1982–83 Philadelphia Flyers season
| 1982–83 Philadelphia Flyers | |
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Patrick Division champions
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| Division | 1st Patrick |
| Conference | 2nd Wales |
| 1982–83 record | 49–23–8 |
| Home record | 29–8–3 |
| Road record | 20–15–5 |
| Goals for | 326 (6th) |
| Goals against | 240 (3rd) |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Keith Allen |
| Coach | Bob McCammon |
| Captain |
Bill Barber (replaced) Bobby Clarke |
| Alternate captains | None |
| Arena | Spectrum |
| Average attendance | 16,847 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Darryl Sittler (43) |
| Assists | Bobby Clarke (62) |
| Points | Bobby Clarke (85) |
| Penalties in minutes | Glen Cochrane (237) |
| Plus/minus | Mark Howe (+47) |
| Wins | Pelle Lindbergh (23) |
| Goals against average | Bob Froese (2.52) |
The 1982–83 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 16th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers lost in the Patrick Division Semifinals to the New York Rangers in three games.
Mark Howe, son of hockey legend Gordie Howe and a star defenseman in his own right, was acquired via a trade with the Hartford Whalers prior to the season.
Howe immediately became the team's best defenseman garnering 67 points and a +47 in 76 games. Midway through the season, Bob McCammon replaced Barber as captain with Bobby Clarke. Clarke led the team in points and Brian Propp and Sittler scored 40 goals each as the Flyers won a Patrick Division title with 106 points.
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.
For the second consecutive year, the Flyers were eliminated by the Rangers in the first round, this time in a three-game sweep. They allowed a total of 18 goals in the three games.
The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from May 17, 1982, the day after the deciding game of the 1982 Stanley Cup Finals, through May 17, 1983, the day of the deciding game of the 1983 Stanley Cup Finals.
The following players were signed by the Flyers via free agency.
The Flyers signed the following of their draft picks.
The 1982 NHL Waiver Draft was held on October 4, 1982. Each NHL team placed 17 skaters and 2 goaltenders on a protected list from which the other teams could not select. First-year professional players were exempt.
The Flyers left the following players unprotected: defensemen Bob Dailey, Peter Dineen, Bob Hoffmeyer, Marc Marchand, and Jimmy Watson, and forwards Tom Gorence, Bob O'Brien, and Gord Williams.
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