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1982-1983

1982-1983 USA Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	League
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Jim Craig (G)	68	1957	Easton, MA, USA	6'1"	190	L	-
		Bob Mason (G)	64	1961	International Falls, MN, USA	6'1"	181	R	NCAA
	#20	Paul Ostby (G)	65	1960	Elk River, MN, USA	6'0"	174	-	-
DEFENSEMEN
	#2	Ron Griffin (D)	67	1958	Livonia, MI, USA	5'11"	176	L	-
	#12	Gary Haight (D)	64	1961	Edmonds, WA, USA	5'11"	168	L	NCAA
	#3	Keith Hanson (D)	68	1957	Bemidji, MN, USA	6'5"	216	-	CenHL
	#5	Craig Norwich (D)	69	1955	Edina, MN, USA	5'11"	176	R	Italy
	#14	Tim Thomas (D)	62	1963	Richfield, MN, USA	6'0"	187	L	NCAA
	#6	Don Waddell (D)	67	1958	Detroit, MI, USA	5'10"	183	L	IHL
	#4	Ron Wilson (D)	70	1955	Windsor, ON, CAN	5'11"	174	R	NL
FORWARDS
	#9	Bob Brooke (C)	64	1960	Melrose, MA, USA	5'11"	194	R	NCAA
	#10	Dave Delich (C)	68	1956	Eveleth, MN, USA	6'1"	185	R	-
	#8	Mike Fidler (LW)	69	1956	Everett, MA, USA	5'11"	194	L	AHL
	#11	Bill Gilligan (C/RW)	71	1954	Beverly, MA, USA	5'11"	174	R	Austria
	#23	John Harrington (LW)	68	1957	Virginia, MN, USA	5'10"	179	L	Germany3
	#7	Steve Jensen (LW)		1955	Minneapolis, MN, USA	6'2"	190	L	-
	#25	Mark Kumpel (RW)	64	1961	Wakefield, MA, USA	6'0"	190	R	NCAA II
	#16	Brian Lawton (LW)	60	1965	New Brunswick, NJ, USA	6'0"	181	L	USHS-RI
	#22	Ed Lee (RW)	63	1961	Bristol, RI, USA	6'2"	181	R	NCAA
	#17	Jeff Logan (F)	65	1960	Grosse Pointe, MI, USA	5'10"	170	R	CenHL
	#21	Gary Sampson (F)	66	1959	Atikokan, ON, CAN	6'0"	190	-	-
	#19	Steve Ulseth (LW)	66	1959	Roseville, MN, USA	5'9"	176	-	IHL
	#18	Phil Verchota (LW)	68	1956	Duluth, MN, USA	6'2"	194	L	-

Position: G: 3, D: 7, F: 13Av Age: 24.35 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 183 lbsCompare with other teams »

1982-1983 USA Staff

Head CoachLou Vairo
Asst. CoachDave Peterson
Asst. CoachTim Taylor
General ManagerJack Ferreira

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USA Facts

Plays in: World Championship
2026: WC -
2025: WC Gold
2024: WC Quarterfinal loss
2023: WC Bronze game loss

1982-1983 USA Roster Facts

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23 players

Experience

USA: 258 GP
NHL: 905 GP
WC: 118 GP
OG: 27 GP
Liiga: 32 GP
AHL: 237 GP
NL: 103 GP

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USA Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
05/25/2025 06:20 PM UTC	Switzerland	USA	0 - 1 (OT 62:02)	WC
05/24/2025 12:20 PM UTC	Sweden	USA	2 - 6	WC
05/22/2025 02:20 PM UTC	USA	Finland	5 - 2	WC
05/20/2025 02:20 PM UTC	Czechia	USA	2 - 5	WC
05/18/2025 02:20 PM UTC	Kazakhstan	USA	1 - 6	WC

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season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	WC	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2024-2025	WC	7	5	1	-	1	0	34	14	17	2.43	2	Champion
2023-2024	WC	7	5	1	-	0	1	37	16	16	2.29	5	Quarterfinal loss
2022-2023	WC	7	6	0	-	1	0	34	8	20	2.86	4	Bronze game loss
2021-2022	WC	7	3	2	-	2	0	18	12	13	1.86	4	Bronze game loss
2020-2021	WC	7	6	1	-	0	0	21	8	18	2.57		Bronze game win
2019-2020	WC	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Tournament Cancelled
2018-2019	WC	7	4	2	-	1	0	27	15	14	2	7	Quarterfinal loss
2017-2018	WC	7	4	1	-	2	0	39	16	16	2.29		Bronze game win
2016-2017	WC	7	6	1	-	0	0	31	14	18	2.57	5	Quarterfinal loss
2015-2016	WC	7	3	3	-	0	1	22	18	10	1.43	4	Bronze game loss
2014-2015	WC	7	5	1	-	1	0	22	14	17	2.43		Bronze game win
2013-2014	WC	7	4	2	-	1	0	27	23	14	2	6	Quarterfinal loss
2012-2013	WC	7	5	2	-	0	0	24	16	15	2.14		Bronze game win
2011-2012	WC	7	4	1	-	2	0	32	17	16	2.29	7	Quarterfinal loss
2010-2011	WC	6	3	2	-	0	1	20	20	10	1.67	8	Quarterfinal loss
2009-2010	WC	6	2	1	-	1	2	21	9	10	1.67	13	Saved in relegation
2008-2009	WC	6	3	1	-	0	2	25	19	11	1.83	4	Bronze game loss
2007-2008	WC	6	4	2	-	0	0	30	14	12	2	6	Quarterfinal loss
2006-2007	WC	6	4	2	-	0	0	24	15	12	2	5	Quarterfinal loss
2005-2006	WC	6	4	2	0	-	-	14	10	8	1.33	7	Quarterfinal loss
2004-2005	WC	6	3	1	2	-	-	21	10	8	1.33	6	Quarterfinal loss
2003-2004	WC	6	3	2	1	-	-	24	16	7	1.17		Bronze game win
2002-2003	WC	6	3	3	0	-	-	23	13	6	1	13	Saved in relegation
2001-2002	WC	6	3	2	1	-	-	18	13	7	1.17	7	Quarterfinal loss
2000-2001	WC	6	3	2	1	-	-	15	12	7	1.17	4	Bronze game loss
1999-2000	WC	6	4	0	2	-	-	16	9	10	1.67	5	Quarterfinal loss
1998-1999	WC	6	3	3	0	-	-	22	15	6	1	6	Did not make playoffs
1997-1998	WC	6	1	4	1	-	-	10	19	3	0.5	12	Saved in relegation
1996-1997	WC	5	3	2	0	-	-	14	15	6	1.2	6	Did not make playoffs

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