Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers
Regular season · Wednesday, March 16, 1983 · Northlands Coliseum
Game summary
The Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 4–3 on Wednesday, March 16, 1983 at Northlands Coliseum. The Oilers outshot the Canucks 42–29.
Thomas Gradin scored a hat trick. Mark Messier, Jari Kurri, Wayne Gretzky and Paul Coffey also scored.
Andy Moog made 26 saves on 29 shots for the win; John Garrett stopped 38 of 42.
Scoring
1st period
Thomas Gradin (27)John Garrett (2)1–006:20 VAN- Thomas Gradin (28)Stan Smyl (42), Darcy Rota (29)2–006:32 VAN
Mark Messier (43)Randy Gregg (19)2–108:54 EDM
Jari Kurri (41)Wayne Gretzky (109), Willy Lindstrom (28)2–218:37 EDM
3rd period
- Thomas Gradin (29)Stan Smyl (43), Neil Belland (4)3–211:34 VAN
Wayne Gretzky (64)Paul Coffey (62), Willy Lindstrom (29)3–316:00 EDM
Paul Coffey (25)Wayne Gretzky (110)3–419:33 EDM
Team stats
VANEDM
2942
0%0%
0/30/2
2325
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 9:09 into the first period
Kevin Lowe · charging2 min - 9:09 into the first period
Jim Nill · high sticking2 min - 9:42 into the first periodDoug Halward · hooking2 min
- 9:42 into the first periodDoug Halward · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 15:30 into the first periodKevin Lowe · interference2 min
- 5:29 into the second periodMark Messier · fighting5 min
- 5:29 into the second periodDoug Halward · fighting5 min
- 14:43 into the second periodDon Jackson · fighting5 min
- 14:43 into the second periodJim Nill · fighting5 min
- 15:05 into the second periodLee Fogolin · high sticking2 min
- 15:05 into the second periodDarcy Rota · high sticking2 min
- 4:39 into the third periodCharlie Huddy · fighting5 min
- 4:39 into the third periodMarc Crawford · fighting5 min
- 5:12 into the third periodKevin Lowe · tripping2 min
- 17:18 into the third periodKen Linseman · high sticking2 min
Season series
Vancouver Canucks
| 23Thomas GradinC | 3 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 12Stan SmylR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 18Darcy RotaL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 15Neil BellandD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 7Gary LupulC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8Jim NillR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 9Tony TantiR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 14Blair MacDonaldR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 16Mark KirtonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 17Patrik SundstromC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 19Ron DelormeC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 22Dave WilliamsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 5 | – |
| 28Marc CrawfordL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Doug HalwardD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 2 | – |
| 4Rick LanzD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 5Garth ButcherD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Kevin McCarthyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 4 | – |
| 29Jiri BublaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31John GarrettG | L | 42 | 4 | .905 |
| 35Richard BrodeurG | 0 | 0 | – |
Edmonton Oilers
| 99Wayne GretzkyC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 8 | – |
| 19Willy LindstromR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 7Paul CoffeyD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 10 | – |
| 11Mark MessierC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 17Jari KurriR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 21Randy GreggD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 9Glenn AndersonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 10Jaroslav PouzarL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Dave HunterL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 13Ken LinsemanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16Pat HughesR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 20Dave LumleyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 23Marc HabscheidC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 24Tom RoulstonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Lee FogolinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 4Kevin LoweD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 22Charlie HuddyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 29Don JacksonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Andy MoogG | W | 29 | 3 | .897 |