1982-83 Washington Capitals Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 39-25-16 - 94 points
in the NHL's Patrick Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Bryan Murray (39-25-16)
1982-83 Washington Capitals StatisticsTeam Record: 39-25-16 - 94 points
in the NHL's Patrick Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Bryan Murray (39-25-16)
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 1982-83 season with a record of 39 wins and 25 losses and 16 ties for 94 points in the NHL's Patrick Division.
The team netted 306 goals and surrendered 283. Mike Gartner scored 38 goals for the squad, while Bob Carpenter and Dennis Maruk tallied 30 or more, too. Dennis Maruk contributed 50 assists. Al Jensen topped the team with 22 wins, plus Pat Riggin added 15 or more wins, too. Pat Riggin recorded a 3.36 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Bryan Murray coached the team. The 1982-83 Washington Capitals lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timo Blomqvist | D | January 23, 1961 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Helsinki, Finland |
| Ted Bulley | L | March 25, 1955 | 6'1" | 192 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Eric Calder | D | June 26, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | R | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Bob Carpenter | C | July 13, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Beverly, MA USA |
| Glen Currie | C | July 18, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Gaetan Duchesne | L | July 11, 1962 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Brian Engblom | D | January 27, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Mike Gartner | R | October 29, 1959 | 6'0" | 187 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Bobby Gould | R | September 2, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Petrolia, ON Canada |
| Bengt-Ake Gustafsson | R | March 23, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Karlskoga, Sweden |
| Alan Haworth | C | September 1, 1960 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Drummondville, QC Canada |
| Doug Hicks | D | May 28, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Cold Lake, AB Canada |
| Randy Holt | D | January 15, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Pembroke, ON Canada |
| Ken Houston | R | September 15, 1953 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Dresden, ON Canada |
| Doug Jarvis | C | March 24, 1955 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Al Jensen | G | November 27, 1958 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Rod Langway | D | May 3, 1957 | 6'3" | 218 | L | Maag, Taiwan |
| Craig Laughlin | R | September 19, 1957 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Paul MacKinnon | D | November 6, 1958 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Dennis Maruk | C | November 17, 1955 | 5'8" | 175 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Robbie Moore | G | May 3, 1954 | 5'5" | 155 | L | Sarnia, ON Canada |
| Lee Norwood | D | February 2, 1960 | 6'1" | 198 | L | Trenton, MI USA |
| Milan Novy | C | September 23, 1951 | 5'10" | 196 | L | Kladno, Czech Republic |
| Dave Parro | G | April 30, 1957 | 5'11" | 165 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Pat Riggin | G | May 26, 1959 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Kincardine, ON Canada |
| Torrie Robertson | L | August 2, 1961 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Victoria, BC Canada |
| Scott Stevens | D | April 1, 1964 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Greg Theberge | D | September 3, 1959 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Chris Valentine | C | December 6, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Belleville, ON Canada |
| Darren Veitch | D | April 24, 1960 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
