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Wayne Merrick's 1982-1983 season

Points
16
NHL#336
Goals
4
NHL#339
Assists
12
NHL#307
Plus/minus
-3
NHL#350
Games
59
73%
73% of 80

Centre Wayne Merrick was 30 years old when the 1982-1983 season began, his 11th in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played 59 of a possible 80 games and scored 4 goals and 12 assists for 16 points, 0.27 points per game. In the playoffs he played 19 games for 4 points.

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

1982-1983Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Wayne Merrick plays the 1982-1983 season for New York Islanders

    NYINew York Islanders

    Wayne was 30 years old when the 1982-1983 season began. It was his 6th season with the team. His 11th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYI1–2VAN
      L
      game 1/807
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–4CGY
      W
      game 2/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI6–4EDM
      W
      game 3/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–3NYR
      W
      game 4/806
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Milestone

    Wayne Merrick reaches 250 career assists

    in the game against New York Rangers · October 11

    • The game
      PIT0–9NYI
      W
      game 5/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–4NYI
      W
      game 6/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–5NYI
      W
      game 7/807
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–6NYI
      W
      game 8/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–5NYI
      W
      game 9/805
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–4CHI
      L
      game 10/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–7NYI
      W
      game 11/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–2NJD
      W
      game 12/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD5–8NYI
      W
      game 13/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • November 1982
    • The game
      PIT3–1NYI
      L
      game 14/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–3DET
      game 15/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–3NYI
      L
      game 16/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–2PHI
      game 17/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–4NYI
      W
      game 18/805
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI0–2MNS
      L
      game 19/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–3WSH
      L
      game 20/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      9
      points
      NHL#156
      0
      goals
      NHL#359
      9
      assists
      NHL#62
      NYI
      12-6-0W-L-OT26Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM2–4NYI
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–1NYI
      L
      game 22/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–5NYI
      W
      game 23/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–7NYR
      L
      game 24/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS8–8NYI
      game 25/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–1BOS
      game 26/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–0NYI
      L
      game 27/806
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–3WSH
      game 28/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–2STL
      W
      game 29/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • December 1982
    • The game
      NYI2–4WIN
      L
      game 30/807
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–6NYI
      W
      game 32/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI0–2DET
      L
      game 33/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–7NYI
      W
      game 34/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–3NYI
      L
      game 35/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–2NYR
      W
      game 36/806
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–4NYI
      game 37/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–1NYI
      L
      game 39/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–2HFD
      W
      game 40/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8038 of 40 played
      13
      points
      NHL#229
      3
      goals
      NHL#262
      10
      assists
      NHL#190
      NYI
      19-14-0W-L-OT45Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI1–5BUF
      L
      game 41/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–2PIT
      L
      game 42/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–2NJD
      W
      game 46/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–5NYI
      W
      game 47/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–8NYI
      W
      game 48/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–4MTL
      game 49/806
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI6–4LAK
      W
      game 51/806
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • February 1983
    • The game
      HFD4–2NYI
      L
      game 58/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8046 of 60 played
      13
      points
      NHL#314
      3
      goals
      NHL#327
      10
      assists
      NHL#281
      NYI
      31-20-0W-L-OT71Points
      Playoff spot
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET5–3NYI
      L
      game 64/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI0–2PHI
      L
      game 65/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • March 1983
    • The game
      NYI3–3MTL
      game 66/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–5NYI
      W
      game 67/806
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–5NYI
      W
      game 68/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–3PIT
      W
      game 70/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–6NYI
      W
      game 71/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI9–5NJD
      W
      game 73/805
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–3NYI
      W
      game 76/806
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–1PIT
      W
      game 77/806
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI7–1WSH
      W
      game 78/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • April 1983
    • The game
      PIT3–6NYI
      W
      game 79/806
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–4PHI
      L
      game 80/806
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Wayne Merrick closes the 1982-1983 season with 16 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Points
    16
    NHL#336
    Games
    59of 80
    74%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#339
    Assists
    12
    NHL#307
    P/GP
    0.27
    NHL#346
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#350
    Events
    250
    career assists
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Islanders are in the playoffs

    First round

    New York Islanders meet Washington Capitals

    NYIvsWSH
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      WSH2–5NYI
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 2
      WSH4–2NYI
      L
      5
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Islandersare1–1withWashington Capitals
    • Game 3
      NYI6–2WSH
      W
      6
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      NYI6–3WSH
      W
      6
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    First round

    New York Islanders knock Washington Capitals out 3–1

    NYI3–1WSH
    Advance
    4Games3Points0Goals3Assists
    4 days later
    Second round

    New York Islanders meet New York Rangers

    NYIvsNYR
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYR1–4NYI
      W
      7
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR0–5NYI
      W
      7
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      NYI6–7NYR
      L
      7
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      NYI1–3NYR
      L
      7
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islandersare2–2withNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR2–7NYI
      W
      6
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–2againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 6
      NYI5–2NYR
      W
      6
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Second round

    New York Islanders knock New York Rangers out 4–2

    NYI4–2NYR
    Advance
    6Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    4 days later
    Conference final

    New York Islanders meet Boston Bruins

    NYIvsBOS
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYI5–2BOS
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      NYI1–4BOS
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • May 1983
    • New York Islandersare1–1withBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      BOS3–8NYI
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      NYI1–5BOS
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      BOS4–8NYI
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Conference final

    New York Islanders knock Boston Bruins out 4–2

    NYI4–2BOS
    Advance
    5Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    3 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    New York Islanders play the Stanley Cup Final against Edmonton Oilers

    NYIvsEDM
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYI2–0EDM
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      NYI6–3EDM
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 3
      EDM1–5NYI
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 4
      EDM2–4NYI
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Champions

    New York Islanders

    beat Edmonton Oilers 4–0 in the final

    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Wayne Merrick ends the 1982-1983 playoffs with 4 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Points
    4
    NHL#91
    Games
    19
    Goals
    1
    NHL#97
    Assists
    3
    NHL#76
    P/GP
    0.21
    NHL#115
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#142
    Events
    100
    playoff games
    2 points
    best game
    WSH3–1→NYR4–2→BOS4–2→EDM4–0