1982-83 Kamloops Junior Oilers Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 46-26 - 92 points
in the WHL's West Division
Coach: Bill LaForge (46-26)
Location: Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
1982-83 Kamloops Junior Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 46-26 - 92 points
in the WHL's West Division
Coach: Bill LaForge (46-26)
Location: Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
The Kamloops Junior Oilers of the Western Hockey League ended the 1982-83 season with a record of 46 wins and 26 losses for 92 points in the WHL's West Division.
The Junior Oilers scored 461 goals and yielded 356. Dean Evason netted 71 goals for Kamloops, while Greg Evtushevski, James Camazzola, Dennis Leclair and Doug Kostynski each tallied 30 or more as well. Dean Evason contributed 93 assists. Martin Wood topped the squad with 18 wins, plus Jim Campbell added 15 or more wins, too. Jim Campbell recorded a 5.3 goals against average, best among goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Bill LaForge coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Amyotte | 0'0" | |||||
| Brad Armitage | C | April 22, 1962 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Kelowna, BC Canada |
| Robin Bawa | R | March 26, 1966 | 6'2" | 214 | R | Duncan, BC Canada |
| Ray Benik | D | May 18, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Edmonton, ALTA Canada |
| Craig Berube | L | December 17, 1965 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Calahoo, AB Canada |
| Doug Bodger | D | June 18, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Chemainus, BC Canada |
| Steve Bull | D | August 9, 1963 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Richmond, BC Canada |
| Garth Butcher | D | January 8, 1963 | 6'0" | 204 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| James Camazzola | F | January 5, 1964 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Jim Campbell | G | 0'0" | ||||
| Dean Clark | L | January 10, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| George Crawford | 0'0" | |||||
| Robert Dirk | D | August 20, 1966 | 6'4" | 210 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Dean Evason | C | August 22, 1964 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Flin Flon, MB Canada |
| Greg Evtushevski | RW | May 4, 1965 | 5'9" | 183 | R | St. Paul, AB Canada |
| Todd Ewen | R | March 22, 1966 | 6'2" | 230 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Jeff Fenton | R | October 13, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Barrhead, ALTA Canada |
| Mark Ferner | D | September 5, 1965 | 6'0" | 193 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Marc Habscheid | F | March 1, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Swift Current, SK Canada |
| Richard Hajdu | R | May 10, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Victoria, BC Canada |
| Bruce Holloway | D | June 27, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Revelstoke, BC Canada |
| Lyle Kjernisted | D | June 27, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | R | Stonewall, MAN |
| Doug Kostynski | C | February 23, 1963 | 6'1" | 170 | R | Castlegar, BC Canada |
| Dan Latin | 0'0" | |||||
| Dennis Leclair | D | March 19, 1963 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Edmonton, ALTA Canada |
| Byron Lomow | C | April 1, 1966 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Sherwood Park, AB Canada |
| Fritz Maier | LW | April 13, 1963 | 5'11" | 174 | L | Merritt, BC Canada |
| Gordon Mark | D | September 10, 1964 | 6'4" | 218 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Fran Matechuk | C | March 15, 1964 | 5'11" | 183 | R | Melville, SASK |
| Brad Melin | C | September 21, 1966 | 5'10" | 177 | L | Sherwood Park, ALTA |
| Darryl Murray | 0'0" | |||||
| Shawn Oswald | G | February 18, 1965 | 5'11" | 174 | Kelowna, BC CAN | |
| Ed Palichuk | 0'0" | |||||
| Ben Proskiw | 0'0" | |||||
| Kevin Pylypow | F | March 11, 1964 | 0'0" | Edmonton, ALTA Canada | ||
| Dave Ross | G | May 29, 1962 | 6'0" | 174 | Victoria, BC Canada | |
| Doug Saunders | D | March 24, 1963 | 5'10" | 195 | Winnipeg, MAN Canada | |
| Gavin Shuya | June 16, 1963 | 0'0" | ||||
| Gary Stewart | D | May 21, 1964 | 5'11" | 190 | L | New Westminster, BC Canada |
| Mike Sturgeon | D | January 23, 1963 | 6'4" | 181 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Allen Tarasuk | C | July 27, 1964 | 5'8" | 163 | L | Edmonton, ALTA Canada |
| Ken Trousdell | D | April 6, 1964 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Duncan, BC Canada |
| Tony Vogel | C | May 19, 1964 | 5'10" | 177 | L | |
| Dino Vulpitta | RW | April 7, 1965 | 6'2" | 203 | R | Chicago, IL USA |
| Stacey Wakabayashi | F | 5'8" | 181 | Kamloops, BC CAN | ||
| Martin Wood | G | January 25, 1964 | 5'11" | 163 | Devon, AB Canada | |
| Jay Zeidel | D | May 13, 1964 | 6'1" | 198 | L | Seattle, WA USA |
