1982–83 Los Angeles Kings season

1982–83 Los Angeles Kings
Division	5th Smythe
Conference	Campbell
1982–83 record	27–41–12
Goals for	308
Goals against	365
Team information
General manager	George Maguire
Coach	Don Perry
Captain	Dave Lewis
Alternate captains	None
Arena	The Forum
Average attendance	11,546
Team leaders
Goals	Marcel Dionne (56)
Points	Marcel Dionne (107)
Penalty minutes	Jay Wells (167)
Plus/minus	Jay Wells (11)
Wins	Gary Laskoski (15)
Goals against average	Gary Laskoski (4.56)

The 1982–83 Los Angeles Kings season, was the Kings' 16th season in the National Hockey League. It saw the Kings miss the playoffs, finishing last in the Smythe Division.

Offseason

Goaltender Gary Laskoski attended the camp on a tryout basis. He had played four years at St. Lawrence University, but had never been drafted. Based on his performance at camp, Laskoski was named the number one goalie for the team. Laskoski was not signed to a contract until after several regular season games, earning $200 per game.

Regular season

One highlight came on January 18, when Laskoski and the Kings ended Wayne Gretzky's consecutive goal streak at 30. However, it was one of the few highlights as the Kings finished last in the division. The Kings finished with the fewest goals scored in the Division and the highest goals against in the division. Laskoski played in 46 games as the number one goalie, but the team played four other goalies in the backup role.

Final standings

Smythe Division

	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
Edmonton Oilers	80	47	21	12	424	315	106
Calgary Flames	80	32	34	14	321	316	78
Vancouver Canucks	80	30	35	15	303	309	75
Winnipeg Jets	80	33	39	8	311	333	74
Los Angeles Kings	80	27	41	12	308	365	66

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.

Record vs. opponents

Smythe Division record vs. opponents

Vs. Campbell Conference Vs. Smythe Division 1982–83 NHL records Team CGY EDM LAK VAN WIN Total Calgary — 2−4−2 3−3−2 5−2−1 5−2−1 15−11−6 Edmonton 4−2−2 — 5−1−2 5−2−1 6−2 20−7−5 Los Angeles 3−3−2 1−5−2 — 3−3−2 2−6 9−17−6 Vancouver 2−5−1 2−5−1 3−3−2 — 4−3−1 11−16−5 Winnipeg 2−5−1 2−6 6−2 3−4−1 — 13−17−2 Vs. Norris Division 1982–83 NHL records Team CHI DET MIN STL TOR Total Calgary 2−1 2−1 1−1−1 2−1 1−1−1 8−5−2 Edmonton 1−1−1 2−1 2−1 2−0−1 2−0−1 9−3−3 Los Angeles 0−2−1 1−0−2 1−2 1−2 2−1 5−7−3 Vancouver 1−0−2 1−1−1 0−2−1 3−0 1−2 6−5−4 Winnipeg 1−2 3−0 0−3 2−1 3−0 9−6−0 Vs. Wales Conference Vs. Adams Division 1982–83 NHL records Team BOS BUF HFD MTL QUE Total Calgary 0−2−1 1−2 1−0−2 1−2 0−2−1 3−8−4 Edmonton 0−2−1 2−1 2−0−1 2−1 1−1−1 7−5−3 Los Angeles 2−1 1−2 2−1 1−2 1−1−1 7−7−1 Vancouver 1−2 1−1−1 2−1 0−3 3−0 7−7−1 Winnipeg 2−0−1 1−2 1−1−1 0−3 1−2 5−8−2 Vs. Patrick Division 1982–83 NHL records Team NJD NYI NYR PHI PIT WSH Total Calgary 2−1 0−2−1 0−2−1 0−3 3−0 1−2 6−10−2 Edmonton 3−0 0−3 3−0 1−2 2−1 2−0−1 11−6−1 Los Angeles 2−1 0−3 1−1−1 1−2 1−2 1−1−1 6−10−2 Vancouver 0−1−2 1−2 1−1–1 1−1−1 2−1 1−1−1 6−7−5 Winnipeg 2−1 1−1−1 1−1−1 0−3 2−1 0−1−2 6−8−4

Schedule and results

No.	R	Date	Score	Opponent	Record
1	T	October 6, 1982	3–3	Vancouver Canucks (1982–83)	0–0–1
2	W	October 9, 1982	3–1	Calgary Flames (1982–83)	1–0–1
3	W	October 12, 1982	5–3	@ Winnipeg Jets (1982–83)	2–0–1
4	T	October 14, 1982	4–4	@ Quebec Nordiques (1982–83)	2–0–2
5	L	October 16, 1982	1–4	@ New York Islanders (1982–83)	2–1–2
6	W	October 17, 1982	5–3	@ New York Rangers (1982–83)	3–1–2
7	W	October 20, 1982	7–4	New Jersey Devils (1982–83)	4–1–2
8	L	October 23, 1982	3–5	Hartford Whalers (1982–83)	4–2–2
9	W	October 24, 1982	5–4	Boston Bruins (1982–83)	5–2–2
10	L	October 27, 1982	3–7	@ Winnipeg Jets (1982–83)	5–3–2
11	L	October 29, 1982	3–6	@ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83)	5–4–2
12	T	October 30, 1982	5–5	Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83)	5–4–3
13	W	November 3, 1982	6–2	Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83)	6–4–3
14	W	November 6, 1982	6–2	Pittsburgh Penguins (1982–83)	7–4–3
15	L	November 9, 1982	4–5	@ Calgary Flames (1982–83)	7–5–3
16	L	November 10, 1982	2–4	@ Vancouver Canucks (1982–83)	7–6–3
17	W	November 13, 1982	2–1	Montreal Canadiens (1982–83)	8–6–3
18	L	November 16, 1982	3–8	Minnesota North Stars (1982–83)	8–7–3
19	W	November 18, 1982	4–1	Detroit Red Wings (1982–83)	9–7–3
20	L	November 20, 1982	2–5	Buffalo Sabres (1982–83)	9–8–3
21	W	November 24, 1982	3–0	New Jersey Devils (1982–83)	10–8–3
22	L	November 27, 1982	0–4	Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83)	10–9–3
23	W	November 30, 1982	5–2	@ Vancouver Canucks (1982–83)	11–9–3
24	W	December 1, 1982	4–1	Calgary Flames (1982–83)	12–9–3
25	W	December 4, 1982	6–3	St. Louis Blues (1982–83)	13–9–3
26	L	December 5, 1982	3–7	@ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83)	13–10–3
27	T	December 7, 1982	4–4	@ Calgary Flames (1982–83)	13–10–4
28	T	December 9, 1982	3–3	Edmonton Oilers (1982–83)	13–10–5
29	L	December 11, 1982	3–4	@ Winnipeg Jets (1982–83)	13–11–5
30	L	December 14, 1982	2–7	@ Washington Capitals (1982–83)	13–12–5
31	L	December 15, 1982	1–7	@ New York Rangers (1982–83)	13–13–5
32	L	December 18, 1982	0–4	@ Boston Bruins (1982–83)	13–14–5
33	L	December 19, 1982	4–6	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83)	13–15–5
34	L	December 21, 1982	2–4	Winnipeg Jets (1982–83)	13–16–5
35	L	December 23, 1982	2–6	Edmonton Oilers (1982–83)	13–17–5
36	W	December 26, 1982	4–2	Vancouver Canucks (1982–83)	14–17–5
37	L	December 29, 1982	3–4	Winnipeg Jets (1982–83)	14–18–5
38	L	January 6, 1983	3–11	@ Montreal Canadiens (1982–83)	14–19–5
39	L	January 8, 1983	5–7	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83)	14–20–5
40	L	January 9, 1983	2–7	@ Buffalo Sabres (1982–83)	14–21–5
41	W	January 11, 1983	9–7	@ Washington Capitals (1982–83)	15–21–5
42	T	January 13, 1983	4–4	@ Detroit Red Wings (1982–83)	15–21–6
43	L	January 15, 1983	2–5	@ New York Islanders (1982–83)	15–22–6
44	L	January 16, 1983	3–5	@ New Jersey Devils (1982–83)	15–23–6
45	T	January 18, 1983	3–3	Edmonton Oilers (1982–83)	15–23–7
46	W	January 20, 1983	4–3	Hartford Whalers (1982–83)	16–23–7
47	L	January 23, 1983	6–8	@ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83)	16–24–7
48	L	January 25, 1983	6–8	Calgary Flames (1982–83)	16–25–7
49	L	January 27, 1983	4–6	New York Islanders (1982–83)	16–26–7
50	L	January 29, 1983	2–4	@ St. Louis Blues (1982–83)	16–27–7
51	T	February 1, 1983	5–5	New York Rangers (1982–83)	16–27–8
52	W	February 3, 1983	7–4	@ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83)	17–27–8
53	L	February 5, 1983	0–2	Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83)	17–28–8
54	W	February 10, 1983	7–2	Buffalo Sabres (1982–83)	18–28–8
55	L	February 12, 1983	4–6	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1982–83)	18–29–8
56	W	February 13, 1983	5–4	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83)	19–29–8
57	W	February 15, 1983	5–2	@ Hartford Whalers (1982–83)	20–29–8
58	T	February 17, 1983	5–5	@ Detroit Red Wings (1982–83)	20–29–9
59	T	February 19, 1983	3–3	Washington Capitals (1982–83)	20–29–10
60	L	February 20, 1983	2–5	@ Vancouver Canucks (1982–83)	20–30–10
61	W	February 22, 1983	5–3	Boston Bruins (1982–83)	21–30–10
62	W	February 24, 1983	8–0	Vancouver Canucks (1982–83)	22–30–10
63	W	February 26, 1983	6–2	Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83)	23–30–10
64	L	March 1, 1983	2–7	@ St. Louis Blues (1982–83)	23–31–10
65	L	March 2, 1983	3–5	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83)	23–32–10
66	T	March 5, 1983	4–4	@ Calgary Flames (1982–83)	23–32–11
67	L	March 6, 1983	3–8	@ Minnesota North Stars (1982–83)	23–33–11
68	W	March 8, 1983	6–4	Calgary Flames (1982–83)	24–33–11
69	L	March 13, 1983	5–6	Winnipeg Jets (1982–83)	24–34–11
70	W	March 15, 1983	4–3	Winnipeg Jets (1982–83)	25–34–11
71	W	March 17, 1983	4–3	Quebec Nordiques (1982–83)	26–34–11
72	L	March 19, 1983	4–7	Pittsburgh Penguins (1982–83)	26–35–11
73	L	March 22, 1983	5–6	@ Montreal Canadiens (1982–83)	26–36–11
74	L	March 24, 1983	3–7	@ Quebec Nordiques (1982–83)	26–37–11
75	L	March 26, 1983	3–9	Edmonton Oilers (1982–83)	26–38–11
76	L	March 27, 1983	4–8	@ Vancouver Canucks (1982–83)	26–39–11
77	L	March 29, 1983	3–5	@ Calgary Flames (1982–83)	26–40–11
78	L	March 30, 1983	5–10	@ Winnipeg Jets (1982–83)	26–41–11
79	W	April 2, 1983	8–5	Minnesota North Stars (1982–83)	27–41–11
80	T	April 3, 1983	2–2	Vancouver Canucks (1982–83)	27–41–12

Player statistics

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG Marcel Dionne C 80 56 51 107 22 10 17 1 7 Charlie Simmer LW 80 29 51 80 51 0 11 1 1 Jim Fox RW 77 28 40 68 8 -11 7 0 1 Larry Murphy D 77 14 48 62 81 2 9 0 2 Dave Taylor RW 46 21 37 58 76 4 6 0 1 Bernie Nicholls C 71 28 22 50 124 -23 12 0 3 Terry Ruskowski C 71 14 30 44 127 -16 4 1 2 Daryl Evans LW 80 18 22 40 21 -18 1 1 0 Mark Hardy D 74 5 34 39 101 -30 3 0 1 John Paul Kelly LW 65 16 15 31 52 -14 4 1 2 Jerry Korab D 72 3 26 29 90 -6 1 0 0 Mike Murphy RW 74 16 11 27 52 -11 0 5 2 Steve Bozek LW 53 13 13 26 14 -18 3 0 1 Warren Holmes C 39 8 16 24 7 -8 2 0 0 Doug Smith C 42 11 11 22 12 -14 1 0 1 Ulf Isaksson LW 50 7 15 22 10 1 0 0 1 Dean Hopkins RW 49 5 12 17 43 -5 0 0 0 Jay Wells D 69 3 12 15 167 11 0 0 1 Dave Lewis D 79 2 10 12 53 -22 0 0 0 Dean Kennedy D 55 0 12 12 97 -17 0 0 0 Rick Chartraw D/RW 31 3 5 8 31 -14 0 0 0 Dave Morrison RW 24 3 3 6 4 -7 0 0 1 Howard Scruton D 4 0 4 4 9 -4 0 0 0 Brian MacLellan LW 8 0 3 3 7 -5 0 0 0 Phil Sykes LW 7 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 Dan Bonar C 20 1 1 2 40 -7 0 0 0 Scott Gruhl LW 7 0 2 2 4 -5 0 0 0 Markus Mattsson G 19 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 Pierre Giroux C 6 1 0 1 17 -1 0 0 0 Victor Nechayev C 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 Jim Brown D 3 0 1 1 5 -2 0 0 0 Peter Helander D 7 0 1 1 0 -2 0 0 0 Doug Keans G 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Gary Laskoski G 46 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 Mario Lessard G 19 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 Blair Barnes RW 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mike Blake G 9 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Rick Blight RW 2 0 0 0 2 -3 0 0 0 Dave Gans C 3 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 Bob Gladney D 1 0 0 0 2 -2 0 0 0 Al Sims D 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dean Turner D 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO Gary Laskoski 2277 46 15 20 4 173 4.56 0 Markus Mattsson 899 19 5 5 4 65 4.34 1 Mike Blake 432 9 4 4 0 30 4.17 0 Mario Lessard 888 19 3 10 2 68 4.59 1 Doug Keans 304 6 0 2 2 24 4.74 0 Team: 4800 80 27 41 12 360 4.50 2

Note:

Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals

Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Awards and records

• Marcel Dionne – Kings' representative at the NHL All-Star Game.

Transactions

The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1982–83 season.

Trades

June 22, 1982	To Los Angeles Kings Blair Barnes	To Edmonton Oilers Paul Mulvey
September 9, 1982	To Los Angeles Kings Dean Turner	To Buffalo Sabres Cash
October 19, 1982	To Los Angeles Kings 4th round pick in 1983 – Dave Korol	To Toronto Maple Leafs Greg Terrion
October 24, 1982	To Los Angeles Kings Terry Ruskowski	To Chicago Black Hawks Larry Goodenough 3rd round pick in 1984 – Trent Yawney
December 7, 1982	To Los Angeles Kings Rick Blight	To Edmonton Oilers Alan Hangsleben
February 1, 1983	To Los Angeles Kings Markus Mattsson	To Minnesota North Stars 3rd round pick in 1985 – Stéphane Roy

Free agent signings

May 12, 1982	From Bowling Green State University (WCHA) Brian MacLellan
August 5, 1982	From New Haven Nighthawks (AHL) Pierre Giroux
October 22, 1982	From St. Lawrence University (ECAC) Gary Laskoski

Free agents lost

September 13, 1982	To Detroit Red Wings Jim Rutherford
October 4, 1982	To Pittsburgh Penguins Ian Turnbull

Waivers

January 13, 1983

To New York Rangers Rick Chartraw

Draft picks

Los Angeles's draft picks at the 1982 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal.

Round	#	Player	Nationality	College/Junior/Club team (League)
2	27	Mike Heidt	Canada	Calgary Wranglers (WHL)
3	48	Steve Seguin	Canada	Kingston Canadians (OHL)
4	64	Dave Gans	Canada	Oshawa Generals (OHL)
4	82	Dave Ross	Canada	Seattle Breakers (WHL)
5	90	Darcy Roy	Canada	Ottawa 67's (OHL)
5	95	Ulf Isaksson	Sweden	Solna (Sweden)
7	132	Victor Nechayev	Soviet Union	SKA Leningrad (USSR)
8	153	Peter Helander	Sweden	Skelleftea AIK (Sweden)
9	174	Dave Chartier	Canada	Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
10	195	John Franzosa	United States	Brown University (ECAC)
11	216	Ray Shero	United States	St. Lawrence University (ECAC)
12	237	Mats Ulander	Sweden	Solna (Sweden)

See also

• 1982–83 NHL season

References

• Podnieks, Andrew (2003). Players: the ultimate A–Z guide of everyone who has ever played in the NHL. Doubleday Canada. ISBN 0-385-25999-9.