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Mark Messier's 1982-1983 season

Points
106
NHL#7
Goals
48
NHL#9
Assists
58
NHL#13
Plus/minus
+18
NHL#64
Games
77
96%
96% of 80

Centre Mark Messier was 21 years old when the 1982-1983 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played 77 of a possible 80 games and scored 48 goals and 58 assists for 106 points, 1.38 points per game. In the playoffs he played 15 games for 21 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1982-1983Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mark Messier plays the 1982-1983 season for Edmonton Oilers

    Mark was 21 years old when the 1982-1983 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CGY5–7EDM
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Mark Messier reaches 100 career assists

    in the game against Calgary Flames · October 5

    • The game
      NYI6–4EDM
      L
      game 2/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM6–3VAN
      W
      game 3/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–9CGY
      L
      game 4/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM4–4HFD
      game 5/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM6–6BOS
      game 6/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–4EDM
      W
      game 8/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS5–3EDM
      L
      game 9/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–9WIN
      L
      game 10/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI4–4EDM
      game 11/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK3–6EDM
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN3–2EDM
      L
      game 13/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-5SOG
      +2 points
    • November 1982
    • The game
      WIN2–7EDM
      W
      game 14/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYR1–5EDM
      W
      game 15/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–5QUE
      game 16/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM4–5PIT
      L
      game 17/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM5–1NJD
      W
      game 18/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM4–3PHI
      W
      game 19/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM7–2NYR
      W
      game 20/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
      19
      points
      NHL#32
      9
      goals
      NHL#27
      10
      assists
      NHL#53
      EDM
      9-7-0W-L-OT22Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM2–4NYI
      L
      game 21/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      VAN3–3EDM
      game 22/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      QUE9–7EDM
      L
      game 23/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -4+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH3–3EDM
      game 24/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM6–5WIN
      W
      game 25/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM7–5DET
      W
      game 26/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
    Milestone

    Mark Messier reaches 100 career goals

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · November 28

    • The game
      PHI4–2EDM
      L
      game 27/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CGY5–7EDM
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      LAK3–7EDM
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      STL2–3EDM
      W
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–3LAK
      game 31/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–5MNS
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD4–10EDM
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      MTL2–5EDM
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      +4P+4G
      +3+/-7SOG1PPP
      4 GOALS
    • The game
      MNS2–8EDM
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      EDM6–2LAK
      W
      game 36/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      EDM4–4CGY
      game 37/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      CHI8–6EDM
      L
      game 38/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      EDM8–1VAN
      W
      game 39/804
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +4+/-4SOG1SHP
      +4 points
    • The game
      WIN3–5EDM
      W
      game 40/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8039 of 40 played
      53
      points
      NHL#6
      26
      goals
      NHL#6
      27
      assists
      NHL#21
      EDM
      20-12-0W-L-OT48Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM6–3CGY
      W
      game 41/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      EDM8–3WIN
      W
      game 42/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      PIT2–7EDM
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      DET4–3EDM
      L
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM7–5STL
      W
      game 45/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM10–4CHI
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      EDM10–4MNS
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-2SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    Milestone

    Mark Messier reaches 250 career points

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · January 15

    • The game
      EDM3–3LAK
      game 48/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN4–9EDM
      W
      game 49/804
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +3+/-4SOG
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      EDM3–4VAN
      L
      game 50/805
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      LAK6–8EDM
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      TOR6–6EDM
      game 52/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -3+/-8SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CGY4–5EDM
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYI4–2EDM
      L
      game 54/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • February 1983
    • The game
      LAK7–4EDM
      L
      game 55/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL3–7EDM
      W
      game 56/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      QUE3–7EDM
      W
      game 57/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM2–4MTL
      L
      game 58/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM3–7PHI
      L
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM10–7PIT
      W
      game 60/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 assists
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8059 of 60 played
      89
      points
      NHL#5
      38
      goals
      NHL#8
      51
      assists
      NHL#6
      EDM
      32-18-0W-L-OT74Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM5–4BUF
      W
      game 61/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM1–4CGY
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–6EDM
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL5–5EDM
      game 64/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN0–3EDM
      W
      game 65/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • March 1983
    • The game
      EDM4–3NJD
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–3WSH
      W
      game 67/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM6–3TOR
      W
      game 68/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–5BOS
      L
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–6EDM
      W
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–4EDM
      W
      game 73/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET7–9EDM
      W
      game 74/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -2+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      EDM4–1TOR
      W
      game 75/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM4–7WIN
      L
      game 76/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM9–3LAK
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG1SHP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      EDM7–4VAN
      W
      game 78/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • April 1983
    • The game
      WIN2–7EDM
      W
      game 79/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CGY3–3EDM
      game 80/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    The season in numbers

    Mark Messier closes the 1982-1983 season with 106 points

    Points
    106
    NHL#7
    Games
    77of 80
    96%
    Goals
    48
    NHL#9
    Assists
    58
    NHL#13
    P/GP
    1.38
    NHL#7
    +/-
    +18
    NHL#64
    Events
    2
    hat tricks · 4 goals in one game
    250
    career points
    250
    NHL games
    100
    career goals
    100
    career assists
    14 i rad
    games with a point · 26 pts
    5 i rad
    games with a goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Winnipeg Jets

    EDMvsWIN
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Winnipeg Jets
    • Game 1
      WIN3–6EDM
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 2
      WIN3–4EDM
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 3
      EDM4–3WIN
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    First round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Winnipeg Jets out 3–0

    EDM3–0WIN
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Calgary Flames

    EDMvsCGY
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    • Game 1
      CGY3–6EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      +4P+4G
      +2+/-7SOG2PPP
      4 GOALS
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 2
      CGY1–5EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 3
      EDM10–2CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +3+/-6SOG1SHP
      HAT TRICK
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 4
      EDM5–6CGY
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-8SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 5
      CGY1–9EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Calgary Flames out 4–1

    EDM4–1CGY
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Conference final

    Edmonton Oilers meet Chicago Blackhawks

    EDMvsCHI
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      CHI4–8EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI2–8EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
    • May 1983
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      EDM3–2CHI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    Conference final

    Edmonton Oilers knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0

    EDM4–0CHI
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    7 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Edmonton Oilers play the Stanley Cup Final against New York Islanders

    EDMvsNYI
    • Game 1
      NYI2–0EDM
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      NYI6–3EDM
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 3
      EDM1–5NYI
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 4
      EDM2–4NYI
      L
      5
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    Stanley Cup Final

    New York Islanders knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–0

    EDM0–4NYI
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Mark Messier ends the 1982-1983 playoffs with 21 points

    Points
    21
    NHL#8
    Games
    15
    Goals
    15
    NHL#2
    Assists
    6
    NHL#35
    P/GP
    1.40
    NHL#5
    +/-
    +11
    NHL#15
    Events
    3
    hat tricks · 4 goals in one game
    25
    playoff games
    25
    playoff points
    10
    playoff goals
    10
    playoff assists
    6 i rad
    games with a point
    4 points
    best game
    WIN3–0→CGY4–1→CHI4–0→NYI0–4