1983–84 OHL 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.

Teams edit

1983-84 OHL season teams
ClubCityArenaCapacityHead coach
Leyden Division
Belleville BullsBelleville, OntarioYardmen Arena3,757Larry Mavety
Cornwall RoyalsCornwall, OntarioCornwall Civic Complex4,000Jocelyn Guevremont
Kingston CanadiansKingston, OntarioKingston Memorial Centre3,300Rick Cornacchia
Oshawa GeneralsOshawa, OntarioOshawa Civic Auditorium4,025Paul Theriault
Ottawa 67'sOttawa, OntarioOttawa Civic Centre9,000Brian Kilrea
Peterborough PetesPeterborough, OntarioPeterborough Memorial Centre4,000Dick Todd
Toronto MarlborosToronto, OntarioMaple Leaf Gardens16,182Tom Martin
Emms Division
Brantford AlexandersBrantford, OntarioBrantford Civic Centre2,981Dave Draper
Guelph PlatersGuelph, OntarioGuelph Memorial Gardens3,999Joe Contini
Kitchener RangersKitchener, OntarioKitchener Memorial Auditorium5,679Tom Barrett
London KnightsLondon, OntarioLondon Gardens5,000Don Boyd
North Bay CentennialsNorth Bay, OntarioNorth Bay Memorial Gardens3,500Bert Templeton
Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsSault Ste. Marie, OntarioSault Memorial Gardens3,390Terry Crisp
Sudbury WolvesSudbury, OntarioSudbury Community Arena5,750Billy Harris
Andy Spruce
Windsor SpitfiresWindsor, OntarioWindsor Arena4,400Bob Boucher
Terry McDonnell
Wayne Maxner

Regular season edit

Final standings edit

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 edit

RankTeamGPWLTPTSGFGA
1z-Ottawa 67's7050182102347223
2y-Toronto Marlboros704524191392317
3x-Peterborough Petes704323490380307
4x-Oshawa Generals703732175315297
5x-Belleville Bulls703337066319304
6x-Cornwall Royals703337066348375
7Kingston Canadians702545050313378

Emms Division edit

RankTeamGPWLTPTSGFGA
1z-Kitchener Rangers7052162106418276
2y-Brantford Alexanders703928381303235
3x-Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds703828480373321
4x-London Knights703237165288319
5x-North Bay Centennials702243549236327
6x-Windsor Spitfires702246246280379
7Guelph Platers702046444252366
8Sudbury Wolves701950139287427

Scoring leaders edit

PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
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 edit

[1]

Division quarter-finalsDivision semi-finalsDivision finalsJ. Ross Robertson Cup
            
L4Oshawa6
L5Belleville0
L1Ottawa8
L4Oshawa0
L1Ottawa8
L2Toronto0
L3Peterborough6
L6Cornwall0
L2Toronto8
L3Peterborough2
L1Ottawa8
E1Kitchener2
E4London6
E5North Bay2
E1Kitchener8
E4London0
E1Kitchener8
E3Sault Ste. Marie6
E3Sault Ste. Marie6
E6Windsor0
E2Brantford4
E3Sault Ste. Marie8

Division quarter-finals edit

Leyden Division edit

(3) Peterborough Petes vs. (6) Cornwall Royals edit
March 21Cornwall Royals2 – 5Peterborough PetesPeterborough Memorial Centre
March 22Peterborough Petes5 – 4Cornwall RoyalsCornwall Civic Complex
March 24Cornwall Royals4 – 9Peterborough PetesPeterborough Memorial Centre
Peterborough wins series 6 – 0


(4) Oshawa Generals vs. (5) Belleville Bulls edit
March 20Belleville Bulls3 – 5Oshawa GeneralsOshawa Civic Auditorium
March 21Oshawa Generals5 – 3Belleville BullsYardmen Arena
March 23Belleville Bulls0 – 3Oshawa GeneralsOshawa Civic Auditorium
Oshawa wins series 6 – 0


Emms Division edit

(3) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (6) Windsor Spitfires edit
March 20Windsor Spitfires3 – 6Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsSault Memorial Gardens
March 22Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds6 – 1Windsor SpitfiresWindsor Arena
March 24Windsor Spitfires3 – 11Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsSault Memorial Gardens
Sault Ste. Marie wins series 6 – 0


(4) London Knights vs. (5) North Bay Centennials edit
March 20North Bay Centennials1 – 6London KnightsLondon Gardens
March 22London Knights1 – 4North Bay CentennialsNorth Bay Memorial Gardens
March 23North Bay Centennials4 – 5London KnightsLondon Gardens
March 25London Knights8 – 7North Bay CentennialsNorth Bay Memorial Gardens
London wins series 6 – 2


Division semi-finals edit

Leyden Division edit

(1) Ottawa 67's vs. (4) Oshawa Generals edit
March 30Oshawa Generals0 – 6Ottawa 67'sOttawa Civic Centre
April 1Ottawa 67's5 – 1Oshawa GeneralsOshawa Civic Auditorium
April 3Oshawa Generals5 – 6Ottawa 67'sOttawa Civic Centre
April 5Ottawa 67's4 – 3Oshawa GeneralsOshawa Civic Auditorium
Ottawa wins series 8 – 0


(2) Toronto Marlboros vs. (3) Peterborough Petes edit
March 31Peterborough Petes4 – 7Toronto MarlborosMaple Leaf Gardens
April 1Toronto Marlboros4 – 2Peterborough PetesPeterborough Memorial Centre
April 3Peterborough Petes4 – 5Toronto MarlborosMaple Leaf Gardens
April 4Toronto Marlboros2 – 13Peterborough PetesPeterborough Memorial Centre
April 7Peterborough Petes5 – 7Toronto MarlborosMaple Leaf Gardens
Toronto wins series 8 – 2


Emms Division edit

(1) Kitchener Rangers vs. (4) London Knights edit
March 30London Knights3 – 11Kitchener RangersKitchener Memorial Auditorium
April 1Kitchener Rangers6 – 4London KnightsLondon Gardens
April 3London Knights5 – 7Kitchener RangersKitchener Memorial Auditorium
April 6Kitchener Rangers4 – 2London KnightsLondon Gardens
Kitchener wins series 8 – 0


(2) Brantford Alexanders vs. (3) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds edit
March 29Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds4 – 4Brantford AlexandersBrantford Civic Centre
March 31Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds3 – 3Brantford AlexandersBrantford Civic Centre
April 4Brantford Alexanders1 – 5Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsSault Memorial Gardens
April 6Brantford Alexanders1 – 1Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsSault Memorial Gardens
April 8Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds4 – 4Brantford AlexandersBrantford Civic Centre
April 10Brantford Alexanders3 – 6Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsSault Memorial Gardens
Sault Ste. Marie wins series 8 – 4


Division finals edit

Leyden Division edit

(1) Ottawa 67's vs. (2) Toronto Marlboros edit
April 13Toronto Marlboros2 – 9Ottawa 67'sOttawa Civic Centre
April 15Ottawa 67's5 – 2Toronto MarlborosMaple Leaf Gardens
April 17Toronto Marlboros2 – 10Ottawa 67'sOttawa Civic Centre
April 19Ottawa 67's4 – 2Toronto MarlborosMaple Leaf Gardens
Ottawa wins series 8 – 0


Emms Division edit

(1) Kitchener Rangers vs. (3) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds edit
April 13Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds4 – 6Kitchener RangersKitchener Memorial Auditorium
April 15Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds3 – 7Kitchener RangersKitchener Memorial Auditorium
April 19Kitchener Rangers4 – 9Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsSault Memorial Gardens
April 21Kitchener Rangers2 – 1Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsSault Memorial Gardens
April 22Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds5 – 4Kitchener RangersKitchener Memorial Auditorium
April 24Kitchener Rangers6 – 11Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsSault Memorial Gardens
April 25Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds3 – 7Kitchener RangersKitchener Memorial Auditorium
Kitchener wins series 8 – 6


J. Ross Robertson Cup edit

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

April 27Kitchener Rangers5 – 5Ottawa 67'sOttawa Civic Centre
April 29Kitchener Rangers4 – 13Ottawa 67'sOttawa Civic Centre
May 2Ottawa 67's6 – 5Kitchener RangersKitchener Memorial Auditorium
May 4Ottawa 67's5 – 5Kitchener RangersKitchener Memorial Auditorium
May 6Ottawa 67's9 – 7Kitchener RangersKitchener Memorial Auditorium
Ottawa wins series 8 – 2


Awards edit

J. Ross Robertson Cup:Ottawa 67's
Hamilton Spectator Trophy:Kitchener Rangers
Leyden Trophy:Ottawa 67's
Emms Trophy:Kitchener Rangers
Red Tilson Trophy:John Tucker, Kitchener Rangers
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy:Tim Salmon, Kingston Canadians
Matt Leyden Trophy:Tom Barrett, Kitchener Rangers
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy:Wayne Presley, Kitchener Rangers
Max Kaminsky Trophy:Brad Shaw, Ottawa 67's
Jack Ferguson Award:Dave Moylan, Sudbury Wolves
Dave Pinkney Trophy:Darren Pang and Scott Coram, Ottawa 67's
Emms Family Award:Shawn Burr, Kitchener Rangers
F.W. 'Dinty' Moore Trophy:Gary Iuliano, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
William Hanley Trophy:Kevin Conway, Kingston Canadians
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy:Don McLaren, Ottawa 67's
Bobby Smith Trophy:Scott Tottle, Peterborough Petes

1984 OHL Priority Selection edit

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.[2]

#PlayerNationalityOHL TeamHometownMinor Team
1Dave Moylan (D) CanadaSudbury WolvesTillsonburg, OntarioSt. Mary's Lincolns
2Guy Larose (C) CanadaGuelph PlatersHull, QuebecOttawa Jr. Senators
3Herb Raglan (RW) CanadaKingston CanadiansPeterborough, OntarioPeterborough Petes Midgets
4Kevin Kerr (RW) CanadaWindsor SpitfiresNorth Bay, OntarioNorth Bay Centennials
5Jeff Greenlaw (LW) CanadaNorth Bay CentennialsToronto, OntarioSt. Catharines Falcons
6Bruce Rendall (LW) CanadaLondon KnightsThunder Bay, OntarioThunder Bay Beavers
7Jeff Smith (C) CanadaCornwall RoyalsForest, OntarioStrathroy Blades
8John Purves (RW) CanadaBelleville BullsMalton, OntarioNorth York Rangers
9Shane Whelan (C) CanadaOshawa GeneralsKirkland Lake, OntarioNewmarket Flyers
10Rob Zettler (D) CanadaSault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsSault Ste. Marie, OntarioSault Ste. Marie Legion
11Brad Dalgarno (RW) CanadaBrantford AlexandersWhitby, OntarioMarkham Travelways
12Glen Seabrooke (C) CanadaPeterborough PetesPeterborough, OntarioPeterborough Petes Midgets
13Yvon Corriveau (LW) CanadaToronto MarlborosWelland, OntarioWelland Cougars
14David Baseggio (D) CanadaOttawa 67'sNiagara Falls, OntarioNiagara Falls Canucks
15Craig Wolanin (D) United StatesKitchener RangersWarren, MichiganDetroit Compuware

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "1983-84 OHL Playoff Results at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  2. ^ "1984 Ontario Hockey League Draft".
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