1983-84 AHL season
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The 1983-84 AHL season was the 48th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The league initiates two new awards. The Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award is first awarded to the league's "best goaltender." The Jack A. Butterfield Trophy is first awarded to the "MVP of the playoffs." The Baltimore Skipjacks finished first overall in the regular season. The Maine Mariners won their third Calder Cup championship.
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[edit] Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points;
| North | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericton Express | 80 | 45 | 30 | 5 | 95 | 340 | 262 |
| Adirondack Red Wings | 80 | 37 | 29 | 14 | 88 | 344 | 330 |
| Maine Mariners | 80 | 33 | 36 | 11 | 77 | 310 | 312 |
| Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 80 | 32 | 37 | 11 | 75 | 277 | 288 |
| Moncton Alpines | 80 | 32 | 40 | 8 | 72 | 251 | 278 |
| Sherbrooke Jets | 80 | 22 | 53 | 5 | 49 | 301 | 419 |
| South | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Skipjacks | 80 | 46 | 24 | 10 | 102 | 384 | 304 |
| Rochester Americans | 80 | 46 | 32 | 2 | 94 | 363 | 300 |
| St. Catharines Saints | 80 | 43 | 31 | 6 | 92 | 364 | 346 |
| Springfield Indians | 80 | 39 | 35 | 6 | 84 | 344 | 340 |
| New Haven Nighthawks | 80 | 36 | 40 | 4 | 76 | 365 | 371 |
| Binghamton Whalers | 80 | 33 | 43 | 4 | 70 | 359 | 388 |
| Hershey Bears | 80 | 28 | 42 | 10 | 66 | 320 | 384 |
[edit] Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Larose | Sherbrooke Jets | 80 | 53 | 67 | 120 | 6 |
| Murray Eaves | Sherbrooke Jets | 78 | 47 | 68 | 115 | 40 |
| Mike Kaszycki | St. Catharines Saints | 72 | 39 | 71 | 110 | 51 |
| Bruce Boudreau | St. Catharines Saints | 80 | 47 | 62 | 109 | 44 |
| Ross Yates | Binghamton Whalers | 68 | 35 | 73 | 108 | 82 |
| Mal Davis | Rochester Americans | 71 | 55 | 48 | 103 | 53 |
| Mark Lofthouse | New Haven Nighthawks | 79 | 37 | 64 | 101 | 45 |
| Normand Aubin | St. Catharines Saints | 80 | 47 | 47 | 94 | 63 |
| Geordie Robertson | Rochester Americans | 64 | 37 | 54 | 91 | 103 |
| Claude Verret | Rochester Americans | 65 | 39 | 51 | 90 | 4 |
[edit] Calder Cup playoffs
- First round
- Nova Scotia Voyageurs defeated Fredericton Express 4 games to 3.
- Maine Mariners defeated Adirondack Red Wings 4 games to 3.
- Baltimore Skipjacks defeated Springfield Indians 4 games to 0.
- Rochester Americans defeated St. Catharines Saints 4 games to 3.
- Second round
- Maine Mariners defeated Nova Scotia Voyageurs 4 games to 1.
- Rochester Americans defeated Baltimore Skipjacks 4 games to 2.
- Finals
- Maine Mariners defeated Rochester Americans 4 games to 1, to win the Calder Cup.
[edit] Trophy and Award winners
- Team Awards
| Calder Cup Playoff champions: |
Maine Mariners |
| F.G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Regular Season champions, North Division: |
Fredericton Express |
| John D. Chick Trophy Regular Season champions, South Division: |
Baltimore Skipjacks |
- Individual Awards
| Les Cunningham Award Most valuable player: |
Garry Lariviere - St. Catharines Saints & Mal Davis - Rochester Americans |
| John B. Sollenberger Trophy Top point scorer: |
Claude Larose - Sherbrooke Jets |
| Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award Rookie of the year: |
Claude Verret - Rochester Americans |
| Eddie Shore Award Defenceman of the year: |
Garry Lariviere - St. Catharines Saints |
| Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award Best Goaltender: |
Brian Ford - Fredericton Express |
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Lowest goals against average: |
Brian Ford - Fredericton Express |
| Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award Coach of the year: |
Gene Ubriaco - Baltimore Skipjacks |
| Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award Sportsmanship / Perseverence: |
Claude Larose (ice hockey b. 1955) - Sherbrooke Jets |
| Jack A. Butterfield Trophy MVP of the playoffs: |
Bud Stefanski - Maine Mariners |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
| Preceded by 1982-83 AHL season |
AHL seasons | Succeeded by 1984-85 AHL season |
