The 1983–84 NHL season was the 67th season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-one teams each played 80 games. The Edmonton Oilers beat the four-time defending Stanley Cup champion New York Islanders four games to one in the Cup finals.
Regular season
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
Prince of Wales Conference
Clarence Campbell Conference
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points
Stanley Cup playoffs
Playoff bracket
Finals
Edmonton wins series 4–1 and Stanley Cup
Mark Messier (Edmonton) wins Conn Smythe Trophy
NHL awards
All-Star teams
First games
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1983–84 (listed with their first team, stars(*) mark start in playoffs): Geoff Courtnall, Boston Bruins Tom Barrasso, Buffalo Sabres Hakan Loob, Calgary Flames Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings Sylvain Turgeon, Hartford Whalers Bob Rouse, Minnesota North Stars Brian Lawton, Minnesota North Stars Dirk Graham, Minnesota North Stars Chris Chelios, Montreal Canadiens Claude Lemieux, Montreal Canadiens John MacLean, New Jersey Devils Ken Daneyko, New Jersey Devils Patrick Flatley, New York Islanders Kelly Hrudey, New York Islanders Pat LaFontaine, New York Islanders Peter Sundstrom, New York Rangers James Patrick, New York Rangers Marty McSorley, Pittsburgh Penguins Doug Gilmour, St. Louis Blues Russ Courtnall, Toronto Maple Leafs Doug Lidster, Vancouver Canucks Cam Neely, Vancouver Canucks
Last games
The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1983–84 (listed with their last team): Guy Lapointe, Boston Bruins Tony Esposito, Chicago Black Hawks Rick MacLeish, Detroit Red Wings Billy Harris, Los Angeles Kings Blaine Stoughton, New York Rangers Bill Barber, Philadelphia Flyers Bobby Clarke, Philadelphia Flyers Guy Chouinard, St. Louis Blues Michel Larocque, St. Louis Blues Dale McCourt, Toronto Maple Leafs Darcy Rota, Vancouver Canucks