1983–84 Minnesota North Stars season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1983–84 1983 Minnesota North Stars Campbell 2nd Norris 1st 39–31–10 22–14–4 17–17–6 345 344 Lou Nanne Bill Mahoney Craig Hartsburg Brian Bellows (interim) None Met Center Brian Bellows (41) Neal Broten (61) Neal Broten (89) Tom McCarthy (+17) Willi Plett (316) Gilles Meloche (21) Don Beaupre (4.12) yes The 1983–84 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' 17th season. Coached by Bill Mahoney, the team compiled a record of 39–31–10 for 88 points, to finish the regular season 1st in the Norris Division for the second time in three seasons, doing so as the only team in their division to have a winning record that season. In the playoffs, they won their Norris Division Semifinal series 3 games to 2 over the Chicago Black Hawks and followed that with a seven-game win over the St. Louis Blues in the Norris Division Final. In the Campbell Conference Final, the North Stars ran out of magic as they were swept in four straight games by the eventual Stanley Cup champion Edmonton Oilers. 2 Offseason NHL draft Round Pick Player Nationality College/junior/club team11Brian LawtonUnited StatesMount St. Charles Academy (USHS-RI)236Malcolm ParksCanadaSt. Alberts Saints (AJHL)238Frank MusilPardubice (Czechoslovakia)356Mitch MessierCanadaNotre Dame Hounds (SJHL)476Brian DurandUnited StatesCloquet High School (USHS-MN)596Rich GeistUnited StatesSt. Paul Academy (USHS-MN)6116Tom McCombUnited StatesMount St. Charles Academy (USHS-RI)7136Sean ToomeyUnited StatesCretin-Derham Hall High School (USHS-MN)8156Don BiggsCanadaOshawa Generals (OHL)9176Paul PulisUnited StatesHibbing High School (USHS-MN)10196Milos RihaVitkovice (Czechoslovakia)11212Oldrich ValekJihlava (Czechoslovakia)12236Paul RoffUnited StatesEdina High School (USHS-MN) Regular season Bob Rouse, Brian Lawton, and Dirk Graham all made their NHL debuts. Final standings MIN Record vs. opponents MIN Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#009639 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 5px solid; 1983–84 regular season1983-84 Minnesota North Stars Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/MNS/1984_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 26, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#009639 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |1||T||October 5, 1983||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1983–84) ||0–0–1 |- |2||L||October 7, 1983||9–10 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1983–84) ||0–1–1 |- |3||L||October 9, 1983||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1983–84) ||0–2–1 |- |4||W||October 12, 1983||7–5 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1983–84) ||1–2–1 |- |5||W||October 15, 1983||2–1 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1983–84) ||2–2–1 |- |6||L||October 16, 1983||3–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84) ||2–3–1 |- |7||L||October 20, 1983||4–5 OT|| align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1983–84) ||2–4–1 |- |8||L||October 22, 1983||2–11 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1983–84) ||2–5–1 |- |9||W||October 25, 1983||4–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1983–84) ||3–5–1 |- |10||L||October 27, 1983||1–8 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1983–84) ||3–6–1 |- |11||L||October 29, 1983||1–6 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1983–84) ||3–7–1 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#009639 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |12||W||November 2, 1983||8–5 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84) ||4–7–1 |- |13||W||November 5, 1983||10–5 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84) ||5–7–1 |- |14||L||November 8, 1983||4–6 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1983–84) ||5–8–1 |- |15||W||November 9, 1983||5–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1983–84) ||6–8–1 |- |16||W||November 12, 1983||5–2 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1983–84) ||7–8–1 |- |17||W||November 15, 1983||6–0 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1983–84) ||8–8–1 |- |18||T||November 17, 1983||5–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1983–84) ||8–8–2 |- |19||W||November 19, 1983||8–7 OT|| align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1983–84) ||9–8–2 |- |20||W||November 20, 1983||4–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84) ||10–8–2 |- |21||L||November 23, 1983||4–6 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84) ||10–9–2 |- |22||T||November 25, 1983||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1983–84) ||10–9–3 |- |23||W||November 26, 1983||7–6 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84) ||11–9–3 |- |24||W||November 29, 1983||6–4 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1983–84) ||12–9–3 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#009639 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |25||W||December 1, 1983||6–4 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1983–84) ||13–9–3 |- |26||W||December 3, 1983||6–2 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1983–84) ||14–9–3 |- |27||L||December 4, 1983||4–6 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1983–84) ||14–10–3 |- |28||W||December 7, 1983||7–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1983–84) ||15–10–3 |- |29||L||December 10, 1983||2–4 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1983–84) ||15–11–3 |- |30||T||December 14, 1983||4–4 OT|| align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1983–84) ||15–11–4 |- |31||L||December 17, 1983||0–2 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1983–84) ||15–12–4 |- |32||W||December 20, 1983||5–2 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1983–84) ||16–12–4 |- |33||W||December 22, 1983||4–2 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1983–84) ||17–12–4 |- |34||L||December 23, 1983||3–5 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1983–84) ||17–13–4 |- |35||L||December 26, 1983||1–5 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1983–84) ||17–14–4 |- |36||W||December 28, 1983||8–6 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84) ||18–14–4 |- |37||L||December 31, 1983||3–7 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1983–84) ||18–15–4 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#009639 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |38||W||January 2, 1984||6–5 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84) ||19–15–4 |- |39||L||January 4, 1984||8–12 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1983–84) ||19–16–4 |- |40||L||January 5, 1984||4–5 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1983–84) ||19–17–4 |- |41||W||January 7, 1984||2–0 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1983–84) ||20–17–4 |- |42||L||January 10, 1984||3–6 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1983–84) ||20–18–4 |- |43||W||January 12, 1984||5–4 OT|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84) ||21–18–4 |- |44||W||January 14, 1984||4–2 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1983–84) ||22–18–4 |- |45||W||January 16, 1984||9–3 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1983–84) ||23–18–4 |- |46||L||January 18, 1984||4–9 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84) ||23–19–4 |- |47||W||January 20, 1984||8–5 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1983–84) ||24–19–4 |- |48||W||January 21, 1984||5–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1983–84) ||25–19–4 |- |49||W||January 25, 1984||5–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84) ||26–19–4 |- |50||W||January 27, 1984||10–8 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1983–84) ||27–19–4 |- |51||L||January 28, 1984||2–4 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84) ||27–20–4 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#009639 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |52||L||February 1, 1984||0–4 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1983–84) ||27–21–4 |- |53||W||February 3, 1984||4–1 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1983–84) ||28–21–4 |- |54||W||February 5, 1984||3–1 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1983–84) ||29–21–4 |- |55||T||February 9, 1984||4–4 OT|| align="left"| New York Rangers (1983–84) ||29–21–5 |- |56||L||February 11, 1984||4–6 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1983–84) ||29–22–5 |- |57||L||February 13, 1984||0–4 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1983–84) ||29–23–5 |- |58||W||February 15, 1984||3–1 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84) ||30–23–5 |- |59||L||February 17, 1984||4–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1983–84) ||30–24–5 |- |60||L||February 18, 1984||2–7 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1983–84) ||30–25–5 |- |61||L||February 20, 1984||2–3 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1983–84) ||30–26–5 |- |62||L||February 22, 1984||2–5 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1983–84) ||30–27–5 |- |63||T||February 23, 1984||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1983–84) ||30–27–6 |- |64||W||February 25, 1984||5–1 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1983–84) ||31–27–6 |- |65||L||February 28, 1984||2–5 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1983–84) ||31–28–6 |- |66||L||February 29, 1984||5–7 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1983–84) ||31–29–6 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#009639 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |67||W||March 3, 1984||6–3 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84) ||32–29–6 |- |68||W||March 5, 1984||5–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1983–84) ||33–29–6 |- |69||W||March 7, 1984||6–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1983–84) ||34–29–6 |- |70||W||March 10, 1984||4–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1983–84) ||35–29–6 |- |71||W||March 12, 1984||7–6 OT|| align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1983–84) ||36–29–6 |- |72||T||March 14, 1984||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84) ||36–29–7 |- |73||W||March 17, 1984||4–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1983–84) ||37–29–7 |- |74||T||March 18, 1984||5–5 OT|| align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1983–84) ||37–29–8 |- |75||L||March 21, 1984||1–5 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1983–84) ||37–30–8 |- |76||T||March 24, 1984||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1983–84) ||37–30–9 |- |77||W||March 26, 1984||4–3 OT|| align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1983–84) ||38–30–9 |- |78||W||March 28, 1984||6–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84) ||39–30–9 |- |79||T||March 30, 1984||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1983–84) ||39–30–10 |- |80||L||March 31, 1984||3–10 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1983–84) ||39–31–10 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs background:#fff; border-top:#009639 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 5px solid; 1984 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#009639 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; Norris Division Semifinals vs. (N4) Chicago Black Hawks – North Stars win 3–2 Game Date Visitor Score Home Series |- | 1 || April 4 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–1 || Minnesota North Stars || 0–1 |- | 2 || April 5 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–6 || Minnesota North Stars || 1–1 |- | 3 || April 7 || Minnesota North Stars || 4–1 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–1 |- | 4 || April 8 || Minnesota North Stars || 3–4 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–2 |- | 5 || April 10 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–1 || Minnesota North Stars || 3–2 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#009639 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; Norris Division Finals vs. (N2) St. Louis Blues – North Stars win 4–3 Game Date Visitor Score Home Series |- | 1 || April 12 || St. Louis Blues || 1–2 || Minnesota North Stars || 1–0 |- | 2 || April 13 || St. Louis Blues || 4–3 (OT) || Minnesota North Stars || 1–1 |- | 3 || April 15 || Minnesota North Stars || 1–3 || St. Louis Blues || 1–2 |- | 4 || April 16 || Minnesota North Stars || 3–2 || St. Louis Blues || 2–2 |- | 5 || April 18 || St. Louis Blues || 0–6 || Minnesota North Stars || 3–2 |- | 6 || April 20 || Minnesota North Stars || 0–4 || St. Louis Blues || 3–3 |- | 7 || April 22 || St. Louis Blues || 3–4 (OT) || Minnesota North Stars || 4–3 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#009639 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; Campbell Conference Finals vs. (S1) Edmonton Oilers – Oilers win 4–0 Game Date Visitor Score Home Series |- | 1 || April 24 || Minnesota North Stars || 1–7 || Edmonton Oilers || 0–1 |- | 2 || April 26 || Minnesota North Stars || 3–4 || Edmonton Oilers || 0–2 |- | 3 || April 28 || Edmonton Oilers || 8–5 || Minnesota North Stars || 0–3 |- | 4 || May 1 || Edmonton Oilers || 3–1 || Minnesota North Stars || 0–4 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win 1px solid black #fcc Loss 1px solid black Player statistics Skaters + Regular season Player GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/− Plus/minus PIM Penalty minutes Neal Broten 76 28 61 89 15 43 Brian Bellows 78 41 42 83 -3 –3 66 Brad Maxwell 78 19 54 73 -7 –7 225 Dino Ciccarelli 79 38 33 71 1 58 Tom McCarthy Tom McCarthy (ice hockey, born 1960) 66 39 31 70 16 49 Dennis Maruk 71 17 43 60 -17 –17 42 Steve Payne Steve Payne (ice hockey) 78 28 31 59 0 49 Keith Acton† 62 17 38 55 2 60 Gordie Roberts 77 8 45 53 14 132 Mark Napier Mark Napier (ice hockey)† 58 13 28 41 2 17 Willi Plett 73 15 23 38 -6 –6 316 Al MacAdam 80 22 13 35 -3 –3 23 Brian Lawton 58 10 21 31 1 33 Curt Giles 70 6 22 28 1 59 Craig Levie 37 6 13 19 9 44 Brent Ashton 68 7 10 17 -14 –14 54 George Ferguson George Ferguson (ice hockey) 63 6 10 16 -4 –4 19 Lars Lindgren 59 2 14 16 -4 –4 33 Craig Hartsburg 26 7 7 14 -2 –2 37 Dan Mandich 31 2 7 9 -6 –6 77 Bobby Smith Bobby Smith (ice hockey)‡ 10 3 6 9 -1 –1 9 Paul Holmgren† 11 2 5 7 -2 –2 46 Jordy Douglas‡ 11 3 4 7 -2 –2 10 Dave Richter 42 2 3 5 -7 –7 132 Randy Velischek 33 2 2 4 -6 –6 10 Tom Hirsch 15 1 3 4 -3 –3 20 Dirk Graham 6 1 1 2 1 0 David Jensen David Jensen (ice hockey, born 1961) 8 0 1 1 2 0 Total 345 571 916 — 1,663 + Playoffs Player GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/− Plus/minus PIM Penalty minutes Brian Bellows 16 2 12 14 -2 –2 6 Brad Maxwell 16 2 11 13 -7 –7 40 Keith Acton 15 4 7 11 -1 –1 12 Gordie Roberts 15 3 7 10 2 23 Neal Broten 16 5 5 10 -4 –4 4 Dennis Maruk 16 5 5 10 -6 –6 8 Dino Ciccarelli 16 4 5 9 -6 –6 27 Steve Payne Steve Payne (ice hockey) 15 3 6 9 -4 –4 18 Willi Plett 16 6 2 8 -2 –2 51 Mark Napier Mark Napier (ice hockey) 12 3 2 5 -4 –4 0 Tom McCarthy Tom McCarthy (ice hockey, born 1960) 8 1 4 5 -2 –2 6 Craig Levie 15 2 3 5 -2 –2 32 Al MacAdam 16 1 4 5 2 7 Curt Giles 16 1 3 4 -2 –2 25 Brent Ashton 12 1 2 3 -2 –2 22 Lars Lindgren 15 2 0 2 2 6 George Ferguson George Ferguson (ice hockey) 13 2 0 2 0 2 Paul Holmgren 12 0 1 1 0 6 Total 47 79 126 — 295 Goaltending + Regular season Player GP Games played W Win L Loss T Tie GA Goals against SO Shutouts Gilles Meloche 52 21 17 8 201 2 Don Beaupre 33 16 13 2 123 0 Jim Craig Jim Craig (ice hockey) 3 1 1 0 9 0 Jon Casey 2 1 0 0 6 0 Total 39 31 10 339 2 + Playoffs Player GP Games played W Win L Loss T Tie GA Goals against SO Shutouts Don Beaupre 13 6 7 0 40 1 Gilles Meloche 4 1 2 0 11 0 Total 7 9 0 51 1 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the North Stars. Stats reflect time with the North Stars only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the North Stars only. https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/MNS/1984.html 1983-84 Minnesota North Stars Roster and Statistics References External links North Stars on Hockey Database Category:Minnesota North Stars seasons Minnesota North Stars Category:Norris Division champion seasons Minnesota North Stars Minnesota North Stars