1982–83 AHL season

Team changes

• The New Brunswick Hawks become the St. Catharines Saints based in St. Catharines, Ontario, playing in the South Division.
• The Sherbrooke Jets join the AHL as an expansion team, based in Sherbrooke, Quebec, playing in the North Division.
• The Moncton Alpines join the AHL as an expansion team,
• The Erie Blades merge with the Baltimore Skipjacks of Atlantic Coast Hockey League and play in the South Division of the AHL, based in Baltimore, Maryland.
• The Springfield Indians switch divisions from North to South.
• The Adirondack Red Wings switch divisions from South to North.

  Final standings

Scoring leaders

• Calder Cup playoffs

Trophy and award winners