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Español1983-84 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 de-throned the four-time defending Stanley Cup champion New York Islanders four games to one in the Cup finals.
Not since World War II travel restrictions caused the NHL to drop regular season overtime games in 1942-43 had the NHL used overtime to decide regular season games. Starting this season, the NHL introduced a five minute extra period of overtime following the third period in the event of a tied game. If the game remained tied after the five minute extra period, it remained a tie. Overtime in the Stanley Cup playoffs remained unchanged.
The Edmonton Oilers ran away with the best record in the league, and for the third straight year set a new record for most goals in a season, 446. The Oilers' new captain Wayne Gretzky was once again breaking records and re-writing the record book with his name. This season saw Gretzky score at least one point in the first 51 games of the season, a mark that is often compared to Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak in baseball. During those 51 games, Gretzky had 61 goals and 92 assists for 153 points, which is exactly three points a game. He also won his fifth straight Hart Trophy and his fourth straight Art Ross Trophy.
''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes''
''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points''
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1983-84 (listed with their first team, asterisk(
★ ) marks debut 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
★ Kelly Hrudey, New York Islanders
★ Pat LaFontaine, New York Islanders
★ James Patrick, New York Rangers
★ Marty McSorley, Pittsburgh Penguins
★ Doug Gilmour, St. Louis Blues
★ Russ Courtnall, Toronto Maple Leafs
★ Cam Neely, Vancouver Canucks
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 Blackhawks
★ 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
★ List of Stanley Cup champions
★ 1983 NHL Entry Draft
★ 36th National Hockey League All-Star Game
★ National Hockey League All-Star Game
★ NHL All-Rookie Team
★ Ice hockey at the 1984 Winter Olympics
★ 1983 in sports
★ 1984 in sports
★ Hockey Database
★ NHL.com
Not since World War II travel restrictions caused the NHL to drop regular season overtime games in 1942-43 had the NHL used overtime to decide regular season games. Starting this season, the NHL introduced a five minute extra period of overtime following the third period in the event of a tied game. If the game remained tied after the five minute extra period, it remained a tie. Overtime in the Stanley Cup playoffs remained unchanged.
Regular season
The Edmonton Oilers ran away with the best record in the league, and for the third straight year set a new record for most goals in a season, 446. The Oilers' new captain Wayne Gretzky was once again breaking records and re-writing the record book with his name. This season saw Gretzky score at least one point in the first 51 games of the season, a mark that is often compared to Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak in baseball. During those 51 games, Gretzky had 61 goals and 92 assists for 153 points, which is exactly three points a game. He also won his fifth straight Hart Trophy and his fourth straight Art Ross Trophy.
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 |
Leading goaltenders
Stanley Cup playoffs
Playoff bracket
Stanley Cup finals
| Edmonton Oilers vs. New York Islanders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Away | Home | ||
| 'Edmonton 1' | 0 NY Islanders | ||
| Edmonton 1 | '6 NY Islanders' | ||
| NY Islanders 2 | '7 Edmonton' | ||
| NY Islanders 2 | '7 Edmonton' | ||
| NY Islanders 2 | '5 Edmonton' | ||
| '''Edmonton wins series 4–1 and Stanley Cup''' | |||
| '''Mark Messier (Edmonton) wins Conn Smythe Trophy''' | |||
NHL awards
All-Star teams
Debuts
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1983-84 (listed with their first team, asterisk(
★ ) marks debut 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
★ Kelly Hrudey, New York Islanders
★ Pat LaFontaine, New York Islanders
★ James Patrick, New York Rangers
★ Marty McSorley, Pittsburgh Penguins
★ Doug Gilmour, St. Louis Blues
★ Russ Courtnall, Toronto Maple Leafs
★ 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 Blackhawks
★ 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
See also
★ List of Stanley Cup champions
★ 1983 NHL Entry Draft
★ 36th National Hockey League All-Star Game
★ National Hockey League All-Star Game
★ NHL All-Rookie Team
★ Ice hockey at the 1984 Winter Olympics
★ 1983 in sports
★ 1984 in sports
References
★ Hockey Database
★ NHL.com
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