# 1983–84 OHL season

The 1983–84 OHL season was the fourth season of the Ontario Hockey League. The Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy is inaugurated for the overage player of the year. Fifteen teams each played 70 games. The Ottawa 67's won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Kitchener Rangers.

## Regular season
### Final standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched first round bye; z = clinched division title & first round bye

### Leyden Division

| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA |
| 1 | z-Ottawa 67's | 70 | 50 | 18 | 2 | 102 | 347 | 223 |
| 2 | y-Toronto Marlboros | 70 | 45 | 24 | 1 | 91 | 392 | 317 |
| 3 | x-Peterborough Petes | 70 | 43 | 23 | 4 | 90 | 380 | 307 |
| 4 | x-Oshawa Generals | 70 | 37 | 32 | 1 | 75 | 315 | 297 |
| 5 | x-Belleville Bulls | 70 | 33 | 37 | 0 | 66 | 319 | 304 |
| 6 | x-Cornwall Royals | 70 | 33 | 37 | 0 | 66 | 348 | 375 |
| 7 | Kingston Canadians | 70 | 25 | 45 | 0 | 50 | 313 | 378 |

### Emms Division

| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA |
| 1 | z-Kitchener Rangers | 70 | 52 | 16 | 2 | 106 | 418 | 276 |
| 2 | y-Brantford Alexanders | 70 | 39 | 28 | 3 | 81 | 303 | 235 |
| 3 | x-Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 70 | 38 | 28 | 4 | 80 | 373 | 321 |
| 4 | x-London Knights | 70 | 32 | 37 | 1 | 65 | 288 | 319 |
| 5 | x-North Bay Centennials | 70 | 22 | 43 | 5 | 49 | 236 | 327 |
| 6 | x-Windsor Spitfires | 70 | 22 | 46 | 2 | 46 | 280 | 379 |
| 7 | Guelph Platers | 70 | 20 | 46 | 4 | 44 | 252 | 366 |
| 8 | Sudbury Wolves | 70 | 19 | 50 | 1 | 39 | 287 | 427 |

### Scoring leaders

| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Tim Salmon | Kingston Canadians | 69 | 45 | 100 | 145 | 35 |
| Wayne Presley | Kitchener Rangers | 70 | 63 | 76 | 139 | 156 |
| Wayne Groulx | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 70 | 59 | 78 | 137 | 48 |
| Peter Zezel | Toronto Marlboros | 68 | 47 | 86 | 133 | 31 |
| Dave Gans | Oshawa Generals | 62 | 56 | 76 | 132 | 89 |
| Kevin Conway | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds/Kingston Canadians | 63 | 65 | 65 | 130 | 20 |
| Doug Evans | Peterborough Petes | 61 | 45 | 79 | 124 | 98 |
| Scott Morrison | London Knights | 70 | 47 | 73 | 120 | 30 |
| Don McLaren | Ottawa 67's | 70 | 53 | 60 | 113 | 20 |
| Scott Tottle | Peterborough Petes | 70 | 63 | 47 | 110 | 24 |

## Playoffs

| Division quarter-finals | Division quarter-finals | Division quarter-finals | Division semi-finals | Division semi-finals | Division semi-finals | Division finals | Division finals | Division finals | | J. Ross Robertson Cup | J. Ross Robertson Cup | J. Ross Robertson Cup |
| L4 | Oshawa | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| L5 | Belleville | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| L5 | Belleville | 0 | L1 | Ottawa | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | | | L4 | Oshawa | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | L1 | Ottawa | 8 | | | | |
| | | | | | | L2 | Toronto | 0 | | | | |
| L3 | Peterborough | 6 | | | | | | | L2 | Toronto | 0 | | | | |
| L6 | Cornwall | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| L6 | Cornwall | 0 | L2 | Toronto | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | | | L3 | Peterborough | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | L1 | Ottawa | 8 |
| | | | | | | | | | | E1 | Kitchener | 2 |
| E4 | London | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | E1 | Kitchener | 2 |
| E5 | North Bay | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| E5 | North Bay | 2 | E1 | Kitchener | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | | | E4 | London | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | E1 | Kitchener | 8 | | | | |
| | | | | | | E3 | Sault Ste. Marie | 6 | | | | |
| E3 | Sault Ste. Marie | 6 | | | | | | | E3 | Sault Ste. Marie | 6 | | | | |
| E6 | Windsor | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| E6 | Windsor | 0 | E2 | Brantford | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | E3 | Sault Ste. Marie | 8 | | | | | | | |

### Division quarter-finals
#### Leyden Division
##### (3) Peterborough Petes vs. (6) Cornwall Royals

* Peterborough wins series 6 – 0

##### (4) Oshawa Generals vs. (5) Belleville Bulls

* Oshawa wins series 6 – 0

#### Emms Division
##### (3) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (6) Windsor Spitfires

* Sault Ste. Marie wins series 6 – 0

##### (4) London Knights vs. (5) North Bay Centennials

* London wins series 6 – 2

### Division semi-finals
#### Leyden Division
##### (1) Ottawa 67's vs. (4) Oshawa Generals

* Ottawa wins series 8 – 0

##### (2) Toronto Marlboros vs. (3) Peterborough Petes

* Toronto wins series 8 – 2

#### Emms Division
##### (1) Kitchener Rangers vs. (4) London Knights

* Kitchener wins series 8 – 0

##### (2) Brantford Alexanders vs. (3) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

* Sault Ste. Marie wins series 8 – 4

### Division finals
#### Leyden Division
##### (1) Ottawa 67's vs. (2) Toronto Marlboros

* Ottawa wins series 8 – 0

#### Emms Division
##### (1) Kitchener Rangers vs. (3) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

* Kitchener wins series 8 – 6

### J. Ross Robertson Cup
#### (L1) Ottawa 67's vs. (E1) Kitchener Rangers

* Ottawa wins series 8 – 2

## Awards

| J. Ross Robertson Cup: | Ottawa 67's |
| Hamilton Spectator Trophy: | Kitchener Rangers |
| Leyden Trophy: | Ottawa 67's |
| Emms Trophy: | Kitchener Rangers |
| Red Tilson Trophy: | John Tucker, Kitchener Rangers |
| Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy: | Tim Salmon, Kingston Canadians |
| Matt Leyden Trophy: | Tom Barrett, Kitchener Rangers |
| Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy: | Wayne Presley, Kitchener Rangers |
| Max Kaminsky Trophy: | Brad Shaw, Ottawa 67's |
| Jack Ferguson Award: | Dave Moylan, Sudbury Wolves |
| Dave Pinkney Trophy: | Darren Pang and Scott Coram, Ottawa 67's |
| Emms Family Award: | Shawn Burr, Kitchener Rangers |
| F.W. 'Dinty' Moore Trophy: | Gary Iuliano, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| William Hanley Trophy: | Kevin Conway, Kingston Canadians |
| Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy: | Don McLaren, Ottawa 67's |
| Bobby Smith Trophy: | Scott Tottle, Peterborough Petes |

## 1984 OHL Priority Selection

The Sudbury Wolves held the first overall pick in the 1984 Ontario Priority Selection and selected Dave Moylan from the St. Mary's Lincolns. Moylan was awarded the Jack Ferguson Award, awarded to the top pick in the draft.
Below are the players who were selected in the first round of the 1984 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.
| # | Player | Nationality | OHL Team | Hometown | Minor Team |
| 1 | Dave Moylan (D) | Canada | Sudbury Wolves | Tillsonburg, Ontario | St. Mary's Lincolns |
| 2 | Guy Larose (C) | Canada | Guelph Platers | Hull, Quebec | Ottawa Jr. Senators |
| 3 | Herb Raglan (RW) | Canada | Kingston Canadians | Peterborough, Ontario | Peterborough Petes Midgets |
| 4 | Kevin Kerr (RW) | Canada | Windsor Spitfires | North Bay, Ontario | North Bay Centennials |
| 5 | Jeff Greenlaw (LW) | Canada | North Bay Centennials | Toronto, Ontario | St. Catharines Falcons |
| 6 | Bruce Rendall (LW) | Canada | London Knights | Thunder Bay, Ontario | Thunder Bay Beavers |
| 7 | Jeff Smith (C) | Canada | Cornwall Royals | Forest, Ontario | Strathroy Blades |
| 8 | John Purves (RW) | Canada | Belleville Bulls | Malton, Ontario | North York Rangers |
| 9 | Shane Whelan (C) | Canada | Oshawa Generals | Kirkland Lake, Ontario | Newmarket Flyers |
| 10 | Rob Zettler (D) | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie Legion |
| 11 | Brad Dalgarno (RW) | Canada | Brantford Alexanders | Whitby, Ontario | Markham Travelways |
| 12 | Glen Seabrooke (C) | Canada | Peterborough Petes | Peterborough, Ontario | Peterborough Petes Midgets |
| 13 | Yvon Corriveau (LW) | Canada | Toronto Marlboros | Welland, Ontario | Welland Cougars |
| 14 | David Baseggio (D) | Canada | Ottawa 67's | Niagara Falls, Ontario | Niagara Falls Canucks |
| 15 | Craig Wolanin (D) | United States | Kitchener Rangers | Warren, Michigan | Detroit Compuware |