1983–84 AHL season
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Sports season
| 1983–84 AHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | American Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Regular season | |
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy | Fredericton Express |
| Season MVP | Garry Lariviere Mal Davis |
| Top scorer | Claude Larose |
| MVP | Bud Stefanski |
| Playoffs | |
| Champions | Maine Mariners |
| Runners-up | Rochester Americans |
| AHL seasons | |
← 1982–83 1984–85 → | |
The 1983–84 AHL season was the 48th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The league initiates two new awards. The Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award is first awarded to the league's "best goaltender." The Jack A. Butterfield Trophy is first awarded to the "MVP of the playoffs." The Baltimore Skipjacks finished first overall in the regular season. The Maine Mariners won their third Calder Cup championship.
Final standings
[edit ]- y– indicates team clinched division and a playoff spot
- x– indicates team clinched a playoff spot
- e– indicates team was eliminated from playoff contention
| North Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y–Fredericton Express (QUE/VAN) | 80 | 45 | 30 | 5 | 95 | 340 | 262 |
| x–Adirondack Red Wings (DET) | 80 | 37 | 29 | 14 | 88 | 344 | 330 |
| x–Maine Mariners (NJD) | 80 | 33 | 36 | 11 | 77 | 310 | 312 |
| x–Nova Scotia Voyageurs (MTL) | 80 | 32 | 37 | 11 | 75 | 277 | 288 |
| e–Moncton Alpines (EDM) | 80 | 32 | 40 | 8 | 72 | 251 | 278 |
| e–Sherbrooke Jets (WIN) | 80 | 22 | 53 | 5 | 49 | 301 | 419 |
| South Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y–Baltimore Skipjacks (PIT) | 80 | 46 | 24 | 10 | 102 | 384 | 304 |
| x–Rochester Americans (BUF) | 80 | 46 | 32 | 2 | 94 | 363 | 300 |
| x–St. Catharines Saints (TOR) | 80 | 43 | 31 | 6 | 92 | 364 | 346 |
| x–Springfield Indians (CHI/PHI/STL) | 80 | 39 | 35 | 6 | 84 | 344 | 340 |
| e–New Haven Nighthawks (LAK) | 80 | 36 | 40 | 4 | 76 | 365 | 371 |
| e–Binghamton Whalers (HFD) | 80 | 33 | 43 | 4 | 70 | 359 | 388 |
| e–Hershey Bears (BOS/WSH) | 80 | 28 | 42 | 10 | 66 | 320 | 384 |
Scoring leaders
[edit ]Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Larose | Sherbrooke Jets | 80 | 53 | 67 | 120 | 6 |
| Murray Eaves | Sherbrooke Jets | 78 | 47 | 68 | 115 | 40 |
| Mike Kaszycki | St. Catharines Saints | 72 | 39 | 71 | 110 | 51 |
| Bruce Boudreau | St. Catharines Saints | 80 | 47 | 62 | 109 | 44 |
| Ross Yates | Binghamton Whalers | 68 | 35 | 73 | 108 | 82 |
| Mal Davis | Rochester Americans | 71 | 55 | 48 | 103 | 53 |
| Mark Lofthouse | New Haven Nighthawks | 79 | 37 | 64 | 101 | 45 |
| Normand Aubin | St. Catharines Saints | 80 | 47 | 47 | 94 | 63 |
| Geordie Robertson | Rochester Americans | 64 | 37 | 54 | 91 | 103 |
| Claude Verret | Rochester Americans | 65 | 39 | 51 | 90 | 4 |
Calder Cup playoffs
[edit ] Division Semifinals
Division Finals
Calder Cup Final
1
Fredericton
3
4
Nova Scotia
4
4
Nova Scotia
1
North Division
3
Maine
4
2
Adirondack
3
3
Maine
4
N3
Maine
4
S2
Rochester
1
1
Baltimore
4
4
Springfield
0
1
Baltimore
2
South Division
2
Rochester
4
2
Rochester
4
3
St. Catharines
3
Trophy and award winners
[edit ]- Team awards
- Individual awards
Les Cunningham Award
Most valuable player: Garry Lariviere - St. Catharines Saints &
Mal Davis - Rochester Americans
Most valuable player: Garry Lariviere - St. Catharines Saints &
Mal Davis - Rochester Americans
- Other awards
James H. Ellery Memorial Awards
Outstanding media coverage: Jack Gatecliff, St. Catharines, (newspaper)
Tom George, Rochester, (radio)
Vince Bagli, Baltimore, (television)
Outstanding media coverage: Jack Gatecliff, St. Catharines, (newspaper)
Tom George, Rochester, (radio)
Vince Bagli, Baltimore, (television)