1982-83 WCLH Playoffs

 Round 1

1 west: Lethbridge Cougars vs. 4 east: Moose Jaw Wings

The Cougars showed no mercy on the Wings, as they would win the series in four games to add more salt to the wound. The Wings couldn’t score as they became the first team in the WCLH best-of-seven-game series era to get swept without scoring a goal. The Cougars wins the series 4-0.

2 west: Billings Trains vs. 3 east: Fargo Owls

The Billings Trains had high hopes to move on to the second round, but the Fargo Owls had other ideas as both went back and forth all the way to game seven, where the Trains led 3-1 going into the second period as they did everything they can to hold on to that lead and the defence duo of Drew Eastwood and Glen Sasakamoose really gave the Owls offence a hard time all game, in the third period the Trains added two more goals to win game seven 5-1. The Trains wins the series 4-3.

1 east: Swift Current Battalion vs. 4 west: Abbotsford Forest Kings

The Battalion did not waste any time and took the Forest Kings down within 5 games, as the only loss for the Battalion was in game four in overtime; Eric Wilcox made 9 goals and 12 points in that series, which was the best he showed after going through last playoffs on a cold streak. The Battalion wins the series 4-1.

2 east: Portage la Prairie Magic vs. 3 west: Medicine Hat Hawks

The Magic had everything going their way, winning the first two games over the Hawks. However, in game three, the Magic lost Zachary Natyshak (knee) and Mark Daneyko (upper body) to injury. The Hawks took an advantage and won four straight to move on to the second round. The Hawks won the series 4-2.

Round 2

1 west: Lethbridge Cougars vs. 3 west: Medicine Hat Hawks

The battle between the undefended Cougars and the Valor Cup Host the Hawks. The Cougars got the sweep, but all those four games were overtimes including a 5-4 overtime win where the Cougars came back from a 4-2 behind late in the third period, Jack Burk got the hat-trick on that game including the overtime win. The Cougars wins the series 4-0.

1 east: Swift Current Battalion vs. 2 west: Billings Trains

With being the only east division team still in the playoffs, things were not looking suitable for the Battalion as the Trains took the first three games of the series until the Battalion won game four in overtime and would win two more games to force a game seven, ultimately Frank Colton scored the overtime winner as the Billings Trains is going to the Jade Trophy finals for the first time in the club history. The Trains wins the series 4-3.

Jade Trophy Finals

1 West: Lethbridge Cougars vs. 2 West: Billings Trains

The Lethbridge Cougars kept their foot on the gas pedal as they dominated all four games, even being behind by two goals and coming back and winning game two. The Trains got no answers at all; as the clock hit zero in game four, the Lethbridge Cougars won the Jade Trophy for the third time in a row, becoming the second team to pull it off; the last team to do so was the Saskatoon Cats (1966,1967,1968) including their 1966-67 season were perfect. As the Cougars players hoist the trophy, the coaches are putting together strategies for the grand prize, the Valor Cup.