1982–83 Hartford Whalers season
| 1982–83 Hartford Whalers | |
|---|---|
| Division | 5th Adams |
| 1982–83 record | 19–54–7 |
| Goals for | 261 |
| Goals against | 403 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Larry Pleau |
| Coach |
Larry Kish (12–32–5) John Cunniff (3–9–1) Larry Pleau (4–13–1) |
| Captain | Russ Anderson |
| Alternate captains | None |
The Whalers opened the 1982–83 season on the road against the Montreal Canadiens at the Montreal Forum on October 6. Hartford took a 1-0 lead in the game after Pierre Larouche scored the Whalers first goal of the season, however, the Canadiens came back and won the game 2-1.
Three nights later, Hartford had their home opener, played against the Boston Bruins in front of 12,430 fans at the Civic Center. The Whalers took an early 3-0 lead, however, the Bruins staged a comeback, and won the game 5-4. The next night, the Whalers earned their first point of the season, a 4-4 tie against the Buffalo Sabres.
After the Whalers winless streak was extended to four games after a tie against the Edmonton Oilers, the team finally won their first game of the season on October 16 against the Vancouver Canucks 6-5. Pierre Larouche led the way for the Whalers, as he scored a hat trick in the victory.
Hartford would struggle for the rest of the month, earning only one more victory, as the club posted a 2-6-2 record in October, earning six points, and was in last place in the Adams Division, five points behind the Buffalo Sabres for the fourth and final playoff position.
The Whalers would get off to a slow start in November, losing three of their first four games, before winning consecutive games for the first time all season, defeating the Quebec Nordiques 7-5 and the St. Louis Blues 5-2.
Following the two game winning streak, the team would end the month of November on a six-game winless skid (0-5-1), which included a humiliating 8-0 loss to the Boston Bruins on November 27.
The Whalers ended the month with a 3-8-1 record in 12 games, and a 5-14-3 record on the season, remaining in last place in the Adams Division, 13 points behind the Quebec Nordiques for fourth place.
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