IHL 1982/83

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The 1982/83 season was the 38th regular season of the International Hockey League . During the regular season, the eight teams played 82 games each. In the play-offs, the Toledo Goaldiggers prevailed and won the fourth Turner Cup in their club's history.

Team changes

The following changes were made before the start of the season:

Regular season

Closing table

Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = defeat after overtime , GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points

East Division GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Toledo Goaldiggers 82 51 21st 10 362 269 113
Fort Wayne Comet 82 45 26th 11 377 344 103
Flint Generals 82 35 36 11 317 340 82
Saginaw Gears 82 29 44 9 332 376 71
West Division GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Milwaukee Admirals 82 43 30th 9 407 312 98
Kalamazoo Wings 82 32 44 6th 311 341 76
Muskegon Mohawks 82 29 41 12 335 354 71
Peoria Prancers 82 25th 47 10 330 435 62

Turner Cup Playoffs

  Turner Cup Quarter Finals Turner Cup semi-finals Turner Cup Final
                           
  E1 Toledo Goaldiggers        
bye  
E1 Toledo Goaldiggers 4th
  E2 Fort Wayne Comet 1  
E2 Fort Wayne Comet 3
E3 Flint Generals 2  
E1 Toledo Goaldiggers 4th
  W1 Milwaukee Admirals 2
W1 Milwaukee Admirals    
bye  
W1 Milwaukee Admirals 4th
  W2 Kalamazoo Wings 1  
W2 Kalamazoo Wings 3
  W3 Muskegon Mohawks 1  

Awarded trophies

Team trophies

Award team
Turner Cup
winner of the IHL playoffs 		Toledo Goaldiggers
Fred A. Huber Trophy
Best team of the regular season 		Toledo Goaldiggers

Individual trophies

Award player team
James Gatschene Memorial Trophy
MVP of the regular season 		Claude Noël Toledo Goaldiggers
Leo P. Lamoureux Memorial Trophy
Best Scorer 		Dale Yakiwchuk Milwaukee Admirals
Governor's Trophy
Best Defender 		Jim Burton Fort Wayne Comet
Kevin Willison Milwaukee Admirals
James Norris Memorial Trophy
Goalkeeper with the fewest goals against 		Lorne Molleken Toledo Goaldiggers
Garry F. Longman Memorial Trophy
Best Rookie 		Tony Fiore Flint Generals
Ken McKenzie Trophy
Best American Rookie 		Paul Fenton Peoria Prancers

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