1982–83 Edmonton Oilers season

The 1982–83 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 4th season in the NHL, their 2nd straight season of finishing with over 100 points, and they won the Smythe Division for the 2nd straight season. The Oilers would break the NHL record for goals in a season with 424, breaking the record they previously set in the previous season.
==Regular Season==
Wayne Gretzky had another amazing season, scoring 71 goals, while earning an NHL record 125 assists to finish the year with 196 points, winning his 4th Hart Trophy and his 3rd Art Ross Trophy. The Oilers would tie the 1970-71 Boston Bruins record of four 100 point scorers, as Gretzky, Mark Messier, Glenn Anderson and Jari Kurri would each pass the 100 point plateau during the season.
Andy Moog would step it up as the Oilers #1 goaltender, winning a team record 33 games, while posting a team best 3.53 GAA.
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record 	Pts
1 	October 5 	Calgary Flames 	5–7 	Edmonton Oilers 	1–0–0 	2
2 	October 8 	New York Islanders 	6–4 	Edmonton Oilers 	1–1–0 	2
3 	October 9 	Edmonton Oilers 	6–3 	Vancouver Canucks 	2–1–0 	4
4 	October 12 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–9 	Calgary Flames 	2–2–0 	4
5 	October 14 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–4 	Hartford Whalers 	2–2–1 	5
6 	October 16 	Edmonton Oilers 	6–6 	Boston Bruins 	2–2–2 	6
7 	October 17 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–6 	Buffalo Sabres 	2–3–2 	6
8 	October 20 	Hartford Whalers 	2–4 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–3–2 	8
9 	October 21 	Boston Bruins 	5–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–4–2 	8
10	October 24 	Edmonton Oilers 	5–9 	Winnipeg Jets 	3–5–2 	8
11	October 27 	Chicago Black Hawks 	4–4 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–5–3 	9
12	October 29 	Los Angeles Kings 	3–6 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–5–3 	11
13	October 31 	Vancouver Canucks 	3–2 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–6–3 	11
14	November 3 	Winnipeg Jets 	2–7 	Edmonton Oilers 	5–6–3 	13
15	November 5 	New York Rangers 	1–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	6–6–3 	15
16	November 8 	Edmonton Oilers 	5–5 	Quebec Nordiques 	6–6–4 	16
17	November 10	Edmonton Oilers 	4–5 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	6–7–4 	16
18	November 11	Edmonton Oilers 	5–1 	New Jersey Devils 	7–7–4 	18
19	November 13	Edmonton Oilers 	4–3 	Philadelphia Flyers 	8–7–4 	20
20	November 14	Edmonton Oilers 	7–2 	New York Rangers 	9–7–4 	22
21	November 16	Edmonton Oilers 	2–4 	New York Islanders 	9–8–4 	22
22	November 20	Vancouver Canucks 	3–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	9–8–5 	23
23	November 21	Quebec Nordiques 	9–7 	Edmonton Oilers 	9–9–5 	23
24	November 24	Washington Capitals 	4–4 	Edmonton Oilers 	9–9–6 	24
25	November 26	Edmonton Oilers 	6–5 	Winnipeg Jets 	10–9–6 	26
26	November 28	Edmonton Oilers 	7–5 	Detroit Red Wings 	11–9–6 	28
27	December 1 	Philadelphia Flyers 	4–2 	Edmonton Oilers 	11–10–6 	28
28	December 4 	Calgary Flames 	5–7 	Edmonton Oilers 	12–10–6 	30
29	December 5 	Los Angeles Kings 	3–7 	Edmonton Oilers 	13–10–6 	32
30	December 7 	St. Louis Blues 	2–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	14–10–6 	34
31	December 9 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–3 	Los Angeles Kings 	14–10–7 	35
32	December 11	Edmonton Oilers 	4–5 	Minnesota North Stars	14–11–7 	35
33	December 17	New Jersey Devils 	4–10 	Edmonton Oilers 	15–11–7 	37
34	December 19	Montreal Canadiens 	2–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	16–11–7 	39
35	December 22	Minnesota North Stars	2–8 	Edmonton Oilers 	17–11–7 	41
36	December 23	Edmonton Oilers 	6–2 	Los Angeles Kings 	18–11–7 	43
37	December 26	Edmonton Oilers 	4–4 	Calgary Flames 	18–11–8 	44
38	December 29	Chicago Black Hawks 	8–6 	Edmonton Oilers 	18–12–8 	44
39	December 31	Edmonton Oilers 	8–1 	Vancouver Canucks 	19–12–8 	46
40	January 1 	Winnipeg Jets 	3–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	20–12–8 	48
41	January 4 	Edmonton Oilers 	6–3 	Calgary Flames 	21–12–8 	50
42	January 5 	Edmonton Oilers 	8–3 	Winnipeg Jets 	22–12–8 	52
43	January 7 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	2–7 	Edmonton Oilers 	23–12–8 	54
44	January 9 	Detroit Red Wings 	4–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	23–13–8 	54
45	January 11 	Edmonton Oilers 	7–5 	St. Louis Blues 	24–13–8 	56
46	January 12 	Edmonton Oilers 	10–4 	Chicago Black Hawks 	25–13–8 	58
47	January 15 	Edmonton Oilers 	10–4 	Minnesota North Stars	26–13–8 	60
48	January 18 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–3 	Los Angeles Kings 	26–13–9 	61
49	January 19 	Vancouver Canucks 	4–9 	Edmonton Oilers 	27–13–9 	63
50	January 22 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–4 	Vancouver Canucks 	27–14–9 	63
51	January 23 	Los Angeles Kings 	6–8 	Edmonton Oilers 	28–14–9 	65
52	January 26 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	6–6 	Edmonton Oilers 	28–14–10	66
53	January 29 	Calgary Flames 	4–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	29–14–10	68
54	January 30 	New York Islanders 	4–2 	Edmonton Oilers 	29–15–10	68
55	February 3 	Los Angeles Kings 	7–4 	Edmonton Oilers 	29–16–10	68
56	February 4 	Montreal Canadiens 	3–7 	Edmonton Oilers 	30–16–10	70
57	February 11	Quebec Nordiques 	3–7 	Edmonton Oilers 	31–16–10	72
58	February 14	Edmonton Oilers 	2–4 	Montreal Canadiens 	31–17–10	72
59	February 17	Edmonton Oilers 	3–7 	Philadelphia Flyers 	31–18–10	72
60	February 19	Edmonton Oilers 	10–7 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	32–18–10	74
61	February 20	Edmonton Oilers 	5–4 	Buffalo Sabres 	33–18–10	76
62	February 22	Edmonton Oilers 	1–4 	Calgary Flames 	33–19–10	76
63	February 23	Washington Capitals 	3–6 	Edmonton Oilers 	34–19–10	78
64	February 25	St. Louis Blues 	5–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	34–19–11	79
65	February 27	Winnipeg Jets 	0–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	35–19–11	81
66	March 1 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–3 	New Jersey Devils 	36–19–11	83
67	March 2 	Edmonton Oilers 	5–3 	Washington Capitals 	37–19–11	85
68	March 5 	Edmonton Oilers 	6–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	38–19–11	87
69	March 6 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–5 	Boston Bruins 	38–20–11	87
70	March 8 	Edmonton Oilers 	9–4 	Hartford Whalers 	39–20–11	89
71	March 11 	New York Rangers 	1–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	40–20–11	91
72	March 13 	Buffalo Sabres 	2–6 	Edmonton Oilers 	41–20–11	93
73	March 16 	Vancouver Canucks 	3–4 	Edmonton Oilers 	42–20–11	95
74	March 19 	Detroit Red Wings 	7–9 	Edmonton Oilers 	43–20–11	97
75	March 21 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–1 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	44–20–11	99
76	March 23 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–7 	Winnipeg Jets 	44–21–11	99
77	March 26 	Edmonton Oilers 	9–3 	Los Angeles Kings 	45–21–11	101
78	March 29 	Edmonton Oilers 	7–4 	Vancouver Canucks 	46–21–11	103
79	April 1 	Winnipeg Jets 	2–7 	Edmonton Oilers 	47–21–11	105
80	April 3 	Calgary Flames 	3–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	47–21–12	106
==Playoffs==
In the playoffs, the Oilers would post an 11–1 record in the first 3 rounds, sweeping the Winnipeg Jets in 3 games, defeating the Calgary Flames in 5 games in the first ever Battle of Alberta in the playoffs, and sweep the Chicago Black Hawks in 4 games before facing the 3 time defending Stanley Cup Champions, the New York Islanders. The Islanders would make short work of the Oilers, sweeping Edmonton in 4 games, and winning their 4th straight Stanley Cup.
=== Edmonton Oilers 3, Winnipeg Jets 0 ===
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record
1	April 6	Winnipeg Jets 	3–6 	Edmonton Oilers	1–0
2	April 7	Winnipeg Jets 	3–4 	Edmonton Oilers	2–0
3	April 9	Edmonton Oilers	4–3 	Winnipeg Jets 	3–0
=== Edmonton Oilers 4, Calgary Flames 1 ===
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record
1	April 14	Calgary Flames 	3–6 	Edmonton Oilers	1–0
2	April 15	Calgary Flames 	1–5 	Edmonton Oilers	2–0
3	April 17	Edmonton Oilers	10–2 	Calgary Flames 	3–0
4	April 18	Edmonton Oilers	5–6 	Calgary Flames 	3–1
5	April 20	Calgary Flames 	1–9 	Edmonton Oilers	4–1
=== Edmonton Oilers 4, Chicago Black Hawks 0 ===
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record
1	April 24	Chicago Black Hawks	4–8 	Edmonton Oilers 	1–0
2	April 26	Chicago Black Hawks	2–8 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–0
3	May 1 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–2 	Chicago Black Hawks	3–0
4	May 3 	Edmonton Oilers 	6–3 	Chicago Black Hawks	4–0
=== New York Islanders 4, Edmonton Oilers 0 ===
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record
1	May 10	New York Islanders	2–0 	Edmonton Oilers 	0–1
2	May 12	New York Islanders	6–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	0–2
3	May 14	Edmonton Oilers 	1–5 	New York Islanders	0–3
4	May 17	Edmonton Oilers 	2–4 	New York Islanders	0–4
==Player Stats==
===Regular Season===
;Scoring leaders
Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
Wayne Gretzky 	80	71	125	196	59
Mark Messier 	77	48	58 	106	72
Glenn Anderson	77	48	56 	104	70
Jari Kurri 	80	45	59 	104	22
Paul Coffey 	80	29	67 	96 	87
;Goaltending
Player 	GP	TOI 	W 	L 	T	GA 	SO	Save %	GAA
Lindsay Middlebrook	1 	60 	1 	0 	0	3 	0 	.909 	3.00
Andy Moog 	50	2833	33	8 	7	167	1 	.891 	3.54
Grant Fuhr 	32	1803	13	12	5	129	0 	.868 	4.29
Ron Low 	3 	104 	0 	1 	0	10 	0 	.818 	5.77
===Playoffs===
;Scoring leaders
Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
Wayne Gretzky 	16	12	26	38 	4
Jari Kurri 	16	8 	15	23 	8
Mark Messier 	15	15	6 	21 	14
Glenn Anderson	16	10	10	20 	32
Paul Coffey 	16	7 	7 	14 	14
;Goaltending
Player 	GP	TOI	W 	L	GA	SO	Save %	GAA
Grant Fuhr	1 	11 	0 	0	26	0 	1.000 	0.00
Andy Moog 	16	949	11	5	48	0 	N/A 	3.03
==Awards and Records==
*Clarence S. Campbell Bowl: Edmonton Oilers
*Art Ross Trophy: Wayne Gretzky
*Hart Trophy: Wayne Gretzky
*Lester B. Pearson Award: Wayne Gretzky
*NHL Plus-Minus Award: Charlie Huddy
*Wayne Gretzky, Center, NHL First Team All-Star
*Mark Messier, Left Wing, NHL First Team All-Star
*Paul Coffey, Defense, NHL Second Team All-Star
==Transactions==
====Trades====
June 22, 1982 	To Los Angeles KingsBlair Barnes 	To Edmonton OilersPaul Mulvey
July 2, 1982 	To Colorado RockiesEd Cooper 	To Edmonton OilersStan Weir
August 19, 1982 	To Hartford WhalersRisto SiltanenBrent Loney	To Edmonton OilersKen LinsemanDon Nachbaur
September 14, 1982	To Detroit Red WingsStan Weir 	To Edmonton OilersCash
October 22, 1982 	To Philadelphia FlyersBob Hoffmeyer 	To Edmonton OilersPeter Dineen
December 7, 1982 	To Los Angeles KingsRick Blight 	To Edmonton OilersAlan Hangsleben
January 15, 1983 	To Toronto Maple LeafsRead Bailey 	To Edmonton OilersSerge Boisvert
February 19, 1983 	To New Jersey DevilsRon LowJim McTaggart 	To Edmonton OilersLindsay MiddlebrookPaul Miller
March 7, 1983 	To Winnipeg JetsLaurie Boschman 	To Edmonton OilersWilly Lindström
====Free Agents====
{|class="wikitable"	
Player 	Former Team
D Joe McDonnell	Vancouver Canucks
F Bob Attwell 	Colorado Rockies
F Rick Blight 	Toronto Maple Leafs
D Reid Bailey 	Philadelphia Flyers
D Jim McTaggart	Washington Capitals
F Al Hill 	Philadelphia Flyers
==Draft Picks==
Edmonton's draft picks at the 1982 NHL Entry Draft
Round	# 	Player 	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 	20 	Jim Playfair 	 	Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
2 	41 	Steve Graves 	 	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
3 	62 	Brent Loney 	 	Cornwall Royals (OHL)
4 	83 	Jaroslav Pouzar	 	České Budějovice (Czech.)
5 	104	Dwayne Boettger	 	Toronto Marlboros (OHL)
6 	125	Raimo Summanen 	 	Ilves (SM-liiga)
7 	146	Brian Small 	 	Ottawa 67's (OHL)
8 	167	Dean Clark 	 	St. Albert Saints (AJHL)
9 	188	Ian Wood 	 	Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
10 	209	Grant Dion 	 	Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCJHL)
11 	230	Chris Smith 	 	Oshawa Generals (OHL)
12 	251	Jeff Crawford 	 	Regina Pats (WHL)
==References==
*SHRP Sports
*The Internet Hockey Database
*National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007
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