The 1982–83 WHL season was the 17th season for the

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. Fourteen teams completed a 72-game season. The

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won the

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while the host

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became the first American team to win the

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League notes

*The Billings Bighorns relocated to

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to become the

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. *Two expansion teams joined the WHL: the

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and

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Regular season

Final standings

Scoring leaders

''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes''

1983 WHL Playoffs

First round

*Saskatoon earned a bye *Regina earned a bye *Calgary defeated Medicine Hat 3 games to 2 *Lethbridge defeated Winnipeg 3 games to 0

Division semi-finals

*Calgary defeated Regina 4 games to 1 *Lethbridge defeated Saskatoon 4 games to 2 *Portland defeated Seattle 4 games to 0 *Victoria defeated Kamloops 4 games to 3

Division finals

*Lethbridge defeated Calgary 4 games to 2 *Portland defeated Victoria 4 games to 1

WHL Championship

*Lethbridge defeated Portland 4 games to 1

All-Star game

There was no All-Star Game in 1982–83.

WHL awards

All-Star Teams

References

whl.ca
* 2005–06 WHL Guide {{DEFAULTSORT:1982-83 Whl Season Western Hockey League seasons WHL WHL