1983–84 Montreal Canadiens season


The 1983–84 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 75th season of play in the National Hockey League. The club placed fourth in its division to qualify for the playoffs. They defeated their provincial rivals, the Quebec Nordiques in the Adams final, in a season well known for the two bench clearing brawls before the third period of game 6. They were defeated in the Prince of Wales Conference finals, by the New York Islanders.

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

As fourth-place finishers, the Canadiens drew the division winner Boston Bruins as their first round opponent. The Canadiens upset the Bruins, sweeping the series in three straight games. The Canadiens then faced off against the Quebec Nordiques in a "Battle of Quebec" which culminated in the Good Friday Massacre. The Canadiens defeated the Nordiques four games to two to advance against the New York Islanders, the defending Stanley Cup champion. The Islanders would eliminate the Canadiens in six games.

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
RW8030407019-14606
LW7729356445301
C7026376362-7613
C78243054755372
C/LW7320294983-11714
C5618254313-2412
D7493443394401
LW771722394110003
RW671425391122303
C5215223789311
LW6314233729-18402
RW76161026338-4401
D807182552-10001
D72413174526110
C30771410-9500
C40671359-12201
D7911213927000
D340121215-11000
RW22641042-2100
C27551061001
C937104-5200
D65371073-15002
D272798-4000
LW14527414000
RW532500001
RW261454-5000
G4203360000
RW811212-2000
D1202212-5000
D70220-1000
D70117-5000
D300012-2000
LW400012-2000
D20000-2000
G100000000
D300020000
RW200002000
LW100001000
C300000000
G400000000
G40000120000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASO
233342191731443.702
220340161821243.381
52101044.620
2404040194.750
Team:482880354052913.623

Playoffs

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIMPPGSHGGWG
LW1568144313
D15191017100
LW117298200
C146392101
RW1563931001
C152798101
C1543712001
LW151569000
C111450001
D1505522000
RW1421369000
C/LW152134101
D1512333000
C912310000
RW120335000
D1503323000
D1502216000
G150222000
LW1510131000
RW1510181000
LW300022000
G10000000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLGAGAASO
8711596322.203
3210000.000
Team:9031596322.133

Awards and records

Transactions

Roster

Draft picks

Montreal's draft picks at the 1983 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec.
Round#PlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
117Alfie TurcottePortland Winter Hawks
226Claude LemieuxTrois-Rivieres Draveurs
227Sergio MomessoShawinigan Cataractes
235Todd FrancisBrantford Alexanders
345Daniel LetendreQuebec Remparts
478John KordicPortland Winter Hawks
598Dan WurstEdina High School
6118Arto JavanainenPori
7138Vladislav TretiakMoscow CSKA
8158Rob BrydenHenry Carr Crusaders
9178Grant McKayUniversity of Calgary
10198Thomas RundqvistKarlstad
11218Jeff PerpichHibbing High School
12238Jean-Guy BergeronShawinigan Cataractes

Farm teams