1982–83 NHL season
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The 1982–83 NHL season was the 66th season of the National Hockey League. The Colorado Rockies relocated to East Rutherford, New Jersey, becoming the New Jersey Devils. The New York Islanders won their fourth Stanley Cup in a row with their second consecutive finals sweep by beating the Edmonton Oilers four games to none. It remains to date the last time that any major professional North American sports team has won four consecutive playoff championships.
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1982–83 NHL season | |
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League | National Hockey League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Duration | October 5, 1982 – May 17, 1983 |
Number of games | 80 |
Number of teams | 21 |
TV partner(s) | CBC, SRC (Canada) USA (United States) |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Gord Kluzak |
Picked by | Boston Bruins |
Regular season | |
Season champions | Boston Bruins |
Season MVP | Wayne Gretzky (Oilers) |
Top scorer | Wayne Gretzky (Oilers) |
Playoffs | |
Playoffs MVP | Billy Smith (Islanders) |
Stanley Cup | |
Champions | New York Islanders |
Runners-up | Edmonton Oilers |
NHL seasons | |
← 1981–82 1983–84 → |
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