1983–84 OJHL season

1983–84 OJHL season #007AC2 #FFFFFF Ontario Junior Hockey League Hockey Regular season 1983-09 – 1984-02 Playoffs 1984-02 – 1984-04 Orillia Travelways 8 OJHL 1982–83 1984–85 The 1983–84 OJHL season is the 12th season of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL). The eight teams of the league played a 42-game season. The all eight teams made the playoffs. The winner of the OJHL playoffs, the Orillia Travelways, won the OHA Buckland Cup and then the Dudley Hewitt Cup as Central Canadian champions. In 1984, the Callaghan Cup champion from the east did not compete in the National playdowns, so the Travelways gained a direct berth into the 1984 Centennial Cup. The Travelways failed to win the Centennial Cup.http://members.shaw.ca/vernonfranchise/league/cups/national_champions.html Shaw Communications Changes OJHL reverts from two-division system to a single, non-partitioned standings. Richmond Hill Rams become the Richmond Hill Dynes. Cambridge Winterhawks leave OJHL for MWJHL. Final standings Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title Teams Team GP W L T GF GA PDixie Beehives 42 27 10 5 269 182 61Orillia Travelways 42 25 13 4 280 196 54North York Rangers 42 22 17 3 252 207 47Newmarket Flyers 42 20 16 6 247 239 46Markham Waxers 42 18 19 5 228 199 41Hamilton Mountain A's 42 16 18 8 187 191 40Richmond Hill Dynes 42 16 21 5 203 246 37Aurora Tigers 42 4 34 4 168 370 12 1983-84 OJHL Playoffs the Central Canada Championship Dudley Hewitt Cup the national championship 1984 Centennial Cup Quarter-final Dixie Beehives defeated Aurora Tigers 4-games-to-none Orillia Travelways defeated Markham Waxers 4-games-to-none North York Rangers defeated Richmond Hill Rams 4-games-to-2 Newmarket Flyers defeated Hamilton Mountain A's 4-games-to-none Semi-final Orillia Travelways defeated North York Rangers 4-games-to-none Dixie Beehives defeated Newmarket Flyers 4-games-to-3 Final Orillia Travelways defeated Dixie Beehives 4-games-to-1 OHA Buckland Cup Championship The 1984 Buckland Cup was a best-of-5 series between the Rayside-Balfour Canadians (NOJHL) and the Orillia Travelways. The winner moved on to the 1984 Dudley Hewitt Cup. Orillia Travelways defeated Rayside-Balfour Canadians (NOJHL) 3-games-to-1 Orillia 8 - Rayside-Balfour 7 OT Orillia 8 - Rayside-Balfour 1 Rayside-Balfour 7 - Orillia 6 Orillia 4 - Rayside-Balfour 3 Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship The 1984 Dudley Hewitt Cup was a best-of-7 series between the Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL) and the Orillia Travelways. The winner moved on to the 1984 Centennial Cup. Orillia Travelways defeated Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL) 4-games-to-none Orillia 9 - Pembroke 5 Orillia 12 - Pembroke 5 Orillia 4 - Pembroke 2 Orillia 8 - Pembroke 3 1984 Centennial Cup Championship The 1984 Centennial Cup was the best-of-7 Canadian National Junior A championship series between the Eastern Champion Orillia Travelways and the Western Abbott Cup champion Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL). Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) defeated Orillia Travelways 4-games-to-3 Orillia 6 - Weyburn 5 Weyburn 6 - Orillia 4 Weyburn 7 - Orillia 4 Orillia 2 - Weyburn 1 Orillia 8 - Weyburn 5 Weyburn 5 - Orillia 4 Weyburn 3 - Orillia 0 Leading Scorers Player Team GP G A PtsTony Hrkac Orillia Travelways 42 52 54 106 Players taken in the 1984 NHL entry draft Rd 2 #32 Tony Hrkac - St. Louis Blues (Orillia Travelways) Rd 10 #196 Tom Tilley - St. Louis Blues (Orillia Travelways) See also 1984 Centennial Cup Dudley Hewitt Cup List of Ontario Hockey Association Junior A seasons Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Central Junior A Hockey League 1983 in ice hockey 1984 in ice hockey References External links Official website of the Ontario Junior Hockey League Official website of the Canadian Junior Hockey League 1982–83 OJHL season 1984–85 OJHL season Ontario Hockey AssociationJunior A Seasons Category:Ontario Junior Hockey League seasons OPJHL