1982-1983 Hartford Whalers team stats

1982-1983 Hartford Whalers: 19-54-7
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Home record: 13-22-5  (147 goals scored, 169 allowed)
Road record: 6-32-2  (114 goals scored, 234 allowed)
Head Coaches: Larry Kish (12-32-5), John Cunniff (3-9-1), Larry Pleau (4-13-1)

Power Play: 51/264 (19.3%)
Penalty Killing: 223/293 (76.1%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 6-9
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 204-324

261 goals scored (19th of 21 teams), 403 goals allowed (21st), 1392 PIM (7th)

NHL Averages: 3.86 goals/game (309.2 goals/team), 1337.8 PIM/team

Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
C     10  Ron Francis          6'3   200   19   79   31   59   90   60   4   2  114   33  129   23  212  14.6  -25
RW    21  Blaine Stoughton     5'11  185   29   72   45   31   76   27  10   0  108   31  103    3  207  21.7  -23
C     12  Mark Johnson         5'9   170   25   73   31   38   69   28   5   3   92   22  116   41  167  18.6   -5
RW    17  Ray Neufeld          6'3   210   23   80   26   31   57   86   4   0   77   16  125   30  165  15.8  -34
RW    22  Doug Sulliman        6'2   210   23   77   22   19   41   14   8   0   73   23  126   19  162  13.6  -57
C     28  Pierre Larouche      5'11  175   27   38   18   22   40    8   4   0   60   20   67    3  114  15.8  -24
LW    26  Bob Sullivan         6'0   210   25   62   18   19   37   18   5   0   47    8   56    0   93  19.4  -17
D      5  Pierre Lacroix       5'11  185   23   56    6   25   31   18   1   0   81   15  102   17   89   6.7  -19
D     25  Mark Renaud          6'0   185   23   77    3   28   31   37   1   0   77   14  128   23   87   3.4  -42
D     24  Chris Kotsopoulos    6'3   215   24   68    6   24   30  125   3   0   89   17  114   21  122   4.9  -21
D      8  Risto Siltanen       5'9   158   24   74    5   25   30   28   3   0   99   26  141   29  155   3.2  -39
C     20  Merlin Malinowski    6'0   190   24   75    5   23   28   16   1   0   34    6   71    2   94   5.3  -41
LW    18  Greg Adams           6'1   190   22   79   10   13   23  216   1   0   42    6   82    0  114   8.8  -46
RW    32  Mike McDougal        6'2   200   24   55    8   10   18   43   0   0   32    1   68    4   61  13.1  -33
D      4  Mickey Volcan        6'0   190   20   68    4   13   17   73   0   0   56    6   96   16   72   5.6  -30
LW    11  Paul Lawless         5'11  185   18   47    6    9   15    4   1   0   27    3   55    0   84   7.1  -31
RW    27  Warren Miller        6'0   180   28   56    1   10   11   15   0   0   18    1   41   11   75   1.3  -13
LW    16  George Lyle          6'2   205   29   16    4    6   10    8   0   1   18    2   11    0   33  12.1   +5
D     23  Ed Hospodar          6'2   210   23   72    1    9   10  199   0   0   39    0   86   15   54   1.9  -32
C     14  Michel Galarneau     6'2   180   21   38    5    4    9   21   0   0   14    0   22    0   29  17.2   -8
D      7  Russ Anderson        6'3   210   27   57    0    6    6  171   0   0   35    0   77    9   18   0.0  -33
LW    15  Dan Fridgen          5'11  175   23   11    2    2    4    2   0   0    8    0    6    0   12  16.7   +2
RW    29  Archie Henderson     6'6   220   25   15    2    1    3   64   0   0    4    0    6    0    7  28.6   -2
LW    34  Paul Marshall        6'2   180   22   13    1    2    3    0   0   0    9    1   10    0   10  10.0   -2
G     30  Greg Millen          5'9   175   25   60    0    2    2    8  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      3  Stuart Smith         6'1   205   22   18    1    0    1   25   0   0   12    1   34    7   21   4.8  -16
C     34  Randy Gilhen         6'0   190   19    2    0    1    1    0   0   0    2    1    1    0    4   0.0    0
LW    40  Mike Hoffman         5'11  190   19    2    0    1    1    0   0   0    2    0    4    0    2   0.0   -2
D      6  Blake Wesley         6'1   200   23   22    0    1    1   46   0   0   13    1   34    6   12   0.0  -16
D      6  Mark Paterson        5'11  180   18    2    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    1    0    1   0.0   -1
C     20  Rick Meagher         5'9   192   29    4    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    3    0    3   0.0   -3
D     33  Jeff Brownschidle    6'2   200   23    4    0    0    0    0   0   0    1    0    7    0    0   ---   -6
RW    15  Paul MacDermid       6'1   205   19    7    0    0    0    2   0   0    0    0    6    0    7   0.0   -6
G      1  Mike Veisor          5'9   160   30   23    0    0    0    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

Skater data: GP: Games played; G: Goals scored; A: Assists; Pts: Total points; PIM: Penalties in minutes; PP: Power play goals; SH: Shorthanded goals; TGF: Total goals on ice for; PGF: Power play goals on ice for; TGA: Total goals on ice against; PGA: Power play goals on ice against; S: Shots taken; S%: Shooting percentage

Pos  #  Goalie              Age   GP   Min   GA   GAA   W   L   T  Sht    Pct  EN  SO
G   30  Greg Millen          25   60  3520  282  4.81  14  38   6 2053   .863   3   1
G    1  Mike Veisor          30   23  1280  118  5.53   5  16   1  814   .855   0   1

Goalie data: GP: Games played; Min: Minutes played; GA: Goals allowed; GAA: Goals allowed per 60 minutes; W: Wins; L: Losses; T: Ties; Sht: Shots faced; Pct: Save percentage; EN: Empty net goals allowed; SO: Shutouts

1982 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  1   14  LW   Paul Lawless             239          Windsor Spitfires (OHL)              [pick acquired from PHI]
  2   35  D    Mark Paterson             29          Ottawa 67's (OHL)                    [pick acquired from PHI]
  3   56  RW   Kevin Dineen            1188          University of Denver (NCAA)          [pick acquired from PHI]
  4   67  D    Ulf Samuelsson          1080          Leksands IF (Sweden)               
  5   88  C    Ray Ferraro             1258          Penticton (BCJHL)                  
  6  109  LW   Randy Gilhen             457          Winnipeg Warriors (WHL)            
  7  130  C    Jim Johannson                         Rochester Mayo H.S. (Minn.)        
  8  151  C    Mickey Krampotich                     Hibbing H.S. (Minn.)               
  9  172  D    Kevin Skilliter                       Cornwall Royals (OHL)              
 11  214  C    Martin Linse                          Djurgardens IF Stockholm (Sweden)  
 12  235  D    Randy Cameron                         Winnipeg Warriors (WHL)            

Traded draft picks:

#1 to PHI (Ron Sutter)
#2 to TOR via PHI  (Peter Ihnacak)
#3 to PHI (Miroslav Dvorak)
#10 to NYR (Simo Saarinen)

Transactions

06-1982	released Norm Barnes
06-30-1982	Dave Keon retired
07-1982	released George Lyle, Paul Shmyr and Glenn Merkosky
08-1982	Jack McIlhargey retired
08-09-1982	signed Archie Henderson as a free agent
08-19-1982	traded Mark Howe and Hartford's #3 pick in the 1983 draft to Flyers for Ken Linseman, Greg Adams and Philadelphia's #1 and #3 picks in the 1983 draft
08-19-1982	traded Ken Linseman and Don Nachbaur to Oilers for Risto Siltanen and the rights to Brent Loney
08-24-1982	signed Bob Sullivan as a free agent
10-01-1982	traded Jordy Douglas and Hartford's #5 pick in the 1984 draft to North Stars for Mark Johnson and Kent-Erik Andersson
10-01-1982	traded Kent-Erik Andersson to Rangers for Ed Hospodar
10-05-1982	traded Hartford's #10 pick in the 1983 draft to Maple Leafs for Paul Marshall
10-15-1982	traded Garry Howatt and Rick Meagher to Devils for Merlin Malinowski and the rights to Scott Fusco
12-03-1982	traded Blake Wesley to Nordiques for Pierre Lacroix
03-1983	released Archie Henderson


Game Log:   Click on the date to view the game summary.

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/06/1982   at Montreal Canadiens        L   1-2     0-1-0
10/09/1982   vs Boston Bruins             L   4-5     0-2-0
10/10/1982   at Buffalo Sabres            T   4-4     0-2-1
10/14/1982   vs Edmonton Oilers           T   4-4     0-2-2
10/16/1982   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   6-5     1-2-2
10/20/1982   at Edmonton Oilers           L   2-4     1-3-2
10/21/1982   at Calgary Flames            L  3-10     1-4-2
10/23/1982   at Los Angeles Kings         W   5-3     2-4-2
10/26/1982   at Vancouver Canucks         L   1-8     2-5-2
10/30/1982   vs Detroit Red Wings         L   2-4     2-6-2
11/02/1982   vs Minnesota North Stars     L   6-7     2-7-2
11/04/1982   at Boston Bruins             W   5-2     3-7-2
11/06/1982   vs Buffalo Sabres            L   2-5     3-8-2
11/07/1982   at Washington Capitals       L   2-6     3-9-2
11/10/1982   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   7-5     4-9-2
11/13/1982   vs St. Louis Blues           W   5-2     5-9-2
11/16/1982   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   1-7     5-10-2
11/17/1982   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   3-4     5-11-2
11/20/1982   vs Calgary Flames            T   4-4     5-11-3
11/24/1982   vs Buffalo Sabres            L   2-4     5-12-3
11/26/1982   vs Chicago Black Hawks       L   3-4     5-13-3
11/27/1982   at Boston Bruins             L   0-8     5-14-3
12/01/1982   at New York Rangers          L   1-6     5-15-3
12/03/1982   at New Jersey Devils         L   4-5     5-16-3
12/04/1982   vs New York Rangers          W   5-2     6-16-3
12/06/1982   at Montreal Canadiens        L  2-11     6-17-3
12/08/1982   vs Montreal Canadiens        W   7-4     7-17-3
12/11/1982   vs Philadelphia Flyers       W   7-4     8-17-3
12/12/1982   at Buffalo Sabres            W   3-1     9-17-3
12/14/1982   at Minnesota North Stars     T   3-3     9-17-4
12/17/1982   at Winnipeg Jets             W   2-0     10-17-4
12/18/1982   at St. Louis Blues           L   4-7     10-18-4
12/21/1982   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       L   2-3     10-19-4
12/23/1982   vs Boston Bruins             L   1-5     10-20-4
12/26/1982   vs New York Islanders        L   2-3     10-21-4
12/28/1982   at Quebec Nordiques          L   1-4     10-22-4
12/30/1982   vs Washington Capitals       T   4-4     10-22-5
01/01/1983   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   5-7     10-23-5
01/02/1983   at Buffalo Sabres            L   4-8     10-24-5
01/06/1983   vs Vancouver Canucks         L   4-6     10-25-5

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/08/1983   vs Philadelphia Flyers       L   4-7     10-26-5
01/09/1983   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   4-8     10-27-5
01/11/1983   at Montreal Canadiens        L   4-8     10-28-5
01/13/1983   vs Montreal Canadiens        W   4-2     11-28-5
01/15/1983   vs New Jersey Devils         W   2-1     12-28-5
01/18/1983   at New York Islanders        L   1-8     12-29-5
01/20/1983   at Los Angeles Kings         L   3-4     12-30-5
01/22/1983   at Minnesota North Stars     L   2-7     12-31-5
01/23/1983   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   2-4     12-32-5
01/27/1983   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   5-2     13-32-5
01/29/1983   vs Winnipeg Jets             T   2-2     13-32-6
02/01/1983   at Quebec Nordiques          L  3-12     13-33-6
02/02/1983   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   1-7     13-34-6
02/05/1983   at Boston Bruins             L   4-7     13-35-6
02/09/1983   vs Detroit Red Wings         L   5-6     13-36-6
02/12/1983   at New York Islanders        W   4-2     14-36-6
02/13/1983   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W   5-3     15-36-6
02/15/1983   vs Los Angeles Kings         L   2-5     15-37-6
02/17/1983   vs Montreal Canadiens        W   4-1     16-37-6
02/19/1983   vs Chicago Black Hawks       L   2-4     16-38-6
02/20/1983   at Detroit Red Wings         L   2-7     16-39-6
02/23/1983   at New York Rangers          L  3-11     16-40-6
02/25/1983   at Winnipeg Jets             L   3-5     16-41-6
02/27/1983   vs Boston Bruins             L   3-4     16-42-6
03/01/1983   vs Buffalo Sabres            L   5-6     16-43-6
03/05/1983   at Quebec Nordiques          L  3-10     16-44-6
03/06/1983   vs Quebec Nordiques          L   3-7     16-45-6
03/08/1983   vs Edmonton Oilers           L   4-9     16-46-6
03/10/1983   at New Jersey Devils         W   3-0     17-46-6
03/12/1983   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       L   2-7     17-47-6
03/15/1983   at Montreal Canadiens        L   1-5     17-48-6
03/16/1983   at Washington Capitals       L   4-5     17-49-6
03/20/1983   vs Calgary Flames            T   2-2     17-49-7
03/22/1983   vs St. Louis Blues           L   1-4     17-50-7
03/23/1983   at Buffalo Sabres            L   3-8     17-51-7
03/26/1983   at Boston Bruins             L   4-7     17-52-7
03/27/1983   vs Boston Bruins             W   5-1     18-52-7
03/29/1983   vs Buffalo Sabres            W   5-4     19-52-7
04/02/1983   vs Quebec Nordiques          L   4-5     19-53-7
04/03/1983   at Quebec Nordiques          L   5-6     19-54-7

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