1983–84 OHL season

{{short description|Junior ice hockey season}}

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.

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 =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
width="7.5%"| Rank

! width="28.5%"| Team

! width="7.5%"| GP

! width="7.5%"| W

! width="7.5%"| L

! width="7.5%"| T

! width="7.5%"| PTS

! width="7.5%"| GF

! width="7.5%"| GA

1align=left| z-Ottawa 67's7050182102347223
2align=left| y-Toronto Marlboros704524191392317
3align=left| x-Peterborough Petes704323490380307
4align=left| x-Oshawa Generals703732175315297
5align=left| x-Belleville Bulls703337066319304
6align=left| x-Cornwall Royals703337066348375
style="background-color:#cccccc;"

|

7align=left| Kingston Canadians702545050313378

= Emms Division =

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width="7.5%"| Rank

! width="28.5%"| Team

! width="7.5%"| GP

! width="7.5%"| W

! width="7.5%"| L

! width="7.5%"| T

! width="7.5%"| PTS

! width="7.5%"| GF

! width="7.5%"| GA

1align=left| z-Kitchener Rangers7052162106418276
2align=left| y-Brantford Alexanders703928381303235
3align=left| x-Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds703828480373321
4align=left| x-London Knights703237165288319
5align=left| x-North Bay Centennials702243549236327
6align=left| x-Windsor Spitfires702246246280379
style="background-color:#cccccc;"

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7align=left| Guelph Platers702046444252366
8align=left| Sudbury Wolves701950139287427

=Scoring leaders=

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bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="20%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="40%" | Team

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GP

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | A

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | Pts

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | PIM

Tim SalmonKingston Canadians694510014535
Wayne PresleyKitchener Rangers706376139156
Wayne GroulxSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds70597813748
Peter ZezelToronto Marlboros68478613331
Dave GansOshawa Generals62567613289
Kevin ConwaySault Ste. Marie Greyhounds/Kingston Canadians63656513020
Doug EvansPeterborough Petes61457912498
Scott MorrisonLondon Knights70477312030
Don McLarenOttawa 67's70536011320
Scott TottlePeterborough Petes70634711024

Playoffs

{{Cite web |title=1983-84 OHL Playoff Results at hockeydb.com |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/playoffdisplay.php?league=ohl1989&season=1984&leaguenm=OHL |access-date=2022-12-07 |website=www.hockeydb.com}}

{{4RoundBracket-Byes | RD1= Division quarter-finals

| RD2= Division semi-finals

| RD3= Division finals

| RD4= J. Ross Robertson Cup

| RD1-seed01= L4

| RD1-team01= Oshawa

| RD1-score01= 6

| RD1-seed02= L5

| RD1-team02= Belleville

| RD1-score02= 0

| RD1-seed05= L3

| RD1-team05= Peterborough

| RD1-score05= 6

| RD1-seed06= L6

| RD1-team06= Cornwall

| RD1-score06= 0

| RD1-seed09= E4

| RD1-team09= London

| RD1-score09= 6

| RD1-seed10= E5

| RD1-team10= North Bay

| RD1-score10= 2

| RD1-seed13= E3

| RD1-team13= Sault Ste. Marie

| RD1-score13= 6

| RD1-seed14= E6

| RD1-team14= Windsor

| RD1-score14= 0

| RD2-seed01= L1

| RD2-team01= Ottawa

| RD2-score01= 8

| RD2-seed02= L4

| RD2-team02= Oshawa

| RD2-score02= 0

| RD2-seed03= L2

| RD2-team03= Toronto

| RD2-score03= 8

| RD2-seed04= L3

| RD2-team04= Peterborough

| RD2-score04= 2

| RD2-seed05= E1

| RD2-team05= Kitchener

| RD2-score05= 8

| RD2-seed06= E4

| RD2-team06= London

| RD2-score06= 0

| RD2-seed07= E2

| RD2-team07= Brantford

| RD2-score07= 4

| RD2-seed08= E3

| RD2-team08= Sault Ste. Marie

| RD2-score08= 8

| RD3-seed01= L1

| RD3-team01= Ottawa

| RD3-score01= 8

| RD3-seed02= L2

| RD3-team02= Toronto

| RD3-score02= 0

| RD3-seed03= E1

| RD3-team03= Kitchener

| RD3-score03= 8

| RD3-seed04= E3

| RD3-team04= Sault Ste. Marie

| RD3-score04= 6

| RD4-seed01= L1

| RD4-team01= Ottawa

| RD4-score01= 8

| RD4-seed02= E1

| RD4-team02= Kitchener

| RD4-score02= 2

}}

=Division quarter-finals=

==Leyden Division==

===(3) Peterborough Petes vs. (6) Cornwall Royals===

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = Peterborough Petes

|team2 = Cornwall Royals

|stadium1 = Peterborough Memorial Centre

|stadium2 = Cornwall Civic Complex

|homeright = yes

|date1 = March 21

|score1 = 2 – 5

|home1 = 1

|won1 = 1

|date2 = March 22

|score2 = 5 – 4

|home2 = 2

|won2 = 1

|date3 = March 24

|score3 = 4 – 9

|home3 = 1

|won3 = 1

|series =Peterborough wins series 6 – 0

}}

===(4) Oshawa Generals vs. (5) Belleville Bulls===

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = Oshawa Generals

|team2 = Belleville Bulls

|stadium1 = Oshawa Civic Auditorium

|stadium2 = Yardmen Arena

|homeright = yes

|date1 = March 20

|score1 = 3 – 5

|home1 = 1

|won1 = 1

|date2 = March 21

|score2 = 5 – 3

|home2 = 2

|won2 = 1

|date3 = March 23

|score3 = 0 – 3

|home3 = 1

|won3 = 1

|series =Oshawa wins series 6 – 0

}}

==Emms Division==

===(3) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (6) Windsor Spitfires===

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

|team2 = Windsor Spitfires

|stadium1 = Sault Memorial Gardens

|stadium2 = Windsor Arena

|homeright = yes

|date1 = March 20

|score1 = 3 – 6

|home1 = 1

|won1 = 1

|date2 = March 22

|score2 = 6 – 1

|home2 = 2

|won2 = 1

|date3 = March 24

|score3 = 3 – 11

|home3 = 1

|won3 = 1

|series =Sault Ste. Marie wins series 6 – 0

}}

===(4) London Knights vs. (5) North Bay Centennials===

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = London Knights

|team2 = North Bay Centennials

|stadium1 = London Gardens

|stadium2 = North Bay Memorial Gardens

|homeright = yes

|date1 = March 20

|score1 = 1 – 6

|home1 = 1

|won1 = 1

|date2 = March 22

|score2 = 1 – 4

|home2 = 2

|won2 = 2

|date3 = March 23

|score3 = 4 – 5

|home3 = 1

|won3 = 1

|date4 = March 25

|score4 = 8 – 7

|home4 = 2

|won4 = 1

|series =London wins series 6 – 2

}}

=Division semi-finals=

==Leyden Division==

===(1) Ottawa 67's vs. (4) Oshawa Generals===

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = Ottawa 67's

|team2 = Oshawa Generals

|stadium1 = Ottawa Civic Centre

|stadium2 = Oshawa Civic Auditorium

|homeright = yes

|date1 = March 30

|score1 = 0 – 6

|home1 = 1

|won1 = 1

|date2 = April 1

|score2 = 5 – 1

|home2 = 2

|won2 = 1

|date3 = April 3

|score3 = 5 – 6

|home3 = 1

|won3 = 1

|date4 = April 5

|score4 = 4 – 3

|home4 = 2

|won4 = 1

|series =Ottawa wins series 8 – 0

}}

===(2) Toronto Marlboros vs. (3) Peterborough Petes===

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = Toronto Marlboros

|team2 = Peterborough Petes

|stadium1 = Maple Leaf Gardens

|stadium2 = Peterborough Memorial Centre

|homeright = yes

|date1 = March 31

|score1 = 4 – 7

|home1 = 1

|won1 = 1

|date2 = April 1

|score2 = 4 – 2

|home2 = 2

|won2 = 1

|date3 = April 3

|score3 = 4 – 5

|home3 = 1

|won3 = 1

|date4 = April 4

|score4 = 2 – 13

|home4 = 2

|won4 = 2

|date5 = April 7

|score5 = 5 – 7

|home5 = 1

|won5 = 1

|series =Toronto wins series 8 – 2

}}

==Emms Division==

===(1) Kitchener Rangers vs. (4) London Knights===

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = Kitchener Rangers

|team2 = London Knights

|stadium1 = Kitchener Memorial Auditorium

|stadium2 = London Gardens

|homeright = yes

|date1 = March 30

|score1 = 3 – 11

|home1 = 1

|won1 = 1

|date2 = April 1

|score2 = 6 – 4

|home2 = 2

|won2 = 1

|date3 = April 3

|score3 = 5 – 7

|home3 = 1

|won3 = 1

|date4 = April 6

|score4 = 4 – 2

|home4 = 2

|won4 = 1

|series =Kitchener wins series 8 – 0

}}

===(2) Brantford Alexanders vs. (3) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds===

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = Brantford Alexanders

|team2 = Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

|stadium1 = Brantford Civic Centre

|stadium2 = Sault Memorial Gardens

|homeright = yes

|date1 = March 29

|score1 = 4 – 4

|home1 = 1

|won1 =

|date2 = March 31

|score2 = 3 – 3

|home2 = 1

|won2 =

|date3 = April 4

|score3 = 1 – 5

|home3 = 2

|won3 = 2

|date4 = April 6

|score4 = 1 – 1

|home4 = 2

|won4 =

|date5 = April 8

|score5 = 4 – 4

|home5 = 1

|won5 =

|date6 = April 10

|score6 = 3 – 6

|home6 = 2

|won6 = 2

|series =Sault Ste. Marie wins series 8 – 4

}}

=Division finals=

==Leyden Division==

===(1) Ottawa 67's vs. (2) Toronto Marlboros===

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = Ottawa 67's

|team2 = Toronto Marlboros

|stadium1 = Ottawa Civic Centre

|stadium2 = Maple Leaf Gardens

|homeright = yes

|date1 = April 13

|score1 = 2 – 9

|home1 = 1

|won1 = 1

|date2 = April 15

|score2 = 5 – 2

|home2 = 2

|won2 = 1

|date3 = April 17

|score3 = 2 – 10

|home3 = 1

|won3 = 1

|date4 = April 19

|score4 = 4 – 2

|home4 = 2

|won4 = 1

|series =Ottawa wins series 8 – 0

}}

==Emms Division==

===(1) Kitchener Rangers vs. (3) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds===

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = Kitchener Rangers

|team2 = Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

|stadium1 = Kitchener Memorial Auditorium

|stadium2 = Sault Memorial Gardens

|homeright = yes

|date1 = April 13

|score1 = 4 – 6

|home1 = 1

|won1 = 1

|date2 = April 15

|score2 = 3 – 7

|home2 = 1

|won2 = 1

|date3 = April 19

|score3 = 4 – 9

|home3 = 2

|won3 = 2

|date4 = April 21

|score4 = 2 – 1

|home4 = 2

|won4 = 1

|date5 = April 22

|score5 = 5 – 4

|home5 = 1

|won5 = 2

|date6 = April 24

|score6 = 6 – 11

|home6 = 2

|won6 = 2

|date7 = April 25

|score7 = 3 – 7

|home7 = 1

|won7 = 1

|series =Kitchener wins series 8 – 6

}}

=J. Ross Robertson Cup=

== (L1) Ottawa 67's vs. (E1) Kitchener Rangers ==

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = Ottawa 67's

|team2 = Kitchener Rangers

|stadium1 = Ottawa Civic Centre

|stadium2 = Kitchener Memorial Auditorium

|homeright = yes

|date1 = April 27

|score1 = 5 – 5

|home1 = 1

|won1 =

|date2 = April 29

|score2 = 4 – 13

|home2 = 1

|won2 = 1

|date3 = May 2

|score3 = 6 – 5

|home3 = 2

|won3 = 1

|date4 = May 4

|score4 = 5 – 5

|home4 = 2

|won4 =

|date5 = May 6

|score5 = 9 – 7

|home5 = 2

|won5 = 1

|series =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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1984/ohl/84omain.htm|title=1984 Ontario Hockey League Draft}}

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style="background:#ddf; width:2.75%;"| #

! style="background:#ddf; width:19.0%;"| Player

! style="background:#ddf; width:15.0%;"| Nationality

! style="background:#ddf; width:20.0%;"| OHL Team

! style="background:#ddf; width:20.0%;"| Hometown

! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| Minor Team

1

| Dave Moylan (D)

| {{flagicon|Canada}} Canada

| Sudbury Wolves

| Tillsonburg, Ontario

| St. Mary's Lincolns

2

| Guy Larose (C)

| {{flagicon|Canada}} Canada

| Guelph Platers

| Hull, Quebec

| Ottawa Jr. Senators

3

| Herb Raglan (RW)

| {{flagicon|Canada}} Canada

| Kingston Canadians

| Peterborough, Ontario

| Peterborough Petes Midgets

4

| Kevin Kerr (RW)

| {{flagicon|Canada}} Canada

| Windsor Spitfires

| North Bay, Ontario

| North Bay Centennials

5

| Jeff Greenlaw (LW)

| {{flagicon|Canada}} Canada

| North Bay Centennials

| Toronto, Ontario

| St. Catharines Falcons

6

| Bruce Rendall (LW)

| {{flagicon|Canada}} Canada

| London Knights

| Thunder Bay, Ontario

| Thunder Bay Beavers

7

| Jeff Smith (C)

| {{flagicon|Canada}} Canada

| Cornwall Royals

| Forest, Ontario

| Strathroy Blades

8

| John Purves (RW)

| {{flagicon|Canada}} Canada

| Belleville Bulls

| Malton, Ontario

| North York Rangers

9

| Shane Whelan (C)

| {{flagicon|Canada}} Canada

| Oshawa Generals

| Kirkland Lake, Ontario

| Newmarket Flyers

10

| Rob Zettler (D)

| {{flagicon|Canada}} Canada

| Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

| Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

| Sault Ste. Marie Legion

11

| Brad Dalgarno (RW)

| {{flagicon|Canada}} Canada

| Brantford Alexanders

| Whitby, Ontario

| Markham Travelways

12

| Glen Seabrooke (C)

| {{flagicon|Canada}} Canada

| Peterborough Petes

| Peterborough, Ontario

| Peterborough Petes Midgets

13

| Yvon Corriveau (LW)

| {{flagicon|Canada}} Canada

| Toronto Marlboros

| Welland, Ontario

| Welland Cougars

14

| David Baseggio (D)

| {{flagicon|Canada}} Canada

| Ottawa 67's

| Niagara Falls, Ontario

| Niagara Falls Canucks

15

| Craig Wolanin (D)

| {{flagicon|United States}} United States

| Kitchener Rangers

| Warren, Michigan

| Detroit Compuware

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

  • [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/ohl19891984.html HockeyDB]

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