1982-1983 New Jersey Devils team stats

1982-1983 New Jersey Devils: 17-49-14
Previous Season

Home record: 11-20-9  (124 goals scored, 156 allowed)
Road record: 6-29-5  (106 goals scored, 182 allowed)
Head Coach: Bill MacMillan

Power Play: 66/301 (21.9%)
Penalty Killing: 216/294 (73.5%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 7-10
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 157-250

230 goals scored (21st of 21 teams), 338 goals allowed (17th), 1270 PIM (12th)

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%   +/-
LW/C  24  Aaron Broten         5'10  180   22   73   16   39   55   28   5   1   87   44   83   20  126  12.7  -20
LW     9  Don Lever            5'11  185   30   79   23   30   53   68   9   3   80   35  126   46  143  16.1  -35
RW    11  Bob MacMillan        5'11  185   30   71   19   29   48    8   6   0   71   28  113   35  120  15.8  -35
D      8  Tapio Levo           6'2   200   26   73    7   40   47   22   5   0  102   56   89    2  187   3.7  -41
LW    25  Jeff Larmer          5'10  175   20   65   21   24   45   21   5   0   57   14   49    0  123  17.1   -6
RW    20  Hector Marini        6'1   204   25   77   17   28   45  105   5   0   70   24   62    1  109  15.6  -15
C     14  Steve Tambellini     6'0   190   24   73   25   18   43   14   6   1   67   19   82    7  153  16.3  -27
LW    15  Brent Ashton         6'1   210   22   76   14   19   33   47   4   0   52   10   68    3  113  12.4  -23
C     16  Rick Meagher         5'9   192   29   57   15   14   29   11   7   0   41   18   54   10  135  11.1  -21
LW    17  Paul Gagne           5'10  180   30   53   14   15   29   13   4   0   40   10   32    0   76  18.4   -2
D     21  Murray Brumwell      6'2   190   22   59    5   14   19   34   1   0   60   19   73   12   61   8.2  -20
RW    29  Jan Ludvig           5'10  190   21   51    7   10   17   30   2   0   33   11   49    0  103   6.8  -27
D      6  Joel Quenneville     6'1   200   24   74    5   12   17   46   0   1   66    3  106   30   85   5.9  -13
C     23  Mike Antonovich      5'8   165   31   30    7    7   14   11   2   0   19    5   21    0   47  14.9   -7
C     32  Glenn Merkosky       5'10  185   23   34    4   10   14   20   1   0   17    1   42   16   43   9.3  -10
D      4  Bob Lorimer          6'1   200   29   66    3   10   13   42   0   0   49    0  104   35   53   5.7  -20
D     26  Mike Kitchen         5'10  185   26   77    4    8   12   52   0   1   47    0  106   34   46   8.7  -25
RW    19  Yvon Vautour         6'0   200   26   52    4    7   11  136   0   0   17    2   34    0   54   7.4  -19
D     22  Rob Palmer           5'11  190   26   60    1   10   11   21   0   0   48    6   69   21   81   1.2   -6
C     10  Dave Cameron         6'0   185   24   35    5    4    9   50   0   0   16    3   28    7   29  17.2   -8
LW    18  John Wensink         6'0   200   29   42    2    7    9  135   1   0   15    4   19    0   30   6.7   -8
D      5  Carol Vadnais        6'1   185   37   51    2    7    9   64   1   0   37    5   81   17   33   6.1  -32
C     16  Merlin Malinowski    6'0   190   24    5    3    2    5    0   1   0    6    3    2    0    8  37.5   +1
RW/LW 12  Pat Verbeek          5'9   192   18    6    3    2    5    8   0   0    7    2    7    0   12  25.0   -2
D      3  Dave Hutchison       6'3   205   30   32    1    4    5  102   0   0   11    0   38    7   21   4.8  -20
LW    88  Garry Howatt         5'9   175   30   38    1    4    5  114   0   0    9    1   41    4   30   3.3  -29
RW    12  Jukka Porvari        5'11  175   28    8    1    3    4    4   0   0    4    1    4    0   10  10.0   -1
G      1  Glenn Resch          5'9   165   34   65    0    3    3    6  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     27  Larry Floyd          5'8   180   21    5    1    0    1    2   0   0    1    0    5    0    9  11.1   -4
D      2  Joe Cirella          6'3   210   19    2    0    1    1    4   0   0    2    2    2    0    3   0.0   -2
RW    28  Mike Moher           5'10  180   20    9    0    1    1   28   0   0    2    0    5    0    8   0.0   -3
G     33  Lindsay Middlebrook  5'7   160   27    9    0    1    1    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Ron Low              6'1   205   32   11    0    1    1    4  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW     7  Randy Pierce         5'11  187   25    3    0    0    0    0   0   0    2    0    2    0    2   0.0    0
RW    27  Dwight Foster        5'10  190   25    4    0    0    0    2   0   0    0    0    1    0    2   0.0   -1
G     31  Shawn MacKenzie      5'10  175   20    6    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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    1  Glenn Resch          34   65  3650  242  3.98  15  35  12 1929   .875   2   0
G   30  Ron Low              32   11   608   41  4.05   2   7   1  343   .880   1   0
G   33  Lindsay Middlebrook  27    9   412   37  5.39   0   6   1  220   .832   0   0
G   31  Shawn MacKenzie      20    6   130   15  6.92   0   1   0   68   .779   0   0

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    8  C    Rocky Trottier            38          Billings Bighorns (WHL)              [pick acquired from STL]
  1   18  D    Ken Daneyko             1283          Seattle Breakers (WHL)               [pick acquired from BOS]
  3   43  C    Pat Verbeek             1424          Sudbury Wolves (OHL)               
  3   54  C    Dave Kasper                           Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)           [pick acquired from WIN]
  5   85  D    Scott Brydges                         St. Paul Mariner H.S. (Minn.)      
  6  106  RW   Mike Moher                 9          Kitchener Rangers (OHL)            
  7  127  LW   Paul Fulcher                          London Knights (OHL)               
  8  148  D    John Hutchings                        Oshawa Generals (OHL)              
  9  169  D    Alan Hepple                3          Ottawa 67's (OHL)                  
 10  190  RW   Brent Shaw                            Seattle Breakers (WHL)             
 10  207  LW   Tony Gilliard                         Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)           [pick acquired from BOS]
 11  211  C    Scott Fusco                           Harvard University (NCAA)          
 12  232  RW   Dan Dorion                 4          Austin Mavericks (USHL)            

Traded draft picks:

#1 to BOS (Gord Kluzak)
#2 to BOS (Brian Curran)
#4 to LA (Dave Gans)

Transactions

09-09-1982	signed Rob Palmer as a free agent
09-12-1982	signed M.F. Schurman as a free agent
09-14-1982	signed Glenn Merkosky as a free agent
09-16-1982	signed Larry Floyd as a free agent
09-25-1982	signed Roy Sommer as a free agent
10-01-1982	signed Richie Hansen as a free agent
10-01-1982	signed Mike Antonovich as a free agent
10-01-1982	traded New Jersey's #3 pick in the 1983 draft to Islanders for Hector Marini and Islanders' #4 pick in the 1983 draft
10-04-1982	Rangers claimed Graeme Nicolson in waiver draft
10-04-1982	claimed Carol Vadnais from Rangers in waiver draft
10-04-1982	claimed Dave Hutchison from Capitals in waiver draft
10-04-1982	claimed Murray Brumwell from North Stars in waiver draft
10-12-1982	signed Mitch Wilson as a free agent
10-15-1982	traded Merlin Malinowski and the rights to Scott Fusco to Whalers for Garry Howatt and Rick Meagher
10-28-1982	signed Jan Ludvig as a free agent
10-29-1982	sold the rights to Dwight Foster to Red Wings
02-23-1983	traded Lindsay Middlebrook and Paul Miller to Oilers for Ron Low and Jim McTaggart
05-1983	Carol Vadnais retired
05-04-1983	Tapio Levo retired


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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/05/1982   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       T   3-3     0-0-1
10/08/1982   vs New York Rangers          W   3-2     1-0-1
10/09/1982   at Toronto Maple Leafs       T   5-5     1-0-2
10/12/1982   vs Boston Bruins             T   2-2     1-0-3
10/14/1982   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   3-5     1-1-3
10/16/1982   at Pittsburgh Penguins       W   6-5     2-1-3
10/18/1982   vs Philadelphia Flyers       W   3-1     3-1-3
10/20/1982   at Los Angeles Kings         L   4-7     3-2-3
10/22/1982   at Winnipeg Jets             L   1-3     3-3-3
10/26/1982   vs Minnesota North Stars     L   3-5     3-4-3
10/28/1982   vs New York Islanders        L   2-4     3-5-3
10/30/1982   at New York Islanders        L   5-8     3-6-3
11/01/1982   vs Calgary Flames            L   3-6     3-7-3
11/02/1982   at Montreal Canadiens        L   4-5     3-8-3
11/04/1982   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       T   4-4     3-8-4
11/06/1982   at Detroit Red Wings         T   1-1     3-8-5
11/08/1982   vs Washington Capitals       T   2-2     3-8-6
11/10/1982   at Washington Capitals       L   0-3     3-9-6
11/11/1982   vs Edmonton Oilers           L   1-5     3-10-6
11/13/1982   at Quebec Nordiques          L   2-7     3-11-6
11/16/1982   at St. Louis Blues           L   2-7     3-12-6
11/17/1982   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   3-5     3-13-6
11/20/1982   at Minnesota North Stars     L   1-5     3-14-6
11/24/1982   at Los Angeles Kings         L   0-3     3-15-6
11/26/1982   at Vancouver Canucks         T   4-4     3-15-7
11/27/1982   at Calgary Flames            W   4-3     4-15-7
11/29/1982   vs Chicago Black Hawks       L   1-3     4-16-7
12/01/1982   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W   7-3     5-16-7
12/03/1982   vs Hartford Whalers          W   5-4     6-16-7
12/04/1982   at Detroit Red Wings         L   2-6     6-17-7
12/06/1982   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   3-5     6-18-7
12/09/1982   vs Washington Capitals       L   4-6     6-19-7
12/11/1982   at New York Islanders        L   1-7     6-20-7
12/12/1982   at New York Rangers          L   0-4     6-21-7
12/17/1982   at Edmonton Oilers           L  4-10     6-22-7
12/19/1982   at Winnipeg Jets             W   3-2     7-22-7
12/22/1982   vs Philadelphia Flyers       L   1-3     7-23-7
12/26/1982   at Boston Bruins             L   2-5     7-24-7
12/30/1982   vs New York Rangers          L   2-5     7-25-7
01/02/1983   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   3-1     8-25-7

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/05/1983   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       T   4-4     8-25-8
01/07/1983   vs Boston Bruins             T   2-2     8-25-9
01/09/1983   at New York Rangers          L   3-4     8-26-9
01/10/1983   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   6-2     9-26-9
01/13/1983   vs New York Islanders        L   2-5     9-27-9
01/15/1983   at Hartford Whalers          L   1-2     9-28-9
01/16/1983   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   5-3     10-28-9
01/19/1983   at Pittsburgh Penguins       T   1-1     10-28-10
01/20/1983   vs St. Louis Blues           T   3-3     10-28-11
01/23/1983   at Washington Capitals       L   1-3     10-29-11
01/25/1983   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   1-5     10-30-11
01/29/1983   at Quebec Nordiques          L   4-6     10-31-11
01/31/1983   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       W   3-2     11-31-11
02/03/1983   vs New York Islanders        L   2-7     11-32-11
02/05/1983   at Washington Capitals       L   4-5     11-33-11
02/06/1983   vs Vancouver Canucks         T   4-4     11-33-12
02/09/1983   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   4-5     11-34-12
02/12/1983   at St. Louis Blues           L   1-5     11-35-12
02/15/1983   vs Minnesota North Stars     L   2-3     11-36-12
02/20/1983   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   0-3     11-37-12
02/21/1983   vs Buffalo Sabres            T   4-4     11-37-13
02/24/1983   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   4-1     12-37-13
02/26/1983   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   4-5     12-38-13
02/27/1983   at Buffalo Sabres            L   2-6     12-39-13
03/01/1983   vs Edmonton Oilers           L   3-4     12-40-13
03/03/1983   vs Philadelphia Flyers       L   1-4     12-41-13
03/05/1983   at New York Islanders        L   1-5     12-42-13
03/06/1983   at New York Rangers          W   6-4     13-42-13
03/08/1983   vs Washington Capitals       L   4-5     13-43-13
03/10/1983   vs Hartford Whalers          L   0-3     13-44-13
03/12/1983   at Montreal Canadiens        W   7-3     14-44-13
03/14/1983   vs Calgary Flames            L   0-7     14-45-13
03/17/1983   vs New York Islanders        L   5-9     14-46-13
03/21/1983   vs New York Rangers          W   4-2     15-46-13
03/24/1983   at Washington Capitals       L   3-5     15-47-13
03/25/1983   vs Philadelphia Flyers       W   6-5     16-47-13
03/27/1983   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   1-4     16-48-13
03/31/1983   vs Buffalo Sabres            L   5-8     16-49-13
04/01/1983   at New York Rangers          T   3-3     16-49-14
04/03/1983   at Pittsburgh Penguins       W   5-3     17-49-14

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