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-noneHamilton Mountain A's defeated Dixie Beehives 4-games-to-1Orillia Travelways defeated Markham Waxers 4-games-to-3Newmarket Flyers defeated Richmond Hill Rams 4-games-to-3

Semi-final

North York Rangers defeated Hamilton Mountain A's 4-games-to-3Orillia 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-2North York 8 - Elliot Lake 4Elliot Lake 5 - North York 4North York 10 - Elliot Lake 4Elliot Lake 6 - North York 5North 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-noneNorth York 7 - Thunder Bay 1North York 8 - Thunder Bay 4North York 6 - Thunder Bay 4North 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-1North York 10 - Halifax 3North York 7 - Halifax 6Halifax 8 - North York 1North York 7 - Halifax 5 OTNorth 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-noneNorth York 9 - Abbotsford 6North York 8 - Abbotsford 5North York 10 - Abbotsford 3North York 10 - Abbotsford 2

Players taken in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft

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