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The 1983–84 NHL season was the 67th season of the National Hockey League. In an organised Sports league, a season is the portion of one Year in which regulated Games of the sport are in session The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America 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. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York.

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. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Overtime, in Ice hockey, is a method of determining the winner and loser of ice hockey matches should a game be tied after regulation The 1942–43 NHL season was the 26th season of the National Hockey League NHL 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. The 1999–2000 NHL season was the 83rd Regular season of the National Hockey League. 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. The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. Overtime in the Stanley Cup playoffs remained unchanged.

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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. Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player 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. Joseph Paul DiMaggio, born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio Jr ( November 25, 1914 &ndash March 8, 1999) nicknamed Joltin' Joe In Baseball, a hitting streak refers to the consecutive number of official games in which a player gets at least one base hit. 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. The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey" is awarded annually to the The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the National Hockey League player who leads the league in scoring points at the end of the regular season

Edmonton Oilers defenceman Paul Coffey became the third defenceman to score 100 points in a season. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Paul Douglas Coffey (born June 1 1961 in York, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League

The Calgary Flames played their inaugural season at the Olympic Saddledome (later the Canadian Airlines Saddledome, now the Pengrowth Saddledome). The Pengrowth Saddledome is the main indoor Arena facility in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and is situated on the east end of the 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. Saskatoon is a city located in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River, with a

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
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Rick Middleton Boston Bruins 80 47 58 105 14

Leading goaltenders

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  
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  
The Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup

Finals

Edmonton Oilers vs. For the football player of the same name see Rick Middleton (football player. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Quebec Nordiques (Nordiques de Québec pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated into English as "Northerners" were The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. The Quebec Nordiques (Nordiques de Québec pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated into English as "Northerners" were The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. For the BAA team see Washington Capitols. For the ABA team see Washington Caps. For the BAA team see Washington Capitols. For the ABA team see Washington Caps. The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Minnesota North Stars were a professional Ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL for 26 seasons from 1967 to 1993. The Minnesota North Stars were a professional Ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL for 26 seasons from 1967 to 1993. The St Louis Blues are a professional Ice hockey team based in St The St Louis Blues are a professional Ice hockey team based in St The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions The Minnesota North Stars were a professional Ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL for 26 seasons from 1967 to 1993. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Winnipeg Jets were a professional Hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Vancouver Canucks are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion 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

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):

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):

1984 Trading Deadline

See also

References

This is a list of Stanley Cup champions, including finalists and challengers The 1983 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec on 8 June 1983. The National Hockey League All-Star Game (Match des Étoiles de la Ligue Nationale de Hockey is an exhibition Ice hockey game that traditionally marks the midway 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 At the 1984 Winter Olympics held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, one Ice Hockey event was held men's Ice Hockey Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Dmitry Bilozerchev, USSR Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1984 in athletics (track and field Auto Racing
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