1983–84 Minnesota North Stars season National Hockey League team season
The 1983–84 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' 17th season .
Coached by Bill Mahoney , the team compiled a record of 39–31–10 for 88 points, to finish the regular season 1st in the Norris Division for the second time in three seasons, doing so as the only team in their division to have a winning record that season. In the playoffs, they won their Norris Division Semifinal series 3 games to 2 over the Chicago Black Hawks and followed that with a seven-game win over the St. Louis Blues in the Norris Division Final. In the Campbell Conference Final, the North Stars ran out of magic as they were swept in four straight games by the eventual Stanley Cup champion Edmonton Oilers .
Offseason
NHL Draft
Round
Pick
Player
Nationality
College/junior/club team
1
1
Brian Lawton
United States
Mount St. Charles Academy (USHS-RI)
2
36
Malcolm Parks
Canada
St. Alberts Saints (AJHL)
2
38
Frank Musil
Czechoslovakia
Pardubice (Czechoslovakia)
3
56
Mitch Messier
Canada
Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL)
4
76
Brian Durand
United States
Cloquet High School (USHS-MN)
5
96
Rich Geist
United States
St. Paul Academy (USHS-MN)
6
116
Tom McComb
United States
Mount St. Charles Academy (USHS-RI)
7
136
Sean Toomey
United States
Cretin-Derham Hall High School (USHS-MN)
8
156
Don Biggs
Canada
Oshawa Generals (OHL)
9
176
Paul Pulis
United States
Hibbing High School (USHS-MN)
10
196
Milos Riha
Czechoslovakia
Vitkovice (Czechoslovakia)
11
212
Oldrich Valek
Czechoslovakia
Jihlava (Czechoslovakia)
12
236
Paul Roff
United States
Edina High School (USHS-MN)
Regular season
Bob Rouse, Brian Lawton, and Dirk Graham all made their NHL debuts.
Final standings
[ 1] Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Record vs. opponents
Norris Division record vs. opponents
Vs. Campbell Conference
Vs. Norris Division
Vs. Smythe Division
1983–84 NHL records
Team
CGY
EDM
LAK
VAN
WIN
Total
Chicago
1−2
1−2
0−3
2−1
1−2
5−10−0
Detroit
2−1
0−3
0−2−1
1−2
1−0−2
4−8−3
Minnesota
1−2
0−2−1
1−1−1
1−1−1
2−1
5−7−3
St. Louis
0−2−1
2−1
1−1−1
2−1
1−2
6−7−2
Toronto
0−1−2
1−2
2−0−1
0−1−2
0−3
3−7−5
Vs. Wales Conference
Vs. Adams Division
1983–84 NHL records
Team
BOS
BUF
HFD
MTL
QUE
Total
Chicago
2−1
2−1
1−2
0−2−1
1−1−1
6−7−2
Detroit
1−2
1−1−1
1−1−1
0−3
2−1
5−8−2
Minnesota
2−1
2−1
0−3
2−1
0−2−1
6−8−1
St. Louis
0−3
1−2
1−2
0−3
0−2−1
2−12−1
Toronto
2−1
0−2−1
1−2
1−2
1−2
5−9−1
Vs. Patrick Division
1983–84 NHL records
Team
NJD
NYI
NYR
PHI
PIT
WSH
Total
Chicago
1−2
0−3
1−2
0−1−2
1−1−1
1−1−1
4−10−4
Detroit
1−2
2−1
0−3
0−1−2
3−0
2−1
8−8−2
Minnesota
2−1
0−2−1
1−1−1
1−0−2
2−1
0−3
6−8−4
St. Louis
3−0
1−1−1
1−2
2−1
2−0−1
1−2
10−6−2
Toronto
3−0
1−2
2−1
0−3
1−1−1
0−3
7−10−1
Schedule and results
No.
R
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
1
T
October 5, 1983
3–3 OT
@ Los Angeles Kings (1983–84 )
0–0–1
2
L
October 7, 1983
9–10
@ Vancouver Canucks (1983–84 )
0–1–1
3
L
October 9, 1983
3–4 OT
@ Edmonton Oilers (1983–84 )
0–2–1
4
W
October 12, 1983
7–5
Calgary Flames (1983–84 )
1–2–1
5
W
October 15, 1983
2–1
Winnipeg Jets (1983–84 )
2–2–1
6
L
October 16, 1983
3–4
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84 )
2–3–1
7
L
October 20, 1983
4–5 OT
Montreal Canadiens (1983–84 )
2–4–1
8
L
October 22, 1983
2–11
@ Quebec Nordiques (1983–84 )
2–5–1
9
W
October 25, 1983
4–3
@ Montreal Canadiens (1983–84 )
3–5–1
10
L
October 27, 1983
1–8
Boston Bruins (1983–84 )
3–6–1
11
L
October 29, 1983
1–6
Washington Capitals (1983–84 )
3–7–1
12
W
November 2, 1983
8–5
Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84 )
4–7–1
13
W
November 5, 1983
10–5
Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84 )
5–7–1
14
L
November 8, 1983
4–6
@ Hartford Whalers (1983–84 )
5–8–1
15
W
November 9, 1983
5–3
@ Detroit Red Wings (1983–84 )
6–8–1
16
W
November 12, 1983
5–2
St. Louis Blues (1983–84 )
7–8–1
17
W
November 15, 1983
6–0
New Jersey Devils (1983–84 )
8–8–1
18
T
November 17, 1983
5–5 OT
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1983–84 )
8–8–2
19
W
November 19, 1983
8–7 OT
Winnipeg Jets (1983–84 )
9–8–2
20
W
November 20, 1983
4–3
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84 )
10–8–2
21
L
November 23, 1983
4–6
Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84 )
10–9–2
22
T
November 25, 1983
2–2 OT
Edmonton Oilers (1983–84 )
10–9–3
23
W
November 26, 1983
7–6 OT
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84 )
11–9–3
24
W
November 29, 1983
6–4
Pittsburgh Penguins (1983–84 )
12–9–3
25
W
December 1, 1983
6–4
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1983–84 )
13–9–3
26
W
December 3, 1983
6–2
@ Boston Bruins (1983–84 )
14–9–3
27
L
December 4, 1983
4–6
@ New York Rangers (1983–84 )
14–10–3
28
W
December 7, 1983
7–2
Detroit Red Wings (1983–84 )
15–10–3
29
L
December 10, 1983
2–4
New York Islanders (1983–84 )
15–11–3
30
T
December 14, 1983
4–4 OT
St. Louis Blues (1983–84 )
15–11–4
31
L
December 17, 1983
0–2
New Jersey Devils (1983–84 )
15–12–4
32
W
December 20, 1983
5–2
@ St. Louis Blues (1983–84 )
16–12–4
33
W
December 22, 1983
4–2
@ Boston Bruins (1983–84 )
17–12–4
34
L
December 23, 1983
3–5
@ Hartford Whalers (1983–84 )
17–13–4
35
L
December 26, 1983
1–5
@ Winnipeg Jets (1983–84 )
17–14–4
36
W
December 28, 1983
8–6
Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84 )
18–14–4
37
L
December 31, 1983
3–7
New York Islanders (1983–84 )
18–15–4
38
W
January 2, 1984
6–5
Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84 )
19–15–4
39
L
January 4, 1984
8–12
@ Edmonton Oilers (1983–84 )
19–16–4
40
L
January 5, 1984
4–5
@ Calgary Flames (1983–84 )
19–17–4
41
W
January 7, 1984
2–0
Vancouver Canucks (1983–84 )
20–17–4
42
L
January 10, 1984
3–6
Hartford Whalers (1983–84 )
20–18–4
43
W
January 12, 1984
5–4 OT
Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84 )
21–18–4
44
W
January 14, 1984
4–2
@ St. Louis Blues (1983–84 )
22–18–4
45
W
January 16, 1984
9–3
Los Angeles Kings (1983–84 )
23–18–4
46
L
January 18, 1984
4–9
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84 )
23–19–4
47
W
January 20, 1984
8–5
@ Detroit Red Wings (1983–84 )
24–19–4
48
W
January 21, 1984
5–1
Detroit Red Wings (1983–84 )
25–19–4
49
W
January 25, 1984
5–3
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84 )
26–19–4
50
W
January 27, 1984
10–8
@ St. Louis Blues (1983–84 )
27–19–4
51
L
January 28, 1984
2–4
Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84 )
27–20–4
52
L
February 1, 1984
0–4
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1983–84 )
27–21–4
53
W
February 3, 1984
4–1
@ Buffalo Sabres (1983–84 )
28–21–4
54
W
February 5, 1984
3–1
@ New Jersey Devils (1983–84 )
29–21–4
55
T
February 9, 1984
4–4 OT
New York Rangers (1983–84 )
29–21–5
56
L
February 11, 1984
4–6
Detroit Red Wings (1983–84 )
29–22–5
57
L
February 13, 1984
0–4
Washington Capitals (1983–84 )
29–23–5
58
W
February 15, 1984
3–1
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84 )
30–23–5
59
L
February 17, 1984
4–5 OT
@ Buffalo Sabres (1983–84 )
30–24–5
60
L
February 18, 1984
2–7
Quebec Nordiques (1983–84 )
30–25–5
61
L
February 20, 1984
2–3
Los Angeles Kings (1983–84 )
30–26–5
62
L
February 22, 1984
2–5
@ Detroit Red Wings (1983–84 )
30–27–5
63
T
February 23, 1984
3–3 OT
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1983–84 )
30–27–6
64
W
February 25, 1984
5–1
Buffalo Sabres (1983–84 )
31–27–6
65
L
February 28, 1984
2–5
@ St. Louis Blues (1983–84 )
31–28–6
66
L
February 29, 1984
5–7
St. Louis Blues (1983–84 )
31–29–6
67
W
March 3, 1984
6–3
Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84 )
32–29–6
68
W
March 5, 1984
5–1
Detroit Red Wings (1983–84 )
33–29–6
69
W
March 7, 1984
6–3
New York Rangers (1983–84 )
34–29–6
70
W
March 10, 1984
4–3
Philadelphia Flyers (1983–84 )
35–29–6
71
W
March 12, 1984
7–6 OT
Montreal Canadiens (1983–84 )
36–29–6
72
T
March 14, 1984
3–3 OT
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84 )
36–29–7
73
W
March 17, 1984
4–3
@ Detroit Red Wings (1983–84 )
37–29–7
74
T
March 18, 1984
5–5 OT
Quebec Nordiques (1983–84 )
37–29–8
75
L
March 21, 1984
1–5
@ Washington Capitals (1983–84 )
37–30–8
76
T
March 24, 1984
4–4 OT
@ New York Islanders (1983–84 )
37–30–9
77
W
March 26, 1984
4–3 OT
St. Louis Blues (1983–84 )
38–30–9
78
W
March 28, 1984
6–3
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84 )
39–30–9
79
T
March 30, 1984
3–3 OT
@ Vancouver Canucks (1983–84 )
39–30–10
80
L
March 31, 1984
3–10
@ Calgary Flames (1983–84 )
39–31–10
Player statistics
Forwards
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Defencemen
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
Playoffs
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Awards and honors
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References
^ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012 . Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN 9781894801225 .
^ "All-Time NHL Results" . NHL.com . Retrieved August 25, 2023 .
External links
Patrick Adams Norris Smythe See also