The 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1982 and concluded with the 1983 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 26, 1983 at the Winter Sports Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Drew Finnie, sports information director at the University of Maine, founded the College Hockey Statistics Bureau (CHSB).
With help from radio station WDOM of Providence, Rhode Island, the CHSB compiled and released a poll as ranked by the media.
The College Hockey Statistics Bureau (CHSB) / WDOM poll was voted on by media after the season started.
Note: * denotes overtime period(s) [4] The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.