1983–84 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

The 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1983 and concluded with the 1984 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 24, 1984 at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, New York. This was the 37th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 89th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.
Notre Dame demoted their program to club status for this season but returned to the Division I ranks the following year.
==Regular season==
===Season tournaments===
Tournament 	Dates 	Teams	Champion
Battle Creek Tournament 	October 14–15 	4 	Western Michigan
RIT Invitational 	November 4–5 	4 	Wilfrid Laurier
Empire Cup 	November 25–26	4 	Rensselaer
Minnesota–Duluth Holiday Classic	December 28–30	4 	Boston College
Great Lakes Invitational 	December 29–30	4 	Michigan State
Key Bank Tournament 	December 29–30	4 	Bowling Green
Syracuse Invitational 	December 29–30	4 	Colgate
Auld Lang Syne Classic 	December 30–31	4 	New Hampshire
Rensselaer Holiday Tournament 	December 30–31	4 	Rensselaer
First Interstate Classic 	January 5–8 	8 	North Dakota
Phoenix Mutual Classic 	January 6–7 	4 	Colgate
Beanpot 	February 6, 13	4 	Northeastern
===Standings===
==1984 NCAA Tournament==
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
==Player stats==
===Scoring leaders===
The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.
 
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player	Class 	Team 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
 	Senior 	Ohio State 	42	32	64	96 	38
 	Sophomore	Western Michigan	42	41	50	91 	42
 	Sophomore	Minnesota−Duluth	40	35	51	86 	12
 	Sophomore	Rensselaer 	38	26	57	83 	15
 	Junior 	Army 	32	38	45	82 	-
 	Senior 	Ohio State 	41	39	40	79 	28
 	Senior 	Minnesota−Duluth	43	18	58	76 	46
 	Sophomore	Rensselaer 	38	35	39	74 	52
 	Junior 	Army 	34	29	45	74 	-
 	Sophomore	Northern Arizona	26	44	29	73 	24
 	Senior 	Ferris State 	41	20	53	73 	14
===Leading goaltenders===
The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
Player	Class 	Team 	GP	Min 	W 	L	OT	GA 	SO	SV% 	GAA
 	Freshman	Michigan State 	32	1815	23	8	0 	83 	1 	.898	2.74
 	Freshman	Michigan State 	17	946 	11	4	0 	44 	2 	.891	2.79
 	Junior 	Ohio State 	27	1495	18	-	- 	71 	- 	.897	2.85
 	Freshman	Bowling Green 	28	- 	21	5	2 	- 	- 	.896	2.87
 	Freshman	Rensselaer 	15	457 	8 	0	0 	22 	0 	.882	2.89
 	Freshman	Yale 	- 	- 	- 	-	- 	- 	- 	.899	2.91
 	Senior 	Boston University	- 	- 	- 	-	- 	- 	- 	.911	2.92
 	Freshman	Rensselaer 	32	1816	24	6	0 	89 	0 	.900	2.94
 	Senior 	Alaska−Anchorage 	- 	973 	13	-	- 	48 	1 	.897	2.96
 	Freshman	Minnesota−Duluth 	38	2347	27	9	2 	119	0 	.898	3.04
==Awards==
===NCAA===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Hobey Baker Memorial Award 	Hobey Baker Memorial Award 	Tom Kurvers, Minnesota–Duluth
Spencer Penrose Award (Coach of the Year) 	Spencer Penrose Award (Coach of the Year) 	Mike Sertich, Minnesota–Duluth
Most Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament	Most Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament	Gary Kruzich, Bowling Green
AHCA All-American Teams 	AHCA All-American Teams	AHCA All-American Teams
East First Team 	  Position   	West First Team
Cleon Daskalakis, Boston University	G 	Jon Casey, North Dakota
Bob Armstring, Clarkson 	D 	Garry Galley, Bowling Green
Dave Fretz, Clarkson 	D 	Tom Kurvers, Minnesota-Duluth
John Carter, Rensselaer 	F 	Dan Kane, Bowling Green
Adam Oates, Rensselaer 	F 	Paul Pooley, Ohio State
Steve Smith, Colgate 	F 	Bill Watson, Minnesota-Duluth
East Second Team 	  Position   	West Second Team
Daren Puppa, Rensselaer 	G 	Rick Kosti, Minnesota-Duluth
Peter Taglianetti, Providence 	D 	Dan McFall, Michigan State
T. J. Connolly, Boston University 	D 	Bill Schafhauser, Northern Michigan
Kevin Foster, Vermont 	F 	Perry Pooley, Ohio State
Ken Manchurek, Northeastern 	F 	Dan Dorion, Western Michigan
Gates Orlando, Providence 	F 	Bob Lakso, Minnesota-Duluth
===CCHA===
Awards 	Awards 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	Paul Pooley, Ohio State
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	Gary Emmons, Northern Michigan
 	 	Bill Shibicky, Michigan State
Coach of the Year 	Coach of the Year 	Bill Wilkinson, Western Michigan
Most Valuable Player in Tournament	Most Valuable Player in Tournament	Glenn Healy, Western Michigan
All-CCHA Teams 	All-CCHA Teams 	All-CCHA Teams
First Team 	  Position  	Second Team
John Dougan, Ohio State 	G 	Norm Foster, Michigan State
Garry Galley, Bowling Green 	D 	Dave Ellett, Bowling Green
Dan McFall, Michigan State 	D 	Jim File, Ferris State
Paul Pooley, Ohio State 	F 	Perry Pooley, Ohio State
Dan Dorion, Western Michigan	F 	Randy Merrifield, Ferris State
Dan Kane, Bowling Green 	F 	John Samanski, Bowling Green
===ECAC===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	Cleon Daskalakis, Boston University
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	John Cullen, Boston University
Most Outstanding Player in Tournament	Most Outstanding Player in Tournament	Adam Oates, Rensselaer
All-ECAC Hockey Teams 	All-ECAC Hockey Teams 	All-ECAC Hockey Teams
First Team 	  Position  	Second Team
Cleon Daskalakis, Boston University	G 	Bruce Gillies, New Hampshire
Jim Chisholm, Boston College 	D 	Peter Taglianetti, Providence
T. J. Connolly, Boston University 	D 	Brian Byrnes, New Hampshire
Bob Armstring, Clarkson 	D 	
Gates Orlando, Providence 	F 	Adam Oates, Rensselaer
Steve Smith, Colgate 	F 	John Carter, Rensselaer
Kevin Foster, Vermont 	F 	Marty Dallman, Rensselaer
===WCHA===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Most Valuable Player	Most Valuable Player	Tom Kurvers, Minnesota-Duluth
Freshman of the Year	Freshman of the Year	Rick Kosti, Minnesota-Duluth
Coach of the Year 	Coach of the Year 	Mike Sertich, Minnesota-Duluth
All-WCHA Teams 	All-WCHA Teams 	All-WCHA Teams
First Team 	  Position  	Second Team
Jon Casey, North Dakota 	G 	Rick Kosti, Minnesota-Duluth
Tom Kurvers, Minnesota-Duluth	D 	Tony Kellin, Minnesota
Jim Leavins, Denver 	D 	Rick Zombo, North Dakota
 	D 	Norm Maciver, Minnesota-Duluth
Bill Watson, Minnesota-Duluth	F 	Tom Herzig, Minnesota-Duluth
Dan Brennan, North Dakota 	F 	Bob Lakso, Minnesota-Duluth
Tom Rothstein, Minnesota 	F 	Matt Christensen, Minnesota-Duluth
==References==
==External links==
*College Hockey Historical Archives
*1983–84 NCAA Standings
 
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