1983–84 New York Rangers season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1983–84 1983 New York Rangers Wales 7th Patrick 4th 42–29–9 27–12–1 15–17–8 314 304 Craig Patrick Herb Brooks Barry Beck None Madison Square Garden Pierre Larouche (48) Mark Pavelich (53) Mark Pavelich (82) Dave Maloney (168) Glen Hanlon (28) John Vanbiesbrouck (3.33) The 1983–84 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 58th season. The Rangers posted a 42–29–9 record in the regular season, and their fourth-place finish in the Patrick Division earned them a berth in the NHL playoffs. In the Patrick Division semi-finals, the Rangers lost to the New York Islanders, three games to two.1983–84 New York Rangers Roster and Statistics Hockey-Reference https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYR/1984.html 2010-11-20 2 Regular season Final standings NYR Record vs. opponents NYR Schedule and results background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 5px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 5px solid; 1983–84 regular season1983–84 New York Rangers Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYR/1984_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 30, 2025 y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; October: 9–4–0 (home: 6–3–0; road: 3–1–0) Game October Opponent Score Record |- | 1 || 5 || New Jersey Devils || 6 – 2 || 1–0–0 |- | 2 || 7 || @ New Jersey Devils || 3 – 1 || 2–0–0 |- | 3 || 8 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 6 – 1 || 3–0–0 |- | 4 || 10 || Los Angeles Kings || 2 – 1 || 4–0–0 |- | 5 || 13 || Washington Capitals || 4 – 3 || 5–0–0 |- | 6 || 15 || @ St. Louis Blues || 6 – 5 || 5–1–0 |- | 7 || 16 || Philadelphia Flyers || 5 – 4 || 6–1–0 |- | 8 || 19 || Calgary Flames || 3 – 1 || 7–1–0 |- | 9 || 22 || @ New York Islanders || 3 – 2 || 8–1–0 |- | 10 || 23 || New York Islanders || 6 – 5 OT || 9–1–0 |- | 11 || 26 || Winnipeg Jets || 7 – 5 || 9–2–0 |- | 12 || 28 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 5 – 3 || 9–3–0 |- | 13 || 30 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 4 OT || 9–4–0 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; November: 5–5–4 (home: 4–2–1; road: 1–3–3) Game November Opponent Score Record |- | 14 || 2 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 3 – 3 OT || 9–4–1 |- | 15 || 5 || @ Quebec Nordiques || 4 – 4 OT || 9–4–2 |- | 16 || 8 || @ New Jersey Devils || 5 – 1 || 10–4–2 |- | 17 || 9 || Calgary Flames || 4 – 3 || 11–4–2 |- | 18 || 12 || @ Washington Capitals || 7 – 4 || 11–5–2 |- | 19 || 13 || Detroit Red Wings || 6 – 3 || 12–5–2 |- | 20 || 16 || Washington Capitals || 4 – 1 || 13–5–2 |- | 21 || 19 || @ Boston Bruins || 6 – 6 OT || 13–5–3 |- | 22 || 20 || Quebec Nordiques || 6 – 5 OT || 14–5–3 |- | 23 || 23 || Buffalo Sabres || 6 – 4 || 14–6–3 |- | 24 || 25 || @ Washington Capitals || 3 – 1 || 14–7–3 |- | 25 || 26 || @ Hartford Whalers || 4 – 3 OT || 14–8–3 |- | 26 || 28 || Vancouver Canucks || 3 – 3 OT || 14–8–4 |- | 27 || 30 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4 – 0 || 14–9–4 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; December: 8–4–0 (home: 5–2–0; road: 3–2–0) Game December Opponent Score Record |- | 28 || 3 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 4 – 2 || 15–9–4 |- | 29 || 4 || Minnesota North Stars || 6 – 4 || 16–9–4 |- | 30 || 7 || Washington Capitals || 7 – 5 || 17–9–4 |- | 31 || 12 || New Jersey Devils || 7 – 3 || 17–10–4 |- | 32 || 14 || Edmonton Oilers || 9 – 4 || 17–11–4 |- | 33 || 17 || @ New York Islanders || 7 – 1 || 17–12–4 |- | 34 || 21 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6 – 1 || 18–12–4 |- | 35 || 23 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3 – 2 || 19–12–4 |- | 36 || 26 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 7 – 4 || 19–13–4 |- | 37 || 28 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 7 – 4 || 20–13–4 |- | 38 || 30 || Philadelphia Flyers || 6 – 3 || 21–13–4 |- | 39 || 31 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 3 – 2 || 22–13–4 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; January: 8–4–1 (home: 5–2–0; road: 3–2–1) Game January Opponent Score Record |- | 40 || 2 || @ Washington Capitals || 2 – 2 OT || 22–13–5 |- | 41 || 4 || New Jersey Devils || 4 – 3 OT || 23–13–5 |- | 42 || 7 || @ Boston Bruins || 5 – 2 || 23–14–5 |- | 43 || 8 || New York Islanders || 5 – 4 || 24–14–5 |- | 44 || 12 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 2 – 1 || 25–14–5 |- | 45 || 14 || @ New York Islanders || 4 – 2 || 25–15–5 |- | 46 || 16 || Detroit Red Wings || 8 – 5 || 26–15–5 |- | 47 || 18 || St. Louis Blues || 6 – 2 || 27–15–5 |- | 48 || 20 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6 – 3 || 27–16–5 |- | 49 || 21 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 6 – 3 || 28–16–5 |- | 50 || 25 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 6 – 3 || 29–16–5 |- | 51 || 26 || Montreal Canadiens || 4 – 2 || 29–17–5 |- | 52 || 29 || St. Louis Blues || 3 – 2 || 30–17–5 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; February: 5–5–4 (home: 3–1–0; road: 2–4–4) Game February Opponent Score Record |- | 53 || 2 || @ Calgary Flames || 8 – 1 || 30–18–5 |- | 54 || 4 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 5 – 4 || 31–18–5 |- | 55 || 5 || @ Los Angeles Kings || 3 – 3 OT || 31–18–6 |- | 56 || 8 || @ Winnipeg Jets || 3 – 1 || 32–18–6 |- | 57 || 9 || @ Minnesota North Stars || 4 – 4 OT || 32–18–7 |- | 58 || 11 || @ Los Angeles Kings || 6 – 6 OT || 32–18–8 |- | 59 || 15 || New York Islanders || 3 – 2 || 33–18–8 |- | 60 || 18 || @ New York Islanders || 4 – 3 || 33–19–8 |- | 61 || 19 || Philadelphia Flyers || 3 – 2 OT || 33–20–8 |- | 62 || 23 || Quebec Nordiques || 4 – 2 || 34–20–8 |- | 63 || 25 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 7 – 4 || 34–21–8 |- | 64 || 26 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4 – 3 OT || 35–21–8 |- | 65 || 28 || @ New Jersey Devils || 3 – 3 OT || 35–21–9 |- | 66 || 29 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 3 – 1 || 35–22–9 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; March: 6–7–0 (home: 3–2–0; road: 3–5–0) Game March Opponent Score Record |- | 67 || 3 || @ Washington Capitals || 5 – 1 || 35–23–9 |- | 68 || 4 || Vancouver Canucks || 5 – 4 || 35–24–9 |- | 69 || 7 || @ Minnesota North Stars || 6 – 3 || 35–25–9 |- | 70 || 9 || @ Winnipeg Jets || 6 – 5 OT || 36–25–9 |- | 71 || 10 || @ Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 2 || 37–25–9 |- | 72 || 14 || Philadelphia Flyers || 6 – 3 || 38–25–9 |- | 73 || 17 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 6 – 4 || 38–26–9 |- | 74 || 20 || Boston Bruins || 6 – 4 || 38–27–9 |- | 75 || 22 || @ New Jersey Devils || 5 – 3 || 39–27–9 |- | 76 || 24 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 6 – 5 || 39–28–9 |- | 77 || 25 || Montreal Canadiens || 3 – 2 || 40–28–9 |- | 78 || 29 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6 – 4 || 41–28–9 |- | 79 || 31 || @ Hartford Whalers || 5 – 3 || 41–29–9 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; April: 1–0–0 (home: 1–0–0; road: 0–0–0) Game April Opponent Score Record |- | 80 || 1 || Hartford Whalers || 2 – 0 || 42–29–9 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs 1984 Stanley Cup playoffs background:#fff; border-top:#0161AB 5px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 5px solid; 1984 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; Division semifinals vs. (P1) New York Islanders – Islanders win 3–2 Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Series |- | 1 || April 4 || New York Rangers || 1 – 4 || New York Islanders || || New York Islanders lead series 1-0 |- | 2 || April 5 || New York Rangers || 3 – 0 || New York Islanders || || Series tied 1-1 |- | 3 || April 7 || New York Islanders || 2 – 7 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers lead series 2-1 |- | 4 || April 8 || New York Islanders || 4 – 1 || New York Rangers || || Series tied 2-2 |- | 5 || April 10 || New York Rangers || 2 – 3 || New York Islanders || OT || New York Islanders win series 3-2 |- |- | 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 Mark Pavelich 77 29 53 82 11 96 Pierre Larouche 77 48 33 81 -15 22 Anders Hedberg 79 32 35 67 18 16 Don Maloney 79 24 42 66 -5 62 Mike Rogers Mike Rogers (ice hockey) 78 23 38 61 -24 45 Reijo Ruotsalainen 74 20 39 59 17 26 Ron Greschner 77 12 44 56 5 117 Mark Osborne Mark Osborne (ice hockey) 73 23 28 51 1 88 Peter Sundstrom 77 22 22 44 3 24 Barry Beck 72 9 27 36 12 134 Dave Maloney 68 7 26 33 11 168 Jan Erixon 75 5 25 30 14 16 Mikko Leinonen 28 3 23 26 4 28 Willie Huber 42 9 14 23 -14 60 Mike Allison 45 8 12 20 5 64 Kent-Erik Andersson 63 5 15 20 5 8 Tom Laidlaw 79 3 15 18 -10 62 Rob McClanahan 41 6 8 14 0 21 Nick Fotiu 40 7 6 13 8 115 Mike Blaisdell 36 5 6 11 0 31 James Patrick James Patrick (ice hockey) 12 1 7 8 6 2 Blaine Stoughton† 14 5 2 7 -12 4 Steve Richmond 26 2 5 7 6 110 Robbie Ftorek 31 3 2 5 2 22 Larry Patey† 9 1 2 3 0 4 Bob Brooke 9 1 2 3 1 4 George McPhee 9 1 1 2 0 11 Scot Kleinendorst 23 0 2 2 -10 35 Chris Kontos 6 0 1 1 0 8 Mike Backman 8 0 1 1 -1 8 Mark Morrison Mark Morrison (ice hockey b. 1963) 1 0 0 0 0 0 Rick Chartraw‡ 4 0 0 0 -3 4 Dave Barr Dave Barr (ice hockey)‡ 6 0 0 0 0 2 Playoffs Player GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points PIM Penalty minutes Mark Pavelich 5 2 4 6 0 Don Maloney 5 1 4 5 0 Peter Sundstrom 5 1 3 4 0 Pierre Larouche 5 3 1 4 2 James Patrick James Patrick (ice hockey) 5 0 3 3 2 Willie Huber 4 1 1 2 9 Mikko Leinonen 5 0 2 2 4 Jan Erixon 5 2 0 2 4 Reijo Ruotsalainen 5 1 1 2 2 Larry Patey 4 0 1 1 6 Kent-Erik Andersson 5 0 1 1 0 Mike Allison 5 0 1 1 6 Barry Beck 4 1 0 1 6 Mark Osborne Mark Osborne (ice hockey) 5 0 1 1 7 Ron Greschner 2 1 0 1 2 Anders Hedberg 5 1 0 1 0 Bob Brooke 5 0 0 0 7 Steve Richmond 4 0 0 0 12 Tom Laidlaw 5 0 0 0 8 Dave Maloney 1 0 0 0 2 Mike Rogers Mike Rogers (ice hockey) 1 0 0 0 0 Goaltenders Regular season Player GP Games played TOI Time on ice W Win L Loss T Tie GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SA Shots against SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts Glen Hanlon 50 2837 28 14 4 166 3.51 1674 .890 1 Steve Weeks 26 1361 10 11 2 90 3.97 757 .865 0 Ron Scott 9 485 2 3 3 29 3.59 283 .886 0 John Vanbiesbrouck 3 180 2 1 0 10 3.33 95 .882 0 Playoffs Player GP Games played TOI Time on ice W Win L Loss GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SA Shots against SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts Glen Hanlon 5 308 2 3 13 2.53 166 .922 1 John Vanbiesbrouck 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 – 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only. hockeydb.com 2010-08-08 1983-84 New York Rangers http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000481984.html Draft picks New York's picks at the 1983 NHL entry draft in Montreal, Canada at the Montreal Forum.1983 NHL Entry Draft Hockey-Reference https://www.hockey-reference.com/draft/NHL_1983_entry.html 2012-05-19NHL Draft History National Hockey League http://www.nhl.com/futures/drafthistory.html 2017-06-15 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010128131400/http://nhl.com/futures/drafthistory.html 2001-01-28 Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League) 1 12 Dave Gagner C Canada Brantford Alexanders (OHL) 2 33 Randy Heath LW Canada Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 3 49 Vesa Salo D Finland Lukko Rauma (FNL) 3 53 Gordie Walker LW Canada Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 4 73 Peter Andersson D Sweden Orebro IK (Sweden) 5 93 Jim Andonoff RW United States Belleville Bulls (OHL) 6 113 Bob Alexander D United States Rosemount H.S. (Minnesota) 7 133 Steve Orth C United States St. Cloud Tech H.S. (Minnesota) 8 153 Pete Marcov LW Canada Welland (Ontario Jr. B) 9 173 Paul Jerrard RW Canada Notre Dame Academy (Sask. AAA) 11 213 Bryan Walker D Canada Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 12 233 Ulf Nilsson G Sweden Skelleftea (FNL) References 1983-84 Category:1983–84 NHL season by team Category:1983 in sports in New York City Category:1984 in sports in New York City 1983-84 New York Rangers season