1983–84 New York Islanders season


The 1983–84 New York Islanders season was the 12th season for the franchise in the National Hockey League. This season involved participating in the Stanley Cup Finals, but losing the Cup to the Edmonton Oilers.

Offseason

NHL Draft

Round#PlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
13Pat LaFontaineVerdun Juniors
116Gerald DiduckLethbridge Broncos
237Garnet McKechneyKitchener Rangers
357Mike NeillSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
465Mikko MakelaIlves Tampere
584Bob CaulfieldDetroit Lakes High School
597Ron ViglasiVictoria Cougars
6117Darin IllikainenHermantown High School
7137Jim SprengerCloquet High School
8157Dale HenrySaskatoon Blades
9177Kevin VescioNorth Bay Centennials
10197Dave ShellingtonCornwall Royals
11217John BjorkmanWarroad High School
12237Peter McGeoughBishop Hendricken High School

Regular season

Season standings

Schedule and results

Player statistics

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Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;

Playoffs

Stanley Cup Finals

New York Islanders vs. Edmonton Oilers
DateVisitorsScoreHomeScoreNotes
May 10Edmonton1New York0
May 12Edmonton1New York6
May 15New York2Edmonton7
May 17New York2Edmonton7
May 19New York2Edmonton5

Edmonton wins the series 4–1.

Awards and records

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