1983β84 Hartford Whalers | |
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Division | 5th Adams |
Conference | 9th Wales |
1983β84 record | 28β42β10 |
Home record | 19β16β5 |
Road record | 9β26β5 |
Goals for | 288 |
Goals against | 320 |
Team information | |
General manager | Emile Francis |
Coach | Jack Evans |
Captain | Mark Johnson |
Arena | Hartford Civic Center |
Average attendance | 11,506 (77.7%) [1] |
Minor league affiliate(s) |
Binghamton Whalers (
AHL) Flint Generals ( IHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Sylvain Turgeon (40) |
Assists | Ron Francis (60) |
Points | Mark Johnson (87) |
Penalty minutes | Torrie Robertson (198) |
Plus/minus | Randy Pierce (+5) |
Wins | Greg Millen (21) |
Goals against average | Greg Millen (3.70) |
The 1983β84 Hartford Whalers season was the Whalers' fifth season in the National Hockey League.
In early May, the Whalers hired Emile Francis as president and general manager of the club. As a player, Francis was a goaltender who played with the Chicago Black Hawks and the New York Rangers from 1946 to 1952, in which he had a record of 32-52-10 and a 3.75 GAA in 95 games. Following his playing career, Francis was the head coach and general manager of the New York Rangers from 1965 to 1976, where he led the team to a 342β209β103 record. From 1970 to 1973, Francis led the Rangers to three consecutive 100+ point seasons. After he was relieved of his duties in January 1976, Francis joined the St. Louis Blues as general manager and executive vice-president. Francis also was the head coach of the team for 124 games, as St. Louis had a 46β64β14 record. Francis accepted the position with Hartford, as St. Louis was having severe financial problems during this time.
At the 1983 NHL Entry Draft held on June 8 at the Montreal Forum, the Whalers selected left winger Sylvain Turgeon from the Hull Olympiques of the QMJHL with their first round, second overall selection. Turgeon played in 67 games with Hull, scoring 54 goals and 163 points to lead the club in scoring. In eight playoff games, Turgeon scored eight goals and 15 points. Another notable selection by Hartford was defenseman Joe Reekie in the seventh round.
On June 24, the Whalers acquired left winger Norm Dupont from the Winnipeg Jets for a fourth round draft pick in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. Dupont scored seven goals and 23 points in 39 games with the Jets during the 1982β83 season. In one playoff game, Dupont had a goal and an assist. In 1980β81, Dupont scored 27 goals and 53 points to finish third in team scoring.
On July 5, Hartford traded defenseman Mickey Volcan to the Calgary Flames in exchange for defensemen Richie Dunn and Joel Quenneville. Dunn played in all 80 games for Calgary in 1982β83, scoring three goals and 14 points. In nine playoff games, Dunn added a goal and two points. Quenneville spent the 1982β83 season with the New Jersey Devils before being traded to Calgary earlier in the off-season. In 74 games with New Jersey, Quenneville scored five goals and 17 points in their first season after they relocated from Colorado prior to the 1982β83 season.
Two days later, on July 7, Hartford hired Jack Evans as the head coach. Evans had previous NHL head coaching experience with the California Golden Seals and Cleveland Barons franchise from 1975 to 1978, where he led the club to a 74β129β37 record in their final three seasons before the team merged with the Minnesota North Stars. From 1978 to 1983, Evans was the head coach of the Salt Lake Golden Eagles of the Central Hockey League, where he led the club to the Adams Cup in 1980 and 1981. As a player, Evans played with the New York Rangers from 1948 to 1958, and the Chicago Black Hawks from 1958 to 1963. He won the Stanley Cup in 1961. In 754 career games, Evans scored 19 goals and 99 points, while in 56 playoff games, he had two goals and four points.
On August 19, the Whalers acquired center Steve Stoyanovich from the New York Islanders for a fifth round draft pick in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. Stoyanovich spent the 1982β83 season with the Indianapolis Checkers of the CHL, scoring 41 goals and 84 points in 79 games. In 13 playoff games, Stoyanovich scored six goals and nine points.
On September 7, Hartford acquired right winger Tom Gorence from the Philadelphia Flyers for future considerations. Gorence had seven goals and 14 points in 53 games with the Flyers during 1982β83.
The Whalers reacquired defenseman Marty Howe on September 29, after receiving him from the Boston Bruins for future considerations. Howe had played with the Whalers from 1977 to 1982 before being traded after the 1981β82 season. In 78 games with Boston in 1982β83, Howe had a goal and 12 points, while in 12 playoff games, he earned an assist.
On the next day, September 30, Hartford acquired center Greg Malone from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a third round draft pick in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. Malone finished third in Penguins team scoring during the 1982β83 season, scoring 17 goals and 61 points while playing in all 80 games.
The Whalers were busy on October 3, as they traded left winger Greg Adams to the Washington Capitals for left winger Torrie Robertson. Robertson appeared in only five games with Washington in 1982β83, scoring two goals. With the Hershey Bears of the AHL, Robertson scored 21 goals and 54 points in 69 games, while accumulating 187 penalty minutes. In five playoff games with Hershey, Robertson had a goal and three points.
Also on October 3, the Whalers participated in the NHL Waiver Draft, as they acquired center Mike Zuke and right wingers Bob Crawford and Mike Crombeen all from the St. Louis Blues. In 43 games, Zuke had eight goals and 24 points with the Blues in 1982β83. In 1980β81, Zuke finished tenth in the league in voting for the Selke Trophy. Crawford appeared in 27 games with St. Louis in 1982β83, scoring five goals and 14 points. Crombeen scored six goals and 17 points in 80 games with the Blues in 1982β83. Hartford lost defenseman Mark Renaud to the Buffalo Sabres in the draft.
The Whalers opened the 1983β84 on the road on October 5 against the Buffalo Sabres, losing the game 5β3. Three nights later, the Whalers hosted the Boston Bruins for their home opener, as Hartford was led by two goals from Bob Crawford in a 4β3 win over the Bruins.
On October 19, Greg Millen stopped all 22 shots he faced in a 3β0 victory over the Washington Capitals, as Hartford improved to 3-2-1 early in the season. Later in the month, on October 25, the Whalers defeated the Los Angeles Kings 8β5, improving the Whalers to 4β3β1.
Hartford lost their last two games of the month, finishing October with a 4β5β1 record. The Whalers were in fourth place in the Adams Division and in the final playoff position, narrowly ahead of the last place Montreal Canadiens by 1 point.
Hartford moved into last place in the Adams Division on November 1, as they lost to the Montreal Canadiens 6β2 at the Montreal Forum. The Whalers responded to this by winning four of their next five games, including a 6β1 blowout victory over the Chicago Black Hawks on November 12 to improve to 8-7-1 to move back into fourth place in the division and hold on to the final playoff position. During this time, on November 10, the Whalers made a trade with the Winnipeg Jets. Hartford traded away goaltender Mark Veisor to the Jets for goaltender Ed Staniowski. Staniowski appeared in only one game with Winnipeg at the time of the trade during the 1983β84 season, going 0-0-0 with a 12.00 GAA and a .600 save percentage.
The Whalers then slumped by going winless in their next four games (0β3β1), dropping them back into last place. Hartford ended their winless skid with a 4β3 overtime win over the New York Rangers on November 26 as Blaine Stoughton scored the winning goal. In their final game of November, the Whalers lost to the Vancouver Canucks 6β2.
Hartford has a record of 5-6-1 during November, bringing their overall record to 9-11-2 through the month. The Whalers were in last place, three points behind the Montreal Canadiens for the fourth and final playoff position in the Adams Division.
The Whalers opened December with two straight victories, including a 7β2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on December 3 in which Mark Johnson recorded the Whalers first hat trick of the season. With the two victories, the Whalers improved to 11-11-5 on the season, earning 27 points, climbing to within one point of the Montreal Canadiens for the final playoff spot.
Hartford fell into a slump, going winless in their next seven games (0β6β1), dropping their record to 11β17β6, before snapping their slump with a 6β3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on December 22. The next night, the Whalers won their second in a row, defeating the Minnesota North Stars 5β3.
Following the Christmas break, Hartford lost their remaining three games in December, including a 9β3 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on December 30.
Hartford struggled to a 4β9β1 record in December. The Whalers had an overall record of 13β20β3, earning 29 points, as the club fell nine points behind the fourth place Montreal Canadiens for the final playoff spot.
Hartford began January the same way they ended December, with a blowout loss, as the Detroit Red Wings destroyed the Whalers 7β1 on January 3. In their next game, the Whalers ended their four-game losing skid with a 4β2 over the defending Stanley Cup champions, the New York Islanders.
The Whalers embarked on a five-game Western road trip, in which they opened it with a 5β3 loss against the Edmonton Oilers, followed by a 4β3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. The Whalers managed to defeat the Minnesota North Stars in the third game of the trip, followed by a 3β3 tie against the Calgary Flames, however, the trip concluded with a 5β0 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.
The Whalers returned home for a three-game home stand, as the Whalers tied the New Jersey Devils 3-3, followed by two losses. Back on the road on January 24, the Whalers and Montreal Canadiens played to a 7β7 tie, in which the Whalers blew a two-goal lead in the final eight minutes of the game.
The winless streak continued to the end of the month, as Hartford lost to the Winnipeg Jets, followed by a loss and a tie in a home-and-home series against the Quebec Nordiques.
Hartford had a record of 2-8-4 in the month of January, bringing their overall record to 15β28β7, earning 37 points. The team remained in the cellar of the Adams Division, 16 points behind the fourth place Montreal Canadiens.
The Whalers opened February with a 6β6 tie against the Detroit Red Wings, extending their winless streak to 10 games. The Whalers then snapped out of their slump, with three consecutive victories, which was the first time that the club had a winning streak of three games during the season.
The winning streak was snapped on February 11 with a 6β3 loss to the Calgary Flames. On the next day, February 12, the Whalers earned their biggest victory of the season, as they shutout the best team in the NHL, the Edmonton Oilers, 11β0. During the game, Ron Francis and Greg Malone each earned a hat trick. Greg Millen stopped all 28 shots he faced to earn his second shutout of the season.
Following the big win against the Oilers, Hartford lost three of their next four games, with their only win an 8β2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Whalers won two of their final three games of February, including a 9β7 win over the Philadelphia Flyers in which the teams combined for nine goals in the first period.
On February 27, the Whalers acquired defenseman Scot Kleinendorst from the New York Rangers in exchange for right winger Blaine Stoughton. Kleinendorst had two assists in 23 games with New York during the season. Also, on the same date, Hartford signed free agent Dave Tippett. Tippett represented Canada at the 1984 Winter Olympics, in which he scored a goal and two points in seven games.
Hartford had a winning record in February with a 7β5β1 record, making it the first time all season they finished above .500 in a month. The Whalers overall record at the end of February was 22β33β8, earning 52 points. The Whalers remained in last place, 11 points behind the Montreal Canadiens for the final playoff berth.
Hartford opened March with a tie and a victory over the Boston Bruins in a home-and-home series to try to stay alive in the playoff race. The club then lost their next four games, including a must-win game against the Montreal Canadiens, to fall 14 points out of the final playoff spot by the middle of the month.
With their playoff hopes gone, the Whalers finished the season on a positive note, going 5-5-1 in their final 11 games.
The Whalers finished March/April with a 6β9β2 record, bringing their final overall record to 28β42β10, earning 66 points, and finishing in last place in the Adams Division. Hartford finished nine points behind the Montreal Canadiens for the final playoff position.
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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Boston Bruins | 80 | 49 | 25 | 6 | 336 | 261 | 104 |
Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 48 | 25 | 7 | 315 | 257 | 103 |
Quebec Nordiques | 80 | 42 | 28 | 10 | 360 | 278 | 94 |
Montreal Canadiens | 80 | 35 | 40 | 5 | 286 | 295 | 75 |
Hartford Whalers | 80 | 28 | 42 | 10 | 288 | 320 | 66 |
[2]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.
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No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record | Attendance |
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1 | L | October 5, 1983 | 3β5 | @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1983β84) | 0β1β0 | 10,707 |
2 | W | October 8, 1983 | 4β3 | Boston Bruins ( 1983β84) | 1β1β0 | 14,261 |
3 | L | October 9, 1983 | 1β4 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1983β84) | 1β2β0 | 12,512 |
4 | T | October 13, 1983 | 4β4 OT | Quebec Nordiques ( 1983β84) | 1β2β1 | 8,353 |
5 | W | October 15, 1983 | 6β4 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1983β84) | 2β2β1 | 6,072 |
6 | W | October 19, 1983 | 3β0 | Washington Capitals ( 1983β84) | 3β2β1 | 8,415 |
7 | L | October 22, 1983 | 2β5 | Buffalo Sabres ( 1983β84) | 3β3β1 | 11,465 |
8 | W | October 25, 1983 | 8β5 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1983β84) | 4β3β1 | 8,474 |
9 | L | October 28, 1983 | 4β5 OT | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1983β84) | 4β4β1 | 12,686 |
10 | L | October 30, 1983 | 1β6 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1983β84) | 4β5β1 | 16,452 |
11 | L | November 1, 1983 | 2β6 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1983β84) | 4β6β1 | 15,598 |
12 | W | November 2, 1983 | 5β4 | New Jersey Devils ( 1983β84) | 5β6β1 | 6,435 |
13 | W | November 5, 1983 | 2β1 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1983β84) | 6β6β1 | 11,512 |
14 | L | November 6, 1983 | 2β4 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1983β84) | 6β7β1 | 15,859 |
15 | W | November 8, 1983 | 6β4 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1983β84) | 7β7β1 | 9,004 |
16 | W | November 12, 1983 | 6β1 | Chicago Black Hawks ( 1983β84) | 8β7β1 | 14,817 |
17 | L | November 15, 1983 | 4β6 | @ New York Islanders ( 1983β84) | 8β8β1 | 15,004 |
18 | L | November 17, 1983 | 2β4 | Quebec Nordiques ( 1983β84) | 8β9β1 | 10,644 |
19 | T | November 19, 1983 | 4β4 OT | @ Quebec Nordiques ( 1983β84) | 8β9β2 | 14,879 |
20 | L | November 23, 1983 | 3β4 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1983β84) | 8β10β2 | 13,114 |
21 | W | November 26, 1983 | 4β3 OT | New York Rangers ( 1983β84) | 9β10β2 | 14,817 |
22 | L | November 30, 1983 | 2β6 | Vancouver Canucks ( 1983β84) | 9β11β2 | 9,382 |
23 | W | December 3, 1983 | 7β2 | St. Louis Blues ( 1983β84) | 10β11β2 | 13,197 |
24 | W | December 4, 1983 | 6β5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1983β84) | 11β11β2 | 16,033 |
25 | L | December 6, 1983 | 1β4 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1983β84) | 11β12β2 | 15,461 |
26 | L | December 8, 1983 | 6β8 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1983β84) | 11β13β2 | 8,835 |
27 | T | December 10, 1983 | 5β5 OT | Winnipeg Jets ( 1983β84) | 11β13β3 | 10,355 |
28 | L | December 13, 1983 | 2β3 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1983β84) | 11β14β3 | 4,339 |
29 | L | December 15, 1983 | 2β4 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1983β84) | 11β15β3 | 12,003 |
30 | L | December 17, 1983 | 1β4 | Buffalo Sabres ( 1983β84) | 11β16β3 | 11,032 |
31 | L | December 20, 1983 | 2β7 | Boston Bruins ( 1983β84) | 11β17β3 | 14,817 |
32 | W | December 21, 1983 | 6β3 | @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1983β84) | 12β17β3 | 11,187 |
33 | W | December 23, 1983 | 5β3 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1983β84) | 13β17β3 | 9,433 |
34 | L | December 26, 1983 | 1β2 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1983β84) | 13β18β3 | 13,172 |
35 | L | December 27, 1983 | 3β7 | @ Quebec Nordiques ( 1983β84) | 13β19β3 | 15,281 |
36 | L | December 30, 1983 | 3β9 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1983β84) | 13β20β3 | 11,006 |
37 | L | January 3, 1984 | 1β7 | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1983β84) | 13β21β3 | 13,113 |
38 | W | January 5, 1984 | 4β2 | New York Islanders ( 1983β84) | 14β21β3 | 13,001 |
39 | L | January 7, 1984 | 3β5 | @ Edmonton Oilers ( 1983β84) | 14β22β3 | 17,498 |
40 | L | January 8, 1984 | 3β4 | @ Winnipeg Jets ( 1983β84) | 14β23β3 | 11,037 |
41 | W | January 10, 1984 | 6β3 | @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1983β84) | 15β23β3 | 13,239 |
42 | T | January 13, 1984 | 3β3 OT | @ Calgary Flames ( 1983β84) | 15β23β4 | 16,764 |
43 | L | January 15, 1984 | 0β5 | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1983β84) | 15β24β4 | 12,235 |
44 | T | January 17, 1984 | 3β3 OT | New Jersey Devils ( 1983β84) | 15β24β5 | 8,994 |
45 | L | January 19, 1984 | 2β3 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1983β84) | 15β25β5 | 11,415 |
46 | L | January 21, 1984 | 0β2 | Boston Bruins ( 1983β84) | 15β26β5 | 14,817 |
47 | T | January 24, 1984 | 7β7 OT | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1983β84) | 15β26β6 | 15,548 |
48 | L | January 26, 1984 | 2β6 | Winnipeg Jets ( 1983β84) | 15β27β6 | 9,651 |
49 | L | January 28, 1984 | 0β3 | @ Quebec Nordiques ( 1983β84) | 15β28β6 | 15,074 |
50 | T | January 29, 1984 | 5β5 OT | Quebec Nordiques ( 1983β84) | 15β28β7 | 10,067 |
51 | T | February 1, 1984 | 6β6 OT | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1983β84) | 15β28β8 | 14,616 |
52 | W | February 4, 1984 | 7β3 | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1983β84) | 16β28β8 | 13,825 |
53 | W | February 5, 1984 | 4β3 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1983β84) | 17β28β8 | 16,808 |
54 | W | February 7, 1984 | 4β1 | Detroit Red Wings ( 1983β84) | 18β28β8 | 10,809 |
55 | L | February 11, 1984 | 3β6 | Calgary Flames ( 1983β84) | 18β29β8 | 11,629 |
56 | W | February 12, 1984 | 11β0 | Edmonton Oilers ( 1983β84) | 19β29β8 | 14,817 |
57 | L | February 14, 1984 | 3β5 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1983β84) | 19β30β8 | 9,722 |
58 | L | February 16, 1984 | 5β6 OT | @ New Jersey Devils ( 1983β84) | 19β31β8 | 8,597 |
59 | W | February 18, 1984 | 8β2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1983β84) | 20β31β8 | 16,382 |
60 | L | February 19, 1984 | 2β5 | @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1983β84) | 20β32β8 | 15,578 |
61 | W | February 23, 1984 | 3β2 | Buffalo Sabres ( 1983β84) | 21β32β8 | 11,325 |
62 | W | February 25, 1984 | 9β7 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1983β84) | 22β32β8 | 11,928 |
63 | L | February 26, 1984 | 3β4 | Washington Capitals ( 1983β84) | 22β33β8 | 11,036 |
64 | T | March 3, 1984 | 3β3 OT | @ Boston Bruins ( 1983β84) | 22β33β9 | 14,167 |
65 | W | March 4, 1984 | 6β4 | Boston Bruins ( 1983β84) | 23β33β9 | 14,817 |
66 | L | March 7, 1984 | 2β4 | @ Washington Capitals ( 1983β84) | 23β34β9 | 10,875 |
67 | L | March 8, 1984 | 2β3 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1983β84) | 23β35β9 | 16,636 |
68 | L | March 11, 1984 | 3β4 OT | @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1983β84) | 23β36β9 | 16,433 |
69 | L | March 13, 1984 | 0β2 | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1983β84) | 23β37β9 | 10,567 |
70 | W | March 15, 1984 | 5β3 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1983β84) | 24β37β9 | 11,010 |
71 | L | March 17, 1984 | 2β4 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1983β84) | 24β38β9 | 10,494 |
72 | W | March 18, 1984 | 5β4 | New York Islanders ( 1983β84) | 25β38β9 | 10,875 |
73 | L | March 20, 1984 | 1β4 | @ Calgary Flames ( 1983β84) | 25β39β9 | 16,764 |
74 | L | March 21, 1984 | 3β5 | @ Edmonton Oilers ( 1983β84) | 25β40β9 | 17,498 |
75 | W | March 24, 1984 | 3β2 OT | @ Quebec Nordiques ( 1983β84) | 26β40β9 | 15,346 |
76 | T | March 25, 1984 | 6β6 OT | Quebec Nordiques ( 1983β84) | 26β40β10 | 10,058 |
77 | W | March 27, 1984 | 4β1 | Buffalo Sabres ( 1983β84) | 27β40β10 | 12,930 |
78 | L | March 29, 1984 | 3β4 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1983β84) | 27β41β10 | 4,761 |
79 | W | March 31, 1984 | 5β3 | New York Rangers ( 1983β84) | 28β41β10 | 14,817 |
80 | L | April 1, 1984 | 0β2 | @ New York Rangers ( 1983β84) | 28β42β10 | 17,400 |
Hartford failed to qualify for the post-season for the fourth consecutive season. The Whalers finished the season with a 28β42β10 record, earning 66 points, which was their highest point total since the 1979β80 season. The club finished nine points behind the fourth place Montreal Canadiens for the final playoff position in the Adams Division.
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The Whalers were involved in the following transactions during the 1983β84 season.
June 24, 1983 | To
Winnipeg Jets 4th round pick in 1984 β Chris Mills |
To
Hartford Whalers Norm Dupont |
July 5, 1983 | To
Calgary Flames Mickey Volcan |
To
Hartford Whalers Richie Dunn Joel Quenneville |
August 19, 1983 | To
New York Islanders 5th round pick in 1985 β Tommy Hedlund |
To
Hartford Whalers Steve Stoyanovich |
September 9, 1983 | To
Philadelphia Flyers Future Considerations |
To
Hartford Whalers Tom Gorence |
September 29, 1983 | To
Boston Bruins Future Considerations |
To
Hartford Whalers Marty Howe |
September 30, 1983 | To
Pittsburgh Penguins 3rd round pick in 1985 β Bruce Racine |
To
Hartford Whalers Greg Malone |
October 3, 1983 | To
Washington Capitals Greg Adams |
To
Hartford Whalers Torrie Robertson |
November 10, 1983 | To
Winnipeg Jets Mike Veisor |
To
Hartford Whalers Ed Staniowski |
February 27, 1984 | To
New York Rangers Blaine Stoughton |
To
Hartford Whalers Scot Kleinendorst |
October 3, 1983 | To
Buffalo Sabres Mark Renaud |
October 3, 1983 | From
St. Louis Blues Bob Crawford |
October 3, 1983 | From
St. Louis Blues Mike Crombeen |
October 3, 1983 | From
St. Louis Blues Mike Zuke |
March 2, 1984 | From
St. Louis Blues Jack Brownschidle |
Player | Former Team |
Randy Pierce | New Jersey Devils |
Reid Bailey | Toronto Maple Leafs |
Tony Currie | Vancouver Canucks |
Dave Tippett | Team Canada ( Olympics) |
Hartford's draft picks at the 1983 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal.
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 2 | Sylvain Turgeon | Canada | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) |
1 | 20 | David Jensen | United States | Lawrence Academy (USHS-MA) |
2 | 23 | Ville Siren | Finland | Tampere Ilves (Finland) |
3 | 61 | Leif Carlsson | Sweden | Mora IK (Sweden) |
4 | 64 | Dave MacLean | Canada | Belleville Bulls (OHL) |
4 | 72 | Ron Chyzowski | Canada | St. Albert Saints (AJHL) |
6 | 104 | Brian Johnson | United States | Silver Bay High School (USHS-MN) |
7 | 124 | Joe Reekie | Canada | North Bay Centennials (OHL) |
8 | 143 | Christian Duperron | Canada | Chicoutimi SaguenΓ©ens (QMJHL) |
8 | 144 | Jamie Falle | Canada | Clarkson University (ECAC) |
9 | 164 | Bill Fordy | Canada | Guelph Platers (OHL) |
10 | 193 | Reine Landgren | Sweden | Sodertalje (Sweden) |
11 | 204 | Allan Acton | Canada | Saskatoon Blazers (WHL) |
12 | 224 | Darcy Kaminski | Canada | Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) |
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1983β84 Hartford Whalers | |
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Division | 5th Adams |
Conference | 9th Wales |
1983β84 record | 28β42β10 |
Home record | 19β16β5 |
Road record | 9β26β5 |
Goals for | 288 |
Goals against | 320 |
Team information | |
General manager | Emile Francis |
Coach | Jack Evans |
Captain | Mark Johnson |
Arena | Hartford Civic Center |
Average attendance | 11,506 (77.7%) [1] |
Minor league affiliate(s) |
Binghamton Whalers (
AHL) Flint Generals ( IHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Sylvain Turgeon (40) |
Assists | Ron Francis (60) |
Points | Mark Johnson (87) |
Penalty minutes | Torrie Robertson (198) |
Plus/minus | Randy Pierce (+5) |
Wins | Greg Millen (21) |
Goals against average | Greg Millen (3.70) |
The 1983β84 Hartford Whalers season was the Whalers' fifth season in the National Hockey League.
In early May, the Whalers hired Emile Francis as president and general manager of the club. As a player, Francis was a goaltender who played with the Chicago Black Hawks and the New York Rangers from 1946 to 1952, in which he had a record of 32-52-10 and a 3.75 GAA in 95 games. Following his playing career, Francis was the head coach and general manager of the New York Rangers from 1965 to 1976, where he led the team to a 342β209β103 record. From 1970 to 1973, Francis led the Rangers to three consecutive 100+ point seasons. After he was relieved of his duties in January 1976, Francis joined the St. Louis Blues as general manager and executive vice-president. Francis also was the head coach of the team for 124 games, as St. Louis had a 46β64β14 record. Francis accepted the position with Hartford, as St. Louis was having severe financial problems during this time.
At the 1983 NHL Entry Draft held on June 8 at the Montreal Forum, the Whalers selected left winger Sylvain Turgeon from the Hull Olympiques of the QMJHL with their first round, second overall selection. Turgeon played in 67 games with Hull, scoring 54 goals and 163 points to lead the club in scoring. In eight playoff games, Turgeon scored eight goals and 15 points. Another notable selection by Hartford was defenseman Joe Reekie in the seventh round.
On June 24, the Whalers acquired left winger Norm Dupont from the Winnipeg Jets for a fourth round draft pick in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. Dupont scored seven goals and 23 points in 39 games with the Jets during the 1982β83 season. In one playoff game, Dupont had a goal and an assist. In 1980β81, Dupont scored 27 goals and 53 points to finish third in team scoring.
On July 5, Hartford traded defenseman Mickey Volcan to the Calgary Flames in exchange for defensemen Richie Dunn and Joel Quenneville. Dunn played in all 80 games for Calgary in 1982β83, scoring three goals and 14 points. In nine playoff games, Dunn added a goal and two points. Quenneville spent the 1982β83 season with the New Jersey Devils before being traded to Calgary earlier in the off-season. In 74 games with New Jersey, Quenneville scored five goals and 17 points in their first season after they relocated from Colorado prior to the 1982β83 season.
Two days later, on July 7, Hartford hired Jack Evans as the head coach. Evans had previous NHL head coaching experience with the California Golden Seals and Cleveland Barons franchise from 1975 to 1978, where he led the club to a 74β129β37 record in their final three seasons before the team merged with the Minnesota North Stars. From 1978 to 1983, Evans was the head coach of the Salt Lake Golden Eagles of the Central Hockey League, where he led the club to the Adams Cup in 1980 and 1981. As a player, Evans played with the New York Rangers from 1948 to 1958, and the Chicago Black Hawks from 1958 to 1963. He won the Stanley Cup in 1961. In 754 career games, Evans scored 19 goals and 99 points, while in 56 playoff games, he had two goals and four points.
On August 19, the Whalers acquired center Steve Stoyanovich from the New York Islanders for a fifth round draft pick in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. Stoyanovich spent the 1982β83 season with the Indianapolis Checkers of the CHL, scoring 41 goals and 84 points in 79 games. In 13 playoff games, Stoyanovich scored six goals and nine points.
On September 7, Hartford acquired right winger Tom Gorence from the Philadelphia Flyers for future considerations. Gorence had seven goals and 14 points in 53 games with the Flyers during 1982β83.
The Whalers reacquired defenseman Marty Howe on September 29, after receiving him from the Boston Bruins for future considerations. Howe had played with the Whalers from 1977 to 1982 before being traded after the 1981β82 season. In 78 games with Boston in 1982β83, Howe had a goal and 12 points, while in 12 playoff games, he earned an assist.
On the next day, September 30, Hartford acquired center Greg Malone from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a third round draft pick in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. Malone finished third in Penguins team scoring during the 1982β83 season, scoring 17 goals and 61 points while playing in all 80 games.
The Whalers were busy on October 3, as they traded left winger Greg Adams to the Washington Capitals for left winger Torrie Robertson. Robertson appeared in only five games with Washington in 1982β83, scoring two goals. With the Hershey Bears of the AHL, Robertson scored 21 goals and 54 points in 69 games, while accumulating 187 penalty minutes. In five playoff games with Hershey, Robertson had a goal and three points.
Also on October 3, the Whalers participated in the NHL Waiver Draft, as they acquired center Mike Zuke and right wingers Bob Crawford and Mike Crombeen all from the St. Louis Blues. In 43 games, Zuke had eight goals and 24 points with the Blues in 1982β83. In 1980β81, Zuke finished tenth in the league in voting for the Selke Trophy. Crawford appeared in 27 games with St. Louis in 1982β83, scoring five goals and 14 points. Crombeen scored six goals and 17 points in 80 games with the Blues in 1982β83. Hartford lost defenseman Mark Renaud to the Buffalo Sabres in the draft.
The Whalers opened the 1983β84 on the road on October 5 against the Buffalo Sabres, losing the game 5β3. Three nights later, the Whalers hosted the Boston Bruins for their home opener, as Hartford was led by two goals from Bob Crawford in a 4β3 win over the Bruins.
On October 19, Greg Millen stopped all 22 shots he faced in a 3β0 victory over the Washington Capitals, as Hartford improved to 3-2-1 early in the season. Later in the month, on October 25, the Whalers defeated the Los Angeles Kings 8β5, improving the Whalers to 4β3β1.
Hartford lost their last two games of the month, finishing October with a 4β5β1 record. The Whalers were in fourth place in the Adams Division and in the final playoff position, narrowly ahead of the last place Montreal Canadiens by 1 point.
Hartford moved into last place in the Adams Division on November 1, as they lost to the Montreal Canadiens 6β2 at the Montreal Forum. The Whalers responded to this by winning four of their next five games, including a 6β1 blowout victory over the Chicago Black Hawks on November 12 to improve to 8-7-1 to move back into fourth place in the division and hold on to the final playoff position. During this time, on November 10, the Whalers made a trade with the Winnipeg Jets. Hartford traded away goaltender Mark Veisor to the Jets for goaltender Ed Staniowski. Staniowski appeared in only one game with Winnipeg at the time of the trade during the 1983β84 season, going 0-0-0 with a 12.00 GAA and a .600 save percentage.
The Whalers then slumped by going winless in their next four games (0β3β1), dropping them back into last place. Hartford ended their winless skid with a 4β3 overtime win over the New York Rangers on November 26 as Blaine Stoughton scored the winning goal. In their final game of November, the Whalers lost to the Vancouver Canucks 6β2.
Hartford has a record of 5-6-1 during November, bringing their overall record to 9-11-2 through the month. The Whalers were in last place, three points behind the Montreal Canadiens for the fourth and final playoff position in the Adams Division.
The Whalers opened December with two straight victories, including a 7β2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on December 3 in which Mark Johnson recorded the Whalers first hat trick of the season. With the two victories, the Whalers improved to 11-11-5 on the season, earning 27 points, climbing to within one point of the Montreal Canadiens for the final playoff spot.
Hartford fell into a slump, going winless in their next seven games (0β6β1), dropping their record to 11β17β6, before snapping their slump with a 6β3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on December 22. The next night, the Whalers won their second in a row, defeating the Minnesota North Stars 5β3.
Following the Christmas break, Hartford lost their remaining three games in December, including a 9β3 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on December 30.
Hartford struggled to a 4β9β1 record in December. The Whalers had an overall record of 13β20β3, earning 29 points, as the club fell nine points behind the fourth place Montreal Canadiens for the final playoff spot.
Hartford began January the same way they ended December, with a blowout loss, as the Detroit Red Wings destroyed the Whalers 7β1 on January 3. In their next game, the Whalers ended their four-game losing skid with a 4β2 over the defending Stanley Cup champions, the New York Islanders.
The Whalers embarked on a five-game Western road trip, in which they opened it with a 5β3 loss against the Edmonton Oilers, followed by a 4β3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. The Whalers managed to defeat the Minnesota North Stars in the third game of the trip, followed by a 3β3 tie against the Calgary Flames, however, the trip concluded with a 5β0 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.
The Whalers returned home for a three-game home stand, as the Whalers tied the New Jersey Devils 3-3, followed by two losses. Back on the road on January 24, the Whalers and Montreal Canadiens played to a 7β7 tie, in which the Whalers blew a two-goal lead in the final eight minutes of the game.
The winless streak continued to the end of the month, as Hartford lost to the Winnipeg Jets, followed by a loss and a tie in a home-and-home series against the Quebec Nordiques.
Hartford had a record of 2-8-4 in the month of January, bringing their overall record to 15β28β7, earning 37 points. The team remained in the cellar of the Adams Division, 16 points behind the fourth place Montreal Canadiens.
The Whalers opened February with a 6β6 tie against the Detroit Red Wings, extending their winless streak to 10 games. The Whalers then snapped out of their slump, with three consecutive victories, which was the first time that the club had a winning streak of three games during the season.
The winning streak was snapped on February 11 with a 6β3 loss to the Calgary Flames. On the next day, February 12, the Whalers earned their biggest victory of the season, as they shutout the best team in the NHL, the Edmonton Oilers, 11β0. During the game, Ron Francis and Greg Malone each earned a hat trick. Greg Millen stopped all 28 shots he faced to earn his second shutout of the season.
Following the big win against the Oilers, Hartford lost three of their next four games, with their only win an 8β2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Whalers won two of their final three games of February, including a 9β7 win over the Philadelphia Flyers in which the teams combined for nine goals in the first period.
On February 27, the Whalers acquired defenseman Scot Kleinendorst from the New York Rangers in exchange for right winger Blaine Stoughton. Kleinendorst had two assists in 23 games with New York during the season. Also, on the same date, Hartford signed free agent Dave Tippett. Tippett represented Canada at the 1984 Winter Olympics, in which he scored a goal and two points in seven games.
Hartford had a winning record in February with a 7β5β1 record, making it the first time all season they finished above .500 in a month. The Whalers overall record at the end of February was 22β33β8, earning 52 points. The Whalers remained in last place, 11 points behind the Montreal Canadiens for the final playoff berth.
Hartford opened March with a tie and a victory over the Boston Bruins in a home-and-home series to try to stay alive in the playoff race. The club then lost their next four games, including a must-win game against the Montreal Canadiens, to fall 14 points out of the final playoff spot by the middle of the month.
With their playoff hopes gone, the Whalers finished the season on a positive note, going 5-5-1 in their final 11 games.
The Whalers finished March/April with a 6β9β2 record, bringing their final overall record to 28β42β10, earning 66 points, and finishing in last place in the Adams Division. Hartford finished nine points behind the Montreal Canadiens for the final playoff position.
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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Boston Bruins | 80 | 49 | 25 | 6 | 336 | 261 | 104 |
Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 48 | 25 | 7 | 315 | 257 | 103 |
Quebec Nordiques | 80 | 42 | 28 | 10 | 360 | 278 | 94 |
Montreal Canadiens | 80 | 35 | 40 | 5 | 286 | 295 | 75 |
Hartford Whalers | 80 | 28 | 42 | 10 | 288 | 320 | 66 |
[2]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.
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No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record | Attendance |
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1 | L | October 5, 1983 | 3β5 | @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1983β84) | 0β1β0 | 10,707 |
2 | W | October 8, 1983 | 4β3 | Boston Bruins ( 1983β84) | 1β1β0 | 14,261 |
3 | L | October 9, 1983 | 1β4 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1983β84) | 1β2β0 | 12,512 |
4 | T | October 13, 1983 | 4β4 OT | Quebec Nordiques ( 1983β84) | 1β2β1 | 8,353 |
5 | W | October 15, 1983 | 6β4 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1983β84) | 2β2β1 | 6,072 |
6 | W | October 19, 1983 | 3β0 | Washington Capitals ( 1983β84) | 3β2β1 | 8,415 |
7 | L | October 22, 1983 | 2β5 | Buffalo Sabres ( 1983β84) | 3β3β1 | 11,465 |
8 | W | October 25, 1983 | 8β5 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1983β84) | 4β3β1 | 8,474 |
9 | L | October 28, 1983 | 4β5 OT | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1983β84) | 4β4β1 | 12,686 |
10 | L | October 30, 1983 | 1β6 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1983β84) | 4β5β1 | 16,452 |
11 | L | November 1, 1983 | 2β6 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1983β84) | 4β6β1 | 15,598 |
12 | W | November 2, 1983 | 5β4 | New Jersey Devils ( 1983β84) | 5β6β1 | 6,435 |
13 | W | November 5, 1983 | 2β1 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1983β84) | 6β6β1 | 11,512 |
14 | L | November 6, 1983 | 2β4 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1983β84) | 6β7β1 | 15,859 |
15 | W | November 8, 1983 | 6β4 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1983β84) | 7β7β1 | 9,004 |
16 | W | November 12, 1983 | 6β1 | Chicago Black Hawks ( 1983β84) | 8β7β1 | 14,817 |
17 | L | November 15, 1983 | 4β6 | @ New York Islanders ( 1983β84) | 8β8β1 | 15,004 |
18 | L | November 17, 1983 | 2β4 | Quebec Nordiques ( 1983β84) | 8β9β1 | 10,644 |
19 | T | November 19, 1983 | 4β4 OT | @ Quebec Nordiques ( 1983β84) | 8β9β2 | 14,879 |
20 | L | November 23, 1983 | 3β4 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1983β84) | 8β10β2 | 13,114 |
21 | W | November 26, 1983 | 4β3 OT | New York Rangers ( 1983β84) | 9β10β2 | 14,817 |
22 | L | November 30, 1983 | 2β6 | Vancouver Canucks ( 1983β84) | 9β11β2 | 9,382 |
23 | W | December 3, 1983 | 7β2 | St. Louis Blues ( 1983β84) | 10β11β2 | 13,197 |
24 | W | December 4, 1983 | 6β5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1983β84) | 11β11β2 | 16,033 |
25 | L | December 6, 1983 | 1β4 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1983β84) | 11β12β2 | 15,461 |
26 | L | December 8, 1983 | 6β8 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1983β84) | 11β13β2 | 8,835 |
27 | T | December 10, 1983 | 5β5 OT | Winnipeg Jets ( 1983β84) | 11β13β3 | 10,355 |
28 | L | December 13, 1983 | 2β3 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1983β84) | 11β14β3 | 4,339 |
29 | L | December 15, 1983 | 2β4 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1983β84) | 11β15β3 | 12,003 |
30 | L | December 17, 1983 | 1β4 | Buffalo Sabres ( 1983β84) | 11β16β3 | 11,032 |
31 | L | December 20, 1983 | 2β7 | Boston Bruins ( 1983β84) | 11β17β3 | 14,817 |
32 | W | December 21, 1983 | 6β3 | @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1983β84) | 12β17β3 | 11,187 |
33 | W | December 23, 1983 | 5β3 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1983β84) | 13β17β3 | 9,433 |
34 | L | December 26, 1983 | 1β2 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1983β84) | 13β18β3 | 13,172 |
35 | L | December 27, 1983 | 3β7 | @ Quebec Nordiques ( 1983β84) | 13β19β3 | 15,281 |
36 | L | December 30, 1983 | 3β9 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1983β84) | 13β20β3 | 11,006 |
37 | L | January 3, 1984 | 1β7 | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1983β84) | 13β21β3 | 13,113 |
38 | W | January 5, 1984 | 4β2 | New York Islanders ( 1983β84) | 14β21β3 | 13,001 |
39 | L | January 7, 1984 | 3β5 | @ Edmonton Oilers ( 1983β84) | 14β22β3 | 17,498 |
40 | L | January 8, 1984 | 3β4 | @ Winnipeg Jets ( 1983β84) | 14β23β3 | 11,037 |
41 | W | January 10, 1984 | 6β3 | @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1983β84) | 15β23β3 | 13,239 |
42 | T | January 13, 1984 | 3β3 OT | @ Calgary Flames ( 1983β84) | 15β23β4 | 16,764 |
43 | L | January 15, 1984 | 0β5 | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1983β84) | 15β24β4 | 12,235 |
44 | T | January 17, 1984 | 3β3 OT | New Jersey Devils ( 1983β84) | 15β24β5 | 8,994 |
45 | L | January 19, 1984 | 2β3 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1983β84) | 15β25β5 | 11,415 |
46 | L | January 21, 1984 | 0β2 | Boston Bruins ( 1983β84) | 15β26β5 | 14,817 |
47 | T | January 24, 1984 | 7β7 OT | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1983β84) | 15β26β6 | 15,548 |
48 | L | January 26, 1984 | 2β6 | Winnipeg Jets ( 1983β84) | 15β27β6 | 9,651 |
49 | L | January 28, 1984 | 0β3 | @ Quebec Nordiques ( 1983β84) | 15β28β6 | 15,074 |
50 | T | January 29, 1984 | 5β5 OT | Quebec Nordiques ( 1983β84) | 15β28β7 | 10,067 |
51 | T | February 1, 1984 | 6β6 OT | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1983β84) | 15β28β8 | 14,616 |
52 | W | February 4, 1984 | 7β3 | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1983β84) | 16β28β8 | 13,825 |
53 | W | February 5, 1984 | 4β3 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1983β84) | 17β28β8 | 16,808 |
54 | W | February 7, 1984 | 4β1 | Detroit Red Wings ( 1983β84) | 18β28β8 | 10,809 |
55 | L | February 11, 1984 | 3β6 | Calgary Flames ( 1983β84) | 18β29β8 | 11,629 |
56 | W | February 12, 1984 | 11β0 | Edmonton Oilers ( 1983β84) | 19β29β8 | 14,817 |
57 | L | February 14, 1984 | 3β5 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1983β84) | 19β30β8 | 9,722 |
58 | L | February 16, 1984 | 5β6 OT | @ New Jersey Devils ( 1983β84) | 19β31β8 | 8,597 |
59 | W | February 18, 1984 | 8β2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1983β84) | 20β31β8 | 16,382 |
60 | L | February 19, 1984 | 2β5 | @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1983β84) | 20β32β8 | 15,578 |
61 | W | February 23, 1984 | 3β2 | Buffalo Sabres ( 1983β84) | 21β32β8 | 11,325 |
62 | W | February 25, 1984 | 9β7 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1983β84) | 22β32β8 | 11,928 |
63 | L | February 26, 1984 | 3β4 | Washington Capitals ( 1983β84) | 22β33β8 | 11,036 |
64 | T | March 3, 1984 | 3β3 OT | @ Boston Bruins ( 1983β84) | 22β33β9 | 14,167 |
65 | W | March 4, 1984 | 6β4 | Boston Bruins ( 1983β84) | 23β33β9 | 14,817 |
66 | L | March 7, 1984 | 2β4 | @ Washington Capitals ( 1983β84) | 23β34β9 | 10,875 |
67 | L | March 8, 1984 | 2β3 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1983β84) | 23β35β9 | 16,636 |
68 | L | March 11, 1984 | 3β4 OT | @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1983β84) | 23β36β9 | 16,433 |
69 | L | March 13, 1984 | 0β2 | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1983β84) | 23β37β9 | 10,567 |
70 | W | March 15, 1984 | 5β3 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1983β84) | 24β37β9 | 11,010 |
71 | L | March 17, 1984 | 2β4 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1983β84) | 24β38β9 | 10,494 |
72 | W | March 18, 1984 | 5β4 | New York Islanders ( 1983β84) | 25β38β9 | 10,875 |
73 | L | March 20, 1984 | 1β4 | @ Calgary Flames ( 1983β84) | 25β39β9 | 16,764 |
74 | L | March 21, 1984 | 3β5 | @ Edmonton Oilers ( 1983β84) | 25β40β9 | 17,498 |
75 | W | March 24, 1984 | 3β2 OT | @ Quebec Nordiques ( 1983β84) | 26β40β9 | 15,346 |
76 | T | March 25, 1984 | 6β6 OT | Quebec Nordiques ( 1983β84) | 26β40β10 | 10,058 |
77 | W | March 27, 1984 | 4β1 | Buffalo Sabres ( 1983β84) | 27β40β10 | 12,930 |
78 | L | March 29, 1984 | 3β4 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1983β84) | 27β41β10 | 4,761 |
79 | W | March 31, 1984 | 5β3 | New York Rangers ( 1983β84) | 28β41β10 | 14,817 |
80 | L | April 1, 1984 | 0β2 | @ New York Rangers ( 1983β84) | 28β42β10 | 17,400 |
Hartford failed to qualify for the post-season for the fourth consecutive season. The Whalers finished the season with a 28β42β10 record, earning 66 points, which was their highest point total since the 1979β80 season. The club finished nine points behind the fourth place Montreal Canadiens for the final playoff position in the Adams Division.
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The Whalers were involved in the following transactions during the 1983β84 season.
June 24, 1983 | To
Winnipeg Jets 4th round pick in 1984 β Chris Mills |
To
Hartford Whalers Norm Dupont |
July 5, 1983 | To
Calgary Flames Mickey Volcan |
To
Hartford Whalers Richie Dunn Joel Quenneville |
August 19, 1983 | To
New York Islanders 5th round pick in 1985 β Tommy Hedlund |
To
Hartford Whalers Steve Stoyanovich |
September 9, 1983 | To
Philadelphia Flyers Future Considerations |
To
Hartford Whalers Tom Gorence |
September 29, 1983 | To
Boston Bruins Future Considerations |
To
Hartford Whalers Marty Howe |
September 30, 1983 | To
Pittsburgh Penguins 3rd round pick in 1985 β Bruce Racine |
To
Hartford Whalers Greg Malone |
October 3, 1983 | To
Washington Capitals Greg Adams |
To
Hartford Whalers Torrie Robertson |
November 10, 1983 | To
Winnipeg Jets Mike Veisor |
To
Hartford Whalers Ed Staniowski |
February 27, 1984 | To
New York Rangers Blaine Stoughton |
To
Hartford Whalers Scot Kleinendorst |
October 3, 1983 | To
Buffalo Sabres Mark Renaud |
October 3, 1983 | From
St. Louis Blues Bob Crawford |
October 3, 1983 | From
St. Louis Blues Mike Crombeen |
October 3, 1983 | From
St. Louis Blues Mike Zuke |
March 2, 1984 | From
St. Louis Blues Jack Brownschidle |
Player | Former Team |
Randy Pierce | New Jersey Devils |
Reid Bailey | Toronto Maple Leafs |
Tony Currie | Vancouver Canucks |
Dave Tippett | Team Canada ( Olympics) |
Hartford's draft picks at the 1983 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal.
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 2 | Sylvain Turgeon | Canada | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) |
1 | 20 | David Jensen | United States | Lawrence Academy (USHS-MA) |
2 | 23 | Ville Siren | Finland | Tampere Ilves (Finland) |
3 | 61 | Leif Carlsson | Sweden | Mora IK (Sweden) |
4 | 64 | Dave MacLean | Canada | Belleville Bulls (OHL) |
4 | 72 | Ron Chyzowski | Canada | St. Albert Saints (AJHL) |
6 | 104 | Brian Johnson | United States | Silver Bay High School (USHS-MN) |
7 | 124 | Joe Reekie | Canada | North Bay Centennials (OHL) |
8 | 143 | Christian Duperron | Canada | Chicoutimi SaguenΓ©ens (QMJHL) |
8 | 144 | Jamie Falle | Canada | Clarkson University (ECAC) |
9 | 164 | Bill Fordy | Canada | Guelph Platers (OHL) |
10 | 193 | Reine Landgren | Sweden | Sodertalje (Sweden) |
11 | 204 | Allan Acton | Canada | Saskatoon Blazers (WHL) |
12 | 224 | Darcy Kaminski | Canada | Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) |
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