1983–84 Edmonton Oilers season

The 1983–84 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 5th season in the NHL. After an outstanding regular season, the Oilers won their first Stanley Cup.
==Regular Season==
It was another record breaking season for the club. The Oilers would set club records in wins (57) and points (118), as they won the Smythe Division for the 3rd straight season. Edmonton would break the NHL record for goals in a season, previously set by the Oilers the previous season, by scoring 446 times.
On Sunday, February 12, 1984, the Oilers lost on the road, 11–0, to the Hartford Whalers. 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.
Wayne Gretzky would break the 200 point barrier for the 2nd 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) would each break the 100 point mark for the club. Glenn Anderson would have a solid season, getting 54 goals, behind only Gretzky, and just miss the 100—point club as he finished with 99.
Grant Fuhr would lead the club with 30 victories, while Andy Moog would put up a team best GAA of 3.77.
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record 	Pts
1 	October 5 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	4–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	1–0–0 	2
2 	October 7 	Edmonton Oilers 	8–6 	Winnipeg Jets 	2–0–0 	4
3 	October 9 	Minnesota North Stars	3–4 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–0–0 	6
4 	October 12 	Detroit Red Wings 	3–8 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–0–0 	8
5 	October 15 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–3 	Calgary Flames 	5–0–0 	10
6 	October 16 	Calgary Flames 	1–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	6–0–0 	12
7 	October 19 	Edmonton Oilers 	10–7 	Vancouver Canucks 	7–0–0 	14
8 	October 20 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–7 	Los Angeles Kings 	7–1–0 	14
9 	October 22 	Vancouver Canucks 	5–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	7–1–1 	15
10	October 26 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–8 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	7–2–1 	15
11	October 29 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–1 	Montreal Canadiens 	8–2–1 	17
12	October 30 	Edmonton Oilers 	5–4 	New York Rangers 	9–2–1 	19
13	November 2 	Washington Capitals 	3–11 	Edmonton Oilers 	10–2–1 	21
14	November 5 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	3–7 	Edmonton Oilers 	11–2–1 	23
15	November 6 	Edmonton Oilers 	8–5 	Winnipeg Jets 	12–2–1 	25
16	November 8 	Edmonton Oilers 	7–4 	Quebec Nordiques 	13–2–1 	27
17	November 9 	Edmonton Oilers 	7–4 	Washington Capitals 	14–2–1 	29
18	November 12	Edmonton Oilers 	7–3 	Detroit Red Wings 	15–2–1 	31
19	November 13	Edmonton Oilers 	3–5 	Chicago Black Hawks 	15–3–1 	31
20	November 18	Buffalo Sabres 	0–7 	Edmonton Oilers 	16–3–1 	33
21	November 19	New Jersey Devils 	4–13 	Edmonton Oilers 	17–3–1 	35
22	November 21	Winnipeg Jets 	6–7 	Edmonton Oilers 	18–3–1 	37
23	November 23	Edmonton Oilers 	7–3 	Los Angeles Kings 	19–3–1 	39
24	November 25	Edmonton Oilers 	2–2 	Minnesota North Stars	19–3–2 	40
25	November 26	Edmonton Oilers 	6–8 	St. Louis Blues 	19–4–2 	40
26	November 30	Philadelphia Flyers 	3–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	19–4–3 	41
27	December 3 	Los Angeles Kings 	3–7 	Edmonton Oilers 	20–4–3 	43
28	December 4 	New York Islanders 	4–2 	Edmonton Oilers 	20–5–3 	43
29	December 7 	Vancouver Canucks 	4–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	21–5–3 	45
30	December 10	Edmonton Oilers 	2–3 	Vancouver Canucks 	21–6–3 	45
31	December 13	Edmonton Oilers 	5–8 	New York Islanders 	21–7–3 	45
32	December 14	Edmonton Oilers 	9–4 	New York Rangers 	22–7–3 	47
33	December 17	Quebec Nordiques 	1–8 	Edmonton Oilers 	23–7–3 	49
34	December 18	Edmonton Oilers 	7–5 	Winnipeg Jets 	24–7–3 	51
35	December 21	Winnipeg Jets 	4–7 	Edmonton Oilers 	25–7–3 	53
36	December 23	Calgary Flames 	5–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	25–7–4 	54
37	December 26	Edmonton Oilers 	6–3 	Calgary Flames 	26–7–4 	56
38	December 28	Edmonton Oilers 	4–2 	Vancouver Canucks 	27–7–4 	58
39	December 30	Boston Bruins 	0–2 	Edmonton Oilers 	28–7–4 	60
40	January 3 	Edmonton Oilers 	9–6 	Calgary Flames 	29–7–4 	62
41	January 4 	Minnesota North Stars	8–12 	Edmonton Oilers 	30–7–4 	64
42	January 7 	Hartford Whalers 	3–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	31–7–4 	66
43	January 9 	Edmonton Oilers 	7–3 	Detroit Red Wings 	32–7–4 	68
44	January 11 	Edmonton Oilers 	5–3 	Chicago Black Hawks 	33–7–4 	70
45	January 13 	Edmonton Oilers 	1–3 	Buffalo Sabres 	33–8–4 	70
46	January 15 	Edmonton Oilers 	5–4 	New Jersey Devils 	34–8–4 	72
47	January 18 	Vancouver Canucks 	5–7 	Edmonton Oilers 	35–8–4 	74
48	January 20 	Los Angeles Kings 	5–7 	Edmonton Oilers 	36–8–4 	76
49	January 21 	Edmonton Oilers 	6–3 	Los Angeles Kings 	37–8–4 	78
50	January 25 	Edmonton Oilers 	6–4 	Vancouver Canucks 	38–8–4 	80
51	January 27 	New Jersey Devils 	3–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	38–8–5 	81
52	January 28 	Los Angeles Kings 	4–2 	Edmonton Oilers 	38–9–5 	81
53	February 3 	Calgary Flames 	5–10 	Edmonton Oilers 	39–9–5 	83
54	February 5 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–9 	Washington Capitals 	39–10–5	83
55	February 7 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–5 	New York Islanders 	39–11–5	83
56	February 9 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–4 	Philadelphia Flyers 	39–12–5	83
57	February 11	Edmonton Oilers 	1–4 	Boston Bruins 	39–13–5	83
58	February 12	Edmonton Oilers 	0–11 	Hartford Whalers 	39–14–5	83
59	February 15	Winnipeg Jets 	4–7 	Edmonton Oilers 	40–14–5	85
60	February 17	Boston Bruins 	2–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	41–14–5	87
61	February 19	Pittsburgh Penguins 	3–7 	Edmonton Oilers 	42–14–5	89
62	February 21	Edmonton Oilers 	6–5 	St. Louis Blues 	43–14–5	91
63	February 22	Edmonton Oilers 	9–2 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	44–14–5	93
64	February 24	Calgary Flames 	3–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	45–14–5	95
65	February 25	Toronto Maple Leafs 	3–8 	Edmonton Oilers 	46–14–5	97
66	February 27	Edmonton Oilers 	6–5 	Winnipeg Jets 	47–14–5	99
67	February 29	Philadelphia Flyers 	5–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	47–15–5	99
68	March 4 	Montreal Canadiens 	1–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	48–15–5	101
69	March 7 	Chicago Black Hawks 	4–7 	Edmonton Oilers 	49–15–5	103
70	March 10 	New York Rangers 	3–2 	Edmonton Oilers 	49–16–5	103
71	March 11 	Vancouver Canucks 	2–12 	Edmonton Oilers 	50–16–5	105
72	March 13 	Edmonton Oilers 	6–5 	Quebec Nordiques 	51–16–5	107
73	March 15 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–3 	Montreal Canadiens 	51–17–5	107
74	March 17 	Los Angeles Kings 	1–9 	Edmonton Oilers 	52–17–5	109
75	March 18 	Buffalo Sabres 	3–4 	Edmonton Oilers 	53–17–5	111
76	March 21 	Hartford Whalers 	3–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	54–17–5	113
77	March 24 	St. Louis Blues 	7–1 	Edmonton Oilers 	54–18–5	113
78	March 25 	Winnipeg Jets 	2–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	55–18–5	115
79	March 27 	Edmonton Oilers 	9–2 	Calgary Flames 	56–18–5	117
80	March 31 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–3 	Los Angeles Kings 	57–18–5	119
==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, however, Edmonton 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.
=== Edmonton Oilers 3, Winnipeg Jets 0 ===
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record
1	April 4	Winnipeg Jets 	2–9 	Edmonton Oilers	1–0
2	April 5	Winnipeg Jets 	4–5 	Edmonton Oilers	2–0
3	April 7	Edmonton Oilers	4–1 	Winnipeg Jets 	3–0
=== Edmonton Oilers 4, Calgary Flames 3 ===
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record
1	April 12	Calgary Flames 	2–5 	Edmonton Oilers	1–0
2	April 13	Calgary Flames 	6–5 	Edmonton Oilers	1–1
3	April 15	Edmonton Oilers	3–2 	Calgary Flames 	2–1
4	April 16	Edmonton Oilers	5–3 	Calgary Flames 	3–1
5	April 18	Calgary Flames 	5–4 	Edmonton Oilers	3–2
6	April 20	Edmonton Oilers	4–5 	Calgary Flames 	3–3
7	April 22	Calgary Flames 	4–7 	Edmonton Oilers	4–3
=== Edmonton Oilers 4, Minnesota North Stars 0 ===
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record
1	April 24	Minnesota North Stars	1–7 	Edmonton Oilers 	1–0
2	April 26	Minnesota North Stars	3–4 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–0
3	April 28	Edmonton Oilers 	8–5 	Minnesota North Stars	3–0
4	May 1 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–1 	Minnesota North Stars	4–0
=== Edmonton Oilers 4, New York Islanders 1 ===
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record
1	May 10	Edmonton Oilers 	1–0 	New York Islanders	1–0
2	May 12	Edmonton Oilers 	1–6 	New York Islanders	1–1
3	May 15	New York Islanders	2–7 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–1
4	May 17	New York Islanders	2–7 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–1
5	May 19	New York Islanders	2–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–1
==Player Stats==
===Regular Season===
;Scoring leaders
Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
Wayne Gretzky 	74	87	118	205	39
Paul Coffey 	80	40	86 	126	104
Jari Kurri 	64	52	61 	113	14
Mark Messier 	73	37	64 	101	165
Glenn Anderson	80	54	45 	99 	65
;Goaltending
Player 	GP	TOI 	W 	L 	T	GA 	SO	Save %	GAA
Andy Moog 	38	2212	27	8 	1	139	1 	.882 	3.77
Grant Fuhr	45	2625	30	10	4	171	1 	.883 	3.91
===Playoffs===
;Scoring leaders
Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
Wayne Gretzky 	19	13	22	35 	12
Jari Kurri 	19	14	14	28 	13
Mark Messier 	19	8 	18	26 	19
Paul Coffey 	19	8 	14	22 	21
Glenn Anderson	19	6 	11	17 	33
;Goaltending
Player 	GP	TOI	W 	L	GA	SO	Save %	GAA
Andy Moog 	7 	263	4 	0	12	0 	.891 	2.74
Grant Fuhr	16	883	11	4	44	1 	.910 	2.99
==Awards and Records==
*Clarence S. Campbell Bowl: Edmonton Oilers
*Art Ross Trophy: Wayne Gretzky
*Hart Trophy: Wayne Gretzky
*Conn Smythe Trophy: Mark Messier
*Lester B. Pearson Award: Wayne Gretzky
*Norris Trophy: Paul Coffey, Runner-up
*Wayne Gretzky, Center, NHL First Team All-Star
*Mark Messier, Left Wing, NHL Second Team All-Star
*Jari Kurri, Right Wing, NHL Second Team All-Star
*Paul Coffey, Defense, NHL Second Team All-Star
==Transactions==
====Trades====
December 5, 1983	To Pittsburgh PenguinsTom Roulston 	To Edmonton OilersKevin McClelland6th round pick in 1984 - Emanuel Viveiros
January 20, 1984	To New York Rangers9th round pick in 1984 - Heinz Ehlers 	To Edmonton OilersRick Chartraw
March 6, 1984 	To Boston BruinsJohn Blum 	To Edmonton OilersLarry Melnyk
March 6, 1984 	To Washington Capitals4th round pick in 1985 - Larry Shaw	To Edmonton OilersRisto Jalo
====Free Agents====
{|class="wikitable"	
Player 	Former Team
F Tom Rowe 	Detroit Red Wings
F Pat Conacher	New York Rangers
F Tom Gorence 	Philadelphia Flyers
D Reg Kerr 	Chicago Black Hawks
F Kari Jalonen	Calgary Flames
==Draft Picks==
Edmonton's draft picks at the 1983 NHL Entry Draft
Round	# 	Player 	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 	19 	Jeff Beukeboom 	 	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
2 	40 	Mike Golden 	 	Reading High School (USHS)
3 	60 	Mike Flanagan 	 	Acton-Boxboro High School (USHS)
4 	80 	Esa Tikkanen 	 	HIFK (SM-liiga)
6 	120	Don Barber 	 	Kelowna Buckaroos (BCJHL)
7 	140	Dale Derkatch 	 	Regina Pats (WHL)
8 	160	Ralph Vos 	 	Abbotsford Flyers (BCJHL)
9 	180	Dave Roach 	 	New Westminster Royals (BCJHL)
10 	200	Warren Yadlowski	 	Calgary Wranglers (WHL)
11 	220	John Miner 	 	Regina Pats (WHL)
12 	240	Steve Woodburn 	 	Verdun Juniors (QMJHL)
==Gallery==
83-84EdmOilPOPGeorgeTrip.jpg|Ad in Prince George for Oilers' playoff tickets.
==References==
*SHRP Sports
*The Internet Hockey Database
*National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007
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