(18-53-9) Finished 6th in Patrick Division
TRANSACTIONS
September 15 - Obtained Denis Herron from Montreal for a third round choice in the 1985 Entry Draft.
October 28 - Obtained Ron Meighan and Anders Hakansson from Minnesota for George Ferguson and a first round choice in the 1983 Entry Draft.
November 8 - Obtained Stan Jonathan from Boston for future considerations.
• Pat Boutette recorded hat tricks on October 12 vs. Vancouver and October 27 vs. Washington.
• Denis Herron recorded his fourth shutout with the Penguins on December 4 in a 0-0 tie with Philadelphia.
• Rick Kehoe was named to the Prince of Wales Conference All-Star Team.
• Penguins lost 11 in a row from January 22 through February 10 and were winless in 18 games (0-17-1) from January 2 through February 10.
• Penguins allowed a franchise record 394 goals against.
• General Manager Baz Bastien was killed in an automobile accident on March 15, 1983.
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Front row: Nick Ricci, Randy Carlyle, Paul Martha (Vice President), Michel Dion, Ed Johnston (Head Coach), Rick Kehoe, Greg Malone & Denis Herron
Middle row: Mike Corrigan (Asst. Coach), Paul Baxter, Marc Chorney, Doug Shedden, Anders Hakansson, Ron Meighan, Tony Feltrin, Mike Bullard, Peter Lee, Pat Boutette & Terry Schiffhauer (PR)
Back row: Steve Thomas (Trainer), Andre St. Laurent, Dave Hannan, Steve Gatzos, Kevin McClelland, Randy Boyd, Paul Gardner, Greg Hotham, Gary Rissling & John Doolan (Equip. Manager)
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1982-83 Pittsburgh Penguins Goaltending
| # | Goalie | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | W | L | T | MIN | GA | GAA | SO | SV | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Michel Dion | 49 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 4 | 2791 | 198 | 4.26 | 0 | 1511 | 0.868 |
| 1 | Denis Herron | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 1707 | 151 | 5.31 | 1 | 931 | 0.838 |
| 30 & 35 | Roberto Romano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 155 | 18 | 6.97 | 0 | 96 | 0.813 |
| 31 | Nick Ricci | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 147 | 16 | 6.53 | 0 | 77 | 0.789 |
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LEADERSHIP
Primary Owner:
Edward J. Debartolo
General Manager:
Baz Bastien
Head Coach:
Ed Johnston
Captain:
Randy Carlyle
AWARDS
Rookie of the Year:
Dave Hannon
Player’s Player:
Pat Boutette
Most Valuable Player:
Doug Shedden
Booster Club:
Michel Dion
Masterton Nominee:
Greg Malone
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