1982–83 Winnipeg Jets season

The 1982–83 Winnipeg Jets season was their 11th season and 4th in the National Hockey League. The Jets finished 4th in the Smythe Division and lost in the Division Semi-finals to the Edmonton Oilers 3 games to 0.
==Off-season==
After a very successful 1981-82 season, in which the club made the playoffs for the first time since joining the NHL in 1979, the Jets had a quiet off-season. With the Colorado Rockies moving to East Rutherford, New Jersey and becoming the New Jersey Devils, the NHL underwent realignment, and the Jets were shifted from the Norris Division back to the Smythe Division, where the team spent their first two seasons from 1979-81. Winnipeg joined the Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks to form the five team division.
On May 9, 1982, the team signed undrafted free agent goaltender Brian Hayward, who had spent the past four seasons with the Cornell Big Red, going 42-27-2 with a 3.88 GAA in his time with the team. On June 9, 1982, the Jets participated in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft, and with the 12th overall pick in the draft, the team picked defenseman Jim Kyte from the Cornwall Royals of the OHL. Kyte, a big, stay-at-home defenseman, had four goals and 17 points in 52 games in his rookie season with Cornwall in 1981-82.
==Regular Season==
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results 	Regular Season Results
No. 	R 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	L 	October 6, 1982 	4–5 	Minnesota North Stars (1982–83) 	0–1–0
2 	W 	October 9, 1982 	8–0 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) 	1–1–0
3 	W 	October 10, 1982 	5–3 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) 	2–1–0
4 	L 	October 12, 1982 	3–5 	Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) 	2–2–0
5 	W 	October 14, 1982 	5–2 	@ St. Louis Blues (1982–83) 	3–2–0
6 	T 	October 17, 1982 	5–5 	Calgary Flames (1982–83) 	3–2–1
7 	W 	October 22, 1982 	3–1 	New Jersey Devils (1982–83) 	4–2–1
8 	W 	October 24, 1982 	9–5 	Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) 	5–2–1
9 	W 	October 27, 1982 	7–3 	Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) 	6–2–1
10 	L 	October 31, 1982 	2–3 	Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83) 	6–3–1
11 	L 	November 3, 1982 	2–7 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) 	6–4–1
12 	L 	November 4, 1982 	5–7 	@ Calgary Flames (1982–83) 	6–5–1
13 	W 	November 7, 1982 	5–2 	Calgary Flames (1982–83) 	7–5–1
14 	W 	November 13, 1982 	3–2 	Vancouver Canucks (1982–83) 	8–5–1
15 	W 	November 14, 1982 	6–5 	Vancouver Canucks (1982–83) 	9–5–1
16 	L 	November 17, 1982 	2–7 	Buffalo Sabres (1982–83) 	9–6–1
17 	T 	November 19, 1982 	3–3 	Washington Capitals (1982–83) 	9–6–2
18 	L 	November 24, 1982 	5–7 	Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) 	9–7–2
19 	L 	November 26, 1982 	5–6 	Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) 	9–8–2
20 	W 	November 27, 1982 	6–3 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83) 	10–8–2
21 	L 	November 29, 1982 	4–9 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1982–83) 	10–9–2
22 	L 	November 30, 1982 	6–8 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) 	10–10–2
23 	W 	December 3, 1982 	4–2 	New York Islanders (1982–83) 	11–10–2
24 	L 	December 4, 1982 	1–4 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1982–83)	11–11–2
25 	W 	December 6, 1982 	5–3 	@ New Jersey Devils (1982–83) 	12–11–2
26 	T 	December 7, 1982 	3–3 	@ Washington Capitals (1982–83) 	12–11–3
27 	L 	December 10, 1982 	4–6 	Calgary Flames (1982–83) 	12–12–3
28 	W 	December 11, 1982 	4–3 	Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) 	13–12–3
29 	W 	December 14, 1982 	4–3 	@ St. Louis Blues (1982–83) 	14–12–3
30 	L 	December 15, 1982 	3–10 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) 	14–13–3
31 	L 	December 17, 1982 	0–2 	Hartford Whalers (1982–83) 	14–14–3
32 	L 	December 19, 1982 	2–3 	New Jersey Devils (1982–83) 	14–15–3
33 	W 	December 21, 1982 	4–2 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) 	15–15–3
34 	L 	December 26, 1982 	2–3 	Minnesota North Stars (1982–83) 	15–16–3
35 	T 	December 28, 1982 	4–4 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1982–83) 	15–16–4
36 	W 	December 29, 1982 	4–3 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) 	16–16–4
37 	L 	January 1, 1983 	3–5 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) 	16–17–4
38 	W 	January 2, 1983 	6–4 	Boston Bruins (1982–83) 	17–17–4
39 	L 	January 5, 1983 	3–8 	Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) 	17–18–4
40 	L 	January 6, 1983 	1–5 	@ Calgary Flames (1982–83) 	17–19–4
41 	W 	January 9, 1983 	4–3 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1982–83) 	18–19–4
42 	L 	January 11, 1983 	1–4 	@ New York Islanders (1982–83) 	18–20–4
43 	T 	January 12, 1983 	5–5 	@ New York Rangers (1982–83) 	18–20–5
44 	L 	January 14, 1983 	2–4 	St. Louis Blues (1982–83) 	18–21–5
45 	L 	January 16, 1983 	4–6 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1982–83) 	18–22–5
46 	W 	January 19, 1983 	6–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83) 	19–22–5
47 	W 	January 21, 1983 	4–1 	New York Rangers (1982–83) 	20–22–5
48 	L 	January 23, 1983 	2–5 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1982–83) 	20–23–5
49 	L 	January 25, 1983 	3–6 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) 	20–24–5
50 	L 	January 27, 1983 	2–5 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83) 	20–25–5
51 	T 	January 29, 1983 	2–2 	@ Hartford Whalers (1982–83) 	20–25–6
52 	T 	January 31, 1983 	2–2 	@ Boston Bruins (1982–83) 	20–25–7
53 	L 	February 2, 1983 	3–6 	Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83) 	20–26–7
54 	W 	February 4, 1983 	6–4 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1982–83) 	21–26–7
55 	L 	February 6, 1983 	0–2 	Montreal Canadiens (1982–83) 	21–27–7
56 	L 	February 10, 1983 	3–5 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1982–83) 	21–28–7
57 	W 	February 12, 1983 	4–2 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) 	22–28–7
58 	L 	February 13, 1983 	1–6 	@ Washington Capitals (1982–83) 	22–29–7
59 	W 	February 15, 1983 	7–4 	Vancouver Canucks (1982–83) 	23–29–7
60 	W 	February 18, 1983 	6–5 	Boston Bruins (1982–83) 	24–29–7
61 	L 	February 20, 1983 	4–9 	@ New York Rangers (1982–83) 	24–30–7
62 	T 	February 22, 1983 	2–2 	@ New York Islanders (1982–83) 	24–30–8
63 	L 	February 23, 1983 	4–6 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1982–83) 	24–31–8
64 	W 	February 25, 1983 	5–3 	Hartford Whalers (1982–83) 	25–31–8
65 	L 	February 27, 1983 	0–3 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) 	25–32–8
66 	L 	March 2, 1983 	0–3 	Vancouver Canucks (1982–83) 	25–33–8
67 	L 	March 5, 1983 	4–5 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1982–83) 	25–34–8
68 	L 	March 6, 1983 	2–6 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1982–83) 	25–35–8
69 	W 	March 9, 1983 	6–0 	Buffalo Sabres (1982–83) 	26–35–8
70 	L 	March 10, 1983 	3–6 	@ Calgary Flames (1982–83) 	26–36–8
71 	W 	March 13, 1983 	6–5 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) 	27–36–8
72 	L 	March 15, 1983 	3–4 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) 	27–37–8
73 	W 	March 18, 1983 	7–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83) 	28–37–8
74 	W 	March 20, 1983 	3–2 	Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) 	29–37–8
75 	W 	March 23, 1983 	7–4 	Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) 	30–37–8
76 	W 	March 26, 1983 	5–2 	@ Calgary Flames (1982–83) 	31–37–8
77 	L 	March 27, 1983 	3–4 	Calgary Flames (1982–83) 	31–38–8
78 	W 	March 30, 1983 	10–5 	Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) 	32–38–8
79 	L 	April 1, 1983 	2–7 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) 	32–39–8
80 	W 	April 3, 1983 	8–3 	Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) 	33–39–8
==Playoffs==
===Edmonton Oilers 3, Winnipeg Jets 0===
==Player Stats==
 Regular Season
# Player Name Age Pos. GP G A Pts PIM
 Dale Hawerchuk 19 C 79 40 51 91 31 
 Paul MacLean 24 F 80 32 44 76 121 
 Dave Babych 21 D 79 13 61 74 56 
 Thomas Steen 22 F 75 26 33 59 60 
 Lucien DeBlois 25 F 79 27 27 54 69 
 Brian Mullen 20 F 80 24 26 50 14 
 Dave Christian 23 R 55 18 26 44 23 
 Doug Smail F 80 15 29 44 32 
 Morris Lukowich 26 L 69 22 21 43 67 
 Bengt Lundholm 27 F 58 14 28 42 16 
 Norm Dupont 25 L 39 7 16 23 6 
 Tim Watters 23 D 77 5 18 23 98 
 Bryan Maxwell 26 D 54 7 13 20 131 
 Serge Savard 36 D 76 4 16 20 29 
 Scott Arniel 19 L 75 13 5 18 46 
 Don Spring 23 D 80 0 16 16 37 
 Ron Wilson 26 C 12 6 3 9 4 
 Craig Levie 23 D 22 4 5 9 31 
 Jerry Butler 31 F 43 3 6 9 14 
 Moe Mantha 21 D 21 2 7 9 6 
 Murray Eaves 22 F 26 2 7 9 2 
 Larry Hopkins 28 L 12 3 1 4 4 
 Wade Campbell 21 D 42 1 2 3 50 
 Ed Staniowski 27 G 17 0 1 1 0 
 Brian Hayward 22 G 24 0 1 1 0 
 Jimmy Mann 23 R 40 0 1 1 73 
 Doug Soetaert 26 G 44 0 1 1 10 
 Jim Kyte 18 D 2 0 0 0 0 
 Tim Trimper 23 F 5 0 0 0 0
==Awards and Records==
*The Jets did not win any awards this season.
==Transactions==
===Trades===
March 7, 1983	To Edmonton OilersWilly Lindstrom 	To Winnipeg JetsLaurie Boschman
June 8, 1983 	To Washington CapitalsDave Christian	To Winnipeg Jets1st round pick in 1983 - Bobby Dollas
June 24, 1983	To Hartford WhalersNorm Dupont 	To Winnipeg Jets4th round pick in 1984 - Chris Mills
===Waivers===
October 4, 1982	To Pittsburgh PenguinsDoug Lecuyer
===Free Agents===
{|class="wikitable"	
Player 	Former Team
Brian Hayward	Undrafted Free Agent
Wade Campbell	Undrafted Free Agent
Jerry Butler 	Vancouver Canucks
==Draft Picks==
==Farm Teams==
==See Also==
*1982–83 NHL season
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