1982–83 OJHL season
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The 1982–83 OJHL season
is the 11th season of the Ontario Junior Hockey League
(OJHL). The nine teams of the league played a 48-game season. The top four teams of each division make the playoffs.
The winner of the OJHL playoffs, the North York Rangers
, won the OHA Buckland Cup and then the Dudley Hewitt Cup
as Central Canadian champions. The Rangers then defeated the Callaghan Cup
chammpions from the Maritime Provinces to move on to the 1983 Centennial Cup. The Rangers won the Centennial Cup as national champions
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Final
(NOJHL) and the North York Rangers
. The winner moved on to the 1983 Dudley Hewitt Cup
.
Dudley Hewitt Cup
The 1984 Dudley Hewitt Cup was a best-of-7 series between the Thunder Bay Kings (TBHL) and the North York Rangers
. The winner moved on to the 1983 Eastern Centennial Cup championship.
(MVJHL) and the North York Rangers
. The winner moved on to the 1983 Centennial Cup championship.
and the Western Abbott Cup
champion Abbotsford Flyers
(BCJHL).
Players taken in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...
is the 11th season of the Ontario Junior Hockey League
Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (1972-1987)
The Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League was a Canadian Junior ice hockey league based in Ontario and sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association and the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. The league operated from 1972 until 1987. This league was the forerunner to the current Ontario...
(OJHL). The nine teams of the league played a 48-game season. The top four teams of each division make the playoffs.
The winner of the OJHL playoffs, the North York Rangers
North York Rangers
The North York Rangers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North York, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Division Hockey, but they were also a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.-Richmond Hill:...
, won the OHA Buckland Cup and then the Dudley Hewitt Cup
Dudley Hewitt Cup
The Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:...
as Central Canadian champions. The Rangers then defeated the Callaghan Cup
Fred Page Cup
The Fred Page Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournament, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The award is given to the winner of a round robin and playoff between the Bogart Cup champions of the Central Junior Hockey League, the Kent Cup champions of the Maritime...
chammpions from the Maritime Provinces to move on to the 1983 Centennial Cup. The Rangers won the Centennial Cup as national champions
Changes
- Cambridge WinterhawksCambridge WinterhawksThe Cambridge Winterhawks are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
join the OJHL. - Guelph PlatersGuelph PlatersThe Guelph Platers were a junior ice hockey team in theOntario Hockey Association from 1975 to 1982, and the Ontario Hockey League from 1982 to 1989, based in Guelph, Ontario.-History:...
leave OJHL for OHLOntario Hockey LeagueThe Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
. - North Bay TrappersNorth Bay TrappersThe North Bay Trappers were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North Bay, Ontario, Canada. This defunct hockey team was a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey Association and later the OHA Jr...
leave the OJHL. - Brampton WarriorsBrampton WarriorsThe Brampton Warriors are a pair of defunct junior ice hockey teams from Brampton, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, Central Junior B Hockey League, Metro Junior B Hockey League, and Metro Junior A League...
leave the OJHL.
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference titleEWLINE
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1982-83 OJHL Playoffs
- For the Central Canada Championship, please go to the Dudley Hewitt CupDudley Hewitt CupThe Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:...
.
- For the National Championship, please go to the 1983 Centennial Cup.
Quarter-final
- North York RangersNorth York RangersThe North York Rangers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North York, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Division Hockey, but they were also a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.-Richmond Hill:...
defeated Cambridge WinterhawksCambridge WinterhawksThe Cambridge Winterhawks are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
4-games-to-none - Hamilton Mountain A'sHamilton Mountain A'sThe Hamilton Mountain A's are a defunct Junior "A" ice hockey team from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
defeated Dixie BeehivesDixie Beehives----Dixie Beehives are a pair of defunct junior ice hockey teams from Weston, Ontario, which is now part of Toronto, Ontario. They played in the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League and the Central Junior B Hockey League.-Jr. A Beehives:...
4-games-to-1 - Orillia Travelways defeated Markham WaxersMarkham WaxersThe Markham Waxers are an Ontario Junior Hockey League Junior "A" ice hockey team. The Waxer organizations are from Markham, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
4-games-to-3 - Newmarket Flyers defeated Richmond Hill Rams 4-games-to-3
Semi-final
- North York RangersNorth York RangersThe North York Rangers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North York, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Division Hockey, but they were also a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.-Richmond Hill:...
defeated Hamilton Mountain A'sHamilton Mountain A'sThe Hamilton Mountain A's are a defunct Junior "A" ice hockey team from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
4-games-to-3 - Orillia Travelways defeated Newmarket Flyers 4-games-to-3
Final
- North York RangersNorth York RangersThe North York Rangers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North York, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Division Hockey, but they were also a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.-Richmond Hill:...
defeated Orillia Travelways 4-games-to-none
OHA Buckland Cup Championship
The 1983 Buckland Cup was a best-of-5 series between the Elliot Lake VikingsElliot Lake Vikings
The Elliot Lake Vikings was a Canadian Junior ice hockey team that originally began playing in the International Junior B Hockey League in 1965. In 1981 the team moved to the Tier II Junior A Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League. The team was located in Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada...
(NOJHL) and the North York Rangers
North York Rangers
The North York Rangers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North York, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Division Hockey, but they were also a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.-Richmond Hill:...
. The winner moved on to the 1983 Dudley Hewitt Cup
Dudley Hewitt Cup
The Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:...
.
- North York RangersNorth York RangersThe North York Rangers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North York, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Division Hockey, but they were also a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.-Richmond Hill:...
defeated Elliot Lake VikingsElliot Lake VikingsThe Elliot Lake Vikings was a Canadian Junior ice hockey team that originally began playing in the International Junior B Hockey League in 1965. In 1981 the team moved to the Tier II Junior A Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League. The team was located in Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada...
(NOJHL) 3-games-to-2- North York 8 - Elliot Lake 4
- Elliot Lake 5 - North York 4
- North York 10 - Elliot Lake 4
- Elliot Lake 6 - North York 5
- North York 9 - Elliot Lake 3
Dudley Hewitt CupDudley Hewitt CupThe Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:...
Championship
The 1984 Dudley Hewitt Cup was a best-of-7 series between the Thunder Bay Kings (TBHL) and the North York RangersNorth York Rangers
The North York Rangers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North York, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Division Hockey, but they were also a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.-Richmond Hill:...
. The winner moved on to the 1983 Eastern Centennial Cup championship.
- North York RangersNorth York RangersThe North York Rangers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North York, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Division Hockey, but they were also a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.-Richmond Hill:...
defeated Thunder Bay Kings (TBHL) 4-games-to-none- North York 7 - Thunder Bay 1
- North York 8 - Thunder Bay 4
- North York 6 - Thunder Bay 4
- North York 7 - Thunder Bay 4
1983 Eastern Canada Championship
The 1983 Eastern Canada Centennial Cup championship was a best-of-7 series between the Halifax LionsWeeks Crushers
The Pictou County Weeks Crushers are a Junior "A" hockey team based in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. They are in the Maritime Junior Hockey League's Bent Division along with five other Nova Scotia clubs. The Crushers play their home games at John Brother MacDonald Stadium.-History:The Crushers...
(MVJHL) and the North York Rangers
North York Rangers
The North York Rangers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North York, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Division Hockey, but they were also a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.-Richmond Hill:...
. The winner moved on to the 1983 Centennial Cup championship.
- North York RangersNorth York RangersThe North York Rangers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North York, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Division Hockey, but they were also a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.-Richmond Hill:...
defeated Halifax LionsHalifax LionsThe Metro Marauders are a junior A hockey franchise based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. They play their home games at the Dartmouth Sportsplex. The team is a member of the Maritime Hockey League and plays in the Bent Division.-History:...
(MVJHL) 4-games-to-1- North York 10 - Halifax 3
- North York 7 - Halifax 6
- Halifax 8 - North York 1
- North York 7 - Halifax 5 OT
- North York 9 - Halifax 3
1983 Centennial Cup Championship
The 1983 Centennial Cup was the best-of-7 Canadian National Junior A championship series between the Eastern Champion North York RangersNorth York Rangers
The North York Rangers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North York, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Division Hockey, but they were also a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.-Richmond Hill:...
and the Western Abbott Cup
Abbott Cup
The Abbott Memorial Cup, commonly referred to as the Abbott Cup, was awarded annually from 1919 through 1999 to the Junior "A" ice hockey Champion for Western Canada....
champion Abbotsford Flyers
Abbotsford Flyers
The Abbotsford Flyers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. They were a part of the British Columbia Hockey League and played in the Coastal Conference.-History:In 1983, the Flyers avenged a poor playoffs in 1981-82...
(BCJHL).
- North York RangersNorth York RangersThe North York Rangers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North York, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Division Hockey, but they were also a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.-Richmond Hill:...
defeated Abbotsford FlyersAbbotsford FlyersThe Abbotsford Flyers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. They were a part of the British Columbia Hockey League and played in the Coastal Conference.-History:In 1983, the Flyers avenged a poor playoffs in 1981-82...
(BCJHL) 4-games-to-none- North York 9 - Abbotsford 6
- North York 8 - Abbotsford 5
- North York 10 - Abbotsford 3
- North York 10 - Abbotsford 2
Leading Scorers
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Players taken in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft1983 NHL Entry DraftThe 1983 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, on June 8, 1983. The NHL Entry Draft is the primary means by which players arrive in the National Hockey League. The St. Louis Blues did not participate in this draft, shortly after the league blocked the franchise's...
- Rd 7 #129 Iain DuncanIain DuncanIain C. Duncan, or Slam was a Canadian ice hockey forward.Iain Duncan played for the Bowling Green State University Falcons for four years, being named to their "all century team" in 2000...
- Winnipeg Jets (North York RangersNorth York RangersThe North York Rangers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North York, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Division Hockey, but they were also a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.-Richmond Hill:...
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See also
- 1983 Centennial Cup
- Dudley Hewitt CupDudley Hewitt CupThe Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:...
- List of Ontario Hockey Association Junior A seasons
- Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey LeagueThunder Bay Junior A Hockey LeagueThe Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League was a Canadian Junior ice hockey league that existed from circa 1920 to 1980. The TBJHL operated in Northwestern Ontario, primarily in the Thunder Bay region....
- Northern Ontario Junior Hockey LeagueNorthern Ontario Junior Hockey LeagueThe Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior Hockey League, the Northern Ontario Hockey Association, and Hockey Canada. The winner of the NOJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario...
- Central Junior A Hockey LeagueCentral Junior A Hockey LeagueThe Central Canada Hockey League is a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey league operating in eastern Ontario, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Ottawa District Hockey Association and Hockey Canada and is a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League...
- 1982 in ice hockey
- 1983 in ice hockey