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1982–83 Philadelphia Flyers season

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Division
  
1st Patrick

1982–83 record
  
49–23–8

Road record
  
20–15–5

Conference
  
2nd Wales

Home record
  
29–8–3

Goals for
  
326 (6th)

1982–83 Philadelphia Flyers season

The 1982–83 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 16th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers lost in the Patrick Division Semifinals to the New York Rangers in three games.

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Off-season

Mark Howe, son of hockey legend Gordie Howe and a star defenseman in his own right, was acquired via a trade with the Hartford Whalers prior to the season.

Regular season

Howe immediately became the team's best defenseman garnering 67 points and a +47 in 76 games. Midway through the season, Bob McCammon replaced Barber as captain with Bobby Clarke. Clarke led the team in points and Brian Propp and Sittler scored 40 goals each as the Flyers won a Patrick Division title with 106 points.

Season standings

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.

Playoffs

For the second consecutive year, the Flyers were eliminated by the Rangers in the first round, this time in a three-game sweep. They allowed a total of 18 goals in the three games.

Skaters

  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left Wing; RW = Right Wing
  • = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
  • = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.

    • Goaltenders

  • = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
  • = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.

    • Transactions

    The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from May 17, 1982, the day after the deciding game of the 1982 Stanley Cup Finals, through May 17, 1983, the day of the deciding game of the 1983 Stanley Cup Finals.

    Free agency

    The following players were signed by the Flyers via free agency.

    Draft picks

    The Flyers signed the following of their draft picks.

    NHL Waiver Draft

    The 1982 NHL Waiver Draft was held on October 4, 1982. Each NHL team placed 17 skaters and 2 goaltenders on a protected list from which the other teams could not select. First-year professional players were exempt.

    The Flyers left the following players unprotected: defensemen Bob Dailey, Peter Dineen, Bob Hoffmeyer, Marc Marchand, and Jimmy Watson, and forwards Tom Gorence, Bob O'Brien, and Gord Williams.

    Departures

    The following players left the team via free agency, release, or retirement. Players who were under contract and left the team during the season are marked with an asterisk (*).

    Draft picks

    Philadelphia's picks at the 1982 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, on June 9, 1982.

    Draft notes
  • a The Flyers acquired the 4th overall pick from the Hartford Whalers along with Ray Allison, Fred Arthur, and the Whalers' third-round pick, 46th overall, for Don Gillen, Rick MacLeish, Blake Wesley, and the Flyers first, second, and third-round picks on July 3, 1981.
  • The Flyers traded the second-round pick, 25th overall, acquired from the Hartford Whalers for Norm Barnes and Jack McIlhargey on November 21, 1980, to the Toronto Maple Leafs along with Rich Costello and future considerations (Ken Strong) for Darryl Sittler on January 20, 1982.
  • b The Flyers traded Bob Kelly to the Washington Capitals for the Capitals' third-round pick, 47th overall, on August 21, 1980.

    • Farm teams

    The Flyers were affiliated with the Maine Mariners of the AHL and the Toledo Goaldiggers of the IHL.

    References

    1982–83 Philadelphia Flyers season Wikipedia
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