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The 1983–84 NHL season was the 67th
List of NHL seasons

This is a list of National Hockey League Season since inception of the league, and also of its predecessor, the National Hockey Association:...
 season
Season (sports)

In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April through September; in European football , it is generally from August until May ....
 of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League

The National Hockey League is a professional ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America. It is considered to be the premier professional ice hockey league in the world, and one of the North American Major professional sports leagues of the United States and Canada....
. Twenty-one teams each played 80 games. The Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The team is currently part of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
 de-throned the four-time defending Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup

The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club championship trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League Season structure of the NHL#Stanley Cup playoffs champion....
 champion New York Islanders
New York Islanders

The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
 four games to one in the Cup finals.

Not since World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
 travel restrictions caused the NHL to drop regular season overtime
Overtime (ice hockey)

Overtime, in ice hockey, is a method of determining the winner and loser of ice hockey matches should a game be tied after regulation. Two main methods include the overtime period , and the Penalty shootout....
 games in 1942–43
1942–43 NHL season

The 1942?43 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League NHL). Six teams played 50 games each. This is the first season of the "Original Six" era of the NHL....
 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.






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The 1983–84 NHL season was the 67th
List of NHL seasons

This is a list of National Hockey League Season since inception of the league, and also of its predecessor, the National Hockey Association:...
 season
Season (sports)

In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April through September; in European football , it is generally from August until May ....
 of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League

The National Hockey League is a professional ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America. It is considered to be the premier professional ice hockey league in the world, and one of the North American Major professional sports leagues of the United States and Canada....
. Twenty-one teams each played 80 games. The Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The team is currently part of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
 de-throned the four-time defending Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup

The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club championship trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League Season structure of the NHL#Stanley Cup playoffs champion....
 champion New York Islanders
New York Islanders

The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
 four games to one in the Cup finals.

Not since World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
 travel restrictions caused the NHL to drop regular season overtime
Overtime (ice hockey)

Overtime, in ice hockey, is a method of determining the winner and loser of ice hockey matches should a game be tied after regulation. Two main methods include the overtime period , and the Penalty shootout....
 games in 1942–43
1942–43 NHL season

The 1942?43 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons Season of the National Hockey League NHL). Six teams played 50 games each. This is the first season of the "Original Six" era of the NHL....
 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. A team losing in overtime would get NO points. This rule remained in effect until the 1999–2000 season, where a team losing in overtime was awarded 1 point. If the game remained tied after the five minute extra period, it remained a tie, until the NHL shootout arrived in the 2005–06 season. 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
Wayne Gretzky

Wayne Douglas Gretzky, Order of Canada is a retired Canada professional ice hockey player. He is the current part-owner, head of hockey operations, and coach of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League ....
 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
Joe DiMaggio

Joseph Paul DiMaggio A member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, DiMaggio was a 3-time MLB Most Valuable Player Award winner and 13-time Major League Baseball All-Star Game ....
's 56 game hitting streak
Hitting streak

In baseball, a hitting streak refers to the consecutive number of official games in which a player gets at least one hit .According to the Official Baseball Rules, such a streak is ended when a player has at least 1 plate appearance and no hits....
 in baseball
Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball is the highest level of play in American professional baseball. Specifically, Major League Baseball refers to the organization that operates the National League and the American League, by means of a joint organizational structure that has developed gradually between them since 1903 ....
. 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
Art Ross Trophy

The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the National Hockey League player who leads the league in Point at the end of the regular season. It was presented to the NHL by former player, general manager and head coach Art Ross....
.

Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The team is currently part of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
 defenceman Paul Coffey
Paul Coffey

Paul Douglas Coffey is a retired professional Hockey Hall of Fame ice hockey Defenceman in the National Hockey League. Known for his speed and scoring prowess, Coffey ranks second all-time among NHL defensemen in career Goal , Assist s, and Point s....
 became the third defenceman to score 100 points in a season.

The Calgary Flames played their inaugural season at the Olympic Saddledome (later the Canadian Airlines Saddledome, now the Pengrowth Saddledome
Pengrowth Saddledome

The Pengrowth Saddledome, formerly known as the Olympic Saddledome and Canadian Airlines Saddledome, is the main indoor arena facility in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and is situated on the east end of the Calgary Stampede grounds in downtown Calgary....
).

Prior to the season, the St. Louis Blues were purchased by Harry Ornest, keeping the team from moving to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and remaining in the Missouri city, where it remains to this date.

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

Clarence Campbell Conference

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points

Leading goaltenders


Playoffs


Playoff bracket


Hhof Stanley Cup

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
Stanley Cup

The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club championship trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League Season structure of the NHL#Stanley Cup playoffs champion....


Mark Messier
Mark Messier

Mark John Douglas Messier is a former ice hockey Centre of the National Hockey League. He spent a quarter of a century in the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, and Vancouver Canucks....
 (Edmonton) wins Conn Smythe Trophy
Conn Smythe Trophy

The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged Most Valuable Player during the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup playoffs. The Conn Smythe Trophy has been awarded 43 times to 37 players since the 1964-65 NHL season....


NHL awards

Prince of Wales Trophy
Prince of Wales Trophy

The Prince of Wales Trophy, also known as the Wales Trophy, is an award presented by the National Hockey League to the Eastern Conference playoff champions, prior to the final series of games for the Stanley Cup....
: 		New York Islanders
New York Islanders

The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl

The Clarence S. Campbell Bowl, or the Campbell Trophy, is a National Hockey League trophy awarded to the Western Conference playoff champions....
: 		Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The team is currently part of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
Art Ross Memorial Trophy: Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky

Wayne Douglas Gretzky, Order of Canada is a retired Canada professional ice hockey player. He is the current part-owner, head of hockey operations, and coach of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League ....
, Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The team is currently part of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy

The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice ice hockey....
: 		Brad Park
Brad Park

Douglas Bradford Park is a retired ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League and is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. He played for the New York Rangers, Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings....
, Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan, who are the current Stanley Cup champions.They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
Calder Memorial Trophy
Calder Memorial Trophy

The Calder Memorial Trophy is an annual National Hockey League awards given "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League." The award has been awarded 71 times since its beginnings in 1936-37 NHL season....
: 		Tom Barrasso
Tom Barrasso

Thomas Patrick Barrasso is a retired United States of America professional ice hockey goaltender who played 18 seasons for the Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ottawa Senators, Carolina Hurricanes, Toronto Maple Leafs and St....
, Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
Conn Smythe Trophy
Conn Smythe Trophy

The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged Most Valuable Player during the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup playoffs. The Conn Smythe Trophy has been awarded 43 times to 37 players since the 1964-65 NHL season....
: 		Mark Messier
Mark Messier

Mark John Douglas Messier is a former ice hockey Centre of the National Hockey League. He spent a quarter of a century in the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, and Vancouver Canucks....
, Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The team is currently part of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
Frank J. Selke Trophy
Frank J. Selke Trophy

The Frank J. Selke Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League Forward who demonstrates the most skill in the defensive component of the game....
: 		Doug Jarvis
Doug Jarvis

Douglas M. "Doug" Jarvis was a Canada professional ice hockey forward who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Washington Capitals and Hartford Whalers in the National Hockey League....
, Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals

The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
Hart Memorial Trophy
Hart Memorial Trophy

The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey", is awarded annually to the Most Valuable Player in the National Hockey League....
: 		Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky

Wayne Douglas Gretzky, Order of Canada is a retired Canada professional ice hockey player. He is the current part-owner, head of hockey operations, and coach of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League ....
, Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The team is currently part of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
Jack Adams Award
Jack Adams Award

The Jack Adams Award is awarded annually to the National Hockey League coach "adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success." It has been awarded 34 times to 29 different winners....
: 		Bryan Murray, Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals

The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
James Norris Memorial Trophy
James Norris Memorial Trophy

The James Norris Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's top "defenceman who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position"....
: 		Rod Langway
Rod Langway

Rod Cory Langway is a former American professional ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League , elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2002....
, Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals

The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy

The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, formerly known as the Lady Byng Trophy, is presented each year to the National Hockey League "player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability"....
: 		Mike Bossy
Mike Bossy

Michael Dean "Mike" Bossy in Montreal, Quebec) is a former Canadian ice hockey player who played for the New York Islanders for his entire career and was part of their four-year reign as Stanley Cup champions in the early 1980s....
, New York Islanders
New York Islanders

The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
Lester B. Pearson Award
Lester B. Pearson Award

The Lester B. Pearson Award is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's most outstanding player in the regular season as judged by the members of the NHL Players Association....
: 		Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky

Wayne Douglas Gretzky, Order of Canada is a retired Canada professional ice hockey player. He is the current part-owner, head of hockey operations, and coach of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League ....
, Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The team is currently part of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
NHL Plus/Minus Award
NHL Plus/Minus Award

The NHL Plus-Minus Award is a trophy awarded annually by the National Hockey League to the ice hockey "player, having played a minimum of 60 games who leads the league in plus/minus." It has been awarded 23 times to 20 different players....
: 		Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky

Wayne Douglas Gretzky, Order of Canada is a retired Canada professional ice hockey player. He is the current part-owner, head of hockey operations, and coach of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League ....
, Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The team is currently part of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
,
William M. Jennings Trophy
William M. Jennings Trophy

The William M. Jennings Trophy is an annual award given to "the goalkeeper having played a minimum of 25 games for the team with the fewest goals scored against it....
: 		Al Jensen
Al Jensen

Allan Raymond Jensen Selected 31st overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1978 NHL Entry Draft, Jensen only played one game for the Red Wings before he was traded to the Washington Capitals in July 1981 in exchange for Mark Lofthouse....
/Pat Riggin
Pat Riggin

Patrick Michael Riggin is a retired former National Hockey League goaltender who played for the Atlanta Flames, Calgary Flames, Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins, as well as the Birmingham Bulls of the World Hockey Association....
, Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals

The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
Vezina Trophy
Vezina Trophy

The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position". At the end of each season, the 30 List of NHL General Managers of the teams in the National Hockey League vote to determine the goaltender who was the most valuable to his team during the regular season....
: 		Tom Barrasso
Tom Barrasso

Thomas Patrick Barrasso is a retired United States of America professional ice hockey goaltender who played 18 seasons for the Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ottawa Senators, Carolina Hurricanes, Toronto Maple Leafs and St....
, Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
Lester Patrick Trophy
Lester Patrick Trophy

The Lester Patrick Trophy has been has presented by the National Hockey League and USA Hockey since 1966 to honor a recipient's contribution to ice hockey in the United States....
: 		John A. Ziegler, Jr., Arthur Howie Ross
Art Ross

Arthur Howey "Art" Ross was a Canadian ice hockey corporate officer and Defenceman in the National Hockey League and its predecessor, the National Hockey Association....


All-Star teams

First Team   Position   Second Team
Tom Barrasso
Tom Barrasso

Thomas Patrick Barrasso is a retired United States of America professional ice hockey goaltender who played 18 seasons for the Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ottawa Senators, Carolina Hurricanes, Toronto Maple Leafs and St....
, Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
 G
Goaltender

This article is about the goaltender in ice hockey. For the similar position in other sports, see goalkeeper. For the basketball foul, see goaltending....
Pat Riggin
Pat Riggin

Patrick Michael Riggin is a retired former National Hockey League goaltender who played for the Atlanta Flames, Calgary Flames, Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins, as well as the Birmingham Bulls of the World Hockey Association....
, Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals

The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
Rod Langway
Rod Langway

Rod Cory Langway is a former American professional ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League , elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2002....
, Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals

The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
 D
Defenceman (ice hockey)

Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from Goal . They are often referred to as defencemen, defensemen, D, or "blueliners" ....
Paul Coffey
Paul Coffey

Paul Douglas Coffey is a retired professional Hockey Hall of Fame ice hockey Defenceman in the National Hockey League. Known for his speed and scoring prowess, Coffey ranks second all-time among NHL defensemen in career Goal , Assist s, and Point s....
, Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The team is currently part of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
Ray Bourque
Ray Bourque

Raymond Jean "Ray" Bourque is a retired professional ice hockey player and Hockey Hall of Famer who currently holds the records for most goals, assists and points by a Defenceman in the National Hockey League, and has become near-synonymous with the Boston Bruins franchise, for which he played 21 seasons....
, Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins

The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
 DDenis Potvin
Denis Potvin

Denis Charles Potvin is a former defenceman and Captain for the New York Islanders in the National Hockey League and cornerstone for the Islanders' four Stanley Cup championship teams in the early 1980s....
, New York Islanders
New York Islanders

The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky

Wayne Douglas Gretzky, Order of Canada is a retired Canada professional ice hockey player. He is the current part-owner, head of hockey operations, and coach of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League ....
, Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The team is currently part of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
 C
Centre (ice hockey)

The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary Hockey rink#Zones is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards....
Bryan Trottier
Bryan Trottier

Bryan John Trottier is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for the New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins....
, New York Islanders
New York Islanders

The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
Mike Bossy
Mike Bossy

Michael Dean "Mike" Bossy in Montreal, Quebec) is a former Canadian ice hockey player who played for the New York Islanders for his entire career and was part of their four-year reign as Stanley Cup champions in the early 1980s....
, New York Islanders
New York Islanders

The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
 RW
Winger (ice hockey)

Winger in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward....
Jari Kurri
Jari Kurri

Jari Pekka Kurri is a retired Finnish people professional ice hockey right Winger . He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001. He is currently the General Manager of Finnish national men's ice hockey team....
, Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The team is currently part of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
Michel Goulet
Michel Goulet

This page is about the ice hockey player. For the sculptor, please see Michel Goulet .Michel Goulet is a Canada retired professional forward who played for the Birmingham Bulls in the World Hockey Association and the Quebec Nordiques and Chicago Blackhawks in the National Hockey League....
, Quebec Nordiques
Quebec Nordiques

The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League ....
 LW
Winger (ice hockey)

Winger in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward....
Mark Messier
Mark Messier

Mark John Douglas Messier is a former ice hockey Centre of the National Hockey League. He spent a quarter of a century in the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, and Vancouver Canucks....
, Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The team is currently part of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....


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
    Geoff Courtnall

    Geoffrey "Geoff" Courtnall is a Canada former professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League from 1983-84 NHL season to 1999-00 NHL season....
    , Boston Bruins
  • Tom Barrasso
    Tom Barrasso

    Thomas Patrick Barrasso is a retired United States of America professional ice hockey goaltender who played 18 seasons for the Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ottawa Senators, Carolina Hurricanes, Toronto Maple Leafs and St....
    , Buffalo Sabres
  • Hakan Loob
    Hεkan Loob

    Per H?kan Loob is a retired Swedish people professional ice hockey player who is currently the General Manager of F?rjestads BK in the Elitserien....
    , Calgary Flames
  • Steve Yzerman
    Steve Yzerman

    Stephen Gregory Yzerman is a retired Canadian American professional hockey player who played his entire National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings....
    , Detroit Red Wings
  • Sylvain Turgeon
    Sylvain Turgeon

    Sylvain Turgeon is a retired National Hockey League player and the older brother of retired NHLer Pierre Turgeon....
    , Hartford Whalers
  • Bob Rouse
    Bob Rouse

    Robert John "Bob" Rouse is a retired Canadian ice hockey player.A prototypical stay-at-home defenceman, Rouse was drafted in 1982 by the Minnesota North Stars....
    , Minnesota North Stars
  • Brian Lawton
    Brian Lawton

    Brian R. Lawton is the current general manager and executive vice president for the Tampa Bay Lightning. He was also a former professional ice hockey player and player agent who played 483 games in the National Hockey League between 1983 and 1992....
    , Minnesota North Stars
  • Dirk Graham
    Dirk Graham

    Dirk Milton Graham is a former Canada professional ice hockey forward who played for the Chicago Blackhawks and Minnesota North Stars in the National Hockey League....
    , Minnesota North Stars
  • Chris Chelios
    Chris Chelios

    Chris Chelios is an American professional ice hockey Defenceman for the Detroit Red Wings. Chelios has also played in the NHL for the Montreal Canadiens and Chicago Blackhawks....
    , Montreal Canadiens
  • Claude Lemieux
    Claude Lemieux

    Claude Percy Lemieux is a Canada professional ice hockey player with the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. He is one of only eight players in NHL history to win the Stanley Cup with three different teams and his 80 career playoff goals are the ninth most in NHL history....
    , Montreal Canadiens
  • John MacLean, New Jersey Devils
  • Ken Daneyko
    Ken Daneyko

    Kenneth "Ken" Daneyko is a retired ice hockey Defenceman who played his entire career with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League....
    , New Jersey Devils
  • Patrick Flatley
    Patrick Flatley

    Patrick Flatley is a retired professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League for 14 seasons between 1983 and 1997 for the New York Islanders and New York Rangers....
    , New York Islanders
  • Kelly Hrudey
    Kelly Hrudey

    Kelly Hrudey is a former National Hockey League ice hockey goaltender and current hockey broadcaster with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation....
    , New York Islanders
  • Pat LaFontaine
    Pat LaFontaine

    Pat LaFontaine is a former ice hockey Centre in the National Hockey League, who played his entire career for all three New York-based teams: the New York Islanders , Buffalo Sabres , and New York Rangers ....
    , New York Islanders
  • Peter Sundstrom, New York Rangers
  • James Patrick
    James Patrick

    James Patrick is a former professional ice hockey Defenceman , and is now a coach with the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League.After a successful collegiate career at the University of North Dakota, Patrick represented Canadian national men's ice hockey team at the ice hockey at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.Aft...
    , New York Rangers
  • Marty McSorley
    Marty McSorley

    Martin James McSorley is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League and former head coach of the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League ....
    , Pittsburgh Penguins
  • Doug Gilmour
    Doug Gilmour

    Douglas Robert Gilmour is a retired professional ice hockey player who is the current head coach of the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League....
    , St. Louis Blues
  • Russ Courtnall
    Russ Courtnall

    Russ Courtnall is a former National Hockey League player. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Minnesota North Stars, Dallas Stars, Vancouver Canucks, New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings...
    , Toronto Maple Leafs
  • Doug Lidster
    Doug Lidster

    Douglas "Doug" Andrew Lidster is a retired Canadian ice hockey Defenceman who played in the National Hockey League. An offensive-minded rearguard, Lidster was known as an excellent power play quarterback who constantly helped his team's transition game with his ability to carry the puck out of his own zone....
    , Vancouver Canucks
  • Cam Neely
    Cam Neely

    Cameron Michael "Cam" Neely is a retired Canada professional ice hockey player. He played winger for the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League from 1983 to 1996....
    , 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
    Guy Lapointe

    Guy Gerard Lapointe was a Canada professional ice hockey Defenceman who played for the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League....
    , Boston Bruins
  • Tony Esposito
    Tony Esposito

    For the Italy musician, please see Tony Esposito .Anthony James "Tony O" Esposito is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender, who played in the National Hockey League, most notably for the Chicago Blackhawks....
    , Chicago Black Hawks
  • Rick MacLeish
    Rick MacLeish

    Rick George MacLeish is a retired professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League with the Philadelphia Flyers, Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Detroit Red Wings....
    , Detroit Red Wings
  • Billy Harris, Los Angeles Kings
  • Blaine Stoughton
    Blaine Stoughton

    Blaine Stoughton is a retired professional ice hockey forward who played 8 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Hartford Whalers and New York Rangers....
    , New York Rangers
  • Bill Barber
    Bill Barber

    William Charles "Bill" Barber is a retired Canada professional ice hockey forward who played for the Philadelphia Flyers in the National Hockey League ....
    , Philadelphia Flyers
  • Bobby Clarke
    Bobby Clarke

    Robert Earle Clarke, Order of Canada , better known as Bobby Clarke, is a retired Canada professional ice hockey Centre who played his entire National Hockey League career with the Philadelphia Flyers and is currently an Executive with the team....
    , Philadelphia Flyers
  • Guy Chouinard
    Guy Chouinard

    Guy Camil Chouinard is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the 1970's and 80's for the Atlanta Flames, Calgary Flames, and St....
    , St. Louis Blues
  • Michel Larocque
    Michel Larocque

    Michel Raymond 'Bunny' Larocque was a Canada professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Philadelphia Flyers and St....
    , St. Louis Blues
  • Dale McCourt
    Dale McCourt

    Dale McCourt is a former National Hockey League ice hockey forward. Dale began his junior hockey career with the Hamilton Red Wings in 1973?74....
    , Toronto Maple Leafs
  • Darcy Rota
    Darcy Rota

    Darcy Rota is a retired professional ice hockey player who spent eleven seasons in the National Hockey League. He is currently the president of the Burnaby Express of the BCHL....
    , Vancouver Canucks


1984 Trading Deadline

  • Trading Deadline: MARCH 6, 1984
  • March 5, 1984 – Winnipeg Jets
    Winnipeg Jets

    The Winnipeg Jets were a professional hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Manitoba. They played in both the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League from 1972 to 1996....
     obtain D Randy Carlyle
    Randy Carlyle

    Randy Carlyle is a former ice hockey Defenceman and currently the head coach of the Anaheim Ducks. He was raised in Azilda, Ontario, just northwest of Greater Sudbury, Ontario....
     from Pittsburgh for Winnipeg’s first-round choice in 1984 Entry Draft (DDoug Bodger
    Doug Bodger

    Doug Bodger is a former Canadian ice hockey Defenceman in the National Hockey League. Selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins ninth overall in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft he would play in over 1,000 games in the NHL with the Penguins, Buffalo Sabres, San Jose Sharks, New Jersey Devils, Los Angeles Kings, and the Vancouver Canucks....
    ) and future considerations (D Moe Mantha) – (trade completed one day before trading deadline).
  • March 5, 1984: Dave Barr and future considerations traded from NY Rangers to St. Louis for Larry Patey and the rights to Bob Brooke.
  • March 6, 1984: John Blum traded from Edmonton to Boston for Larry Melnyk.
  • March 6, 1984: The rights to Risto Jalo traded from Washington to Edmonton for future considerations.


See also

  • List of Stanley Cup champions
    List of Stanley Cup champions

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  • 1983 NHL Entry Draft
    1983 NHL Entry Draft

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  • 36th National Hockey League All-Star Game
  • National Hockey League All-Star Game
    National Hockey League All-Star Game

    The National Hockey League All-Star Game is an exhibition game ice hockey game traditionally held at the midway point of the regular season of the National Hockey League , with many of the league's star players playing against each other....
  • NHL All-Rookie Team
    NHL All-Rookie Team

    The NHL All-Rookie Team is chosen by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association from the best rookies in the National Hockey League at each position for the season just concluded based on their performance in that year....
  • Ice hockey at the 1984 Winter Olympics
    Ice hockey at the 1984 Winter Olympics

    At the 1984 Winter Olympics held in Sarajevo, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, one Ice Hockey event was held: men's Ice Hockey. Games were held at the Olympic Hall Zetra....
  • 1983 in sports
    1983 in sports

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  • 1984 in sports
    1984 in sports

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