1983–84 Philadelphia Flyers season

The 1983–84 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 17th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). During the final season of the playing careers of Hockey Hall of Famers Bill Barber and Bobby Clarke, the Flyers lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Washington Capitals in a three-game sweep.

1983–84 Philadelphia Flyers
Division3rd Patrick
Conference5th Wales
1983–84 record44–26–10
Home record25–10–5
Road record19–16–5
Goals for350 (4th)
Goals against290 (6th)
Team information
PresidentJay Snider
General managerBob McCammon
CoachBob McCammon
CaptainBobby Clarke
Alternate captainsNone[lower-alpha 1]
ArenaSpectrum
Average attendance16,636[1]
Minor league affiliate(s)Springfield Indians
Toledo Goaldiggers
Team leaders
GoalsTim Kerr (54)
AssistsBrian Propp (53)
PointsTim Kerr (93)
Penalty minutesGlen Cochrane (225)
Plus/minusBrian Propp (+49)
WinsBob Froese (28)
Goals against averageBob Froese (3.15)

Off-season

Bob McCammon replaced Keith Allen as general manager in the off-season, and retained his position as head coach.[2] McCammon had received an offer from the Pittsburgh Penguins to become their general manager.[2]

Regular season

The youth of the team began to take over the reins from the old guard as Tim Kerr recorded his first 50-goal season. The team finished in third place.

The 1983–84 regular season saw Barber play his final games as he would officially announce his retirement following the next season after being unable to return from reconstructive knee surgery.

Season standings
Patrick Division
  GP W L T GF GA PTS
New York Islanders8050264357269104
Washington Capitals8048275308226101
Philadelphia Flyers8044261035029098
New York Rangers804229931430493
New Jersey Devils801756723135041
Pittsburgh Penguins801658625439038

[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.

Playoffs

The Flyers were swept in three games for the second consecutive season, this time by the Washington Capitals.

After the loss, Flyers President Jay Snider informed Bob McCammon he could no longer continue as head coach.[4] As GM, McCammon disagreed a change was needed, so he resigned from both positions altogether on April 25.[4] On May 15, Bobby Clarke retired from playing and was named vice president and general manager of the team.[5]

Schedule and results

Regular season
1983–84 regular season
October: 9–3–1, 19 Points (Home: 5–1–1; Road: 4–2–0)
November: 5–5–2, 12 Points (Home: 2–2–1; Road: 3–3–1)
December: 6–3–3, 15 Points (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 3–1–2)
January: 7–4–2, 16 Points (Home: 3–2–0; Road: 4–2–2)
February: 7–5–2, 16 Points (Home: 5–2–2; Road: 2–3–0)
March: 10–5–0, 20 Points (Home: 7–0–0; Road: 3–5–0)
April: 0–1–0, 0 Points (Home: 0–1–0; Road: 0–0–0)

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

Playoffs
1984 Stanley Cup playoffs
Patrick Division Semifinals vs. Washington Capitals - Capitals win 3–0

Legend:   Win   Loss

Player statistics

Scoring
  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left Wing; RW = Right Wing
  • = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
  • = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
Regular season Playoffs
No. Player Age Pos GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts +/- PIM
12Tim Kerr24RW7954399330293000−40
26Brian Propp24LW7939539249373011−46
20Dave Poulin25LW7331457631473000−42
27Darryl Sittler33C7627366313383022−17
16Bobby Clarke34C7317436023703213−16
7Bill Barber31LW63223254436——————
2Mark Howe28D711934533044300002
14Ron Sutter20C7919325141013000022
23Ilkka Sinisalo25LW732917462229220200
6Thomas Eriksson24D6811334428373011−40
3Doug Crossman23D787283523633000−20
11Len Hachborn22C38112132843000−27
9Miroslav Dvorak32D664273119272000−52
15Rich Sutter20RW7016122810933000015
10Brad McCrimmon24D710242419761000−14
29Glen Cochrane26D677162316225——————
17Paul Holmgren28RW52913221105——————
21Rick MacLeish34C298142244——————
19Ray Allison24RW378132111473011−24
8Brad Marsh25D773141724833112−12
25Paul Guay20RW142681143000−24
22Ross Fitzpatrick23C1242640——————
21Dave Brown21RW191564982000012
28Daryl Stanley21D231454713000−319
18Lindsay Carson23C16134−7101000−15
11Ron Flockhart23C803314——————
35Bob Froese25G48022N/A103000N/A0
31Pelle Lindbergh24G36011N/A62000N/A0
24Randy Holt31D26000−174——————
15Mark Taylor26D100000——————
5Frank Bathe29D——————100000

Goaltending
Regular season Playoffs
No. Player Age GP GS W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI GP GS W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
35Bob Froese2548462813713241503.15.88722,854:48320276114.37.8550151:12
31Pelle Lindbergh243634161339631354.07.86011,990:2821011337.01.769025:40

Awards and records

Awards
Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League (annual) NHL All-Rookie Team Thomas Eriksson (Defense) [6]
League (in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Tim Kerr [7]
Brian Propp
NHL Player of the Week Pelle Lindbergh (October 11) [8]
Tim Kerr (March 16)
Team Barry Ashbee Trophy Miroslav Dvorak [9]
Class Guy Award Dave Poulin [9]

Team
Franchise team records set during the 1983–84 season
Record Type Total Date(s) Opponent Refs
Shorthanded goals scored Period 3 12/15/1983 Washington Capitals [10]
Goals scored Game 13[lower-alpha 2] 3/22/1984 Pittsburgh Penguins [11]
Most goals scored Season 350 — — [12]
Fewest games played, playoffs Season 3[lower-alpha 3] — — [13]
Fewest wins, playoffs Season 0[lower-alpha 4] — — [13]

Franchise firsts
Franchise firsts
Milestone Player Details Date Ref
Overtime goal, regular season Bobby Clarke Even-strength goal at 2:43 of overtime against Denis Herron November 20, 1983 [14]

Individual
Individual career milestones[15]
Milestone Player Details Date Ref
400th goal Bill Barber Even-strength goal at 0:40 of the first period against Michel Dion October 9, 1983 [16]
600th assist Darryl Sittler Primary assist on Ron Sutter's shorthanded goal at 3:39 of the third period November 29, 1983 [17]
1000th game played Darryl Sittler January 8, 1984

Transactions

The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from May 18, 1983, the day after the deciding game of the 1983 Stanley Cup Finals, through May 19, 1984, the day of the deciding game of the 1984 Stanley Cup Finals.[18]

Trades
Date Details Ref
June 8, 1983 To Philadelphia Flyers
Doug Crossman
2nd-round pick in 1984		 To Chicago Black Hawks
Behn Wilson		 [19]
September 9, 1983[lower-alpha 5] To Philadelphia Flyers
future considerations		 To Hartford Whalers
Tom Gorence		 [20]
October 23, 1983 To Philadelphia Flyers
Rich Sutter
2nd-round pick in 1984
3rd-round pick in 1984		 To Pittsburgh Penguins
Andy Brickley
Ron Flockhart
Mark Taylor
1st-round pick in 1984
3rd-round pick in 1984		 [21]
January 5, 1984 To Philadelphia Flyers
cash		 To St. Louis Blues
Michel Larocque		 [22]
January 8, 1984 To Philadelphia Flyers
future considerations		 To Detroit Red Wings
Rick MacLeish		 [23]
February 23, 1984 To Philadelphia Flyers
rights to Paul Guay
3rd-round pick in 1985		 To Minnesota North Stars
Paul Holmgren		 [24]

Free agency

The following players were signed by the Flyers via free agency.

Date Player Previous team (league) Term Ref
August 30, 1983Randy HoltWashington Capitals[25]
October 6, 1983Rick MacLeishPittsburgh Penguins1-year[26]
May 1, 1984Darren JensenFort Wayne Komets (IHL)multi-year[27]

Internal

The following players were either re-signed by the Flyers or, in the case of the team's selections in the NHL Entry Draft, signed to contracts.

Date Player Term Ref
August 15, 1983Thomas Erikssonmulti-year[28]
February 23, 1984Paul Holmgren2-year[24]
May 9, 1984Todd Bergen (DP)multi-year[29]
May 9, 1984Dave Poulinmulti-year[29]
May 9, 1984Rick Tocchet (DP)multi-year[29]
May 9, 1984Peter Zezel (DP)multi-year[29]

Waivers

The Flyers were not involved in any waivers transactions. The 1983 NHL Waiver Draft was held on October 3, 1983.[30] The Flyers protected the following players: goaltenders Michel Larocque and Pelle Lindbergh, and skaters Ray Allison, Bill Barber, Frank Bathe, Lindsay Carson, Bobby Clarke, Glen Cochrane, Doug Crossman, Ron Flockhart, Paul Holmgren, Randy Holt, Mark Howe, Tim Kerr, Brad Marsh, Brad McCrimmon, Brian Propp, Darryl Sittler, and Mark Taylor.[31] The Flyers left the following players unprotected: goaltender Sam St. Laurent and skaters Paul Evans, Tom Gorence, Bob O'Brien, and Gord Williams.[32]

Departures

The following players left the team via free agency, release, or retirement. Players who were under contract and left the team during the season are marked with an asterisk (*).

Date Player New team (league) Via Ref
August 1, 1983John PaddockNew Jersey DevilsFree agency[33]
August 15, 1983Bob HoffmeyerNew Jersey DevilsFree agency[28]
October 1983Tom GorenceEdmonton Oilers[lower-alpha 6]Release[20]
N/AGord Williams—Retirement[lower-alpha 7][34]
May 15, 1984Bobby Clarke*—Retirement[5]

Draft picks
See also: List of Philadelphia Flyers draft picks

Philadelphia's picks at the 1983 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, on June 8, 1983.[35]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team (league) Notes
2 41 Peter Zezel Center  Canada Toronto Marlboros (OHL)
3 44 Derrick Smith Left Wing  Canada Peterborough Petes (OHL) [lower-alpha 8]
4 81 Allen Bourbeau Center  United States Acton-Boxborough Regional High School (Mass.)
5 101 Jerome Carrier Defense  Canada Verdun Juniors (QMJHL)
6 121 Rick Tocchet Right Wing  Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
7 141 Bob Mormina Forward  Canada Longueuil Chevaliers (QMJHL)
8 161 Pelle Eklund Center  Sweden AIK (Elitserien)
9 181 Robbie Nichols Right Wing  Canada Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
10 201 Bill McCormack Center  United States Westminster School (Conn.)
11 221 Brian Jopling Goaltender  United States Williston Northampton School (Mass.)
12 241 Harold Duvall Left Wing  United States Belmont Hill School (Mass.)

Farm teams

The Flyers were affiliated with the Springfield Indians of the AHL[37][38] and the Toledo Goaldiggers of the IHL.[39]

Notes
  1. The alternate captain position was abolished from the 1975–76 season through the 1984–85 season.
  2. Tied during the 1984–85 season.
  3. Tied mark set during the 1982–83 season.
  4. Tied mark set during the 1968–69, 1970–71, and 1982–83 seasons.
  5. The trade was canceled after Gorence failed to make the Whalers out of training camp.[20] Gorence was released after being returned to the Flyers and later signed with the Edmonton Oilers on November 1.[20]
  6. Gorence signed with Edmonton on November 1, 1983.
  7. No official announcement
  8. The Flyers traded their first-round pick, 20th overall, their third-round pick, 61st overall, Greg Adams, and Ken Linseman to the Hartford Whalers for Mark Howe and the Whalers' third-round pick, 44th overall, on August 20, 1982.[36]

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