1982–83 OJHL season

Changes

Cambridge Winterhawks join the OJHL.

Guelph Platers leave OJHL for OHL.

North Bay Trappers leave the OJHL.

Brampton Warriors leave the OJHL.

Final standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title

1982-83 OJHL Playoffs

For the Central Canada Championship, please go to the Dudley Hewitt Cup. For the National Championship, please go to the 1983 Centennial Cup.

Quarter-final

North York Rangers defeated Cambridge Winterhawks 4-games-to-none Hamilton Mountain A's defeated Dixie Beehives 4-games-to-1 Orillia Travelways defeated Markham Waxers 4-games-to-3 Newmarket Flyers defeated Richmond Hill Rams 4-games-to-3

Semi-final

North York Rangers defeated Hamilton Mountain A's 4-games-to-3 Orillia Travelways defeated Newmarket Flyers 4-games-to-3

Final

North York Rangers defeated Orillia Travelways 4-games-to-none

OHA Buckland Cup Championship

The 1983 Buckland Cup was a best-of-5 series between the Elliot Lake Vikings (NOJHL) and the North York Rangers. The winner moved on to the 1983 Dudley Hewitt Cup.

North York Rangers defeated Elliot Lake Vikings (NOJHL) 3-games-to-2 North York 8 - Elliot Lake 4 Elliot Lake 5 - North York 4 North York 10 - Elliot Lake 4 Elliot Lake 6 - North York 5 North York 9 - Elliot Lake 3

Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship

The 1984 Dudley Hewitt Cup was a best-of-7 series between the Thunder Bay Kings (TBHL) and the North York Rangers. The winner moved on to the 1983 Eastern Centennial Cup championship.

North York Rangers defeated Thunder Bay Kings (TBHL) 4-games-to-none North York 7 - Thunder Bay 1 North York 8 - Thunder Bay 4 North York 6 - Thunder Bay 4 North York 7 - Thunder Bay 4

1983 Eastern Canada Championship

The 1983 Eastern Canada Centennial Cup championship was a best-of-7 series between the Halifax Lions (MVJHL) and the North York Rangers. The winner moved on to the 1983 Centennial Cup championship.

North York Rangers defeated Halifax Lions (MVJHL) 4-games-to-1 North York 10 - Halifax 3 North York 7 - Halifax 6 Halifax 8 - North York 1 North York 7 - Halifax 5 OT North York 9 - Halifax 3

1983 Centennial Cup Championship

The 1983 Centennial Cup was the best-of-7 Canadian National Junior A championship series between the Eastern Champion North York Rangers and the Western Abbott Cup champion Abbotsford Flyers (BCJHL).

North York Rangers defeated Abbotsford Flyers (BCJHL) 4-games-to-none North York 9 - Abbotsford 6 North York 8 - Abbotsford 5 North York 10 - Abbotsford 3 North York 10 - Abbotsford 2

Players taken in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft

Rd 7 #129 Iain Duncan - Winnipeg Jets (North York Rangers)