1982–83 New Jersey Devils season
The 1982–83 New Jersey Devils season was the franchise's ninth season in the NHL and the first in New Jersey after moving from Denver, Colorado, where they were known as the Colorado Rockies. The Devils first ever game was a 3-3 tie with the Pittsburgh Penguins, where first captain Don Lever scored the Devils' first ever goal. The team's first win would come against their new rivals in the New York Rangers. However, the new location didn't help the team overall, as they continued to struggle in the standings, finishing last in their division and third-to-last in their conference.
| 1982–83 New Jersey Devils | |
|---|---|
| Division | 5th Patrick |
| Conference | 9th Wales |
| 1982–83 record | 17–49–14 |
| Home record | 11-20-9 |
| Road record | 6-29-5 |
| Goals for | 230 |
| Goals against | 338 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Bill MacMillan |
| Coach | Bill MacMillan |
| Captain | Don Lever |
| Alternate captains | None |
| Arena | Brendan Byrne Arena |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Steve Tambellini (25) |
| Assists | Tapio Levo (40) |
| Points | Aaron Broten (55) |
| Penalty minutes | Yvon Vautour (136) |
| Wins | Chico Resch (15) |
| Goals against average | Chico Resch (3.98) |
Regular season
Season standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 49 | 23 | 8 | 326 | 240 | 106 |
| New York Islanders | 80 | 42 | 26 | 12 | 302 | 226 | 96 |
| Washington Capitals | 80 | 39 | 25 | 16 | 306 | 283 | 94 |
| New York Rangers | 80 | 35 | 35 | 10 | 306 | 287 | 80 |
| New Jersey Devils | 80 | 17 | 49 | 14 | 230 | 338 | 48 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 18 | 53 | 9 | 250 | 394 | 45 |
[1]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.
Schedule and results
| Index: | Devils win | Devils loss | Tie game |
October
Record: 3-6-3, Home: 2-3-2, Away: 1-3-1
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 5 | Pittsburgh | 3 – 3 | New Jersey | 0-0-1 | 1 |
| 2 | October 8 | NY Rangers | 2 – 3 | New Jersey | 1-0-1 | 3 |
| 3 | October 9 | New Jersey | 5 – 5 | Toronto | 1-0-2 | 4 |
| 4 | October 12 | Boston | 2 – 2 | New Jersey | 1-0-3 | 5 |
| 5 | October 14 | Montreal | 5 – 3 | New Jersey | 1-1-3 | 5 |
| 6 | October 16 | New Jersey | 6 – 5 | Pittsburgh | 2-1-3 | 7 |
| 7 | October 18 | Philadelphia | 1 – 3 | New Jersey | 3-1-3 | 9 |
| 8 | October 20 | New Jersey | 4 – 7 | Los Angeles | 3-2-3 | 9 |
| 9 | October 22 | New Jersey | 1 – 3 | Winnipeg | 3-3-3 | 9 |
| 10 | October 26 | Minnesota | 5 – 3 | New Jersey | 3-4-3 | 9 |
| 11 | October 28 | NY Islanders | 4 – 2 | New Jersey | 3-5-3 | 9 |
| 12 | October 30 | New Jersey | 5 – 8 | NY Islanders | 3-6-3 | 9 |
November
Record: 1-10-4, Home: 0-3-2, Away: 1-7-2
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | November 1 | Calgary | 6 – 3 | New Jersey | 3-7-3 | 9 |
| 14 | November 2 | New Jersey | 4 – 5 | Montreal | 3-8-3 | 9 |
| 15 | November 4 | Pittsburgh | 4 – 4 | New Jersey | 3-8-4 | 10 |
| 16 | November 6 | New Jersey | 1 – 1 | Detroit | 3-8-5 | 11 |
| 17 | November 8 | Washington | 2 – 2 | New Jersey | 3-8-6 | 12 |
| 18 | November 10 | New Jersey | 0 – 3 | Washington | 3-9-6 | 12 |
| 19 | November 11 | Edmonton | 5 – 1 | New Jersey | 3-10-6 | 12 |
| 20 | November 13 | New Jersey | 2 – 7 | Quebec | 3-11-6 | 12 |
| 21 | November 16 | New Jersey | 2 – 7 | St. Louis | 3-12-6 | 12 |
| 22 | November 17 | New Jersey | 3 – 5 | Chicago | 3-13-6 | 12 |
| 23 | November 20 | New Jersey | 1 – 5 | Minnesota | 3-14-6 | 12 |
| 24 | November 24 | New Jersey | 0 – 3 | Los Angeles | 3-15-6 | 12 |
| 25 | November 26 | New Jersey | 4 – 4 | Vancouver | 3-15-7 | 13 |
| 26 | November 27 | New Jersey | 4 – 3 | Calgary | 4-15-7 | 15 |
| 27 | November 29 | Chicago | 3 – 1 | New Jersey | 4-16-7 | 15 |
December
Record: 3-9-0, Home: 2-4-0, Away: 1-5-0
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | December 1 | Toronto | 3 – 7 | New Jersey | 5-16-7 | 17 |
| 29 | December 3 | Hartford | 4 – 5 | New Jersey | 6-16-7 | 19 |
| 30 | December 4 | New Jersey | 2 – 6 | Detroit | 6-17-7 | 19 |
| 31 | December 6 | Winnipeg | 5 – 3 | New Jersey | 6-18-7 | 19 |
| 32 | December 9 | Washington | 6 – 4 | New Jersey | 6-19-7 | 19 |
| 33 | December 11 | New Jersey | 1 – 7 | NY Islanders | 6-20-7 | 19 |
| 34 | December 12 | New Jersey | 0 – 4 | NY Rangers | 6-21-7 | 19 |
| 35 | December 17 | New Jersey | 4 – 10 | Edmonton | 6-22-7 | 19 |
| 36 | December 19 | New Jersey | 3 – 2 | Winnipeg | 7-22-7 | 21 |
| 37 | December 22 | Philadelphia | 3 – 1 | New Jersey | 7-23-7 | 21 |
| 38 | December 26 | New Jersey | 2 – 5 | Boston | 7-24-7 | 21 |
| 39 | December 30 | NY Rangers | 5 – 2 | New Jersey | 7-25-7 | 21 |
January
Record: 4-6-4, Home: 4-1-3, Away: 0-5-1
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | January 2 | Vancouver | 1 – 3 | New Jersey | 8-25-7 | 23 |
| 41 | January 5 | Toronto | 4 – 4 | New Jersey | 8-25-8 | 24 |
| 42 | January 7 | Boston | 2 – 2 | New Jersey | 8-25-9 | 25 |
| 43 | January 9 | New Jersey | 3 – 4 | NY Rangers | 8-26-9 | 25 |
| 44 | January 10 | Quebec | 2 – 6 | New Jersey | 9-26-9 | 27 |
| 45 | January 13 | NY Islanders | 5 – 2 | New Jersey | 9-27-9 | 27 |
| 46 | January 15 | New Jersey | 1 – 2 | Hartford | 9-28-9 | 27 |
| 47 | January 16 | Los Angeles | 3 – 5 | New Jersey | 10-28-9 | 29 |
| 48 | January 19 | New Jersey | 1 – 1 | Pittsburgh | 10-28-10 | 30 |
| 49 | January 20 | St. Louis | 3 – 3 | New Jersey | 10-28-11 | 31 |
| 50 | January 23 | New Jersey | 1 – 3 | Washington | 10-29-11 | 31 |
| 51 | January 25 | New Jersey | 1 – 5 | Philadelphia | 10-30-11 | 31 |
| 52 | January 29 | New Jersey | 4 – 6 | Quebec | 10-31-11 | 31 |
| 53 | January 31 | Pittsburgh | 2 – 3 | New Jersey | 11-31-11 | 33 |
February
Record: 1-8-2, Home: 1-2-2, Away: 0-6-0
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | February 3 | NY Islanders | 7 – 2 | New Jersey | 11-32-11 | 33 |
| 55 | February 5 | New Jersey | 4 – 5 | Washington | 11-33-11 | 33 |
| 56 | February 6 | Vancouver | 4 – 4 | New Jersey | 11-33-12 | 34 |
| 57 | February 9 | New Jersey | 4 – 5 | Chicago | 11-34-12 | 34 |
| 58 | February 12 | New Jersey | 1 – 5 | St. Louis | 11-35-12 | 34 |
| 59 | February 15 | Minnesota | 3 – 2 | New Jersey | 11-36-12 | 34 |
| 60 | February 20 | New Jersey | 0 – 3 | Philadelphia | 11-37-12 | 34 |
| 61 | February 21 | Buffalo | 4 – 4 | New Jersey | 11-37-13 | 35 |
| 62 | February 24 | Detroit | 1 – 4 | New Jersey | 12-37-13 | 37 |
| 63 | February 26 | New Jersey | 4 – 5 | Pittsburgh | 12-38-13 | 37 |
| 64 | February 27 | New Jersey | 2 – 6 | Buffalo | 12-39-13 | 37 |
March
Record: 4-10-0, Home: 2-7-0, Away: 2-3-0
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | March 1 | Edmonton | 4 – 3 | New Jersey | 12-40-13 | 37 |
| 66 | March 3 | Philadelphia | 4 – 1 | New Jersey | 12-41-13 | 37 |
| 67 | March 5 | New Jersey | 1 – 5 | NY Islanders | 12-42-13 | 37 |
| 68 | March 6 | New Jersey | 6 – 4 | NY Rangers | 13-42-13 | 39 |
| 69 | March 8 | Washington | 5 – 4 | New Jersey | 13-43-13 | 39 |
| 70 | March 10 | Hartford | 3 – 0 | New Jersey | 13-44-13 | 39 |
| 71 | March 12 | New Jersey | 7 – 3 | Montreal | 14-44-13 | 41 |
| 72 | March 14 | Calgary | 7 – 0 | New Jersey | 14-45-13 | 41 |
| 73 | March 17 | NY Islanders | 9 – 5 | New Jersey | 14-46-13 | 41 |
| 74 | March 21 | NY Rangers | 2 – 4 | New Jersey | 15-46-13 | 43 |
| 75 | March 24 | New Jersey | 3 – 5 | Washington | 15-47-13 | 43 |
| 76 | March 25 | Philadelphia | 5 – 6 | New Jersey | 16-47-13 | 45 |
| 77 | March 27 | New Jersey | 1 – 4 | Philadelphia | 16-48-13 | 45 |
| 78 | March 31 | Buffalo | 8 – 5 | New Jersey | 16-49-13 | 45 |
April
Record: 1-0-1, Home: 0-0-0, Away: 1-0-1
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | April 1 | New Jersey | 3 – 3 | NY Rangers | 16-49-14 | 46 |
| 80 | April 3 | New Jersey | 5 – 3 | Pittsburgh | 17-49-14 | 48 |
Player statistics
Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| Aaron Broten | 73 | 16 | 39 | 55 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Don Lever | 79 | 23 | 30 | 53 | 68 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Bob MacMillan | 71 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Tapio Levo | 73 | 7 | 40 | 47 | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Jeff Larmer | 65 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Hector Marini | 77 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 105 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Steve Tambellini | 73 | 25 | 18 | 43 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Brent Ashton | 76 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Rick Meagher† | 57 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Paul Gagne | 53 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Murray Brumwell | 59 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Jan Ludvig | 51 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Joel Quenneville | 74 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Mike Antonovich | 30 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Glenn Merkosky | 34 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Bob Lorimer | 66 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 42 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Mike Kitchen | 77 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Yvon Vautour | 52 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 136 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Rob Palmer | 60 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Dave Cameron | 35 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| John Wensink | 42 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 135 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Carol Vadnais | 51 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 64 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Merlin Malinowski‡ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Pat Verbeek | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Dave Hutchison | 32 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 102 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Garry Howatt | 38 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 114 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Jukka Porvari | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Chico Resch | 65 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Larry Floyd | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Joe Cirella | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Mike Moher | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Ron Low† | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Randy Pierce | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Dwight Foster‡ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Shawn MacKenzie | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Lindsay Middlebrook‡ | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining New Jersey. Stats reflect time with the Devils only.
‡Traded mid-season
Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | SO | GAA | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | SO | GAA | ||
| Chico Resch | 65 | 3650 | 15 | 35 | 12 | 242 | 0 | 3.98 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Ron Low† | 11 | 608 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 4.05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Lindsay Middlebrook‡ | 9 | 412 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 5.39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Shawn MacKenzie | 6 | 130 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 6.92 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining New Jersey. Stats reflect time with the Devils only.
‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
Transactions
The Devils were involved in the following transactions during the 1982–83 season.
Trades
| October 1, 1982 | To New Jersey Devils Hector Marini 4th round pick in 1983 |
To New York Islanders 4th round pick in 1983 |
| October 15, 1982 | To New Jersey Devils Rick Meagher Garry Howatt |
To Hartford Whalers Merlin Malinowski Scott Fusco |
| October 29, 1982 | To New Jersey Devils Cash |
To Detroit Red Wings Dwight Foster |
| February 19, 1983 | To New Jersey Devils Ron Low |
To Edmonton Oilers Lindsay Middlebrook Paul Miller |
Free agents
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Draft picks
The Devils' draft picks at the 1982 NHL Entry Draft at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
| Rd # | Pick # | Player | Nat | Pos | Team (League) | Notes |
| 1 | 8 | Rocky Trottier | .svg.png){kind=small} |
C | Billings Bighorns (WHL) | [2] |
| 1 | 18 | Ken Daneyko | |
D | Seattle Breakers (WHL) | [3] |
| 2 | 22 | No second-round draft pick[3] | ||||
| 3 | 44 | Pat Verbeek | |
C | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) | |
| 3 | 54 | Dave Kasper | |
C | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) | [4] |
| 4 | 64 | No fourth-round draft pick[5] | ||||
| 5 | 85 | Scott Brydges |  |
D | White Bear Lake Mariner H.S. (Minnesota) | |
| 6 | 106 | Mike Moher | |
RW | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) | |
| 7 | 127 | Paul Fulcher | |
LW | London Knights (OHL) | |
| 8 | 148 | John Hutchings | |
D | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | |
| 9 | 169 | Alan Hepple |  |
D | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | |
| 10 | 190 | Brent Shaw | |
RW | Seattle Breakers (WHL) | |
| 10 | 207 | Tony Gilliard | |
LW | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHL) | [3] |
| 11 | 211 | Scott Fusco | |
C | Harvard University (ECAC) | |
| 12 | 232 | Dan Dorion | |
RW | Austin Mavericks (USHL) | |
See also
Footnotes
- Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN 9781894801225.
- The Colorado Rockies traded Rob Ramage to St. Louis in exchange for St. Louis' first-round picks in 1982 (Trottier) and 1983 (McLean) on June 9, 1982.
- Colorado traded away the 1982 first overall pick (used on Gord Kluzak) and second-round pick (used on Brian Curran) to Boston for Dwight Foster and the Bruins' 1982 first-round pick (Daneyko) and tenth-round pick (Gilliard) on July 2, 1981.1982 Traded Draft Picks
- Colorado had acquired Winnipeg's 1982 third-round pick along with Brent Ashton for Lucien DeBlois on July 15, 1981.1982 Traded Draft Picks
- Colorado traded their 1982 fourth-round pick to Los Angeles (used to draft Dave Gans) for Nick Beverley on November 18, 1978. 1982 Traded Draft Picks
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