1983–84 OHL season

The 1983–84 OHL season was the fourth season of the Ontario Hockey League. The Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy is inaugurated for the overage player of the year. Fifteen teams each played 70 games. The Ottawa 67's won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Kitchener Rangers.

Regular season

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Final standings

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Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched first round bye; z = clinched division title & first round bye

Leyden Division

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Rank Team GP W L T PTS GF GA
1 z-Ottawa 67's 70 50 18 2 102 347 223
2 y-Toronto Marlboros 70 45 24 1 91 392 317
3 x-Peterborough Petes 70 43 23 4 90 380 307
4 x-Oshawa Generals 70 37 32 1 75 315 297
5 x-Belleville Bulls 70 33 37 0 66 319 304
6 x-Cornwall Royals 70 33 37 0 66 348 375
7 Kingston Canadians 70 25 45 0 50 313 378

Emms Division

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Rank Team GP W L T PTS GF GA
1 z-Kitchener Rangers 70 52 16 2 106 418 276
2 y-Brantford Alexanders 70 39 28 3 81 303 235
3 x-Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 70 38 28 4 80 373 321
4 x-London Knights 70 32 37 1 65 288 319
5 x-North Bay Centennials 70 22 43 5 49 236 327
6 x-Windsor Spitfires 70 22 46 2 46 280 379
7 Guelph Platers 70 20 46 4 44 252 366
8 Sudbury Wolves 70 19 50 1 39 287 427

Scoring leaders

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Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Tim Salmon Kingston Canadians 69 45 100 145 35
Wayne Presley Kitchener Rangers 70 63 76 139 156
Wayne Groulx Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 70 59 78 137 48
Peter Zezel Toronto Marlboros 68 47 86 133 31
Dave Gans Oshawa Generals 62 56 76 132 89
Kevin Conway Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds/Kingston Canadians 63 65 65 130 20
Doug Evans Peterborough Petes 61 45 79 124 98
Scott Morrison London Knights 70 47 73 120 30
Don McLaren Ottawa 67's 70 53 60 113 20
Scott Tottle Peterborough Petes 70 63 47 110 24

Playoffs

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Division quarter-finals Division semi-finals Division finals J. Ross Robertson Cup
            
L4 Oshawa 6
L5 Belleville 0
L1 Ottawa 8
L4 Oshawa 0
L1 Ottawa 8
L2 Toronto 0
L3 Peterborough 6
L6 Cornwall 0
L2 Toronto 8
L3 Peterborough 2
L1 Ottawa 8
E1 Kitchener 2
E4 London 6
E5 North Bay 2
E1 Kitchener 8
E4 London 0
E1 Kitchener 8
E3 Sault Ste. Marie 6
E3 Sault Ste. Marie 6
E6 Windsor 0
E2 Brantford 4
E3 Sault Ste. Marie 8

Division quarter-finals

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Leyden Division

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(3) Peterborough Petes vs. (6) Cornwall Royals
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March 21 Cornwall Royals 2 – 5 Peterborough Petes Peterborough Memorial Centre
March 22 Peterborough Petes 5 – 4 Cornwall Royals Cornwall Civic Complex
March 24 Cornwall Royals 4 – 9 Peterborough Petes Peterborough Memorial Centre
Peterborough wins series 6 – 0


(4) Oshawa Generals vs. (5) Belleville Bulls
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March 20 Belleville Bulls 3 – 5 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
March 21 Oshawa Generals 5 – 3 Belleville Bulls Yardmen Arena
March 23 Belleville Bulls 0 – 3 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
Oshawa wins series 6 – 0


Emms Division

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(3) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (6) Windsor Spitfires
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March 20 Windsor Spitfires 3 – 6 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sault Memorial Gardens
March 22 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 6 – 1 Windsor Spitfires Windsor Arena
March 24 Windsor Spitfires 3 – 11 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sault Memorial Gardens
Sault Ste. Marie wins series 6 – 0


(4) London Knights vs. (5) North Bay Centennials
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March 20 North Bay Centennials 1 – 6 London Knights London Gardens
March 22 London Knights 1 – 4 North Bay Centennials North Bay Memorial Gardens
March 23 North Bay Centennials 4 – 5 London Knights London Gardens
March 25 London Knights 8 – 7 North Bay Centennials North Bay Memorial Gardens
London wins series 6 – 2


Division semi-finals

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Leyden Division

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(1) Ottawa 67's vs. (4) Oshawa Generals
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March 30 Oshawa Generals 0 – 6 Ottawa 67's Ottawa Civic Centre
April 1 Ottawa 67's 5 – 1 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
April 3 Oshawa Generals 5 – 6 Ottawa 67's Ottawa Civic Centre
April 5 Ottawa 67's 4 – 3 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
Ottawa wins series 8 – 0


(2) Toronto Marlboros vs. (3) Peterborough Petes
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March 31 Peterborough Petes 4 – 7 Toronto Marlboros Maple Leaf Gardens
April 1 Toronto Marlboros 4 – 2 Peterborough Petes Peterborough Memorial Centre
April 3 Peterborough Petes 4 – 5 Toronto Marlboros Maple Leaf Gardens
April 4 Toronto Marlboros 2 – 13 Peterborough Petes Peterborough Memorial Centre
April 7 Peterborough Petes 5 – 7 Toronto Marlboros Maple Leaf Gardens
Toronto wins series 8 – 2


Emms Division

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(1) Kitchener Rangers vs. (4) London Knights
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March 30 London Knights 3 – 11 Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
April 1 Kitchener Rangers 6 – 4 London Knights London Gardens
April 3 London Knights 5 – 7 Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
April 6 Kitchener Rangers 4 – 2 London Knights London Gardens
Kitchener wins series 8 – 0


(2) Brantford Alexanders vs. (3) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
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March 29 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 4 – 4 Brantford Alexanders Brantford Civic Centre
March 31 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 3 – 3 Brantford Alexanders Brantford Civic Centre
April 4 Brantford Alexanders 1 – 5 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sault Memorial Gardens
April 6 Brantford Alexanders 1 – 1 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sault Memorial Gardens
April 8 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 4 – 4 Brantford Alexanders Brantford Civic Centre
April 10 Brantford Alexanders 3 – 6 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sault Memorial Gardens
Sault Ste. Marie wins series 8 – 4


Division finals

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Leyden Division

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(1) Ottawa 67's vs. (2) Toronto Marlboros
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April 13 Toronto Marlboros 2 – 9 Ottawa 67's Ottawa Civic Centre
April 15 Ottawa 67's 5 – 2 Toronto Marlboros Maple Leaf Gardens
April 17 Toronto Marlboros 2 – 10 Ottawa 67's Ottawa Civic Centre
April 19 Ottawa 67's 4 – 2 Toronto Marlboros Maple Leaf Gardens
Ottawa wins series 8 – 0


Emms Division

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(1) Kitchener Rangers vs. (3) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
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April 13 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 4 – 6 Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
April 15 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 3 – 7 Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
April 19 Kitchener Rangers 4 – 9 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sault Memorial Gardens
April 21 Kitchener Rangers 2 – 1 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sault Memorial Gardens
April 22 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 5 – 4 Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
April 24 Kitchener Rangers 6 – 11 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sault Memorial Gardens
April 25 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 3 – 7 Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
Kitchener wins series 8 – 6


J. Ross Robertson Cup

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(L1) Ottawa 67's vs. (E1) Kitchener Rangers

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April 27 Kitchener Rangers 5 – 5 Ottawa 67's Ottawa Civic Centre
April 29 Kitchener Rangers 4 – 13 Ottawa 67's Ottawa Civic Centre
May 2 Ottawa 67's 6 – 5 Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
May 4 Ottawa 67's 5 – 5 Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
May 6 Ottawa 67's 9 – 7 Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
Ottawa wins series 8 – 2


Awards

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J. Ross Robertson Cup: Ottawa 67's
Hamilton Spectator Trophy: Kitchener Rangers
Leyden Trophy: Ottawa 67's
Emms Trophy: Kitchener Rangers
Red Tilson Trophy: John Tucker, Kitchener Rangers
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy: Tim Salmon, Kingston Canadians
Matt Leyden Trophy: Tom Barrett, Kitchener Rangers
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy: Wayne Presley, Kitchener Rangers
Max Kaminsky Trophy: Brad Shaw, Ottawa 67's
Jack Ferguson Award: Dave Moylan, Sudbury Wolves
Dave Pinkney Trophy: Darren Pang and Scott Coram, Ottawa 67's
Emms Family Award: Shawn Burr, Kitchener Rangers
F.W. 'Dinty' Moore Trophy: Gary Iuliano, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
William Hanley Trophy: Kevin Conway, Kingston Canadians
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy: Don McLaren, Ottawa 67's
Bobby Smith Trophy: Scott Tottle, Peterborough Petes

1984 OHL Priority Selection

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The Sudbury Wolves held the first overall pick in the 1984 Ontario Priority Selection and selected Dave Moylan from the St. Mary's Lincolns. Moylan was awarded the Jack Ferguson Award, awarded to the top pick in the draft.

Below are the players who were selected in the first round of the 1984 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.[2]

# Player Nationality OHL Team Hometown Minor Team
1 Dave Moylan (D) Canada Canada Sudbury Wolves Tillsonburg, Ontario St. Mary's Lincolns
2 Guy Larose (C) Canada Canada Guelph Platers Hull, Quebec Ottawa Jr. Senators
3 Herb Raglan (RW) Canada Canada Kingston Canadians Peterborough, Ontario Peterborough Petes Midgets
4 Kevin Kerr (RW) Canada Canada Windsor Spitfires North Bay, Ontario North Bay Centennials
5 Jeff Greenlaw (LW) Canada Canada North Bay Centennials Toronto, Ontario St. Catharines Falcons
6 Bruce Rendall (LW) Canada Canada London Knights Thunder Bay, Ontario Thunder Bay Beavers
7 Jeff Smith (C) Canada Canada Cornwall Royals Forest, Ontario Strathroy Blades
8 John Purves (RW) Canada Canada Belleville Bulls Malton, Ontario North York Rangers
9 Shane Whelan (C) Canada Canada Oshawa Generals Kirkland Lake, Ontario Newmarket Flyers
10 Rob Zettler (D) Canada Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Sault Ste. Marie Legion
11 Brad Dalgarno (RW) Canada Canada Brantford Alexanders Whitby, Ontario Markham Travelways
12 Glen Seabrooke (C) Canada Canada Peterborough Petes Peterborough, Ontario Peterborough Petes Midgets
13 Yvon Corriveau (LW) Canada Canada Toronto Marlboros Welland, Ontario Welland Cougars
14 David Baseggio (D) Canada Canada Ottawa 67's Niagara Falls, Ontario Niagara Falls Canucks
15 Craig Wolanin (D) United States United States Kitchener Rangers Warren, Michigan Detroit Compuware

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1983-84 OHL Playoff Results at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  2. ^ "1984 Ontario Hockey League Draft".
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