1983–84 New York Islanders season

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The 1983–84 New York Islanders season was the 12th season for the franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Islanders entered to the season as the four-time defending Stanley Cup champions, and subsequently went the Stanley Cup Final for the fifth time in a row, but lost four games to one in a rematch against the Edmonton Oilers.

Division1st Patrick
Conference1st Wales
1983–84 record50–26–4
Home record28–11–1
Quick facts New York Islanders, Division ...
1983–84 New York Islanders
Wales Conference champions
Patrick Division champions
Division1st Patrick
Conference1st Wales
1983–84 record50–26–4
Home record28–11–1
Road record22–15–3
Goals for357
Goals against269
Team information
General managerBill Torrey
CoachAl Arbour
CaptainDenis Potvin
Alternate captainsNone
ArenaNassau Coliseum
Team leaders
GoalsMike Bossy (51)
AssistsBryan Trottier (71)
PointsMike Bossy (118)
Penalty minutesDuane Sutter (94)
WinsBilly Smith (23)
Goals against averageBilly Smith (2.72)
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The Islanders nevertheless set a new North American major professional sports record by winning nineteen consecutive playoff series (two more than the seventeen series won by the Boston Celtics in their eight-year NBA championship dynasty) and unmatched in any major sport since.

As of 2026, this remains the most recent season that the Islanders made it to the Stanley Cup Final.

Offseason

NHL draft

See also: 1983 NHL Entry Draft
More information Round, # ...
Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team
1 3 Pat LaFontaine  United States Verdun Juniors (QMJHL)
1 16 Gerald Diduck  Canada Lethbridge Broncos (WHL)
2 37 Garnet McKechney  Canada Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
3 57 Mike Neill  Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
4 65 Mikko Makela  Finland Ilves Tampere (Finland)
5 84 Bob Caulfield  United States Detroit Lakes High School (USHS-MN)
5 97 Ron Viglasi  Canada Victoria Cougars (WHL)
6 117 Darin Illikainen  United States Hermantown High School (USHS-MN)
7 137 Jim Sprenger  United States Cloquet High School (USHS-MN)
8 157 Dale Henry  Canada Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
9 177 Kevin Vescio  Canada North Bay Centennials (OHL)
10 197 Dave Shellington  Canada Cornwall Royals (OHL)
11 217 John Bjorkman  United States Warroad High School (USHS-MN)
12 237 Peter McGeough  United States Bishop Hendricken High School (USHS-RI)
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Regular season

All Star Game

The 35th National Hockey League All-Star Game was held at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Campbell Conference defeated the Wales Conference 9–3. Denis Potvin, Bryan Trottier, Mike Bossy, and head coach Al Arbour participated in the All-Star Game as representatives of the Wales Conference.

Season standings

More information GP, W ...
Patrick Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
New York Islanders8050264357269104
Washington Capitals8048275308226101
Philadelphia Flyers8044261035029098
New York Rangers804229931430493
New Jersey Devils801756723135041
Pittsburgh Penguins801658625439038
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[1]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

More information Patrick Division record vs. opponents, NHL records ...
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Schedule and results

Regular season

More information Game, Date ...
1983–84 regular season[3]
October: 6–6–0 (home: 2–4–0; road: 4–2–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocation
Attendance		RecordPtsRecap
1October 4, 1983NY Islanders3–7QuebecQuebec Coliseum0–1–00
2October 6, 1983NY Islanders7–4MontrealSmithMontreal Forum
16,685		1–1–02
3October 8, 1983NY Islanders8–7WashingtonOTCapital Centre2–1–04
4October 11, 1983Los Angeles2–5NY IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum3–1–06
5October 15, 1983Philadelphia5–1NY IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum3–2–06
6October 16, 1983NY Islanders3–2BuffaloBuffalo Memorial Auditorium4–2–08
7October 18, 1983Calgary4–3NY IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum4–3–08
8October 22, 1983NY Rangers3–2NY IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum4–4–08
9October 23, 1983NY Islanders5–6NY RangersOTMadison Square Garden4–5–08
10October 25, 1983Winnipeg4–2NY IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum4–6–08
11October 29, 1983New Jersey3–5NY IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum5–6–010
12October 30, 1983NY Islanders6–2PhiladelphiaThe Spectrum6–6–012
November: 10–2–1 (home: 7–1–0; road: 3–1–1)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocation
Attendance		RecordPtsRecap
13November 1, 1983Vancouver3–6NY IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum8–5–016
14November 4, 1983NY Islanders6–1New JerseyBrendan Byrne Arena9–5–018
15November 5, 1983Buffalo0–4NY IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum10–5–020
16November 8, 1983Philadelphia1–4NY IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum11–5–022
17November 11, 1983NY Islanders6–5PittsburghPittsburgh Civic Arena12–5–024
18November 12, 1983Pittsburgh4–2NY IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum11–7–022
19November 15, 1983Hartford4–6NY IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum12–7–024
20November 18, 1983NY Islanders1–7WashingtonCapital Centre12–8–024
21November 19, 1983Washington2–6NY IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum13–8–026
22November 22, 1983Quebec2–3NY IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum14–8–028
23November 23, 1983NY Islanders4–2PhiladelphiaThe Spectrum15–8–030
24November 26, 1983Chicago3–9NY IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum16–8–032
25November 29, 1983NY Islanders5–5St. LouisOTSt. Louis Arena16–8–133
December: 10–3–1 (home: 5–1–0; road: 5–2–1)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocation
Attendance		RecordPtsRecap
26December 1, 1983NY Islanders2–6CalgaryOlympic Saddledome16–9–133
27December 4, 1983NY Islanders4–2EdmontonMelansonNorthlands Coliseum
17,498		17–9–135
28December 6, 1983NY Islanders5–2VancouverPacific Coliseum18–9–137
29December 7, 1983NY Islanders4–4Los AngelesOTThe Forum18–9–238
30December 10, 1983NY Islanders4–2MinnesotaMet Center19–9–240
31December 13, 1983Edmonton5–8NY IslandersSmithNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
15,850		20–9–242
32December 15, 1983Detroit2–4NY IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum21–9–244
33December 17, 1983NY Rangers1–7NY IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum22–9–246
34December 20, 1983Pittsburgh3–11NY IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum23–9–248
35December 22, 1983Washington1–6NY IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum24–9–250
36December 23, 1983NY Islanders3–7WashingtonCapital Centre24–10–250
37December 28, 1983NY Islanders6–5Los AngelesOTThe Forum25–10–252
38December 30, 1983NY Islanders3–4WinnipegOTWinnipeg Arena25–11–252
39December 31, 1983NY Islanders7–3MinnesotaMet Center26–11–254
January: 5–8–0 (home: 4–3–0; road: 1–5–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocation
Attendance		RecordPtsRecap
40January 3, 1984Boston4–2NY IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum26–12–254
41January 5, 1984NY Islanders2–4HartfordHartford Civic Center26–13–254
42January 7, 1984Chicago3–5NY IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum27–13–256
43January 8, 1984NY Islanders4–5NY RangersMadison Square Garden27–14–256
44January 10, 1984New Jersey2–4NY IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum28–14–858
45January 12, 1984Montreal3–7NY IslandersSmithNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
15,850		29–14–260
46January 14, 1984NY Rangers2–4NY IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum30–14–262
47January 16, 1984NY Islanders0–2BostonBoston Garden30–15–262
48January 18, 1984NY Islanders9–1ChicagoChicago Stadium31–15–264
49January 21, 1984NY Islanders1–7PhiladelphiaThe Spectrum31–16–264
50January 24, 1984NY Islanders0–4DetroitJoe Louis Arena31–17–264
51January 26, 1984Quebec5–1NY IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum31–18–264
52January 28, 1984Detroit4–3NY IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum31–19–264
NHL All-Star Game in East Rutherford, New Jersey
February: 9–4–0 (home: 6–1–0; road: 3–3–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocation
Attendance		RecordPtsRecap
53February 2, 1984St. Louis5–2NY IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum31–20–264
54February 4, 1984Pittsburgh5–6NY IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum32–20–266
55February 5, 1984NY Islanders5–4PittsburghPittsburgh Civic Arena33–20–268
56February 7, 1984Edmonton3–5NY IslandersMelansonNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
15,806		34–20–270
57February 11, 1984Vancouver4–6NY IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum35–20–272
58February 13, 1984NY Islanders1–3TorontoMaple Leaf Gardens35–21–272
59February 15, 1984NY Islanders2–3NY RangersMadison Square Garden35–22–272
60February 18, 1984NY Rangers3–4NY IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum36–22–274
61February 19, 1984NY Islanders5–4New JerseyOTBrendan Byrne Arena37–22–276
62February 23, 1984St. Louis1–5NY IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum38–22–278
63February 25, 1984New Jersey1–7NY IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum39–22–180
64February 26, 1984NY Islanders3–5PhiladelphiaThe Spectrum39–23–280
65February 29, 1984NY Islanders4–3WinnipegWinnipeg Arena40–23–282
March: 9–3–2 (home: 4–2–1; road: 5–1–1)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocation
Attendance		RecordPtsRecap
66March 3, 1984NY Islanders11–6TorontoMaple Leaf Gardens41–23–284
67March 6, 1984Philadelphia2–5NY IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum42–23–286
68March 8, 1984Toronto5–9NY IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum43–23–288
69March 10, 1984Calgary5–4NY IslandersOTNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum43–24–288
70March 11, 1984NY Islanders6–4PittsburghPittsburgh Civic Arena44–24–290
71March 13, 1984NY Islanders5–1New JerseyBrendan Byrne Arena45–24–292
72March 17, 1984Washington2–1NY IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum45–25–292
73March 18, 1984NY Islanders4–5HartfordHartford Civic Center45–26–292
74March 20, 1984New Jersey2–5NY IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum46–26–294
75March 22, 1984NY Islanders3–3BostonOTBoston Garden46–26–395
76March 24, 1984Minnesota4–4NY IslandersOTNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum46–26–496
77March 25, 1984NY Islanders5–3BuffaloBuffalo Memorial Auditorium47–26–498
78March 27, 1984Montreal0–7NY IslandersSmithNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
15,850		48–26–4100
79March 31, 1984NY Islanders3–1WashingtonCapital Centre49–26–4102
April: 1–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 1–0–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocation
Attendance		RecordPtsRecap
80April 1, 1984NY Islanders2–1PittsburghPittsburgh Civic Arena50–26–4104

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

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Playoffs

Main article: 1984 Stanley Cup playoffs
More information 1984 Stanley Cup playoffs, Game ...
1984 Stanley Cup playoffs[3]
Patrick Division Semifinals vs. (P4) New York Rangers – Islanders won 3–2
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocation
Attendance		SeriesRecap
1April 4, 1984NY Rangers1–4NY IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum1–0
2April 5, 1984NY Rangers3–0NY IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum1–1
3April 7, 1984NY Islanders2–7NY RangersMadison Square Garden1–2
4April 8, 1984NY Islanders4–1NY RangersMadison Square Garden2–2
5April 10, 1984NY Rangers2–3NY IslandersOTNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum3–2
Patrick Division Finals vs. (P2) Washington Capitals – Islanders won 4–1
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocation
Attendance		SeriesRecap
1April 12, 1984Washington3–2NY IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum0–1
2April 13, 1984Washington4–5NY IslandersOTNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum1–1
3April 15, 1984NY Islanders3–1WashingtonCapital Centre2–1
4April 16, 1984NY Islanders5–2WashingtonCapital Centre3–1
5April 18, 1984Washington3–5NY IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum4–1
Wales Conference Finals vs. (A4) Montreal Canadiens – Islanders won 4–2
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocation
Attendance		SeriesRecap
1April 24, 1984NY Islanders0–3MontrealSmithMontreal Forum
16,904		0–1
2April 26, 1984NY Islanders2–4MontrealSmithMontreal Forum
17,836		0–2
3April 28, 1984Montreal2–5NY IslandersSmithNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
15,861		1–2
4May 1, 1984Montreal1–3NY IslandersSmithNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
15,861		2–2
5May 3, 1984NY Islanders3–1MontrealSmithMontreal Forum
18,095		3–2
6May 5, 1984Montreal1–4NY IslandersSmithNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
15,861		4–2
Stanley Cup Final vs. (S1) Edmonton Oilers – Oilers won 4–1
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocation
Attendance		SeriesRecap
1May 10, 1984Edmonton1–0NY IslandersSmithNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
15,861		1–0
2May 12, 1984Edmonton1–6NY IslandersSmithNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
15,861		1–1
3May 15, 1984NY Islanders2–7EdmontonSmithNorthlands Coliseum
17,498		1–2
4May 17, 1984NY Islanders2–7EdmontonSmithNorthlands Coliseum
17,498		1–3
5May 19, 1984NY Islanders2–5EdmontonMelansonNorthlands Coliseum
17,498		1–4

Legend:   Win   Loss

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Player statistics

More information Regular season, Player ...
Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Mike BossyRW6751671188666011
Bryan TrottierC6840711115970734
Denis PotvinD7822638587551113
John TonelliLW732740676621517
Greg GilbertLW793135665951602
Bob BourneC782234567512552
Brent SutterC69341549694706
Tomas JonssonD721136475412201
Butch GoringC7122244689053
Bob NystromRW74152944809101
Duane SutterRW78172340942201
Stefan PerssonD75924336530402
Clark GilliesLW76121628655302
Anders KallurRW6591423240231
Pat LaFontaineC151361969100
Dave LangevinD69316195326001
Ken MorrowD63311144526001
Gord DineenD43111123210000
Wayne MerrickC316511102000
Paul BoutilierD28011113618000
Pat FlatleyRW1627963100
Billy CarrollC3952712-1002
Mats HallinLW4025727-2000
Gord LaneD37033706000
Mike McEwenD150226-5000
Roland MelansonG37022100000
Billy SmithG42022230000
Garth MacGuiganC301100000
Darcy RegierD501102000
Bruce AffleckD10000-1000
Kelly HrudeyG1200000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Billy Smith227942231321303.422
Roland Melanson201937201121103.270
Kelly Hrudey53512720283.140
Team:483380502642683.332
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More information Playoffs, Player ...
Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Clark GilliesLW211271919300
Mike BossyRW21810184203
Pat FlatleyRW21961514101
Bryan TrottierC21861449100
Brent SutterC204101418013
Greg GilbertLW21571239201
Pat LaFontaineC163698000
Tomas JonssonD2135822200
Paul BoutilierD2117810001
Butch GoringC211562100
Denis PotvinD2015628100
Stefan PerssonD160662000
Anders KallurRW172242011
Duane SutterRW2113448000
John TonelliLW1713431000
Dave LangevinD1204418000
Ken MorrowD2012320001
Bob BourneC81127001
Gord DineenD911228000
Bob NystromRW150228000
Billy CarrollC50000000
Mats HallinLW60007000
Gord LaneD40002000
Roland MelansonG60002000
Wayne MerrickC10000000
Billy SmithG2100017000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
Billy Smith119021128542.720
Roland Melanson8760153.450
Team:127721129592.770
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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 Final

Main article: 1984 Stanley Cup Final

New York Islanders vs. Edmonton Oilers

More information Date, Visitors ...
Date Visitors Score Home Score Notes
May 10Edmonton1New York0
May 12Edmonton1New York6
May 15New York2Edmonton7
May 17New York2Edmonton7
May 19New York2Edmonton5
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Edmonton wins the series 4–1.

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