1982-83 Toronto Maple Leafs Roster

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 28-40-12 - 68 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 1-3
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Minnesota North Stars 3-1
Coach: Mike Nykoluk (28-40-12)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1982-83 Toronto Maple Leafs Statistics
1982-83 Toronto Maple Leafs Results

The Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League ended the 1982-83 season with a record of 28 wins and 40 losses and 12 ties for 68 points, finishing third in the NHL's Norris Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.

The Maple Leafs scored 293 goals and allowed 330. Rick Vaive netted 51 goals for Toronto, while John Anderson tallied 30 or more, too. John Anderson contributed 49 assists. Mike Palmateer topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 3.99 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Mike Nykoluk coached the team. The 1982-83 Toronto Maple Leafs lost in the NHL division semi-finals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Russ AdamCMay 5, 19615'10"185LWindsor, ON Canada
John AndersonLMarch 28, 19575'11"200RToronto, ON Canada
Norm AubinCJuly 26, 19606'0"185LSt. Leonard, QC Canada
Reid BaileyDMay 28, 19566'2"200LToronto, ON Canada
Jim BenningDApril 29, 19636'0"180LEdmonton, AB Canada
Fred BoimistruckDJanuary 14, 19625'11"190RSudbury, ON Canada
Serge BoisvertRJune 1, 19595'9"172RDrummondville, QC Canada
Bruce BoudreauCJanuary 9, 19555'9"170LToronto, ON Canada
Dan DaoustCFebruary 29, 19605'10"160LMontreal, QC Canada
Bill DerlagoCAugust 25, 19585'10"194LBirtle, MB Canada
Vitezslav DurisDJanuary 5, 19546'1"185LPlzen, Czech Republic
Dave FarrishDAugust 1, 19566'1"195LWingham, ON Canada
Miroslav FrycerRSeptember 27, 19596'0"200ROpava, Czech Republic
Stew GavinRMarch 15, 19606'0"190LOttawa, ON Canada
Gaston GingrasDFebruary 13, 19596'1"200LTemiscamingue, QC Canada
Billy HarrisRJanuary 29, 19526'2"195LToronto, ON Canada
Paul HigginsRJanuary 13, 19626'1"195RSt.John, NB Canada
Peter IhnacakCMay 3, 19575'11"180RPoprad, Czech Republic
Mike KaszyckiCFebruary 27, 19565'9"190LMilton, ON Canada
Jim KornDJuly 28, 19576'4"220LHopkins, MN USA
Michel LarocqueGApril 6, 19525'10"200LHull, QC Canada
Gary LeemanRFebruary 19, 19645'11"175RToronto, ON Canada
Marc MagnanLFebruary 17, 19625'11"195LBeaumont, AB Canada
Terry MartinLOctober 25, 19555'11"195LBarrie, ON Canada
Bob McGillDApril 27, 19626'1"193REdmonton, AB Canada
Barry MelroseDJuly 15, 19566'0"205RKelvington, SK Canada
Craig MuniDJuly 19, 19626'3"208LToronto, ON Canada
Frank NigroRFebruary 11, 19605'9"182RRichmond Hill, ON Canada
Gary NylundDOctober 28, 19636'4"210LSurrey, BC Canada
Mike PalmateerGJanuary 13, 19545'9"170RToronto, ON Canada
Bob ParentGFebruary 19, 19585'10"176LWindsor, ON Canada
Walt PoddubnyLFebruary 14, 19606'1"210LThunder Bay, ON Canada
Rocky SaganiukROctober 15, 19575'8"185RMyrnam, AB Canada
Borje SalmingDApril 17, 19516'1"193LKiruna, Sweden
Dave ShandDAugust 11, 19566'2"200RCold Lake, AB Canada
Rick St. CroixGJanuary 3, 19555'10"160LKenora, ON Canada
Ken StrongLMay 9, 19635'11"185LToronto, ON Canada
Greg TerrionLMay 2, 19605'11"190LMarmora, ON Canada
Vincent TremblayGOctober 21, 19596'1"180LQuebec City, QC Canada
Rick VaiveRMay 14, 19596'1"198ROttawa, ON Canada
Leigh VerstraeteRJanuary 6, 19625'11"185RPincher Creek, AB Canada
Rod WillardLMay 1, 19606'0"190LNew Liskeard, ON Canada
Gary YaremchukCAugust 15, 19616'0"185LEdmonton, AB Canada


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