1983–84 Calgary Flames season

The 1983–84 Calgary Flames season was the fourth season in Calgary and 12th for the Flames franchise in the National Hockey League. The Flames finished in second place in the Smythe Division, earning a first round playoff match-up against the Vancouver Canucks. Calgary defeated Vancouver in four games to face the top team in the NHL, the Edmonton Oilers. The Flames took the series to the maximum seven games, ultimately falling to the Oilers in the seventh game by a 7–4 score.

The Flames moved into the Olympic Saddledome in 1983.
1983–84 Calgary Flames
Division2nd Smythe
1983–84 record34–32–14
Home record22–11–7
Road record12–21–7
Goals for311 (10th)
Goals against314 (T-10th)
Team information
General managerCliff Fletcher
CoachBob Johnson
CaptainLanny McDonald and Doug Risebrough
Alternate captainsNone
ArenaOlympic Saddledome
Average attendance16,674
Team leaders
GoalsEddy Beers (36)
AssistsKent Nilsson (49)
PointsKent Nilsson (80)
Penalty minutesPaul Baxter (182)
WinsRéjean Lemelin (21)
Goals against averageRejean Lemelin (3.50)

The Flames moved into their new arena, the Olympic Saddledome after spending their first three seasons playing out of the Stampede Corral. Built at a cost of $100 million CAD, the Saddledome was also set to serve as a venue for the 1988 Winter Olympics.[1] The arena's distinctive roof lent itself to the arena's name. The first game was played on October 15, 1983, against the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers would win the game 4–3.

Also debuting for the Flames in 1983–84 was the team's mascot, Harvey the Hound. Harvey became the first mascot in the NHL when he debuted February 16, 1984. Harvey was also briefly the mascot of the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League, but would later be replaced by the Stamps with their own mascot, Ralph the Dog.[2]

Lanny McDonald was the Flames lone representative at the 1984 All-Star Game, while both Håkan Loob and Jamie Macoun were named to the NHL's All-Rookie team.[3]

Regular season

Season standings

Smythe Division
GP W L T GF GA PTS
Edmonton Oilers8057185446314119
Calgary Flames8034321431131482
Vancouver Canucks803239930632873
Winnipeg Jets8031381134037473
Los Angeles Kings8023441330937659

[4]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

1983–84 Game log

Playoffs

1984 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Player statistics

Skaters

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

    Regular season   Playoffs
Player # GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
Kent Nilsson146731498022-----
Eddy Beers2773363975881125712
Lanny McDonald965333366641167136
Håkan Loob127730255522112352
Dan Quinn10541933522083584
Doug Risebrough8772328511611121325
Mike Eaves76114365020114482
Al MacInnis25111344542112121413
Kari Eloranta2078534394460222
Jim Peplinski24741122331141134721
Jamie Macoun34729233297111010
Colin Patterson11513142715111126
Paul Baxter474720271821102237
Steve Tambellini15731510251620110
Richard Kromm225311122327111129
Paul Reinhart2327615211011611172
Steve Bozek2646101020161031415
Jim Jackson1649614201361124
Steve Konroyd380113149481238
Dave Hindmarch182965112-----
Tony Stiles213027920-----
Jamie Hislop17271892-----
Tim Hunter1943448130700021
Carey Wilson331525&263142
Mickey Volcan51914518-----
Charlie Bourgeois281713435801127
Bruce Eakin2572134-----
Kari Jalonen2190330-----
Réjean Lemelin3151033680000
Keith Hanson62502277-----
Don Edwards141022260000
Neil Sheehy52202340004
Dan Bolduc322011010000
Mike Vernon3010000-----
Jeff Brubaker29400019-----


Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Calgary. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
Traded mid-season.

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average

    Regular season   Playoffs
Player # GP TOI W L T GA SO GAA GP TOI W L GA SO GAA
Réjean Lemelin315125682112915003.508448213204.29
Don Edwards14123031319515704.096217442303.32
Mike Vernon301110104021.82-------.--

Transactions

The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 1983–84 season.

Trades

June 8, 1983 To Calgary Flames
Mike Eaves
Keith Hanson
To Minnesota North Stars
Steve Christoff
Montreal Canadiens' 2nd round pick in 1983 Entry Draft (Frank Musil)
June 20, 1982 To Calgary Flames
Steve Bozek
To Los Angeles Kings
Kevin LaVallee
Carl Mokosak
June 21, 1982 To Calgary Flames
Steve Tambellini
Joel Quenneville
To New Jersey Devils
Mel Bridgman
Phil Russell
July 5, 1982 To Calgary Flames
Mickey Volcan
To Hartford Whalers
Richie Dunn
Joel Quenneville
September 6, 1982 To Calgary Flames
Future Considerations
To St. Louis Blues
Guy Chouinard

Free agents

PlayerFormer team
D Neil SheehyHarvard University (NCAA)
D Paul BaxterPittsburgh Penguins
PlayerNew team
RW Tim HarrerMinnesota North Stars
C Kari JalonenEdmonton Oilers

Waivers

PlayerFormer team
LW Jeff BrubakerQuebec Nordiques
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Draft picks

Calgary's picks at the 1983 NHL Entry Draft, held in Montreal, Quebec.[5]

Rnd Pick Player Nationality Position Team (league) NHL statistics
GPGAPtsPIM
113Dan Quinn CanadaCBelleville Bulls (OHL)805266419685533
351Brian Bradley CanadaCLondon Knights (OHL)651182321503528
355Perry Berezan CanadaCSt. Albert Saints (AJHL)3786175136277
466John Bekkers CanadaFRegina Pats (WHL)
471Kevan Guy CanadaDMedicine Hat Tigers (WHL)15652025138
477Bill Claviter United StatesLWN/A
591Igor Liba CzechoslovakiaLWN/A377182536
6111Grant Blair CanadaGN/A
7131Jeff Hogg CanadaGOshawa Generals (OHL)
8151Chris MacDonald CanadaDWestern Michigan University (CCHA)
9171Rob Kivell CanadaDVictoria Cougars (WHL)
10191Tom Pratt United StatesDN/A
11211Jaroslav Benak CzechoslovakiaDN/A
12231Sergei Makarov Soviet UnionRWHC CSKA Moscow (USSR)424134250384317

See also

References

  • Player stats: 2007–08 Calgary Flames Media Guide, p. 128.
  • Game log: 2007–08 Calgary Flames Media Guide, p. 140.
  • Team standings: 1983–84 NHL standings @hockeydb.com
  • Trades: Individual player pages at hockeydb.com
  1. Pengrowth Saddledome history Archived 2007-12-24 at the Wayback Machine, accessed December 15, 2007.
  2. Mascot Madness, cbc.ca, accessed February 24, 2007.
  3. Award Winners, 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, p. 22.
  4. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN 9781894801225.
  5. Calgary Flames draft history, hockeydb.com, accessed December 10, 2007.
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