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1983 Memorial Cup
The 1983 Memorial Cup was held May 7–14 at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon. It was the 65th annual Memorial Cup competition and determined the major junior ice hockey champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). Participating teams were the host team Portland Winter Hawks along with the Oshawa Generals, Verdun Juniors and Lethbridge Broncos who had won the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) and Western Hockey League (WHL) championships respectively. Portland won their first Memorial Cup, defeating Oshawa in the final game.
1983 was the first time the Memorial Cup tournament featured four teams; it had previously involved three teams playing in a neutral host city since the round robin tournament format was adopted in 1972. The Winter Hawks were the first team to host the tournament, and the first to both participate and win the title despite failing to capture their league championship; they were eliminated by Lethbridge in the WHL finals. The Winter Hawks were the first American team to win the Memorial Cup.
The Lethbridge Broncos represented the Western Hockey League at the 1983 Memorial Cup. During the 1982–83 season, the Broncos finished in fifth place in the East Division, as they finished with a 38-31-3 record, earning 79 points. The Broncos scored 284 goals during the regular season, which ranked them last in the entire league. Lethbridge allowed 271 goals, which ranked them with the second fewest goals against in the WHL. In the first round of the post-season, the Broncos swept the Winnipeg Warriors in three games, advancing to the East Division semi-finals. In the Divisional semi-finals, the Broncos upset the top ranked team in the league, the Saskatoon Blades, winning the series four games to two. In the East Division finals, Lethbridge upset the favoured Calgary Wranglers four games to two, setting up a final series with the West Division winning Portland Winter Hawks. In the Ed Chynoweth Cup finals, the Broncos easily defeated the Winter Hawks, winning the series four games to one, to win the WHL championship and earn a berth into the 1983 Memorial Cup.
The Broncos offense was led by Ivan Krook, who scored 34 goals and a team high 88 points in 72 games. Krook added 12 goals and 24 points in 20 post-season games. Ron Sutter was second in team scoring during the regular season, scoring 35 goals and 83 points in 58 games, after he was returned to Lethbridge following beginning the season with the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League. Sutter followed up with 22 goals and 41 points in 20 playoff games, leading the club in post-season scoring. Rich Sutter, the twin brother of Ron, scored a team high 37 goals and 67 points in 64 games with the Broncos after beginning his season with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL. In the post-season, Rich scored 14 goals and 23 points in 17 games. On defense, the Broncos were led by Bob Rouse, who was acquired by the Broncos from the Nanaimo Islanders in an early season trade. In 42 games with Lethbridge, Rouse scored eight goals and 38 points to lead the defense in scoring. In goal, the Broncos were led by Ken Wregget, who posted a 26-17-1 record with a 3.49 GAA and a .893 save percentage in 48 games.
The 1983 Memorial Cup was the first appearance at the tournament by the Lethbridge Broncos in team history.
The Oshawa Generals represented the Ontario Hockey League at the 1983 Memorial Cup. The Generals finished the 1982–83 season in third place in the Leyden Division, earning a record of 45-22-3, while getting 93 points. Oshawa had the third best offense in the OHL, scoring 380 goals, while the club allowed a league low 255 goals. The Generals opened the post-season with a match-up against the Peterborough Petes in the Leyden Division semi-finals, as the Generals swept the Petes in four games. In the Leyden Division finals, the Generals defeated the first place Ottawa 67's four games to one, earning a berth into the J. Ross Robertson Cup finals against the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. In the championship round, the Generals swept the Greyhounds in four games to clinch the OHL championship and earn a berth into the 1983 Memorial Cup.
The Generals offense was led by Dave Gans, who scored 41 goals and a team high 105 points in 64 games after beginning the season with the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League. In 17 post-season games, Gans scored 14 goals and 38 points. John MacLean led the Generals with 47 goals, while adding 51 assists for 98 points in 66 games. MacLean followed up with 18 goals and 38 points in 17 post-season games, and emerged as a top prospect for the upcoming 1983 NHL Entry Draft. Don Biggs scored 22 goals and 75 points in 70 games with the Generals. Dave Andreychuk, who spent most of the season with the Buffalo Sabres, was assigned to the Generals late in the regular season. The Generals defense was led by Norm Schmidt, who scored 21 goals and 70 points in 61 games. Fellow defenseman Joe Cirella returned to Oshawa after beginning the season with the New Jersey Devils. In 55 games with the Generals, Cirella scored 13 goals and 68 points. Dale DeGray scored 20 goals and 50 points from the blueline during the regular season. In goal, the Generals were led by Peter Sidorkiewicz, who posted a 36-20-3 record and a 3.61 GAA in 60 games. Sidoriewicz and his backup, Jeff Hogg, shared the Dave Pinkney Trophy, which is awarded to the club with the fewest goals against.
The 1983 Memorial Cup was the Generals eighth appearance in club history and first since losing to the Edmonton Oil Kings at the 1966 Memorial Cup. The Generals won the Memorial Cup in 1939, 1940 and 1944.
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1983 Memorial Cup
The 1983 Memorial Cup was held May 7–14 at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon. It was the 65th annual Memorial Cup competition and determined the major junior ice hockey champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). Participating teams were the host team Portland Winter Hawks along with the Oshawa Generals, Verdun Juniors and Lethbridge Broncos who had won the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) and Western Hockey League (WHL) championships respectively. Portland won their first Memorial Cup, defeating Oshawa in the final game.
1983 was the first time the Memorial Cup tournament featured four teams; it had previously involved three teams playing in a neutral host city since the round robin tournament format was adopted in 1972. The Winter Hawks were the first team to host the tournament, and the first to both participate and win the title despite failing to capture their league championship; they were eliminated by Lethbridge in the WHL finals. The Winter Hawks were the first American team to win the Memorial Cup.
The Lethbridge Broncos represented the Western Hockey League at the 1983 Memorial Cup. During the 1982–83 season, the Broncos finished in fifth place in the East Division, as they finished with a 38-31-3 record, earning 79 points. The Broncos scored 284 goals during the regular season, which ranked them last in the entire league. Lethbridge allowed 271 goals, which ranked them with the second fewest goals against in the WHL. In the first round of the post-season, the Broncos swept the Winnipeg Warriors in three games, advancing to the East Division semi-finals. In the Divisional semi-finals, the Broncos upset the top ranked team in the league, the Saskatoon Blades, winning the series four games to two. In the East Division finals, Lethbridge upset the favoured Calgary Wranglers four games to two, setting up a final series with the West Division winning Portland Winter Hawks. In the Ed Chynoweth Cup finals, the Broncos easily defeated the Winter Hawks, winning the series four games to one, to win the WHL championship and earn a berth into the 1983 Memorial Cup.
The Broncos offense was led by Ivan Krook, who scored 34 goals and a team high 88 points in 72 games. Krook added 12 goals and 24 points in 20 post-season games. Ron Sutter was second in team scoring during the regular season, scoring 35 goals and 83 points in 58 games, after he was returned to Lethbridge following beginning the season with the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League. Sutter followed up with 22 goals and 41 points in 20 playoff games, leading the club in post-season scoring. Rich Sutter, the twin brother of Ron, scored a team high 37 goals and 67 points in 64 games with the Broncos after beginning his season with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL. In the post-season, Rich scored 14 goals and 23 points in 17 games. On defense, the Broncos were led by Bob Rouse, who was acquired by the Broncos from the Nanaimo Islanders in an early season trade. In 42 games with Lethbridge, Rouse scored eight goals and 38 points to lead the defense in scoring. In goal, the Broncos were led by Ken Wregget, who posted a 26-17-1 record with a 3.49 GAA and a .893 save percentage in 48 games.
The 1983 Memorial Cup was the first appearance at the tournament by the Lethbridge Broncos in team history.
The Oshawa Generals represented the Ontario Hockey League at the 1983 Memorial Cup. The Generals finished the 1982–83 season in third place in the Leyden Division, earning a record of 45-22-3, while getting 93 points. Oshawa had the third best offense in the OHL, scoring 380 goals, while the club allowed a league low 255 goals. The Generals opened the post-season with a match-up against the Peterborough Petes in the Leyden Division semi-finals, as the Generals swept the Petes in four games. In the Leyden Division finals, the Generals defeated the first place Ottawa 67's four games to one, earning a berth into the J. Ross Robertson Cup finals against the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. In the championship round, the Generals swept the Greyhounds in four games to clinch the OHL championship and earn a berth into the 1983 Memorial Cup.
The Generals offense was led by Dave Gans, who scored 41 goals and a team high 105 points in 64 games after beginning the season with the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League. In 17 post-season games, Gans scored 14 goals and 38 points. John MacLean led the Generals with 47 goals, while adding 51 assists for 98 points in 66 games. MacLean followed up with 18 goals and 38 points in 17 post-season games, and emerged as a top prospect for the upcoming 1983 NHL Entry Draft. Don Biggs scored 22 goals and 75 points in 70 games with the Generals. Dave Andreychuk, who spent most of the season with the Buffalo Sabres, was assigned to the Generals late in the regular season. The Generals defense was led by Norm Schmidt, who scored 21 goals and 70 points in 61 games. Fellow defenseman Joe Cirella returned to Oshawa after beginning the season with the New Jersey Devils. In 55 games with the Generals, Cirella scored 13 goals and 68 points. Dale DeGray scored 20 goals and 50 points from the blueline during the regular season. In goal, the Generals were led by Peter Sidorkiewicz, who posted a 36-20-3 record and a 3.61 GAA in 60 games. Sidoriewicz and his backup, Jeff Hogg, shared the Dave Pinkney Trophy, which is awarded to the club with the fewest goals against.
The 1983 Memorial Cup was the Generals eighth appearance in club history and first since losing to the Edmonton Oil Kings at the 1966 Memorial Cup. The Generals won the Memorial Cup in 1939, 1940 and 1944.
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