1983–84 Detroit Red Wings season
National Hockey League team season
The 1983–84 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 52nd season , the franchise's 58th.
Offseason
The Red Wings drafted Steve Yzerman in the first round, fourth overall.
Regular season
Final standings
[ 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
Norris Division record vs. opponents
Vs. Campbell Conference
Vs. Norris Division
Vs. Smythe Division
1983–84 NHL records
Team
CGY
EDM
LAK
VAN
WIN
Total
Chicago
1−2
1−2
0−3
2−1
1−2
5−10−0
Detroit
2−1
0−3
0−2−1
1−2
1−0−2
4−8−3
Minnesota
1−2
0−2−1
1−1−1
1−1−1
2−1
5−7−3
St. Louis
0−2−1
2−1
1−1−1
2−1
1−2
6−7−2
Toronto
0−1−2
1−2
2−0−1
0−1−2
0−3
3−7−5
Vs. Wales Conference
Vs. Adams Division
1983–84 NHL records
Team
BOS
BUF
HFD
MTL
QUE
Total
Chicago
2−1
2−1
1−2
0−2−1
1−1−1
6−7−2
Detroit
1−2
1−1−1
1−1−1
0−3
2−1
5−8−2
Minnesota
2−1
2−1
0−3
2−1
0−2−1
6−8−1
St. Louis
0−3
1−2
1−2
0−3
0−2−1
2−12−1
Toronto
2−1
0−2−1
1−2
1−2
1−2
5−9−1
Vs. Patrick Division
1983–84 NHL records
Team
NJD
NYI
NYR
PHI
PIT
WSH
Total
Chicago
1−2
0−3
1−2
0−1−2
1−1−1
1−1−1
4−10−4
Detroit
1−2
2−1
0−3
0−1−2
3−0
2−1
8−8−2
Minnesota
2−1
0−2−1
1−1−1
1−0−2
2−1
0−3
6−8−4
St. Louis
3−0
1−1−1
1−2
2−1
2−0−1
1−2
10−6−2
Toronto
3−0
1−2
2−1
0−3
1−1−1
0−3
7−10−1
Schedule and results
No.
R
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
1
T
October 5, 1983
6–6 OT
@ Winnipeg Jets (1983–84 )
0–0–1
2
L
October 8, 1983
3–6
New Jersey Devils (1983–84 )
0–1–1
3
L
October 9, 1983
4–6
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84 )
0–2–1
4
L
October 12, 1983
3–8
@ Edmonton Oilers (1983–84 )
0–3–1
5
T
October 15, 1983
3–3 OT
@ Los Angeles Kings (1983–84 )
0–3–2
6
W
October 19, 1983
4–2
St. Louis Blues (1983–84 )
1–3–2
7
W
October 22, 1983
4–1
Calgary Flames (1983–84 )
2–3–2
8
W
October 26, 1983
6–5 OT
Buffalo Sabres (1983–84 )
3–3–2
9
W
October 29, 1983
4–3 OT
Quebec Nordiques (1983–84 )
4–3–2
10
W
November 1, 1983
3–2
@ St. Louis Blues (1983–84 )
5–3–2
11
W
November 3, 1983
7–4
Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84 )
6–3–2
12
L
November 5, 1983
2–3
Vancouver Canucks (1983–84 )
6–4–2
13
L
November 6, 1983
2–3
@ Washington Capitals (1983–84 )
6–5–2
14
L
November 9, 1983
3–5
Minnesota North Stars (1983–84 )
6–6–2
15
L
November 12, 1983
3–7
Edmonton Oilers (1983–84 )
6–7–2
16
L
November 13, 1983
3–6
@ New York Rangers (1983–84 )
6–8–2
17
W
November 15, 1983
3–1
@ Quebec Nordiques (1983–84 )
7–8–2
18
L
November 17, 1983
2–4
@ Montreal Canadiens (1983–84 )
7–9–2
19
L
November 19, 1983
4–5
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84 )
7–10–2
20
W
November 23, 1983
3–0
St. Louis Blues (1983–84 )
8–10–2
21
W
November 25, 1983
5–2
Pittsburgh Penguins (1983–84 )
9–10–2
22
W
November 26, 1983
7–4
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1983–84 )
10–10–2
23
L
November 30, 1983
3–5
Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84 )
10–11–2
24
L
December 3, 1983
2–4
New York Rangers (1983–84 )
10–12–2
25
L
December 4, 1983
0–6
@ New Jersey Devils (1983–84 )
10–13–2
26
L
December 7, 1983
2–7
@ Minnesota North Stars (1983–84 )
10–14–2
27
L
December 10, 1983
3–8
@ St. Louis Blues (1983–84 )
10–15–2
28
L
December 11, 1983
2–4
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84 )
10–16–2
29
L
December 13, 1983
5–7
Los Angeles Kings (1983–84 )
10–17–2
30
L
December 15, 1983
2–4
@ New York Islanders (1983–84 )
10–18–2
31
T
December 17, 1983
3–3 OT
Philadelphia Flyers (1983–84 )
10–18–3
32
T
December 18, 1983
3–3 OT
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1983–84 )
10–18–4
33
L
December 21, 1983
5–9
Vancouver Canucks (1983–84 )
10–19–4
34
W
December 23, 1983
9–2
Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84 )
11–19–4
35
L
December 26, 1983
2–6
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84 )
11–20–4
36
W
December 28, 1983
3–2 OT
@ Washington Capitals (1983–84 )
12–20–4
37
W
December 29, 1983
6–1
@ New Jersey Devils (1983–84 )
13–20–4
38
W
December 31, 1983
4–3
Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84 )
14–20–4
39
W
January 3, 1984
7–1
Hartford Whalers (1983–84 )
15–20–4
40
L
January 5, 1984
1–5
@ Montreal Canadiens (1983–84 )
15–21–4
41
L
January 7, 1984
4–8
Philadelphia Flyers (1983–84 )
15–22–4
42
L
January 9, 1984
3–7
Edmonton Oilers (1983–84 )
15–23–4
43
L
January 11, 1984
2–7
Boston Bruins (1983–84 )
15–24–4
44
L
January 14, 1984
1–2
Buffalo Sabres (1983–84 )
15–25–4
45
L
January 16, 1984
5–8
@ New York Rangers (1983–84 )
15–26–4
46
L
January 18, 1984
2–4
Calgary Flames (1983–84 )
15–27–4
47
L
January 20, 1984
5–8
Minnesota North Stars (1983–84 )
15–28–4
48
L
January 21, 1984
1–5
@ Minnesota North Stars (1983–84 )
15–29–4
49
W
January 24, 1984
4–0
New York Islanders (1983–84 )
16–29–4
50
T
January 27, 1984
2–2 OT
@ Buffalo Sabres (1983–84 )
16–29–5
51
W
January 28, 1984
4–3
@ New York Islanders (1983–84 )
17–29–5
52
T
February 1, 1984
6–6 OT
Hartford Whalers (1983–84 )
17–29–6
53
L
February 4, 1984
3–6
Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84 )
17–30–6
54
W
February 5, 1984
6–5
@ Boston Bruins (1983–84 )
18–30–6
55
L
February 7, 1984
1–4
@ Hartford Whalers (1983–84 )
18–31–6
56
W
February 9, 1984
9–3
Pittsburgh Penguins (1983–84 )
19–31–6
57
W
February 11, 1984
6–4
@ Minnesota North Stars (1983–84 )
20–31–6
58
T
February 12, 1984
2–2 OT
@ Winnipeg Jets (1983–84 )
20–31–7
59
L
February 15, 1984
3–4
St. Louis Blues (1983–84 )
20–32–7
60
W
February 18, 1984
6–0
Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84 )
21–32–7
61
W
February 19, 1984
6–2
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84 )
22–32–7
62
W
February 22, 1984
5–2
Minnesota North Stars (1983–84 )
23–32–7
63
W
February 25, 1984
4–1
Washington Capitals (1983–84 )
24–32–7
64
W
February 26, 1984
4–2
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84 )
25–32–7
65
L
February 28, 1984
2–6
@ Quebec Nordiques (1983–84 )
25–33–7
66
L
March 1, 1984
1–3
Montreal Canadiens (1983–84 )
25–34–7
67
W
March 3, 1984
6–1
Winnipeg Jets (1983–84 )
26–34–7
68
L
March 5, 1984
1–5
@ Minnesota North Stars (1983–84 )
26–35–7
69
W
March 6, 1984
3–1
@ St. Louis Blues (1983–84 )
27–35–7
70
W
March 8, 1984
6–3
St. Louis Blues (1983–84 )
28–35–7
71
L
March 10, 1984
3–4 OT
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84 )
28–36–7
72
L
March 14, 1984
2–4
Boston Bruins (1983–84 )
28–37–7
73
L
March 15, 1984
3–5
@ St. Louis Blues (1983–84 )
28–38–7
74
L
March 17, 1984
3–4
Minnesota North Stars (1983–84 )
28–39–7
75
W
March 20, 1984
6–3
@ Vancouver Canucks (1983–84 )
29–39–7
76
W
March 22, 1984
6–4
@ Calgary Flames (1983–84 )
30–39–7
77
L
March 24, 1984
7–9
@ Los Angeles Kings (1983–84 )
30–40–7
78
W
March 28, 1984
4–2
Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84 )
31–40–7
79
L
March 31, 1984
2–4
Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84 )
31–41–7
80
L
April 1, 1984
3–4
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84 )
31–42–7
Playoffs
Since they last made it into the playoffs in 1978, they made it again this season but lost in the first round in a best of five series by St. Louis in 4 games, or 1–3.
Player statistics
Regular season
Scoring
Goaltending
Playoffs
Scoring
Goaltending
[ 3]
Note: 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;
Awards and records
Draft picks
Round
#
Player
Nationality
College/Junior/Club team (League)
1
4
Steve Yzerman
Canada
Peterborough Petes (OHL )
2
25
Lane Lambert
Canada
Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
3
46
Bob Probert
Canada
Brantford Alexanders (OHL)
4
68
Dave Korol
Canada
Winnipeg Warriors (WHL)
5
86
Petr Klíma
Czechoslovakia
Litvinov (Czechoslovakia)
5
88
Joey Kocur
Canada
Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
6
106
Chris Pusey
Canada
Brantford Alexanders (OHL)
7
126
Bob Pierson
Canada
London Knights (OHL)
8
146
Craig Butz
Canada
Kelowna Wings (WHL)
9
166
Dave Sikorski
United States
Cornwall Royals (OHL)
10
186
Stu Grimson
Canada
Regina Pats (WHL)
11
206
Jeff Frank
Canada/ United States
Regina Pats (WHL)
12
226
Chuck Chiatto
United States
Cranbrook High School (USHS-MI)
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