1983–84 NHL season
The 1983–84 NHL season was the 67th season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-one teams each played 80 games. The Edmonton Oilers beat the four-time defending Stanley Cup champion New York Islanders four games to one in the Cup finals.
Regular season
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
Prince of Wales Conference
| Adams Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Bruins | 80 | 49 | 25 | 6 | 104 | 336 | 261 | 1606 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 48 | 25 | 7 | 103 | 315 | 257 | 1190 |
| Quebec Nordiques | 80 | 42 | 28 | 10 | 94 | 360 | 278 | 1600 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 80 | 35 | 40 | 5 | 75 | 286 | 295 | 1371 |
| Hartford Whalers | 80 | 28 | 42 | 10 | 66 | 288 | 320 | 1184 |
| Patrick Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Islanders | 80 | 50 | 26 | 4 | 104 | 357 | 269 | 1157 |
| Washington Capitals | 80 | 48 | 27 | 5 | 101 | 308 | 226 | 1252 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 44 | 26 | 10 | 98 | 350 | 290 | 1488 |
| New York Rangers | 80 | 42 | 29 | 9 | 93 | 314 | 304 | 1471 |
| New Jersey Devils | 80 | 17 | 56 | 7 | 41 | 231 | 350 | 1352 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 16 | 58 | 6 | 38 | 254 | 390 | 1695 |
Clarence Campbell Conference
| Norris Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 39 | 31 | 10 | 88 | 345 | 344 | 1696 |
| St. Louis Blues | 80 | 32 | 41 | 7 | 71 | 293 | 316 | 1614 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 80 | 31 | 42 | 7 | 69 | 298 | 323 | 1546 |
| Chicago Black Hawks | 80 | 30 | 42 | 8 | 68 | 277 | 311 | 1358 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 80 | 26 | 45 | 9 | 61 | 303 | 387 | 1682 |
| Smythe Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 57 | 18 | 5 | 119 | 446 | 314 | 1577 |
| Calgary Flames | 80 | 34 | 32 | 14 | 82 | 311 | 314 | 1390 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 32 | 39 | 9 | 73 | 306 | 328 | 1474 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 80 | 31 | 38 | 11 | 73 | 340 | 374 | 1579 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 80 | 23 | 44 | 13 | 59 | 309 | 376 | 1265 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Gretzky | Edmonton Oilers | 74 | 87 | 118 | 205 | 39 |
| Paul Coffey | Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 40 | 86 | 126 | 104 |
| Michel Goulet | Quebec Nordiques | 75 | 56 | 65 | 121 | 76 |
| Peter Stastny | Quebec Nordiques | 80 | 46 | 73 | 119 | 73 |
| Mike Bossy | New York Islanders | 76 | 51 | 67 | 118 | 8 |
| Barry Pederson | Boston Bruins | 80 | 39 | 77 | 116 | 64 |
| Jari Kurri | Edmonton Oilers | 64 | 52 | 61 | 113 | 14 |
| Bryan Trottier | New York Islanders | 68 | 40 | 71 | 111 | 59 |
| Bernie Federko | St. Louis Blues | 79 | 41 | 66 | 107 | 43 |
| Rick Middleton | Boston Bruins | 80 | 47 | 58 | 105 | 14 |
Stanley Cup playoffs
Playoff bracket
| Division Semifinals | Division Finals | Conference Finals | Stanley Cup Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Boston Bruins | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A4 | Montreal Canadiens | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| A4 | Montreal Canadiens | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| A3 | Quebec Nordiques | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Buffalo Sabres | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A3 | Quebec Nordiques | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| A4 | Montreal Canadiens | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| P1 | New York Islanders | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| P1 | New York Islanders | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| P4 | New York Rangers | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| P1 | New York Islanders | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| P2 | Washington Capitals | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| P2 | Washington Capitals | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| P3 | Philadelphia Flyers | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| P1 | New York Islanders | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| S1 | Edmonton Oilers | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Minnesota North Stars | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| N4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Minnesota North Stars | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| N2 | St. Louis Blues | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| N2 | St. Louis Blues | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| N3 | Detroit Red Wings | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Minnesota North Stars | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| S1 | Edmonton Oilers | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| S1 | Edmonton Oilers | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| S4 | Winnipeg Jets | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| S1 | Edmonton Oilers | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| S2 | Calgary Flames | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| S2 | Calgary Flames | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| S3 | Vancouver Canucks | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Finals
| Edmonton Oilers vs. New York Islanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
| 'Edmonton | 1' | New York | 0 | |
| Edmonton | 1 | New York | 6 | |
| New York | 2 | Edmonton | 7 | |
| New York | 2 | Edmonton | 7 | |
| New York | 2 | Edmonton | 5 | |
Edmonton wins series 4–1 and Stanley Cup
Mark Messier (Edmonton) wins Conn Smythe Trophy
NHL awards
| Prince of Wales Trophy: | New York Islanders |
| Clarence S. Campbell Bowl: | Edmonton Oilers |
| Art Ross Memorial Trophy: | Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers |
| Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy: | Brad Park, Detroit Red Wings |
| Calder Memorial Trophy: | Tom Barrasso, Buffalo Sabres |
| Conn Smythe Trophy: | Mark Messier, Edmonton Oilers |
| Frank J. Selke Trophy: | Doug Jarvis, Washington Capitals |
| Hart Memorial Trophy: | Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers |
| Jack Adams Award: | Bryan Murray, Washington Capitals |
| James Norris Memorial Trophy: | Rod Langway, Washington Capitals |
| Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: | Mike Bossy, New York Islanders |
| Lester B. Pearson Award: | Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers |
| NHL Plus/Minus Award: | Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers, |
| William M. Jennings Trophy: | Al Jensen/Pat Riggin, Washington Capitals |
| Vezina Trophy: | Tom Barrasso, Buffalo Sabres |
| Lester Patrick Trophy: | John A. Ziegler, Jr., Arthur Howie Ross |
All-Star teams
| First Team | Position | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Barrasso, Buffalo Sabres | G | Pat Riggin, Washington Capitals |
| Rod Langway, Washington Capitals | D | Paul Coffey, Edmonton Oilers |
| Ray Bourque, Boston Bruins | D | Denis Potvin, New York Islanders |
| Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers | C | Bryan Trottier, New York Islanders |
| Mike Bossy, New York Islanders | RW | Jari Kurri, Edmonton Oilers |
| Michel Goulet, Quebec Nordiques | LW | Mark Messier, Edmonton Oilers |
First games
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1983–84 (listed with their first team, stars(*) mark start in playoffs):
- Geoff Courtnall, Boston Bruins
- Tom Barrasso, Buffalo Sabres
- Hakan Loob, Calgary Flames
- Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings
- Sylvain Turgeon, Hartford Whalers
- Bob Rouse, Minnesota North Stars
- Brian Lawton, Minnesota North Stars
- Dirk Graham, Minnesota North Stars
- Chris Chelios, Montreal Canadiens
- Claude Lemieux, Montreal Canadiens
- John MacLean, New Jersey Devils
- Ken Daneyko, New Jersey Devils
- Patrick Flatley, New York Islanders
- Kelly Hrudey, New York Islanders
- Pat LaFontaine, New York Islanders
- Peter Sundstrom, New York Rangers
- James Patrick, New York Rangers
- Marty McSorley, Pittsburgh Penguins
- Doug Gilmour, St. Louis Blues
- Russ Courtnall, Toronto Maple Leafs
- Doug Lidster, Vancouver Canucks
- Cam Neely, Vancouver Canucks
Last games
The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1983–84 (listed with their last team):
- Guy Lapointe, Boston Bruins
- Tony Esposito, Chicago Black Hawks
- Rick MacLeish, Detroit Red Wings
- Billy Harris, Los Angeles Kings
- Blaine Stoughton, New York Rangers
- Bill Barber, Philadelphia Flyers
- Bobby Clarke, Philadelphia Flyers
- Guy Chouinard, St. Louis Blues
- Michel Larocque, St. Louis Blues
- Dale McCourt, Toronto Maple Leafs
- Darcy Rota, Vancouver Canucks
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