1983–84 AHL season explained

1983–84 AHL season
League:American Hockey League
Sport:Ice hockey
Season:Regular season
Season Champ Name:F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy
Season Champs:Fredericton Express
Mvp:Garry Lariviere
Mal Davis
Mvp Link:Les Cunningham Award
Top Scorer:Claude Larose
Top Scorer Link:John B. Sollenberger Trophy
Finals:Playoffs
Finals Link:1984 Calder Cup playoffs
Finals Champ:Maine Mariners
Finals Runner-Up:Rochester Americans
Playoffs Mvp:Bud Stefanski
Playoffs Mvp Link:Jack A. Butterfield Trophy
Seasonslistnames:AHL

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.

Final standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;

NorthGPWLTPts GFGA
Fredericton Express (QUE/VAN) 804530595340262
Adirondack Red Wings (DET) 8037291488344330
Maine Mariners (NJD) 8033361177310312
Nova Scotia Voyageurs (MTL) 8032371175277288
Moncton Alpines (EDM) 803240872251278
Sherbrooke Jets (WIN) 802253549301419
SouthGPWLTPts GFGA
Baltimore Skipjacks (PIT) 80462410102384304
Rochester Americans (BUF) 804632294363300
St. Catharines Saints (TOR) 804331692364346
Springfield Indians (CHI/PHI/STL) 803935684344340
New Haven Nighthawks (LAK) 803640476365371
Binghamton Whalers (HFD) 803343470359388
Hershey Bears (BOS/WSH) 8028421066320384

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
8053671206
78476811540
72397111051
80476210944
68357310882
71554810353
79376410145
8047479463
64375491103
653951904

Calder Cup playoffs

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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:
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 / Perseverance:
Claude Larose - Sherbrooke Jets
Jack A. Butterfield Trophy
MVP of the playoffs:
Bud Stefanski - Maine Mariners
Other awards
James C. Hendy Memorial Award
Most outstanding executive:
Jack A. Butterfield
James H. Ellery Memorial Awards
Outstanding media coverage:
Jack Gatecliff, St. Catharines, (newspaper)
Tom George, Rochester, (radio)
Vince Bagli, Baltimore, (television)
Ken McKenzie Award
Outstanding marketing executive:
Dave Strader, Adirondack Red Wings

See also

References