1982–83 OHL season
The 1982–83 OHL season was the third season of the Ontario Hockey League. Fifteen teams each played 70 games. The Oshawa Generals won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. The Niagara Falls Flyers move to North Bay, Ontario, becoming the Centennials. The Guelph Platers are granted an expansion franchise.
Regular season
Final standings
Leyden Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
y-Ottawa 67's | 70 | 46 | 21 | 3 | 95 | 395 | 278 |
x-Peterborough Petes | 70 | 46 | 22 | 2 | 94 | 367 | 278 |
x-Oshawa Generals | 70 | 45 | 22 | 3 | 93 | 380 | 255 |
x-Toronto Marlboros | 70 | 36 | 29 | 5 | 77 | 325 | 311 |
x-Cornwall Royals | 70 | 36 | 33 | 1 | 73 | 370 | 335 |
x-Belleville Bulls | 70 | 34 | 36 | 0 | 68 | 342 | 332 |
Kingston Canadians | 70 | 24 | 45 | 1 | 49 | 351 | 425 |
Emms Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
y-Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 70 | 48 | 21 | 1 | 97 | 363 | 270 |
x-Kitchener Rangers | 70 | 45 | 23 | 2 | 92 | 393 | 292 |
x-North Bay Centennials | 70 | 44 | 23 | 3 | 91 | 352 | 285 |
x-Brantford Alexanders | 70 | 34 | 33 | 3 | 71 | 275 | 282 |
x-London Knights | 70 | 32 | 37 | 1 | 65 | 336 | 339 |
x-Windsor Spitfires | 70 | 19 | 50 | 1 | 39 | 289 | 394 |
Sudbury Wolves | 70 | 15 | 55 | 0 | 30 | 269 | 422 |
Guelph Platers | 70 | 7 | 63 | 0 | 14 | 246 | 555 |
Scoring leaders
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Doug Gilmour | Cornwall Royals | 68 | 70 | 107 | 177 | 62 |
Ron Handy | Kingston Canadians | 67 | 52 | 96 | 148 | 64 |
Dan Quinn | Belleville Bulls | 70 | 59 | 88 | 147 | 27 |
John Tucker | Kitchener Rangers | 70 | 60 | 80 | 140 | 33 |
Ian MacInnis | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds/Cornwall Royals | 68 | 59 | 74 | 133 | 29 |
Keith Knight | Kingston Canadians | 70 | 56 | 75 | 131 | 18 |
Wayne Groulx | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 67 | 44 | 86 | 130 | 54 |
Steve Driscoll | Cornwall Royals | 64 | 49 | 77 | 126 | 34 |
Kevin Conway | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 67 | 57 | 65 | 122 | 30 |
John Ollson | Ottawa 67's | 68 | 46 | 76 | 122 | 41 |
OHL Playoffs
First Round
Oshawa Generals defeat Belleville Bulls 3–0, 1 tie
Cornwall Royals defeat Toronto Marlboros 3–0, 1 tie
North Bay Centennials defeat Windsor Spitfires 3–0
Brantford Alexanders defeat London Knights 3–0
Quarter-Finals
Ottawa 67's defeat Cornwall Royals 4–0
Oshawa Generals defeat Peterborough Petes 4–0
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds defeat Brantford Alexanders 4–1
Kitchener Rangers defeat North Bay Centennials 4–1
Semi-Finals
Oshawa Generals defeat Ottawa 67's 4–1
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds defeat Kitchener Rangers 4–1
J. Ross Robertson Cup
Oshawa Generals defeat Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 4–0
OHL awards
See also
- List of OHA Junior A standings
- List of OHL seasons
- 1983 Memorial Cup
- 1983 NHL Entry Draft
- 1982 in sports
- 1983 in sports