 16, 1983 | 6–4 | Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) | | 15–21–9 | Recap |
| 46 | T | January 18, 1983 | 3–3 | New York Rangers (1982–83) | | 15–21–10 | Recap |
| 47 | L | January 19, 1983 | 4–9 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) | | 15–22–10 | Recap |
| 48 | W | January 22, 1983 | 4–3 | Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) | | 16–22–10 | Recap |
| 49 | L | January 25, 1983 | 2–6 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) | | 16–23–10 | Recap |
| 50 | W | January 26, 1983 | 5–1 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) | | 17–23–10 | Recap |
| 51 | L | January 29, 1983 | 3–5 | New York Islanders (1982–83) | | 17–24–10 | Recap |
| 52 | L | February 1, 1983 | 3–7 | Montreal Canadiens (1982–83) | | 17–25–10 | Recap |
| 53 | L | February 5, 1983 | 4–6 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83) | | 17–26–10 | Recap |
| 54 | T | February 6, 1983 | 4–4 | @ New Jersey Devils (1982–83) | | 17–26–11 | Recap |
| 55 | W | February 9, 1983 | 6–2 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1982–83) | | 18–26–11 | Recap |
| 56 | L | February 13, 1983 | 1–3 | @ Boston Bruins (1982–83) | | 18–27–11 | Recap |
| 57 | L | February 15, 1983 | 4–7 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) | | 18–28–11 | Recap |
| 58 | L | February 18, 1983 | 1–2 | Washington Capitals (1982–83) | | 18–29–11 | Recap |
| 59 | W | February 20, 1983 | 5–2 | Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) | | 19–29–11 | Recap |
| 60 | W | February 22, 1983 | 6–3 | St. Louis Blues (1982–83) | | 20–29–11 | Recap |
| 61 | L | February 24, 1983 | 0–8 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) | | 20–30–11 | Recap |
| 62 | L | February 25, 1983 | 1–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83) | | 20–31–11 | Recap |
| 63 | W | February 27, 1983 | 6–2 | Calgary Flames (1982–83) | | 21–31–11 | Recap |
| 64 | L | March 1, 1983 | 1–8 | @ Calgary Flames (1982–83) | | 21–32–11 | Recap |
| 65 | W | March 2, 1983 | 3–0 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) | | 22–32–11 | Recap |
| 66 | W | March 5, 1983 | 5–4 | Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) | | 23–32–11 | Recap |
| 67 | W | March 6, 1983 | 6–2 | Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) | | 24–32–11 | Recap |
| 68 | W | March 8, 1983 | 7–3 | New York Rangers (1982–83) | | 25–32–11 | Recap |
| 69 | W | March 12, 1983 | 8–3 | Buffalo Sabres (1982–83) | | 26–32–11 | Recap |
| 70 | L | March 14, 1983 | 3–6 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1982–83) | | 26–33–11 | Recap |
| 71 | L | March 16, 1983 | 3–4 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) | | 26–34–11 | Recap |
| 72 | W | March 18, 1983 | 7–3 | Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) | | 27–34–11 | Recap |
| 73 | W | March 20, 1983 | 6–3 | Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) | | 28–34–11 | Recap |
| 74 | W | March 21, 1983 | 7–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1982–83) | | 29–34–11 | Recap |
| 75 | T | March 23, 1983 | 1–1 | @ Washington Capitals (1982–83) | | 29–34–12 | Recap |
| 76 | T | March 25, 1983 | 3–3 | Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) | | 29–34–13 | Recap |
| 77 | W | March 27, 1983 | 8–4 | Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) | | 30–34–13 | Recap |
| 78 | L | March 29, 1983 | 4–7 | Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) | | 30–35–13 | Recap |
| 79 | T | March 31, 1983 | 4–4 | @ Calgary Flames (1982–83) | | 30–35–14 | Recap |
| 80 | T | April 3, 1983 | 2–2 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) | | 30–35–15 | Recap |

### Playoffs

1983 Stanley Cup playoffs :

## Draft picks

Vancouver's draft picks at the 1982 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
| 1 | 11 | Michel Petit | Canada | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
| 3 | 53 | Yves Lapointe | Canada | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) |
| 4 | 71 | Shawn Kilroy | Canada | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 6 | 116 | Taylor Hall | Canada | Regina Pats (WHL) |
| 7 | 137 | Parie Proft | Canada | Calgary Wranglers (WHL) |
| 8 | 158 | Newell Brown | Canada | Michigan State University (CCHA) |
| 9 | 179 | Don McLaren | Canada | Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
| 10 | 200 | Al Raymond | Canada | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHL) |
| 11 | 221 | Steve Driscoll | Canada | Cornwall Royals (OHL) |
| 12 | 242 | Shawn Green | Canada | Victoria Cougars (WHL) |