1982–83 Washington Capitals season


The 1982–83 Washington Capitals season was the Washington Capitals ninth season in the National Hockey League. They qualified for the playoffs for the very first time in franchise history after eight frustrating seasons.

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

In the first round of the playoffs, the Capitals lost to the Islanders 3 games to 1.

(P2) New York Islanders vs. (P3) Washington Capitals

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
C8031508171-211202
RW7338387654-21013
C803237696401404
RW67224264169204
C7423275034-5502
C73183048161303
RW7517274441-7503
RW802218404316006
RW7125143993-8900
C681128392018002
LW771819375215016
D708283620-3701
D8032932750100
C808223010-12010
D735222759-4400
D779162519514000
D61117186715101
C237101714-2101
LW39491347-3001
D70088275-7000
D100880-1000
D1922481100
LW52024-2000
D801114-3000
D100000000
D60007-3000
G4000060000
G100000000
G600000000
G3800040000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASO
235840221261353.441
21613816991213.360
2616131194.370
20101013.000
Team:4800803925162763.451

Playoffs

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIMPPGSHGGWG
RW45054101
C40334000
LW41124000
C41122000
D40222000
C41012000
RW41014000
RW41010000
D410126000
RW40114000
D401120000
C40110000
D40110000
D300016000
LW10000000
RW40004000
C40002000
G30000000
D40000000
C20000000
G30000000
C20004000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLGAGAASO
139312104.320
10130184.750
Team:240413184.500

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals
MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; SO = Shutouts;

Awards and records

Transactions

Roster

Draft picks

Washington's draft picks at the 1982 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec.
Round#PlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
15Scott StevensKitchener Rangers
358Milan NovyKladno
589Dean EvasonKamloops Blazers
6110Ed KastelicLondon Knights
8152Wally SchreiberRegina Pats
9173Jamie ReeveSaskatoon Blades
10194Juha NurmiTampere Tappara
11215Wayne PrestageSeattle Breakers
12236Jon HoldenPeterborough Petes
12247Marco KallasSt. Louis Sting

Farm teams