1982-83 Detroit Red Wings Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 21-44-15 - 57 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Norris Division
Coach: Nick Polano (21-44-15)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1982-83 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 21-44-15 - 57 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Norris Division
Coach: Nick Polano (21-44-15)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1982-83 Detroit Red Wings Results
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1982-83 season with a record of 21 wins and 44 losses and 15 ties for 57 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Norris Division.
The Red Wings scored 263 goals and surrendered 344. John Ogrodnick netted 41 goals for Detroit, while Reed Larson contributed 52 assists. Corrado Micalef topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.62 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Nick Polano coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Barrett | D | July 1, 1958 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Mike Blaisdell | R | January 18, 1960 | 6'1" | 196 | R | Moose Jaw, SK Canada |
| Ivan Boldirev | C | August 15, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Zranjanin, Yugoslavia |
| Colin Campbell | D | January 28, 1953 | 5'9" | 190 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Murray Craven | L | July 20, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Medicine Hat, AB Canada |
| Bobby Crawford | R | May 27, 1960 | 5'8" | 180 | L | Long Island, NY USA |
| Dwight Foster | F | April 2, 1957 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Bobby Francis | C | December 5, 1958 | 5'9" | 175 | R | North Battleford, SK Canada |
| Danny Gare | R | May 14, 1954 | 5'9" | 175 | R | Nelson, BC Canada |
| Gilles Gilbert | G | March 31, 1949 | 6'1" | 175 | L | St. Esprit, QC Canada |
| Willie Huber | D | January 15, 1958 | 6'5" | 228 | R | Strasskirchen, Germany |
| Greg Joly | D | May 30, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Rocky Mountain House, AB Canada |
| Mark Kirton | C | February 3, 1958 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Kelly Kisio | C | September 18, 1959 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Wetaskiwin, AB Canada |
| Randy Ladouceur | D | June 30, 1960 | 6'2" | 220 | L | Brockville, ON Canada |
| Reed Larson | D | July 30, 1956 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Reggie Leach | R | April 23, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Riverton, MB Canada |
| Mark Lofthouse | R | April 21, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | R | New Westminster, BC Canada |
| Claude Loiselle | C | May 29, 1963 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Walt McKechnie | C | June 19, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Corrado Micalef | G | April 20, 1961 | 5'8" | 172 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| John Ogrodnick | L | June 20, 1959 | 6'0" | 204 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Mark Osborne | L | August 13, 1961 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Joe Paterson | L | June 25, 1960 | 6'2" | 207 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Dennis Polonich | R | December 4, 1953 | 5'6" | 166 | R | Foam Lake, SK Canada |
| Tom Rowe | R | May 23, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Lynn, MA USA |
| Jim Rutherford | G | February 17, 1949 | 5'8" | 168 | L | Beeton, ON Canada |
| Jim Schoenfeld | D | September 4, 1952 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Galt, ON Canada |
| Brad Smith | R | April 13, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Derek Smith | C | July 31, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Greg Smith | D | July 8, 1955 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Ponoka, AB Canada |
| Ken Solheim | L | March 27, 1961 | 6'3" | 210 | L | Hythe, AB Canada |
| Greg Stefan | G | February 11, 1961 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Larry Trader | D | July 7, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Barry's Bay, ON Canada |
| Stan Weir | C | March 17, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Ponoka, AB Canada |
| Paul Woods | L | April 12, 1955 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Hespeler, ON Canada |
