1982-83 Shawinigan Cataractes Roster
Team Record: 52-16-2 - 106 points
in the QMJHL's Dilio Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Ron Lapointe (52-16-2)
Location: Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada
The Shawinigan Cataractes of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League ended the 1982-83 season with a record of 52 wins and 16 losses and 2 ties for 106 points in the QMJHL's Dilio Division.
The Cataractes surrendered 234 goals, fewest in the league. Shawinigan netted 406 goals. Rejean Vignola scored 51 goals for the team, while Guy Benoit, Marcel Giguere, Richard Bourque and Marc Brisebois each tallied 30 or more, too. Rejean Vignola accounted for 68 assists. Mario Gosselin earned 32 wins in front of the net for the squad, plus Marc Hamelin added 15 or more wins, too. Mario Gosselin registered a 3.12 goals against average, best among regular goalies.
Ron Lapointe coached the team. The 1982-83 Shawinigan Cataractes lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yves Beaudoin | D | January 7, 1965 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Pointe-aux-Trembles, QC Canada |
| Mario Belanger | C | February 17, 1965 | 5'11" | 174 | L | Saint-Jerome, QC Canada |
| Guy Benoit | F | June 18, 1965 | 5'9" | 168 | L | St-Hyacinthe, QC Canada |
| Jean-Guy Bergeron | D | April 14, 1965 | 5'11" | 201 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Richard Bourque | LW | April 20, 1963 | 5'11" | 179 | L | Montreal, QC CAN |
| Marc Brisebois | RW | July 21, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Montreal, QC CAN |
| Victor Cowen | D | August 2, 1965 | , QC CAN | |||
| Pat Dunn | R | March 15, 1963 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Trois-Rivieres, QUE Canada |
| Marcel Giguere | C | January 17, 1962 | 5'6" | 161 | L | Magog, QC Canada |
| Mario Gosselin | G | June 15, 1963 | 5'8" | 160 | L | Thetford Mines, QC Canada |
| Joel Guimont | C | April 8, 1965 | 6'0" | 181 | L | Quebec, QC CAN |
| Marc Hamelin | G | July 28, 1963 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Saint-Tite, QC CAN |
| Jean Houde | RW | January 24, 1964 | 6'4" | 207 | R | Shawinigan, QC CAN |
| Tom Karalis | D | May 24, 1964 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Denis Lapointe | RW | March 5, 1964 | 6'1" | 220 | R | Montreal, QC CAN |
| Yves Lapointe | LW | February 2, 1964 | 6'3" | 209 | L | Montreal, QC CAN |
| Daniel Marcotte | G | March 25, 1965 | 5'9" | 174 | L | Lachine, QC CAN |
| Doug McGrath | D | June 8, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Sheila, NB Canada |
| Sergio Momesso | L | September 4, 1965 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Patrick Murray | D | July 21, 1965 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Granby, QC CAN |
| Frank Pajonkowski | R | January 21, 1964 | 5'10" | 171 | R | Douai, France |
| Daniel Poudrier | D | February 15, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | L | Thetford Mines, QC Canada |
| Guy Poudrier | D | , QC CAN | ||||
| Alain Richard | D | January 30, 1963 | 5'11" | 187 | R | Montreal, QC CAN |
| Whitney Richardson | RW | May 10, 1963 | 5'11" | 187 | L | Halifax, NS CAN |
| Sylvain Simard | C | May 9, 1964 | 5'11" | 181 | R | Chicoutimi, QC CAN |
| Eric Tremblay | D | June 8, 1968 | 5'11" | 207 | L | Chicoutimi, QC Canada |
| Rodolphe Turgeon | D | January 4, 1964 | 5'8" | 174 | R | Quebec, QC CAN |
| Jean-Francois Vezina | RW | August 1, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Montreal, QC CAN |
| Rejean Vignola | D | January 27, 1962 | Baie Comeau, QUE Canada |
