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1983–84 Calgary Flames season

NHL team season


NHL team season

FieldValue
LeagueNHL
Season1983–84
year1983
TeamCalgary Flames
ConferenceCampbell
ConferenceRank3rd
DivisionSmythe
DivisionRank2nd
Record34–32–14
HomeRecord22–11–7
RoadRecord12–21–7
GoalsFor311
GoalsAgainst314
GeneralManagerCliff Fletcher
CoachBob Johnson
CaptainLanny McDonald and Doug Risebrough
AltCaptainNone
ArenaOlympic Saddledome
Attendance16,674
GoalsLeaderEddy Beers (36)
AssistsLeaderKent Nilsson (49)
PointsLeaderKent Nilsson (80)
PIMLeaderPaul Baxter (182)
WinsLeaderRejean Lemelin (21)
GAALeaderRejean Lemelin (3.50)

The 1983–84 Calgary Flames season was the fourth season in Calgary and 12th for the Flames franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flames finished in second place in the Smythe Division, earning a first round playoff match-up against the Vancouver Canucks. Calgary defeated Vancouver in four games to face the top team in the NHL, the Edmonton Oilers. The Flames took the series to the maximum seven games, ultimately falling to the Oilers in the seventh game by a 7–4 score.

The Flames moved into their new arena, the Olympic Saddledome after spending their first three seasons playing out of the Stampede Corral. Built at a cost of $100 million CAD, the Saddledome was also set to serve as a venue for the 1988 Winter Olympics. The arena's distinctive roof lent itself to the arena's name. The first game was played on October 15, 1983, against the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers would win the game 4–3.

Also debuting for the Flames in 1983–84 was the team's mascot, Harvey the Hound. Harvey became the first mascot in the NHL when he debuted February 16, 1984. Harvey was also briefly the mascot of the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League, but would later be replaced by the Stamps with their own mascot, Ralph the Dog.

Lanny McDonald was the Flames lone representative at the 1984 All-Star Game, while both Hakan Loob and Jamie Macoun were named to the NHL's All-Rookie team.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

|- | 1 || October 5 || Calgary || 5 – 3 || Vancouver || || 1–0–0 || 2 |- | 2 || October 9 || Calgary || 1 – 1 || Winnipeg || OT || 1–0–1 || 3 |- | 3 || October 12 || Calgary || 5 – 7 || Minnesota || || 1–1–1 || 3 |- | 4 || October 15 || Edmonton || 4 – 3 || Calgary || || 1–2–1 || 3 |- | 5 || October 16 || Calgary || 1 – 5 || Edmonton || || 1–3–1 || 3 |- | 6 || October 18 || Calgary || 4 – 3 || NY Islanders || || 2–3–1 || 5 |- | 7 || October 19 || Calgary || 1 – 3 || NY Rangers || || 2–4–1 || 5 |- | 8 || October 22 || Calgary || 1 – 4 || Detroit || || 2–5–1 || 5 |- | 9 || October 23 || Calgary || 4 – 7 || Chicago || || 2–6–1 || 5 |- | 10 || October 26 || St. Louis || 4 – 5 || Calgary || || 3–6–1 || 7 |- | 11 || October 28 || Winnipeg || 1 – 7 || Calgary || || 4–6–1 || 9 |- | 12 || October 30 || Vancouver || 3 – 4 || Calgary || OT || 5–6–1 || 11

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Playoffs

|- | 1 || April 4 || Vancouver || 3 – 5 || Calgary || || Calgary leads 1–0 |- | 2 || April 5 || Vancouver || 2 – 4 || Calgary || || Calgary leads 2–0 |- | 3 || April 7 || Calgary || 0 – 7 || Vancouver || || Calgary leads 2–1 |- | 4 || April 8 || Calgary || 5 – 1 || Vancouver || || Calgary wins 3–1

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Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Regular seasonPlayoffsPlayer#GPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
Kent Nilsson146731498022-
Eddy Beers2773363975881125712
Lanny McDonald965333366641167136
Hakan Loob127730255522112352
Dan Quinn10541933522083584
Doug Risebrough8772328511611121325
Mike Eaves76114365020114482
Al MacInnis25111344542112121413
Kari Eloranta2078534394460222
Jim Peplinski24741122331141134721
Jamie Macoun34729233297111010
Colin Patterson11513142715111126
Paul Baxter474720271821102237
Steve Tambellini15731510251620110
Richard Kromm225311122327111129
Paul Reinhart2327615211011611172
Steve Bozek2646101020161031415
Jim Jackson1649614201361124
Steve Konroyd380113149481238
Dave Hindmarch182965112-
Tony Stiles213027920-
Jamie Hislop17271892-
Tim Hunter1943448130700021
Carey Wilson331525&263142
Mickey Volcan51914518-
Charlie Bourgeois281713435801127
Bruce Eakin2572134-
Kari Jalonen2190330-
Rejean Lemelin3151033680000
Keith Hanson62502277-
Don Edwards141022260000
Neil Sheehy52202340004
Dan Bolduc322011010000
Mike Vernon3010000-
Jeff Brubaker29400019-

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Calgary. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.

‡Traded mid-season.

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average

Regular seasonPlayoffsPlayer#GPTOIWLTGASOGAAGPTOIWLGASOGAA
Rejean Lemelin315125682112915003.508448213204.29
Don Edwards14123031319515704.096217442303.32
Mike Vernon301110104021.82-.--

Transactions

The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 1983–84 season.

Trades

September 6, 1983To Calgary Flames Future ConsiderationsTo St. Louis BluesGuy Chouinard

Free agents

D Paul BaxterPittsburgh Penguins
C Kari JalonenEdmonton Oilers

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Waivers

LW Jeff BrubakerQuebec Nordiques

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Draft picks

Main article: List of Calgary Flames draft picks

Calgary's picks at the 1983 NHL entry draft, held in Montreal.

RndPickPlayerNationalityPositionTeam (league)NHL statisticsGPGAPtsPIM
113Dan QuinnCanadaCBelleville Bulls (OHL)805266419685533
351Brian BradleyCanadaCLondon Knights (OHL)651182321503528
355Perry BerezanCanadaCSt. Albert Saints (AJHL)3786175136277
466John BekkersCanadaFRegina Pats (WHL)
471Kevan GuyCanadaDMedicine Hat Tigers (WHL)15652025138
477Bill ClaviterUnited StatesLWN/A
591Igor LibaLWN/A377182536
6111Grant BlairCanadaGHarvard (ECAC Hockey)
7131Jeff HoggCanadaGOshawa Generals (OHL)
8151Chris MacDonaldCanadaDWestern Michigan (CCHA)
9171Rob KivellCanadaDVictoria Cougars (WHL)
10191Tom PrattUnited StatesDN/A
11211Jaroslav BenakDN/A
12231Sergei MakarovRWHC CSKA Moscow (USSR)424134250384317

References

  • Player stats: 2007–08 Calgary Flames Media Guide, p. 128.
  • Game log: 2007–08 Calgary Flames Media Guide, p. 140.
  • Team standings: 1983–84 NHL standings @hockeydb.com
  • Trades: Individual player pages at hockeydb.com

References

  1. [http://www.pengrowthsaddledome.com/b_history.html Pengrowth Saddledome history] {{Webarchive. link. (2007-12-24 , accessed December 15, 2007.)
  2. [http://www.cbc.ca/sports/columns/top10/mascots.html Mascot Madness], cbc.ca, accessed February 24, 2007.
  3. Award Winners, ''2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide'', p. 22.
  4. "1983-84 Calgary Flames Schedule".
  5. [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/teams/dr000043.html Calgary Flames draft history], hockeydb.com, accessed December 10, 2007.
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