1983–84 Buffalo Sabres season

The 1983–84 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' 14th season. Tom Barrasso was drafted by the Sabres with the 5th overall pick in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft, becoming the highest drafted goalie ever until Roberto Luongo was taken 4th overall in 1997. Skipping a college career, he went straight from high school to the NHL where he exceeded all expectations. Barrasso won the Calder Memorial Trophy and Vezina Trophy in his first season, becoming just the third player to win both awards in the same year.

1983–84 Buffalo Sabres
Division2nd Adams
Conference3rd Wales
1983–84 record48–25–7
Goals for315
Goals against257
Team information
General managerScotty Bowman
CoachScotty Bowman
CaptainGilbert Perreault
Alternate captainsNone
Team leaders
GoalsDave Andreychuk (38)
AssistsGilbert Perreault (59)
PointsGilbert Perreault (90)
Penalty minutesLarry Playfair (209)

Offseason

NHL Draft
Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team
15Tom Barrasso United StatesActon-Boxboro H.S. (USHS-MA)
110Normand Lacombe CanadaUniversity of New Hampshire (Hockey East)
111Adam Creighton CanadaOttawa 67's (OHL)
231John Tucker CanadaKitchener Rangers (OHL)
234Richard Hajdu CanadaKamloops Blazers (WHL)
474Daren Puppa CanadaKirkland Lake Midget All-Stars (USHS-MN)
594Jason Meyer CanadaRegina Pats (WHL)
6114Jim Hofford CanadaWindsor Spitfires (OHL)
7134Christian Ruuttu FinlandPori (Finland)
8154Donald McSween United StatesRedford Royals (NAJHL)
9174Tim Hoover CanadaSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
10194Mark Ferner CanadaKamloops Blazers (WHL)
11214Uwe Krupp West GermanyCologne (West Germany)
12234Marc Hemelin CanadaShawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
12235Kermit Salfi United StatesNorthwood School (USHS-NY)

Regular season

Season standings
Adams Division
  GP W L T GF GA PIM PTS
Boston Bruins80492563362611606104
Buffalo Sabres80482573152571190103
Quebec Nordiques80422810360278160094
Montreal Canadiens8035405286295137175
Hartford Whalers80284210288320118466

[1]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Schedule and results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 5, 19835–3Hartford Whalers (1983–84)1–0–0
2LOctober 8, 19832–9@ Quebec Nordiques (1983–84)1–1–0
3WOctober 9, 19835–2Washington Capitals (1983–84)2–1–0
4TOctober 12, 19834–4 OT@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84)2–1–1
5LOctober 15, 19833–5@ Boston Bruins (1983–84)2–2–1
6LOctober 16, 19832–3New York Islanders (1983–84)2–3–1
7WOctober 18, 19833–1@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1983–84)3–3–1
8WOctober 22, 19835–2@ Hartford Whalers (1983–84)4–3–1
9WOctober 23, 19835–2Winnipeg Jets (1983–84)5–3–1
10LOctober 26, 19835–6 OT@ Detroit Red Wings (1983–84)5–4–1
11TOctober 28, 19833–3 OTLos Angeles Kings (1983–84)5–4–2
12WOctober 30, 19835–4Montreal Canadiens (1983–84)6–4–2
13TNovember 2, 19833–3 OTNew York Rangers (1983–84)6–4–3
14LNovember 5, 19830–4@ New York Islanders (1983–84)6–5–3
15LNovember 6, 19831–7Quebec Nordiques (1983–84)6–6–3
16WNovember 9, 19833–1Boston Bruins (1983–84)7–6–3
17WNovember 11, 19833–1Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84)8–6–3
18WNovember 13, 198311–2Calgary Flames (1983–84)9–6–3
19WNovember 16, 19836–5 OT@ Winnipeg Jets (1983–84)10–6–3
20LNovember 18, 19830–7@ Edmonton Oilers (1983–84)10–7–3
21WNovember 19, 19835–2@ Calgary Flames (1983–84)11–7–3
22WNovember 23, 19836–4@ New York Rangers (1983–84)12–7–3
23WNovember 25, 19835–2Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84)13–7–3
24LNovember 26, 19832–3@ Quebec Nordiques (1983–84)13–8–3
25WNovember 29, 19835–2@ Montreal Canadiens (1983–84)14–8–3
26WDecember 2, 19837–6St. Louis Blues (1983–84)15–8–3
27WDecember 4, 19836–2Montreal Canadiens (1983–84)16–8–3
28LDecember 6, 19832–8@ St. Louis Blues (1983–84)16–9–3
29LDecember 7, 19832–4@ Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84)16–10–3
30WDecember 10, 19834–2@ Boston Bruins (1983–84)17–10–3
31WDecember 11, 19836–5@ Philadelphia Flyers (1983–84)18–10–3
32TDecember 14, 19833–3 OTNew Jersey Devils (1983–84)18–10–4
33WDecember 17, 19834–1@ Hartford Whalers (1983–84)19–10–4
34WDecember 18, 19833–2Vancouver Canucks (1983–84)20–10–4
35LDecember 21, 19833–6Hartford Whalers (1983–84)20–11–4
36LDecember 26, 19831–2Boston Bruins (1983–84)20–12–4
37WDecember 27, 19837–4@ Montreal Canadiens (1983–84)21–12–4
38WDecember 29, 19838–5Quebec Nordiques (1983–84)22–12–4
39LDecember 31, 19832–3New York Rangers (1983–84)22–13–4
40WJanuary 4, 19849–4Winnipeg Jets (1983–84)23–13–4
41WJanuary 7, 19844–2@ Washington Capitals (1983–84)24–13–4
42WJanuary 8, 19844–3Montreal Canadiens (1983–84)25–13–4
43WJanuary 11, 19846–2Philadelphia Flyers (1983–84)26–13–4
44WJanuary 13, 19843–1Edmonton Oilers (1983–84)27–13–4
45WJanuary 14, 19842–1@ Detroit Red Wings (1983–84)28–13–4
46WJanuary 17, 19845–1@ Vancouver Canucks (1983–84)29–13–4
47WJanuary 18, 19844–0@ Los Angeles Kings (1983–84)30–13–4
48WJanuary 21, 19842–1@ St. Louis Blues (1983–84)31–13–4
49WJanuary 23, 19845–3@ Boston Bruins (1983–84)32–13–4
50TJanuary 25, 19842–2 OTWashington Capitals (1983–84)32–13–5
51TJanuary 27, 19842–2 OTDetroit Red Wings (1983–84)32–13–6
52WJanuary 29, 19847–3Pittsburgh Penguins (1983–84)33–13–6
53LFebruary 2, 19843–5@ Boston Bruins (1983–84)33–14–6
54LFebruary 3, 19841–4Minnesota North Stars (1983–84)33–15–6
55LFebruary 5, 19841–2Quebec Nordiques (1983–84)33–16–6
56WFebruary 8, 19846–5 OT@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1983–84)34–16–6
57WFebruary 9, 19848–5New Jersey Devils (1983–84)35–16–6
58WFebruary 11, 19844–3@ Montreal Canadiens (1983–84)36–16–6
59WFebruary 15, 19847–4Boston Bruins (1983–84)37–16–6
60WFebruary 17, 19845–4 OTMinnesota North Stars (1983–84)38–16–6
61WFebruary 19, 19845–2Hartford Whalers (1983–84)39–16–6
62WFebruary 21, 19845–4 OT@ Philadelphia Flyers (1983–84)40–16–6
63LFebruary 23, 19842–3@ Hartford Whalers (1983–84)40–17–6
64LFebruary 25, 19841–5@ Minnesota North Stars (1983–84)40–18–6
65LFebruary 27, 19841–3Boston Bruins (1983–84)40–19–6
66LFebruary 29, 19843–4@ Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84)40–20–6
67LMarch 3, 19842–4@ Quebec Nordiques (1983–84)40–21–6
68TMarch 4, 19841–1 OTQuebec Nordiques (1983–84)40–21–7
69WMarch 6, 19848–3@ Montreal Canadiens (1983–84)41–21–7
70WMarch 9, 19847–3Los Angeles Kings (1983–84)42–21–7
71WMarch 11, 19844–3 OTHartford Whalers (1983–84)43–21–7
72WMarch 14, 19844–2@ Calgary Flames (1983–84)44–21–7
73WMarch 17, 19845–2@ Vancouver Canucks (1983–84)45–21–7
74LMarch 18, 19843–4@ Edmonton Oilers (1983–84)45–22–7
75WMarch 21, 19844–2Montreal Canadiens (1983–84)46–22–7
76WMarch 24, 19846–0@ New Jersey Devils (1983–84)47–22–7
77LMarch 25, 19843–5New York Islanders (1983–84)47–23–7
78LMarch 27, 19841–4@ Hartford Whalers (1983–84)47–24–7
79LMarch 31, 19841–4@ Quebec Nordiques (1983–84)47–25–7
80WApril 1, 19844–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84)48–25–7

Player statistics

Forwards

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

Player GP G A Pts PIM

Defencemen

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

Player GP G A Pts PIM

Goaltending

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average

Player GP W L T SO GAA

Playoffs

The Sabres qualified for the playoffs and lost to the Quebec Nordiques 3 games to 0, in the Adams Division Semi-finals.

Awards and records

References
  1. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN 9781894801225.
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