1982–83 Pittsburgh Penguins season

The 1982–83 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the team's 16th in the National Hockey League. The Penguins finished 6th in the Patrick Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.
==Off-season==
==Regular Season==
This was the Penguins worst season to that point, winning a meagre 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.
===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 	T 	October 5, 1982 	3–3 	@ New Jersey Devils (1982–83) 	0–0–1
2 	L 	October 9, 1982 	3–5 	New York Rangers (1982–83) 	0–1–1
3 	L 	October 10, 1982 	3–4 	@ Boston Bruins (1982–83) 	0–2–1
4 	W 	October 12, 1982 	5–4 	Vancouver Canucks (1982–83) 	1–2–1
5 	L 	October 14, 1982 	0–9 	@ New York Islanders (1982–83) 	1–3–1
6 	L 	October 16, 1982 	5–6 	New Jersey Devils (1982–83) 	1–4–1
7 	L 	October 20, 1982 	3–5 	St. Louis Blues (1982–83) 	1–5–1
8 	L 	October 21, 1982 	4–8 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) 	1–6–1
9 	W 	October 23, 1982 	4–2 	Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83) 	2–6–1
10 	W 	October 27, 1982 	7–5 	Washington Capitals (1982–83) 	3–6–1
11 	L 	October 28, 1982 	2–9 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83) 	3–7–1
12 	L 	October 30, 1982 	1–4 	Calgary Flames (1982–83) 	3–8–1
13 	L 	October 31, 1982 	2–6 	@ New York Rangers (1982–83) 	3–9–1
14 	W 	November 2, 1982 	3–1 	@ New York Islanders (1982–83) 	4–9–1
15 	T 	November 4, 1982 	4–4 	@ New Jersey Devils (1982–83) 	4–9–2
16 	L 	November 6, 1982 	2–6 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) 	4–10–2
17 	W 	November 10, 1982 	5–4 	Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) 	5–10–2
18 	L 	November 13, 1982 	1–3 	Calgary Flames (1982–83) 	5–11–2
19 	T 	November 14, 1982 	6–6 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1982–83) 	5–11–3
20 	W 	November 17, 1982 	4–3 	Hartford Whalers (1982–83) 	6–11–3
21 	W 	November 20, 1982 	4–3 	Boston Bruins (1982–83) 	7–11–3
22 	W 	November 24, 1982 	4–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83) 	8–11–3
23 	T 	November 26, 1982 	6–6 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1982–83)	8–11–4
24 	L 	November 27, 1982 	3–5 	@ St. Louis Blues (1982–83) 	8–12–4
25 	L 	December 1, 1982 	2–4 	Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) 	8–13–4
26 	L 	December 2, 1982 	4–5 	@ Washington Capitals (1982–83) 	8–14–4
27 	T 	December 4, 1982 	0–0 	Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83) 	8–14–5
28 	W 	December 8, 1982 	4–2 	Buffalo Sabres (1982–83) 	9–14–5
29 	L 	December 11, 1982 	4–7 	Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) 	9–15–5
30 	L 	December 12, 1982 	3–4 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83) 	9–16–5
31 	T 	December 15, 1982 	4–4 	Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) 	9–16–6
32 	L 	December 18, 1982 	1–3 	Washington Capitals (1982–83) 	9–17–6
33 	L 	December 20, 1982 	3–6 	@ New York Rangers (1982–83) 	9–18–6
34 	W 	December 21, 1982 	3–2 	@ Hartford Whalers (1982–83) 	10–18–6
35 	L 	December 23, 1982 	4–6 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) 	10–19–6
36 	W 	December 26, 1982 	4–3 	New York Rangers (1982–83) 	11–19–6
37 	L 	December 28, 1982 	3–6 	@ Washington Capitals (1982–83) 	11–20–6
38 	L 	December 29, 1982 	5–6 	St. Louis Blues (1982–83) 	11–21–6
39 	W 	January 1, 1983 	2–1 	New York Islanders (1982–83) 	12–21–6
40 	L 	January 2, 1983 	1–5 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1982–83) 	12–22–6
41 	L 	January 7, 1983 	2–7 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) 	12–23–6
42 	L 	January 9, 1983 	3–4 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) 	12–24–6
43 	L 	January 12, 1983 	0–7 	Minnesota North Stars (1982–83) 	12–25–6
44 	L 	January 13, 1983 	1–8 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83) 	12–26–6
45 	L 	January 15, 1983 	7–8 	Montreal Canadiens (1982–83) 	12–27–6
46 	T 	January 19, 1983 	1–1 	New Jersey Devils (1982–83) 	12–27–7
47 	L 	January 22, 1983 	3–7 	Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) 	12–28–7
48 	L 	January 24, 1983 	2–8 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83) 	12–29–7
49 	L 	January 26, 1983 	2–6 	Washington Capitals (1982–83) 	12–30–7
50 	L 	January 28, 1983 	2–7 	@ Washington Capitals (1982–83) 	12–31–7
51 	L 	January 29, 1983 	1–2 	New York Rangers (1982–83) 	12–32–7
52 	L 	January 31, 1983 	2–3 	@ New Jersey Devils (1982–83) 	12–33–7
53 	L 	February 2, 1983 	4–7 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) 	12–34–7
54 	L 	February 4, 1983 	4–6 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) 	12–35–7
55 	L 	February 5, 1983 	4–7 	@ Calgary Flames (1982–83) 	12–36–7
56 	L 	February 9, 1983 	2–6 	Vancouver Canucks (1982–83) 	12–37–7
57 	L 	February 10, 1983 	3–7 	@ Boston Bruins (1982–83) 	12–38–7
58 	W 	February 12, 1983 	6–4 	Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) 	13–38–7
59 	L 	February 15, 1983 	3–7 	Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) 	13–39–7
60 	L 	February 17, 1983 	1–4 	@ New York Islanders (1982–83) 	13–40–7
61 	L 	February 19, 1983 	7–10 	Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) 	13–41–7
62 	L 	February 21, 1983 	2–4 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83) 	13–42–7
63 	W 	February 23, 1983 	6–4 	Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) 	14–42–7
64 	L 	February 24, 1983 	3–6 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83) 	14–43–7
65 	W 	February 26, 1983 	5–4 	New Jersey Devils (1982–83) 	15–43–7
66 	L 	February 28, 1983 	3–9 	@ New York Rangers (1982–83) 	15–44–7
67 	T 	March 1, 1983 	3–3 	New York Rangers (1982–83) 	15–44–8
68 	L 	March 4, 1983 	2–10 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1982–83) 	15–45–8
69 	L 	March 6, 1983 	3–5 	Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83) 	15–46–8
70 	L 	March 10, 1983 	3–4 	New York Islanders (1982–83) 	15–47–8
71 	W 	March 12, 1983 	7–2 	@ Hartford Whalers (1982–83) 	16–47–8
72 	L 	March 13, 1983 	3–4 	Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) 	16–48–8
73 	L 	March 16, 1983 	2–3 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1982–83)	16–49–8
74 	W 	March 19, 1983 	7–4 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) 	17–49–8
75 	L 	March 21, 1983 	3–7 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1982–83) 	17–50–8
76 	T 	March 26, 1983 	4–4 	@ Washington Capitals (1982–83) 	17–50–9
77 	L 	March 27, 1983 	1–4 	New York Islanders (1982–83) 	17–51–9
78 	W 	March 30, 1983 	3–2 	Montreal Canadiens (1982–83) 	18–51–9
79 	L 	April 2, 1983 	3–6 	@ New York Islanders (1982–83) 	18–52–9
80 	L 	April 3, 1983 	3–5 	New Jersey Devils (1982–83) 	18–53–9
==Playoffs==
*The Penguins did not qualify for the post season.
==Player Stats==
===Skaters===
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in Minutes
  	 	 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	# 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
Doug Shedden 	14 	 	80 	24 	43 	67 	54 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Rick Kehoe 	17 	 	75 	29 	36 	65 	12 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Greg Malone 	12 	 	80 	17 	44 	61 	82 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Pat Boutette 	15 	 	80 	27 	29 	56 	152 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Randy Carlyle 	25 	 	61 	15 	41 	56 	110 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Paul Gardner 	20 	 	70 	28 	27 	55 	12 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Mike Bullard 	22 	 	57 	22 	22 	44 	60 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Dave Hannan 	32 	 	74 	11 	22 	33 	127 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Paul Baxter 	4 	 	75 	11 	21 	32 	238 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Greg Hotham 	6 	 	58 	2 	30 	32 	39 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Peter Lee 	10 	 	63 	13 	13 	26 	10 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Andre St. Laurent	34 	 	70 	13 	9 	22 	105 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Anders Hakansson†	11 	 	62 	9 	12 	21 	26 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Randy Boyd 	8 	 	56 	4 	14 	18 	71 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Steve Gatzos 	26 	 	44 	6 	7 	13 	52 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Pat Price‡ 	2 	 	38 	1 	11 	12 	104 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Kevin McClelland 	18 	 	38 	5 	4 	9 	73 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Gary Rissling 	23 	 	40 	5 	4 	9 	128 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Marc Chorney 	16 	 	67 	3 	5 	8 	66 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Ron Meighan 	5 	 	41 	2 	6 	8 	16 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Tony Feltrin 	33 	 	32 	3 	3 	6 	40 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Pat Graham 	24 	 	20 	1 	5 	6 	16 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Tim Hrynewich 	28 	 	30 	2 	3 	5 	48 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Doug Lecuyer 	23 	 	12 	1 	4 	5 	12 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Rick MacLeish 	19 	 	6 	0 	5 	5 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Rod Buskas 	7 	 	41 	2 	2 	4 	102 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Stan Jonathan† 	9 	 	19 	0 	3 	3 	13 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Jim Hamilton 	28 	 	5 	0 	2 	2 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Michel Dion 	29 	 	49 	0 	2 	2 	8 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Bobby Simpson 	28 	 	4 	1 	0 	1 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Denis Herron 	1 	 	31 	0 	1 	1 	14 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Rob Garner 	24 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Brian Lundberg 	2 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Roberto Romano 	30 	 	3 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Nick Ricci 	31 	 	3 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Rich Sutter 	9 	 	4 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Rod Schutt 	27 	 	5 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Bennett Wolf 	3 	 	5 	0 	0 	0 	37 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Ian Turnbull 	7 	 	6 	0 	0 	0 	4 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
George Ferguson‡ 	11 	 	7 	0 	0 	0 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
‡Traded mid-season
===Goaltenders===
Note: GP= Games played; TOI= Time on ice (minutes); W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average
  	 	 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	# 	 	GP 	TOI 	W 	L 	T 	GA 	SO 	GAA 	 	GP 	TOI 	W 	L 	GA 	SO 	GAA
Michel Dion 	29 	 	49 	2791 	12 	30 	4 	198 	0 	4.26 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Denis Herron 	1 	 	31 	1707 	5 	18 	5 	151 	1 	5.31 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Nick Ricci 	31 	 	3 	147 	1 	2 	0 	16 	0 	6.53 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Roberto Romano	35 	 	3 	155 	0 	3 	0 	18 	0 	6.97 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Awards and Records==
* Fewest wins in team history (18; broken in 1983–84)
* Fewest points in team history (45; broken in 1983–84)
==Transactions==
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1982–83 season:
===Trades===
September 15, 1982	To Pittsburgh PenguinsDenis Herron 	To Montreal Canadiens2nd round pick in 1985 Draft(traded to St. Louis Blues—Blues selected Nelson Emerson)
October 28, 1982 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsAnders HakanssonRon Meighan1st round pick in 1983 Draft(Bob Errey)	To Minnesota North StarsGeorge Ferguson1st round pick in 1983 Draft(Brian Lawton)
November 8, 1982 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsStan Jonathan 	To Boston Bruinsfuture considerations
===Additions and Subtractions===
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"	Additions 	Additions 	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions
Player 	Former team 	Via 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Marty McSorley	Belleville Bulls (OHL) 	free agency (1982-07-30) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Doug Lecuyer 	Winnipeg Jets 	waiver draft (1982-10-04)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ian Turnbull 	Los Angeles Kings 	free agency (1982-10-04) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Phil Bourque 	Kingston Canadians (OHL)	free agency (1982-10-04) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Roberto Romano	Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) 	free agency (1982-12-06) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Darren Lowe 	Canadian national team 	free agency (1983-02) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Draft Picks==
Round	Pick	Player 	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team
1 	10. 	Rich Sutter 	 	Lethbridge Broncos (WHL)
2 	38. 	Tim Hrynewich 	 	Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
3 	52. 	Troy Loney 	 	Lethbridge Broncos (WHL)
5 	94. 	Grant Sasser 	 	Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
7 	136.	Grant Couture 	 	Lethbridge Broncos (WHL)
8 	157.	Peter Derksen 	 	Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
9 	178.	Greg Gravel 	 	Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
10 	199.	Stu Wenaas 	 	Winnipeg Warriors (WHL)
11 	220.	Chris McCauley	 	London Knights (OHL)
12 	241.	Stan Bautch 	 	Hibbing High School (Minnesota high school)
==Farm Teams==
==See Also==
*1982–83 NHL season
==References==
* 
* Penguins on Hockey Database (Archived 2009-05-13)
Pittsburgh Penguins season, 1982–83
Pittsburgh Penguins season, 1982–83
Category:Pittsburgh Penguins seasons