1982–83 New Jersey Devils season
| 1982–83 New Jersey Devils | |
|---|---|
| Division | 5th Patrick |
| Conference | 9th Wales |
| 1982–83 record | 17–49–14 |
| Home record | 11-20-9 |
| Road record | 6-29-5 |
| Goals for | 230 |
| Goals against | 338 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Bill MacMillan |
| Coach | Bill MacMillan |
| Captain | Don Lever |
| Alternate captains | None |
| Arena | Brendan Byrne Arena |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Steve Tambellini (25) |
| Assists | Tapio Levo (40) |
| Points | Aaron Broten (55) |
| Penalties in minutes | Yvon Vautour (136) |
| Wins | Chico Resch (15) |
| Goals against average | Chico Resch (3.98) |
The 1982–83 New Jersey Devils season was the franchise's ninth season in the NHL and the first in New Jersey after moving from Denver, Colorado, where they were known as the Colorado Rockies. The Devils first ever game was a 3-3 tie with the Pittsburgh Penguins, where first captain Don Lever scored the Devils' first ever goal. The team's first win would come against their new rivals in the New York Rangers. However, the new location didn't help the team overall, as they continued to struggle in the standings, finishing last in their division and third-to-last in their conference.
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: 3-6-3, Home: 2-3-2, Away: 1-3-1
Record: 1-10-4, Home: 0-3-2, Away: 1-7-2
Record: 3-9-0, Home: 2-4-0, Away: 1-5-0
Record: 4-6-4, Home: 4-1-3, Away: 0-5-1
Record: 1-8-2, Home: 1-2-2, Away: 0-6-0
Record: 4-10-0, Home: 2-7-0, Away: 2-3-0
Record: 1-0-1, Home: 0-0-0, Away: 1-0-1
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining New Jersey. Stats reflect time with the Devils only.
‡Traded mid-season
Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining New Jersey. Stats reflect time with the Devils only.
‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
The Devils were involved in the following transactions during the 1982–83 season.
The Devils' draft picks at the 1982 NHL Entry Draft at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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