1982–83 WHL season
| 1982–83 WHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Regular season | |
| Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy | Saskatoon Blades (2) |
| Season MVP | Mike Vernon (Calgary Wranglers) |
| Top scorer | Dale Derkatch (Regina Pats) |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Lethbridge Broncos (1) |
| Runners-up | Portland Winter Hawks |
| 1982–83 CHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Number of teams | 40 |
| OHL | |
| QMJHL | |
| WHL | |
| Memorial Cup | |
| Finals champions | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
The 1982–83 WHL season was the 17th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Fourteen teams completed a 72-game season. The Saskatoon Blades topped the regular season standings to capture their second Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy. In the playoffs, the Lethbridge Broncos won the President's Cup, defeating the Portland Winter Hawks in the championship series. The Broncos thus earned a berth in the 1983 Memorial Cup tournament. This was the first Memorial Cup to feature a host team as a fourth participant, and that host was the host Winter Hawks. Portland won the tournament, becoming the first American team to win the Memorial Cup title.
The season was the first for the Nanaimo Islanders, after the Billings Bighorns relocated to Vancouver Island prior to the season. In addition, two expansion teams joined the WHL: the Prince Albert Raiders and the Kelowna Wings.