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Arthur M. Wirtz, long-time chairman and part-owner of the Chicago Black Hawks, died at the age of 82 on July 21, 1983. [1] His son, Bill, took over ownership of the team. St. Louis Blues owner Ralston Purina announced that it would sell the team to a group led by World Hockey Association (WHA) and Edmonton Oilers founder Bill Hunter, with the intent on relocating the Blues to Saskatoon ...
The 1984 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1983–84 season, and the culmination of the 1984 Stanley Cup playoffs.It was contested between the defending Campbell Conference champion Edmonton Oilers and the defending Wales Conference and four-time defending Stanley Cup champion New York Islanders.
The 1984 Stanley Cup playoffs, the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL) began on April 4, after the conclusion of the 1983–84 NHL season. The playoffs concluded on May 19 with the Edmonton Oilers defeating the four-time defending champion New York Islanders 5–2 to win the Stanley Cup Finals four games to one, the franchise ...
The 1983–84 New York Islanders season was the 12th season for the franchise in the National Hockey League. The Islanders entered to the season as the four-time defending Stanley Cup champions, and subsequently went the Stanley Cup Finals for the fifth time in a row, but lost four games to one in a rematch against the Edmonton Oilers .
Hart Memorial Trophy: for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers [2] Stanley Cup - Edmonton Oilers defeat the New York Islanders in the 1984 Stanley Cup Finals. Mark Messier was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy. With the first overall pick in the 1984 NHL Amateur Draft, the Pittsburgh Penguins selected Mario Lemieux.
GM Harry Neale took over for the remainder of the season. The club won its first game under Neale, 4–0 over Philadelphia, thanks to a great performance by Brodeur and two points from Jean-Marc Lanthier in his NHL debut. They played respectably in the last 29 games (15–11–3) and finished with 73 points—in a tie for third place with Winnipeg.
200th NHL Point 300th NHL Game: October 22, 1983 Mark Messier: 300th NHL Point Jaroslav Pouzar: 100th NHL Game: October 26, 1983 Dave Semenko: 600th NHL PIM Wayne Gretzky: 19th NHL Hat-trick 5th Four-Goal NHL Game: November 6, 1983 Jari Kurri: 100th NHL PIM Wayne Gretzky: 20th NHL Hat-trick: November 12, 1983 Randy Gregg: 100th NHL Point ...
The 1983–84 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 75th season of play in the National Hockey League. The team struggled on the ice and, for the first time ever in the expansion era, finished the regular season with a losing record. Coach Bob Berry was fired 63 games into the season and replaced with former Canadiens great Jacques Lemaire.