1983–84 Edmonton Oilers season

The 1983–84 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' fifth season in the NHL. After an outstanding regular season, the Oilers won their first Stanley Cup.

1983–84 Edmonton Oilers
Stanley Cup champions
Campbell Conference champions
Smythe Division champions
Division1st Smythe
Conference1st Campbell
1983–84 record57–18–5
Home record31–5–4
Road record26–13–1
Goals for446 (1st)
Goals against314 (T-10th)
Team information
General managerGlen Sather
CoachGlen Sather
CaptainWayne Gretzky
Alternate captainsNone
ArenaNorthlands Coliseum
Average attendance17,498 (100%)
Minor league affiliate(s)Moncton Alpines (AHL)
Team leaders
GoalsWayne Gretzky (87)
AssistsWayne Gretzky (118)
PointsWayne Gretzky (205)
Penalty minutesMark Messier (165)
Plus/minusWayne Gretzky (+76)
WinsGrant Fuhr (30)
Goals against averageAndy Moog (3.77)

Regular season

It was another record breaking season for the club. The Oilers set club records in wins (57) and points (119), as they won the Smythe Division for the 3rd straight season. Edmonton broke the NHL record for goals in a season, set by the Oilers the previous season, by scoring 446 times.

The Oilers got off to a strong start, winning 39 of their first 53 games. Wayne Gretzky started strong too, scoring a point or more in the first fifty-one games. After failing to score in the fifty-second, he missed six straight games along with Jari Kurri. After winning their first game without Gretzky and Kurri, the Oilers lost five in a row, including an 11-0 loss to the Hartford Whalers on Sunday, February 12, 1984.[1] It was the first time in 230 consecutive regular-season games that the Oilers were shut out; the last time Edmonton had been shut out was on Thursday, March 12, 1981, when they lost at home, 5–0, to the New York Islanders. But, after a lecture from coach Glen Sather,[2] and the return of Gretzky and Kurri, the Oilers won eight in a row and finished the season first overall in the NHL.

Wayne Gretzky broke the 200 point barrier for the second time in his career, as he won the Art Ross Trophy for the 4th straight year with 205 points. Gretzky scored an NHL high 87 goals and 118 assists. Paul Coffey would put up 126 points, the 2nd highest point total ever by a defenceman, while Jari Kurri (113) and Mark Messier (101) each broke the 100 point mark for the club. Glenn Anderson had a solid season, getting 54 goals, behind only Gretzky, and just miss the 100-point club as he finished with 99.

Grant Fuhr led the club with 30 victories, while Andy Moog put up a team best GAA of 3.77.

Season standings

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

[3]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

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

Playoffs

In the playoffs, the Oilers would make short work of the Winnipeg Jets, sweeping them in 3 games, and then face their Battle of Alberta rivals, the Calgary Flames for the Smythe Division finals. The Flames would push the Oilers to 7 games before Edmonton would defeat them for the 2nd straight year. The Oilers would sweep the Minnesota North Stars in the Campbell Conference final, setting up a Stanley Cup rematch against the New York Islanders. The Islanders, who swept the Oilers the previous year, were looking to win their 5th straight Stanley Cup. Edmonton, however, had other plans, and after the teams split the first 2 games in New York, the Oilers would win 3 in a row to win the series in 5 games, and win their first Stanley Cup, becoming the first team from the WHA to win the cup. Mark Messier won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff MVP.

1984 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring leaders
Player GP G A Pts PIM
Wayne Gretzky748711820539
Paul Coffey804086126104
Jari Kurri64526111314
Mark Messier733764101165
Glenn Anderson8054459965
Goaltending
PlayerGPTOIWLTGASOSave %GAA
Andy Moog38221227811391.8823.77
Grant Fuhr452625301041711.8833.91

Playoffs

Scoring leaders
Player GP G A Pts PIM
Wayne Gretzky1913223512
Jari Kurri1914142813
Mark Messier198182619
Paul Coffey198142221
Glenn Anderson196111733
Goaltending
PlayerGPTOIWLGASOSave %GAA
Andy Moog726340120.8912.74
Grant Fuhr16883114441.9102.99

Awards and Records

Records

  • 446: An NHL team record for most goals in a single season.
  • 425: A new NHL team record for most goals in a single season on March 21, 1984.
  • 12: An NHL record for most short-handed goals in a single season by Wayne Gretzky.
  • 11: A new NHL record for most short-handed goals in a single season by Wayne Gretzky on February 15, 1984.

Milestones

Regular Season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Don Jackson200th NHL PIMOctober 15, 1983
Dave Hunter400th NHL PIMOctober 16, 1983
Willy Lindstrom200th NHL Point
300th NHL Game
October 22, 1983
Mark Messier300th NHL Point
Jaroslav Pouzar100th NHL GameOctober 26, 1983
Dave Semenko600th NHL PIM
Wayne Gretzky19th NHL Hat-trick
5th Four-Goal NHL Game
November 6, 1983
Jari Kurri100th NHL PIM
Wayne Gretzky20th NHL Hat-trickNovember 12, 1983
Randy Gregg100th NHL PointNovember 18, 1983
Jari Kurri300th NHL Point
Dave Lumley2nd NHL Gordie Howe hat trick
Grant Fuhr10th NHL AssistNovember 19, 1983
Wayne Gretzky21st NHL Hat-trick
Jari Kurri6th NHL Hat-trick
1st Five-Goal NHL Game
Willy Lindstrom3rd NHL Hat-trick
Jim Playfair1st NHL Game
1st NHL Goal
1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point
Todd Strueby1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point
Dave Lumley500th NHL PiMNovember 26, 1983
Glenn Anderson6th NHL Hat-trickDecember 3, 1983
Grant Fuhr100th NHL GameDecember 7, 1983
Wayne Gretzky300th NHL GoalDecember 13, 1983
Willy Lindstrom100th NHL Assist
Glenn Anderson300th NHL PointDecember 14, 1983
Wayne Gretzky800th NHL Point
22nd NHL Hat-trick
Wayne Gretzky500th NHL AssistDecember 17, 1983
Wayne Gretzky23rd NHL Hat-trickDecember 21, 1983
Mark Messier500th NHL PIMDecember 23, 1983
Jari Kurri200th NHL AssistDecember 26, 1983
Grant Fuhr1st NHL ShutoutDecember 30, 1983
Dave Hunter100th NHL AssistJanuary 3, 1984
Wayne Gretzky24th NHL Hat-trick
6th Four-Goal NHL Game
January 4, 1984
Jari Kurri7th NHL Hat-trick
Ken Linseman800th NHL PIM
Dean Clark1st NHL GameJanuary 7, 1984
Steve Graves
Wayne Gretzky50th Goal in 42 Games
25th NHL Hat-trick
Mark Messier200th NHL Assist
Ray Cote1st NHL GameJanuary 9, 1984
Charlie Huddy100th NHL Point
Glenn Anderson200th NHL PIMJanuary 15, 1984
Paul Coffey400th NHL PIMJanuary 18, 1984
Wayne Gretzky26th NHL Hat-trick
Pat Hughes100th NHL GoalJanuary 20, 1984
Rick Chartraw400th NHL GameJanuary 28, 1984
Tom Gorence300th NHL Game
Kevin McClelland200th NHL PIM
Paul Coffey200th NHL AssistFebruary 3, 1984
Lee Fogolin1,000th NHL PIM
Pat Hughes200th NHL Point
2nd NHL Hat-trick
1st Five-Goal NHL Game
Kevin McClelland100th NHL GameFebruary 9, 1984
Don Jackson300th NHL PIMFebruary 11, 1984
Pat Hughes500th NHL PIMFebruary 12, 1984
Lee Fogolin700th NHL GameFebruary 15, 1984
Paul Coffey300th NHL PointFebruary 17, 1984
Kevin Lowe300th NHL PIM
Wayne Gretzky27th NHL Hat-trick
7th Four-Goal NHL Game
February 21, 1984
Randy Gregg100th NHL PIMFebruary 22, 1984
Wayne Gretzky28th NHL Hat-trick
8th Four-Goal NHL Game
Mark Messier6th NHL Hat-trickFebruary 25, 1984
Paul Coffey300th NHL Game
100th NHL Goal
February 27, 1984
Dave Lumley200th NHL Point
Dave Semenko300th NHL GameFebruary 29, 1984
Jari Kurri8th NHL Hat-trickMarch 7, 1984
Jari Kurri9th NHL Hat-trickMarch 11, 1984
Mark Messier7th NHL Hat-trick
Wayne Gretzky900th NHL PointMarch 13, 1984
Dave Semenko100th NHL Point
Jari Kurri50th Goal in 73 GamesMarch 15, 1984
Jaroslav Pouzar100th NHL PIM
Glenn Anderson7th NHL Hat-trickMarch 17, 1984
Pat Hughes100th NHL Assist
Andy Moog100th NHL Game
Pat Hughes400th NHL GameMarch 18, 1984
Glenn Anderson50th Goal in 76 Games
8th NHL Hat-trick
1st Four-Goal NHL Game
March 21, 1984
Grant Fuhr20th NHL AssistMarch 27, 1984
Kevin McClelland1st NHL Gordie Howe Hat-trick
Gord Sherven1st NHL Game
Raimo Summanen1st NHL Game
1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point
Gord Sherven1st NHL Goal
1st NHL Point
March 31, 1984
Raimo Summanen1st NHL Goal
Playoffs
PlayerMilestoneReached
Wayne Gretzky50th NHL AssistApril 4, 1984
Jari Kurri1st NHL Hat-trick
Raimo Summanen1st NHL Game
1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point
Glenn Anderson1st NHL Gordie Howe Hat-trickApril 5, 1984
Raimo Summanen1st NHL Goal
Pat Hughes50th NHL PIMApril 7, 1984
Jari Kurri50th NHL PointApril 12, 1984
Paul Coffey50th NHL PIMApril 15, 1984
Dave Semenko100th NHL PIM
Pat Hughes50th NHL GameApril 24, 1984
Mark Messier50th NHL Point
Glenn Anderson50th NHL PointApril 26, 1984
Jaroslav Pouzar1st NHL Assist
Wayne Gretzky100th NHL PointApril 28, 1984
Larry Melnyk50th NHL PIM
Grant Fuhr1st NHL ShutoutMay 10, 1984
Don Jackson50th NHL PIM
Ken Linseman200th NHL PIMMay 12, 1984
Mark Messier50th NHL PIM
Wayne Gretzky50th NHL GameMay 15, 1984
Dave Hunter
Kevin Lowe
Pat Conacher1st NHL GoalMay 17, 1984
Dave Lumley100th NHL PIM
Mark Messier50th NHL Game
Dave Lumley50th NHL GameMay 19, 1984

Transactions

Trades

December 5, 1983 To Pittsburgh Penguins
Tom Roulston
To Edmonton Oilers
Kevin McClelland
6th round pick in 1984 - Emanuel Viveiros
January 20, 1984 To New York Rangers
9th round pick in 1984 - Heinz Ehlers
To Edmonton Oilers
Rick Chartraw
March 6, 1984 To Boston Bruins
John Blum
To Edmonton Oilers
Larry Melnyk
March 6, 1984 To Washington Capitals
4th round pick in 1985 - Larry Shaw
To Edmonton Oilers
Risto Jalo

Free agents

PlayerFormer Team
F Tom RoweDetroit Red Wings
F Pat ConacherNew York Rangers
F Tom GorencePhiladelphia Flyers
D Reg KerrChicago Black Hawks
F Kari JalonenCalgary Flames

Draft picks

Edmonton's draft picks at the 1983 NHL Entry Draft

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
119Jeff Beukeboom CanadaSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
240Mike Golden United StatesReading High School (USHS)
360Mike Flanagan United StatesActon-Boxborough High School (USHS)
480Esa Tikkanen FinlandHIFK (SM-liiga)
6120Don Barber CanadaKelowna Buckaroos (BCJHL)
7140Dale Derkatch CanadaRegina Pats (WHL)
8160Ralph Vos CanadaAbbotsford Flyers (BCJHL)
9180Dave Roach CanadaNew Westminster Royals (BCJHL)
10200Warren Yadlowski CanadaCalgary Wranglers (WHL)
11220John Miner CanadaRegina Pats (WHL)
12240Steve Woodburn CanadaVerdun Juniors (QMJHL)

Roster

1983-84 Edmonton Oilers
Goaltenders

Defensemen

Wingers

Centres

References

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