This was the Penguins worst season to date, winning a meager 18 games and accumulating only 45 points: they finished in last place in the NHL.
General Manager Baz Bastien was killed as a result of an automobile collision on March 15, 1983.
The team wore black armbands on their home jerseys for the remainder of the season in his honour.
[1]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1982–83 season: 1985 3rd round pick (Bruce Racine) Denis Herron George Ferguson1983 1st round pick (Brian Lawton) Anders HakanssonRon Meighan1983 1st round pick (Bob Errey) cash Stan Jonathan The 1982 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 9, 1982, in Montreal.