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1982–83 WHL season

1982–83 WHL season
LeagueWestern Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Number of teams14
Regular season
Scotty Munro Memorial TrophySaskatoon Blades (2)
Season MVPMike Vernon (Calgary Wranglers)
Top scorerDale Derkatch (Regina Pats)
Playoffs
Finals championsLethbridge Broncos (1)
  Runners-upPortland Winter Hawks
WHL seasons
1982–83 CHL season
LeagueCanadian Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Number of teams40
OHL
QMJHL
WHL
Memorial Cup
Finals championsPortland Winter Hawks (WHL) (1st title)
  Runners-upOshawa Generals (OHL)

The 1982–83 WHL season was the 17th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Fourteen teams completed a 72-game season. The Saskatoon Blades topped the regular season standings to capture their second Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy. In the playoffs, the Lethbridge Broncos won the President's Cup, defeating the Portland Winter Hawks in the championship series. The Broncos thus earned a berth in the 1983 Memorial Cup tournament. This was the first Memorial Cup to feature a host team as a fourth participant, and that host was the host Winter Hawks. Portland won the tournament, becoming the first American team to win the Memorial Cup title.[1]

The season was the first for the Nanaimo Islanders, after the Billings Bighorns relocated to Vancouver Island prior to the season. In addition, two expansion teams joined the WHL: the Prince Albert Raiders and the Kelowna Wings.

Team changes

Regular season

Final standings

East Division GP W L T Pts GF GA
x Saskatoon Blades 72 52 19 1 105 467 303
x Regina Pats 72 48 24 0 96 397 281
x Calgary Wranglers 72 44 26 2 90 353 258
x Winnipeg Warriors 72 42 30 0 84 347 321
x Lethbridge Broncos 72 38 31 3 79 284 271
x Medicine Hat Tigers 72 37 34 1 75 345 338
Brandon Wheat Kings 72 21 51 0 42 327 460
Prince Albert Raiders 72 16 55 1 33 312 455
West Division GP W L T Pts GF GA
x Portland Winter Hawks 72 50 22 0 100 495 387
x Victoria Cougars 72 47 24 1 95 444 335
x Kamloops Junior Oilers 72 46 26 0 92 461 356
x Seattle Breakers 72 24 47 1 49 319 418
Nanaimo Islanders 72 20 51 1 41 357 487
Kelowna Wings 72 12 57 3 27 299 531

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Dale Derkatch Regina Pats 67 84 95 179 62
Dean Evason Kamloops Junior Oilers 70 71 93 164 102
Kelly Glowa Brandon Wheat Kings 68 71 92 163 87
Roger Kortko Saskatoon Blades 72 62 99 161 79
Ken Yaremchuk Portland Winter Hawks 66 51 109 160 76
Randy Heath Portland Winter Hawks 72 82 69 151 52
Jim McGeough Nanaimo Islanders 72 76 56 132 126
Mark Morrison Victoria Cougars 58 55 75 130 54
Dan Hodgson Prince Albert Raiders 72 56 74 130 66
Darren Boyko Winnipeg Warriors 72 49 81 130 8

1983 WHL Playoffs

First round

  • Saskatoon earned a bye
  • Regina earned a bye
  • Calgary defeated Medicine Hat 3 games to 2
  • Lethbridge defeated Winnipeg 3 games to 0

Division semi-finals

  • Calgary defeated Regina 4 games to 1
  • Lethbridge defeated Saskatoon 4 games to 2
  • Portland defeated Seattle 4 games to 0
  • Victoria defeated Kamloops 4 games to 3

Division finals

  • Lethbridge defeated Calgary 4 games to 2
  • Portland defeated Victoria 4 games to 1

WHL Championship

  • Lethbridge defeated Portland 4 games to 1

WHL awards

Most Valuable Player: Mike Vernon, Calgary Wranglers
Top Scorer - Bob Clarke Trophy: Dale Derkatch, Regina Pats
Most Sportsmanlike Player: Darren Boyko, Winnipeg Warriors
Top Defenseman - Bill Hunter Trophy: Gary Leeman, Regina Pats
Rookie of the Year - Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy: Dan Hodgson, Prince Albert Raiders
Top Goaltender - Del Wilson Trophy: Mike Vernon, Calgary Wranglers
Coach of the Year - Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy: Daryl Lubiniecki, Saskatoon Blades
Regular season champions - Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy: Saskatoon Blades

All-Star Teams

First Team Second Team
Goal Mike Vernon Calgary Wranglers Todd Lumbard Regina Pats
Defense Gary Leeman Regina Pats Doug Bodger Kamloops Junior Oilers
Mike Heidt Calgary Wranglers Bob Rouse Lethbridge Broncos
Center Dale Derkatch Regina Pats Ken Yaremchuk Portland Winter Hawks
Left Wing Randy Heath Portland Winter Hawks Todd Strueby Saskatoon Blades
Right Wing Rich Chernomaz Victoria Cougars Lane Lambert Saskatoon Blades

See also

References

  1. ^ Lapp, Richard; Macaulay, Alec (1997). The Memorial Cup: Canada's National Junior Hockey Championship. Madeira Park, British Columbia: Harbour Publishing. p. 208. ISBN 1-55017-170-4.
  • 2005–06 WHL Guide
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