1983–84 WHL season
The 1983–84 WHL season was the 18th season for the Western Hockey League. Fourteen teams completed a 72-game season. The Kamloops Junior Oilers won the President's Cup.
League notes
- The Nanaimo Islanders relocated to New Westminster, British Columbia, to become the second incarnation of the New Westminster Bruins.
Regular season
Final standings
East Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
x Regina Pats | 72 | 48 | 23 | 1 | 97 | 426 | 284 |
x Medicine Hat Tigers | 72 | 45 | 26 | 1 | 91 | 404 | 288 |
x Brandon Wheat Kings | 72 | 44 | 26 | 2 | 90 | 463 | 346 |
x Lethbridge Broncos | 72 | 44 | 28 | 0 | 88 | 271 | 256 |
x Prince Albert Raiders | 72 | 41 | 29 | 2 | 84 | 411 | 357 |
x Calgary Wranglers | 72 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 72 | 353 | 345 |
Saskatoon Blades | 72 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 72 | 347 | 350 |
Winnipeg Warriors | 72 | 9 | 63 | 0 | 18 | 239 | 580 |
West Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
x Kamloops Junior Oilers | 72 | 50 | 22 | 0 | 100 | 467 | 332 |
x New Westminster Bruins | 72 | 34 | 36 | 2 | 70 | 304 | 348 |
x Portland Winter Hawks | 72 | 33 | 39 | 0 | 66 | 430 | 449 |
x Seattle Breakers | 72 | 32 | 39 | 1 | 65 | 350 | 379 |
Victoria Cougars | 72 | 32 | 40 | 0 | 64 | 340 | 338 |
Kelowna Wings | 72 | 15 | 56 | 1 | 31 | 295 | 448 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Ferraro | Brandon Wheat Kings | 72 | 108 | 84 | 192 | 84 |
Dan Hodgson | Prince Albert Raiders | 66 | 62 | 119 | 181 | 65 |
Dale Derkatch | Regina Pats | 62 | 72 | 87 | 159 | 92 |
Taylor Hall | Regina Pats | 69 | 63 | 79 | 142 | 42 |
Cam Plante | Brandon Wheat Kings | 72 | 22 | 118 | 140 | 96 |
Dean Evason | Kamloops Junior Oilers | 57 | 49 | 88 | 137 | 89 |
Cliff Ronning | New Westminster Bruins | 71 | 69 | 67 | 136 | 10 |
Mark Lamb | Medicine Hat Tigers | 72 | 59 | 77 | 136 | 30 |
Fabian Joseph | Victoria Cougars | 72 | 52 | 75 | 127 | 27 |
Dave Pasin | Prince Albert Raiders | 71 | 68 | 54 | 122 | 68 |
1984 WHL Playoffs
Qualification playoff
- Calgary defeated Saskatoon 8–7 in overtime to claim the sixth-place tiebreaker.
First round
- Regina defeated Calgary 4 games to 0
- Medicine Hat defeated Prince Albert 4 games to 1
- Brandon defeated Lethbridge 4 games to 1
East division round-robin
- Medicine Hat (4–0) advanced directly to the division final.
- Regina (2–2) and Brandon (0–4) played in the division semifinal
Division semi-finals
- Medicine Hat earned a bye
- Regina defeated Brandon 2 games to 1
- Kamloops defeated Seattle 5 games to 0
- Portland defeated New Westminster 5 games to 4
Division finals
- Regina defeated Medicine Hat 4 games to 1
- Kamloops defeated Portland 5 games to 0
WHL Championship
- Kamloops defeated Regina 4 games to 3
All-Star game
There was no All-Star Game in 1983–84.
WHL awards
Most Valuable Player: Ray Ferraro, Brandon Wheat Kings |
Scholastic Player of the Year – Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy: Ken Baumgartner, Prince Albert Raiders |
Top scorer – Bob Clarke Trophy: Ray Ferraro, Brandon Wheat Kings |
Most Sportsmanlike Player: Mark Lamb, Medicine Hat Tigers |
Top defenseman – Bill Hunter Trophy: Bob Rouse, Lethbridge Broncos |
Rookie of the Year – Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy: Cliff Ronning, New Westminster Bruins |
Top goaltender – Del Wilson Trophy: Ken Wregget, Lethbridge Broncos |
Coach of the Year – Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy: Terry Simpson, Prince Albert Raiders |
Regular-season champions – Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy: Kamloops Junior Oilers |
All-Star Teams
See also
Notes
References
- whl.ca
- 2005–06 WHL Guide
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