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.
Teams
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 semi-finals | Division finals | J. Ross Robertson Cup | ||||||||||||||||
L4 | Oshawa | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
L5 | Belleville | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
L1 | Ottawa | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
L4 | Oshawa | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
L1 | Ottawa | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
L2 | Toronto | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
L3 | Peterborough | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
L6 | Cornwall | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
L2 | Toronto | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
L3 | Peterborough | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
L1 | Ottawa | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Kitchener | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
E4 | London | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
E5 | North Bay | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Kitchener | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
E4 | London | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Kitchener | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | Sault Ste. Marie | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | Sault Ste. Marie | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
E6 | Windsor | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Brantford | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | Sault Ste. Marie | 8 |
Division quarter-finals
Leyden Division
(3) Peterborough Petes vs. (6) Cornwall Royals
March 21 | Cornwall Royals | 2 – 5 | Peterborough Petes | Peterborough Memorial Centre |
March 22 | Peterborough Petes | 5 – 4 | Cornwall Royals | Cornwall Civic Complex |
March 24 | Cornwall Royals | 4 – 9 | Peterborough Petes | Peterborough Memorial Centre |
Peterborough wins series 6 – 0 | |
(4) Oshawa Generals vs. (5) Belleville Bulls
March 20 | Belleville Bulls | 3 – 5 | Oshawa Generals | Oshawa Civic Auditorium |
March 21 | Oshawa Generals | 5 – 3 | Belleville Bulls | Yardmen Arena |
March 23 | Belleville Bulls | 0 – 3 | Oshawa Generals | Oshawa Civic Auditorium |
Oshawa wins series 6 – 0 | |
Emms Division
(3) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (6) Windsor Spitfires
March 20 | Windsor Spitfires | 3 – 6 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Sault Memorial Gardens |
March 22 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 6 – 1 | Windsor Spitfires | Windsor Arena |
March 24 | Windsor Spitfires | 3 – 11 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Sault Memorial Gardens |
Sault Ste. Marie wins series 6 – 0 | |
(4) London Knights vs. (5) North Bay Centennials
March 20 | North Bay Centennials | 1 – 6 | London Knights | London Gardens |
March 22 | London Knights | 1 – 4 | North Bay Centennials | North Bay Memorial Gardens |
March 23 | North Bay Centennials | 4 – 5 | London Knights | London Gardens |
March 25 | London Knights | 8 – 7 | North Bay Centennials | North Bay Memorial Gardens |
London wins series 6 – 2 | |
Division semi-finals
Leyden Division
(1) Ottawa 67's vs. (4) Oshawa Generals
March 30 | Oshawa Generals | 0 – 6 | Ottawa 67's | Ottawa Civic Centre |
April 1 | Ottawa 67's | 5 – 1 | Oshawa Generals | Oshawa Civic Auditorium |
April 3 | Oshawa Generals | 5 – 6 | Ottawa 67's | Ottawa Civic Centre |
April 5 | Ottawa 67's | 4 – 3 | Oshawa Generals | Oshawa Civic Auditorium |
Ottawa wins series 8 – 0 | |
(2) Toronto Marlboros vs. (3) Peterborough Petes
March 31 | Peterborough Petes | 4 – 7 | Toronto Marlboros | Maple Leaf Gardens |
April 1 | Toronto Marlboros | 4 – 2 | Peterborough Petes | Peterborough Memorial Centre |
April 3 | Peterborough Petes | 4 – 5 | Toronto Marlboros | Maple Leaf Gardens |
April 4 | Toronto Marlboros | 2 – 13 | Peterborough Petes | Peterborough Memorial Centre |
April 7 | Peterborough Petes | 5 – 7 | Toronto Marlboros | Maple Leaf Gardens |
Toronto wins series 8 – 2 | |
Emms Division
(1) Kitchener Rangers vs. (4) London Knights
March 30 | London Knights | 3 – 11 | Kitchener Rangers | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium |
April 1 | Kitchener Rangers | 6 – 4 | London Knights | London Gardens |
April 3 | London Knights | 5 – 7 | Kitchener Rangers | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium |
April 6 | Kitchener Rangers | 4 – 2 | London Knights | London Gardens |
Kitchener wins series 8 – 0 | |
(2) Brantford Alexanders vs. (3) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
March 29 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 4 – 4 | Brantford Alexanders | Brantford Civic Centre |
March 31 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 3 – 3 | Brantford Alexanders | Brantford Civic Centre |
April 4 | Brantford Alexanders | 1 – 5 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Sault Memorial Gardens |
April 6 | Brantford Alexanders | 1 – 1 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Sault Memorial Gardens |
April 8 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 4 – 4 | Brantford Alexanders | Brantford Civic Centre |
April 10 | Brantford Alexanders | 3 – 6 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Sault Memorial Gardens |
Sault Ste. Marie wins series 8 – 4 | |
Division finals
Leyden Division
(1) Ottawa 67's vs. (2) Toronto Marlboros
April 13 | Toronto Marlboros | 2 – 9 | Ottawa 67's | Ottawa Civic Centre |
April 15 | Ottawa 67's | 5 – 2 | Toronto Marlboros | Maple Leaf Gardens |
April 17 | Toronto Marlboros | 2 – 10 | Ottawa 67's | Ottawa Civic Centre |
April 19 | Ottawa 67's | 4 – 2 | Toronto Marlboros | Maple Leaf Gardens |
Ottawa wins series 8 – 0 | |
Emms Division
(1) Kitchener Rangers vs. (3) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
April 13 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 4 – 6 | Kitchener Rangers | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium |
April 15 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 3 – 7 | Kitchener Rangers | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium |
April 19 | Kitchener Rangers | 4 – 9 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Sault Memorial Gardens |
April 21 | Kitchener Rangers | 2 – 1 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Sault Memorial Gardens |
April 22 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 5 – 4 | Kitchener Rangers | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium |
April 24 | Kitchener Rangers | 6 – 11 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Sault Memorial Gardens |
April 25 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 3 – 7 | Kitchener Rangers | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium |
Kitchener wins series 8 – 6 | |
J. Ross Robertson Cup
(L1) Ottawa 67's vs. (E1) Kitchener Rangers
April 27 | Kitchener Rangers | 5 – 5 | Ottawa 67's | Ottawa Civic Centre |
April 29 | Kitchener Rangers | 4 – 13 | Ottawa 67's | Ottawa Civic Centre |
May 2 | Ottawa 67's | 6 – 5 | Kitchener Rangers | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium |
May 4 | Ottawa 67's | 5 – 5 | Kitchener Rangers | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium |
May 6 | Ottawa 67's | 9 – 7 | Kitchener Rangers | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium |
Ottawa wins series 8 – 2 | |
Awards
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.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "1983-84 OHL Playoff Results at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
- ↑ "1984 Ontario Hockey League Draft".