1983–84 Philadelphia Flyers season

The 1983–84 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 17th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). During the final season of the playing careers of Hockey Hall of Famers Bill Barber and Bobby Clarke, the Flyers lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Washington Capitals in a three-game sweep.

1983–84 Philadelphia Flyers
Division3rd Patrick
Conference5th Wales
1983–84 record44–26–10
Home record25–10–5
Road record19–16–5
Goals for350 (4th)
Goals against290 (6th)
Team information
General managerBob McCammon
CoachBob McCammon
CaptainBobby Clarke
Alternate captainsNone[a]
ArenaSpectrum
Average attendance16,636[1]
Minor league affiliate(s)Springfield Indians
Toledo Goaldiggers
Team leaders
GoalsTim Kerr (54)
AssistsBrian Propp (53)
PointsTim Kerr (93)
Penalty minutesGlen Cochrane (225)
Plus/minusBrian Propp ( 49)
WinsBob Froese (28)
Goals against averageBob Froese (3.15)

Off-season

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Bob McCammon replaced Keith Allen as general manager in the off-season, and retained his position as head coach.[2] McCammon had received an offer from the Pittsburgh Penguins to become their general manager.[2]

Regular season

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The youth of the team began to take over the reins from the old guard as Tim Kerr recorded his first 50-goal season. The team finished in third place.

The 1983–84 regular season saw Barber play his final games as he would officially announce his retirement following the next season after being unable to return from reconstructive knee surgery.

Season standings

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Patrick Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
New York Islanders 80 50 26 4 357 269 104
Washington Capitals 80 48 27 5 308 226 101
Philadelphia Flyers 80 44 26 10 350 290 98
New York Rangers 80 42 29 9 314 304 93
New Jersey Devils 80 17 56 7 231 350 41
Pittsburgh Penguins 80 16 58 6 254 390 38

[3]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

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Patrick Division record vs. opponents

Vs. Wales Conference

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Vs. Campbell Conference

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Playoffs

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The Flyers were swept in three games for the second consecutive season, this time by the Washington Capitals.

After the loss, Flyers President Jay Snider informed Bob McCammon he could no longer continue as head coach.[5] As GM, McCammon disagreed a change was needed, so he resigned from both positions altogether on April 25.[5] On May 15, Bobby Clarke retired from playing and was named vice president and general manager of the team.[6]

Schedule and results

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Regular season

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1983–84 regular season[7]
October: 9–3–1, 19 points (home: 5–1–1; road: 4–2–0)
Game Date Opponent Score Record Points Recap
1 October 6 Washington Capitals 4–1 1–0–0 2 Recap
2 October 8 @ Montreal Canadiens 6–3 2–0–0 4 Recap
3 October 9 Pittsburgh Penguins 7–1 3–0–0 6 Recap
4 October 13 Winnipeg Jets 4–3 4–0–0 8 Recap
5 October 15 @ New York Islanders 5–1 5–0–0 10 Recap
6 October 16 @ New York Rangers 4–5 5–1–0 10 Recap
7 October 20 Boston Bruins 3–3 OT 5–1–1 11 Recap
8 October 22 @ Washington Capitals 1–4 5–2–1 11 Recap
9 October 23 Toronto Maple Leafs 8–5 6–2–1 13 Recap
10 October 25 @ Quebec Nordiques 4–2 7–2–1 15 Recap
11 October 27 Quebec Nordiques 4–3 8–2–1 17 Recap
12 October 29 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 3–1 9–2–1 19 Recap
13 October 30 New York Islanders 2–6 9–3–1 19 Recap
November: 5–5–2, 12 points (home: 2–2–1; road: 3–3–1)
Game Date Opponent Score Record Points Recap
14 November 3 Los Angeles Kings 5–6 9–4–1 19 Recap
15 November 5 @ St. Louis Blues 6–7 9–5–1 19 Recap
16 November 6 Hartford Whalers 4–2 10–5–1 21 Recap
17 November 8 @ New York Islanders 1–4 10–6–1 21 Recap
18 November 12 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 5–3 11–6–1 23 Recap
19 November 13 @ Winnipeg Jets 2–3 11–7–1 23 Recap
20 November 17 Minnesota North Stars 5–5 OT 11–7–2 24 Recap
21 November 20 Pittsburgh Penguins 5–4 OT 12–7–2 26 Recap
22 November 23 New York Islanders 2–4 12–8–2 26 Recap
23 November 26 @ Vancouver Canucks 5–4 13–8–2 28 Recap
24 November 29 @ Calgary Flames 8–5 14–8–2 30 Recap
25 November 30 @ Edmonton Oilers 3–3 OT 14–8–3 31 Recap
December: 6–3–3, 15 points (home: 3–2–1; road: 3–1–2)
Game Date Opponent Score Record Points Recap
26 December 3 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 6–3 15–8–3 33 Recap
27 December 4 Hartford Whalers 5–6 15–9–3 33 Recap
28 December 8 Chicago Black Hawks 3–2 16–9–3 35 Recap
29 December 10 @ New Jersey Devils 8–2 17–9–3 37 Recap
30 December 11 Buffalo Sabres 5–6 17–10–3 37 Recap
31 December 15 Washington Capitals 9–4 18–10–3 39 Recap
32 December 17 @ Detroit Red Wings 3–3 OT 18–10–4 40 Recap
33 December 18 Detroit Red Wings 3–3 OT 18–10–5 41 Recap
34 December 21 @ Chicago Black Hawks 3–3 OT 18–10–6 42 Recap
35 December 22 New Jersey Devils 5–0 19–10–6 44 Recap
36 December 26 @ Washington Capitals 5–4 20–10–6 46 Recap
37 December 30 @ New York Rangers 3–6 20–11–6 46 Recap
January: 7–4–2, 16 points (home: 3–2–0; road: 4–2–2)
Game Date Opponent Score Record Points Recap
38 January 3 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 7–5 21–11–6 48 Recap
39 January 5 Winnipeg Jets 7–6 OT 22–11–6 50 Recap
40 January 7 @ Detroit Red Wings 8–4 23–11–6 52 Recap
41 January 8 Washington Capitals 1–7 23–12–6 52 Recap
42 January 11 @ Buffalo Sabres 2–6 23–13–6 52 Recap
43 January 12 New York Rangers 1–2 23–14–6 52 Recap
44 January 14 @ Quebec Nordiques 3–3 OT 23–14–7 53 Recap
45 January 17 @ Montreal Canadiens 6–4 24–14–7 55 Recap
46 January 19 New Jersey Devils 2–0 25–14–7 57 Recap
47 January 21 New York Islanders 7–1 26–14–7 59 Recap
48 January 25 @ Los Angeles Kings 5–2 27–14–7 61 Recap
49 January 27 @ Vancouver Canucks 0–4 27–15–7 61 Recap
50 January 29 @ Chicago Black Hawks 5–5 OT 27–15–8 62 Recap
February: 7–5–2, 16 points (home: 5–2–2; road: 2–3–0)
Game Date Opponent Score Record Points Recap
51 February 2 Montreal Canadiens 2–2 OT 27–15–9 63 Recap
52 February 4 @ Boston Bruins 5–8 27–16–9 63 Recap
53 February 5 Toronto Maple Leafs 7–0 28–16–9 65 Recap
54 February 9 Edmonton Oilers 4–3 29–16–9 67 Recap
55 February 11 @ Washington Capitals 3–6 29–17–9 67 Recap
56 February 12 Vancouver Canucks 5–6 29–18–9 67 Recap
57 February 16 St. Louis Blues 5–2 30–18–9 69 Recap
58 February 18 New Jersey Devils 4–3 31–18–9 71 Recap
59 February 19 @ New York Rangers 3–2 OT 32–18–9 73 Recap
60 February 21 Buffalo Sabres 4–5 OT 32–19–9 73 Recap
61 February 23 Minnesota North Stars 3–3 OT 32–19–10 74 Recap
62 February 25 @ Hartford Whalers 7–9 32–20–10 74 Recap
63 February 26 New York Islanders 5–3 33–20–10 76 Recap
64 February 29 @ Edmonton Oilers 5–3 34–20–10 78 Recap
March: 10–5–0, 20 points (home: 7–0–0; road: 3–5–0)
Game Date Opponent Score Record Points Recap
65 March 1 @ Calgary Flames 1–5 34–21–10 78 Recap
66 March 3 @ St. Louis Blues 3–4 34–22–10 78 Recap
67 March 6 @ New York Islanders 2–5 34–23–10 78 Recap
68 March 8 Los Angeles Kings 4–1 35–23–10 80 Recap
69 March 10 @ Minnesota North Stars 3–4 35–24–10 80 Recap
70 March 11 Calgary Flames 3–2 36–24–10 82 Recap
71 March 14 @ New York Rangers 3–6 36–25–10 82 Recap
72 March 15 Boston Bruins 6–3 37–25–10 84 Recap
73 March 17 New York Rangers 6–4 38–25–10 86 Recap
74 March 19 @ New Jersey Devils 4–3 39–25–10 88 Recap
75 March 22 Pittsburgh Penguins 13–4 40–25–10 90 Recap
76 March 24 New York Rangers 6–5 41–25–10 92 Recap
77 March 25 New Jersey Devils 4–1 42–25–10 94 Recap
78 March 28 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 5–3 43–25–10 96 Recap
79 March 30 @ New Jersey Devils 6–2 44–25–10 98 Recap
April: 0–1–0, 0 points (home: 0–1–0; road: 0–0–0)
Game Date Opponent Score Record Points Recap
80 April 1 Washington Capitals 1–4 44–26–10 98 Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

Playoffs

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1984 Stanley Cup playoffs[7]
Patrick Division Semifinals vs. Washington Capitals – Capitals win 3–0
Game Date Opponent Score Series Recap
1 April 4 @ Washington Capitals 2–4 Capitals lead 1–0 Recap
2 April 5 @ Washington Capitals 2–6 Capitals lead 2–0 Recap
3 April 7 Washington Capitals 1–5 Capitals win 3–0 Recap
Legend:

  Win   Loss

Player statistics

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Scoring

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  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
  • † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
No. Player Pos Regular season Playoffs
GP G A Pts /- PIM GP G A Pts /- PIM
12 Tim Kerr RW 79 54 39 93 30 29 3 0 0 0 −4 0
26 Brian Propp LW 79 39 53 92 49 37 3 0 1 1 −4 6
20 Dave Poulin LW 73 31 45 76 31 47 3 0 0 0 −4 2
27 Darryl Sittler C 76 27 36 63 13 38 3 0 2 2 −1 7
16 Bobby Clarke C 73 17 43 60 23 70 3 2 1 3 −1 6
7 Bill Barber LW 63 22 32 54 4 36
2 Mark Howe D 71 19 34 53 30 44 3 0 0 0 0 2
14 Ron Sutter C 79 19 32 51 4 101 3 0 0 0 0 22
23 Ilkka Sinisalo LW 73 29 17 46 22 29 2 2 0 2 0 0
6 Thomas Eriksson D 68 11 33 44 28 37 3 0 1 1 −4 0
3 Doug Crossman D 78 7 28 35 23 63 3 0 0 0 −2 0
11 Len Hachborn C 38 11 21 32 8 4 3 0 0 0 −2 7
9 Miroslav Dvorak D 66 4 27 31 19 27 2 0 0 0 −5 2
15 Rich Sutter RW 70 16 12 28 10 93 3 0 0 0 0 15
10 Brad McCrimmon D 71 0 24 24 19 76 1 0 0 0 −1 4
29 Glen Cochrane D 67 7 16 23 16 225
17 Paul Holmgren RW 52 9 13 22 1 105
21 Rick MacLeish C 29 8 14 22 4 4
19 Ray Allison RW 37 8 13 21 11 47 3 0 1 1 −2 4
8 Brad Marsh D 77 3 14 17 24 83 3 1 1 2 −1 2
25 Paul Guay RW 14 2 6 8 1 14 3 0 0 0 −2 4
22 Ross Fitzpatrick C 12 4 2 6 4 0
21 Dave Brown RW 19 1 5 6 4 98 2 0 0 0 0 12
28 Daryl Stanley D 23 1 4 5 4 71 3 0 0 0 −3 19
18 Lindsay Carson C 16 1 3 4 −7 10 1 0 0 0 −1 5
11 Ron Flockhart 23 8 0 3 3 1 4
35 Bob Froese G 48 0 2 2 10 3 0 0 0 0
31 Pelle Lindbergh G 36 0 1 1 6 2 0 0 0 0
24 Randy Holt D 26 0 0 0 −1 74
15 Mark Taylor D 1 0 0 0 0 0
5 Frank Bathe D 1 0 0 0 0 0

Goaltending

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No. Player Regular season Playoffs
GP GS W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI GP GS W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
35 Bob Froese 48 46 28 13 7 1324 150 3.15 .887 2 2,855 3 2 0 2 76 11 4.37 .855 0 151
31 Pelle Lindbergh 36 34 16 13 3 963 135 4.07 .860 1 1,990 2 1 0 1 13 3 7.01 .769 0 26

Awards and records

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Awards

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Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(annual)
NHL All-Rookie Team Thomas Eriksson (Defense) [8]
League
(in-season)
NHL All-Star Game selection Tim Kerr [9]
Brian Propp
NHL Player of the Week Pelle Lindbergh (October 11) [10]
Tim Kerr (March 16)
Team Barry Ashbee Trophy Miroslav Dvorak [11]
Class Guy Award Dave Poulin [11]

Records

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Among the team records set during the 1983–84 season was the franchise high 350 goals scored on the season.[12] On December 15 against the Washington Capitals, the Flyers scored three shorthanded goals during the game (tied for the team record) and three during the second period.[13][14] On March 22 against the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Flyers scored 13 goals, a franchise high which was tied seven months later.[15] 1984 was the final year of Bobby Clarke's team record twelve consecutive years in the playoffs streak dating back to 1973.[16]

The 1983–84 season was the final NHL seasons for three longtime Flyers — Clarke, Bill Barber, and Rick MacLeish — who hold several career records for the team. Clarke holds the regular season marks for seasons played (15, tied with Claude Giroux), games played (1,144), assists (852), and points (1,210).[17][18][19][20] Clarke also holds the playoff marks for seasons played (13), games played (136), assists (77), and points (119).[21][22][23][24] Barber holds the regular season mark for goals scored (420) and is tied for the playoff mark for goals scored (53) with MacLeish.[25][26]

Milestones

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Milestone Player Date Ref
400th goal Bill Barber October 9, 1983 [27]
First game Len Hachborn November 20, 1983 [28]
Daryl Stanley February 16, 1984
Paul Guay March 6, 1984
600th assist Darryl Sittler November 29, 1983 [27]
1000th game played Darryl Sittler January 8, 1984 [27]

Franchise firsts

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Milestone Player Date Ref
Overtime goal, regular season Bobby Clarke November 20, 1983 [29]

Transactions

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The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from May 18, 1983, the day after the deciding game of the 1983 Stanley Cup Finals, through May 19, 1984, the day of the deciding game of the 1984 Stanley Cup Finals.[30]

Trades

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Date Details Ref
June 8, 1983 (1983-06-08) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Chicago Black Hawks
[31]
September 9, 1983 (1983-09-09)[b] To Philadelphia Flyers
  • Future considerations
To Hartford Whalers
[32]
October 23, 1983 (1983-10-23) To Philadelphia Flyers
  • Rich Sutter
  • 2nd-round pick in 1984
  • 3rd-round pick in 1984
To Pittsburgh Penguins
[33]
January 5, 1984 (1984-01-05) To Philadelphia Flyers
  • cash
To St. Louis Blues
[34]
January 8, 1984 (1984-01-08) To Philadelphia Flyers
  • Future considerations
To Detroit Red Wings
[35]
February 23, 1984 (1984-02-23) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Minnesota North Stars
[36]

Players acquired

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Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
August 30, 1983 (1983-08-30) Randy Holt Washington Capitals Free agency [37]
October 6, 1983 (1983-10-06) Rick MacLeish Pittsburgh Penguins 1-year Free agency [38]
May 1, 1984 (1984-05-01) Darren Jensen Fort Wayne Komets (IHL) multi-year Free agency [39]

Players lost

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Date Player New team Via Ref
August 1, 1983 (1983-08-01) John Paddock New Jersey Devils Free agency [40]
August 15, 1983 (1983-08-15) Bob Hoffmeyer New Jersey Devils Free agency [41]
N/A Gord Williams Retirement [42]
October 1983 (1983-10) Tom Gorence Edmonton Oilers[c] Release [32]
May 15, 1984 (1984-05-15) Bobby Clarke Retirement [6]

Signings

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Date Player Term Ref
August 15, 1983 (1983-08-15) Thomas Eriksson multi-year [41]
February 23, 1984 (1984-02-23) Paul Holmgren 2-year [36]
May 9, 1984 (1984-05-09) Todd Bergen multi-year [43]
Dave Poulin multi-year [43]
Rick Tocchet multi-year [43]
Peter Zezel multi-year [43]

Draft picks

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Philadelphia's picks at the 1983 NHL entry draft, which was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, on June 8, 1983.[44]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team (league) Notes
2 41 Peter Zezel Center   Canada Toronto Marlboros (OHL)
3 44 Derrick Smith Left wing   Canada Peterborough Petes (OHL) [d]
4 81 Allen Bourbeau Center   United States Acton-Boxborough Regional High School (Massachusetts)
5 101 Jerome Carrier Defense   Canada Verdun Juniors (QMJHL)
6 121 Rick Tocchet Right wing   Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
7 141 Bob Mormina Forward   Canada Longueuil Chevaliers (QMJHL)
8 161 Pelle Eklund Center   Sweden AIK (Elitserien)
9 181 Robbie Nichols Right wing   Canada Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
10 201 Bill McCormack Center   United States Westminster School (Conn.)
11 221 Brian Jopling Goaltender   United States Williston Northampton School (Massachusetts)
12 241 Harold Duvall Left wing   United States Belmont Hill School (Massachusetts)

Farm teams

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The Flyers were affiliated with the Springfield Indians of the AHL[46][47] and the Toledo Goaldiggers of the IHL.[48]

Notes

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  1. ^ The alternate captain position was abolished from the 1975–76 season through the 1984–85 season.
  2. ^ The trade was canceled after Gorence failed to make the Whalers out of training camp.[32] Gorence was released after being returned to the Flyers and later signed with the Edmonton Oilers on November 1.[32]
  3. ^ Gorence signed with Edmonton on November 1.
  4. ^ The Flyers traded their first-round pick, 20th overall, their third-round pick, 61st overall, Greg Adams, and Ken Linseman to the Hartford Whalers for Mark Howe and the Whalers' third-round pick, 44th overall, on August 20, 1982.[45]

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