Calgary Flames vs Vancouver Canucks
Regular season · Thursday, December 23, 1982 · Pacific Coliseum
Game summary
The Calgary Flames beat the Vancouver Canucks 6–3 on Thursday, December 23, 1982 at Pacific Coliseum. The Canucks outshot the Flames 26–18.
Mel Bridgman scored twice. Stu Kulak, Lanny McDonald, Carl Mokosak, Lars Molin, Thomas Gradin, Paul Reinhart and Doug Risebrough also scored.
Rejean Lemelin made 23 saves on 26 shots for the win; Richard Brodeur stopped 12 of 17.
Scoring
1st period
Stu Kulak (1)Ivan Hlinka (27), Rick Lanz (15)0–101:46 VAN
Lanny McDonald (29)Doug Risebrough (17)1–111:34 CGY
Mel Bridgman (13)Guy Chouinard (23), Kent Nilsson (32)2–115:38 CGY ·
2nd period
Carl Mokosak (5)Jim Peplinski (17)3–102:19 CGY
Lars Molin (10)Gerry Minor (5), Dave Williams (8)3–204:08 VAN
Thomas Gradin (12)Rick Lanz (16), Lars Molin (16)3–306:14 VAN · 
Paul Reinhart (6)Guy Chouinard (24)4–312:01 CGY ·
3rd period
Doug Risebrough (13)Guy Chouinard (25), Paul Reinhart (29)5–317:14 CGY- Mel Bridgman (14)Paul Reinhart (30)6–318:52 CGY ·
Team stats
CGYVAN
1826
0%0%
2/41/3
2528
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 6:42 into the first period
Lanny McDonald · tripping2 min - 14:09 into the first period
Jiri Bubla · interference2 min - 18:02 into the first periodLanny McDonald · tripping2 min
- 18:15 into the first periodMoe Lemay · tripping2 min
- 5:30 into the second periodPhil Russell · tripping2 min
- 11:22 into the second periodLars Lindgren · tripping2 min
- 11:37 into the second periodMel Bridgman · slashing2 min
- 11:37 into the second periodMel Bridgman · fighting5 min
- 11:37 into the second periodDoug Halward · fighting5 min
- 11:37 into the second periodDoug Halward · high sticking5 min
- 1:14 into the third periodEddy Beers · fighting5 min
- 1:14 into the third periodDave Williams · fighting5 min
- 5:23 into the third periodJim Peplinski · fighting5 min
- 5:23 into the third periodMoe Lemay · fighting5 min
- 12:06 into the third periodLanny McDonald · high sticking2 min
- 12:06 into the third periodKevin McCarthy · high sticking2 min
Season series
Calgary Flames
| 7Guy ChouinardC | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 23Paul ReinhartD | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 8Doug RisebroughC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 26Mel BridgmanC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 9Lanny McDonaldR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 10Carl MokosakL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 14Kent NilssonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Jim PeplinskiL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 11Steve ChristoffC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 16Jim JacksonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17Jamie HislopR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 18Dave HindmarchR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 27Eddy BeersL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Steve KonroydD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 5Phil RussellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Richie DunnD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 20Kari ElorantaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 28Pat RibbleD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Rejean LemelinG | W | 26 | 3 | .885 |
Vancouver Canucks
| 26Lars MolinL | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 4Rick LanzD | 0 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 16Stu KulakR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 21Ivan HlinkaC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 22Dave WilliamsL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 23Thomas GradinC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −4 | 1 | – |
| 20Gerry MinorD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 9Ivan BoldirevC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 10Moe LemayL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Patrik SundstromC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 19Ron DelormeC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 24Curt FraserL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 2Doug HalwardD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 5Garth ButcherD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 13Lars LindgrenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Kevin McCarthyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27Harold SnepstsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 29Jiri BublaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ken EllacottG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Richard BrodeurG | L | 17 | 5 | .706 |