1983–84 Pittsburgh Penguins season

The 1983–84 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the club's 17th season of operation in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Penguins placed sixth in their division and did not qualify for the playoffs.

1983–84 Pittsburgh Penguins
Division	6th Patrick
Conference	11th Wales
1983–84 record	16–58–6
Goals for	254
Goals against	390
Team information
General manager	Eddie Johnston
Coach	Lou Angotti
Captain	Randy Carlyle (Oct–Mar) Vacant (Mar–Apr)
Alternate captains	None
Arena	Pittsburgh Civic Arena
Team leaders
Goals	Mike Bullard (51)
Assists	Mike Bullard (41)
Points	Mike Bullard (92)
Penalty minutes	Gary Rissling (297)
Wins	Denis Herron (8)
Goals against average	Denis Herron (4.08)

Offseason

Eddie Johnston, who had been the interim general manager, was awarded the GM title in June. He named Lou Angotti to take over the coaching duties.

A controversy surrounding the end of the 1983–84 season was the apparent throwing of games by the Pittsburgh Penguins in order to secure Mario Lemieux as a draft pick. Angotti admitted the team deliberately tanked the season, though Johnston denied the claims.

Regular season

Final standings

Patrick Division

	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
New York Islanders	80	50	26	4	357	269	104
Washington Capitals	80	48	27	5	308	226	101
Philadelphia Flyers	80	44	26	10	350	290	98
New York Rangers	80	42	29	9	314	304	93
New Jersey Devils	80	17	56	7	231	350	41
Pittsburgh Penguins	80	16	58	6	254	390	38

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Record vs. opponents

Patrick Division record vs. opponents

Vs. Wales Conference Vs. Patrick Division 1983–84 NHL records Team NJD NYI NYR PHI PIT WSH Total New Jersey — 0−7 1−5−1 0−7 3−4 0−5−2 4−28−3 N.Y. Islanders 7−0 — 3−4 4−3 6−1 4−3 24−11−0 N.Y. Rangers 5−1−1 4−3 — 4−3 5−2 3−3−1 21−12−2 Philadelphia 7−0 3−4 3−4 — 7−0 3−4 23−12−0 Pittsburgh 4−3 1−6 2−5 0–7 — 1−6 8−27−0 Washington 5−0−2 3−4 3−3−1 4–3 6–1 — 21−11−3 Vs. Adams Division 1983–84 NHL records Team BOS BUF HFD MTL QUE Total New Jersey 1−2 0−2−1 1−1−1 1−2 1−2 4−9−2 N.Y. Islanders 0−2−1 3−0 1−2 3−0 1−2 8−6−1 N.Y. Rangers 0−2−1 1−1−1 1−2 1−2 2−0−1 5−7−3 Philadelphia 1−1−1 0−3 1−2 2−0−1 2−0−1 6−6−3 Pittsburgh 0−3 0−3 2−1 0−2−1 0−3 2−12−1 Washington 1−2 0−2−1 2−1 3−0 1−2 7−7−1 Vs. Campbell Conference Vs. Norris Division 1983–84 NHL records Team CHI DET MIN STL TOR Total New Jersey 2−1 2−1 1−2 0−3 0−3 5−10−0 N.Y. Islanders 3−0 1−2 2−0−1 1−1−1 2−1 9−4−2 N.Y. Rangers 2−1 3−0 1−1−1 2−1 1−2 9−5−1 Philadelphia 1−0−2 1−0−2 0−1−2 1−2 3−0 6−3−6 Pittsburgh 1−1−1 0−3 1−2 0−2−1 1−1−1 3−9−3 Washington 1−1−1 1−2 3−0 2−1 3−0 10−4−1 Vs. Smythe Division 1983–84 NHL records Team CGY EDM LAK VAN WIN Total New Jersey 0−2−1 0−2−1 2−1 1−2 1−2 4−9−2 N.Y. Islanders 0−3 3−0 2−0−1 3−0 1−2 9−5−1 N.Y. Rangers 2−1 1−2 1−0−2 1−1−1 2−1 7−5−3 Philadelphia 2−1 2−0−1 2−1 1−2 2−1 9−5−1 Pittsburgh 0−1−2 0−3 1−2 1−2 1−2 3−10−2 Washington 2−1 1−2 3−0 2−1 2−1 10−5−0

Schedule and results

1983–84 Schedule
October: 3–9–0 (home: 0–7–0 ; road: 3–2–0), 6 Points # Date Visitor Score Home Location Record Points 1 Oct 4 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–5 St. Louis Blues The Checkerdome 0–1–0 0 2 Oct 8 New York Rangers 6–1 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 0–2–0 0 3 Oct 9 Pittsburgh Penguins 1–7 Philadelphia Flyers The Spectrum 0–3–0 0 4 Oct 12 Winnipeg Jets 4–3 OT Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 0–4–0 0 5 Oct 14 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–0 Washington Capitals Capital Centre 1–4–0 2 6 Oct 15 Hartford Whalers 6–4 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 1–5–0 2 7 Oct 18 Buffalo Sabres 3–1 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 1–6–0 2 8 Oct 22 Boston Bruins 6–1 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 1–7–0 2 9 Oct 25 Washington Capitals 1–0 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 1–8–0 2 10 Oct 27 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2 Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Stadium 2–8–0 4 11 Oct 29 Philadelphia Flyers 3–1 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 2–9–0 4 12 Oct 30 Pittsburgh Penguins 5–3 New Jersey Devils Izod Center 3–9–0 6
November: 3–7–3 (home: 1–3–2 ; road: 2–4–1), 9 Points # Date Visitor Score Home Location Record Points 13 Nov 2 Pittsburgh Penguins 6–3 Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Arena 4–9–0 8 14 Nov 3 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–3 OT Calgary Flames Scotiabank Saddledome 4–9–1 9 15 Nov 5 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–7 Edmonton Oilers Northlands Coliseum 4–10–1 9 16 Nov 8 Calgary Flames 4–4 OT Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 4–10–2 10 17 Nov 11 New York Islanders 6–5 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 4–11–2 10 18 Nov 12 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2 New York Islanders Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 5–11–2 12 19 Nov 16 Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 5–12–2 12 20 Nov 19 St. Louis Blues 4–4 OT Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 5–12–3 13 21 Nov 20 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–5 OT Philadelphia Flyers The Spectrum 5–13–3 13 22 Nov 23 New Jersey Devils 1–4 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 6–13–3 15 23 Nov 25 Pittsburgh Penguins 2–5 Detroit Red Wings Joe Louis Arena 6–14–3 15 24 Nov 26 Detroit Red Wings 7–4 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 6–15–3 15 25 Nov 29 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–6 Minnesota North Stars Met Center 6–16–3 15
December: 3–8–2 (home: 2–4–1 ; road: 1–4–1), 8 Points # Date Visitor Score Home Location Record Points 26 Dec 1 Minnesota North Stars 6–4 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 6–17–3 15 27 Dec 3 Philadelphia Flyers 6–3 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 6–18–3 15 28 Dec 6 Boston Bruins 5–3 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 6–19–3 15 29 Dec 11 Montreal Canadiens 3–3 OT Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 6–19–4 16 30 Dec 13 Hartford Whalers 2–3 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 7–19–4 18 31 Dec 15 Pittsburgh Penguins 1–3 Montreal Canadiens Montreal Forum 7–20–4 18 32 Dec 17 Los Angeles Kings 6–5 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 7–21–4 18 33 Dec 18 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–3 OT Toronto Maple Leafs Maple Leaf Gardens 7–21–5 19 34 Dec 20 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–11 New York Islanders Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 7–22–5 19 35 Dec 21 Pittsburgh Penguins 1–6 New York Rangers Madison Square Garden (IV) 7–23–5 19 36 Dec 23 Pittsburgh Penguins 6–5 OT New Jersey Devils Izod Center 8–23–5 21 37 Dec 26 New York Rangers 4–7 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 9–23–5 23 38 Dec 31 Pittsburgh Penguins 0–2 St. Louis Blues The Checkerdome 9–24–5 23
January: 1–11–0 (home: 0–5–0 ; road: 1–6–0), 2 Points # Date Visitor Score Home Location Record Points 39 Jan 3 Philadelphia Flyers 7–5 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 9–25–5 23 40 Jan 6 Pittsburgh Penguins 1–3 New Jersey Devils Izod Center 9–26–5 23 41 Jan 7 New Jersey Devils 7–4 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 9–27–5 23 42 Jan 10 Pittsburgh Penguins 1–7 Quebec Nordiques Quebec Coliseum 9–28–5 23 43 Jan 14 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–7 Boston Bruins Boston Garden 9–29–5 23 44 Jan 15 Pittsburgh Penguins 0–2 Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Stadium 9–30–5 23 45 Jan 18 Winnipeg Jets 5–4 OT Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 9–31–5 23 46 Jan 20 Pittsburgh Penguins 6–3 New York Rangers Madison Square Garden (IV) 10–31–5 25 47 Jan 21 Washington Capitals 3–2 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 10–32–5 25 48 Jan 25 New York Rangers 6–3 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 10–33–5 25 49 Jan 28 Pittsburgh Penguins 2–5 Montreal Canadiens Montreal Forum 10–34–5 25 50 Jan 29 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–7 Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 10–35–5 25
February: 3–10–1 (home: 2–4–1 ; road: 1–6–0), 7 Points # Date Visitor Score Home Location Record Points 51 Feb 1 Minnesota North Stars 0–4 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 11–35–5 27 52 Feb 4 Pittsburgh Penguins 5–6 New York Islanders Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11–36–5 27 53 Feb 5 New York Islanders 5–4 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 11–37–5 27 54 Feb 8 Buffalo Sabres 6–5 OT Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 11–38–5 27 55 Feb 9 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–9 Detroit Red Wings Joe Louis Arena 11–39–5 27 56 Feb 11 New Jersey Devils 2–3 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 12–39–5 29 57 Feb 13 Pittsburgh Penguins 1–6 Quebec Nordiques Quebec Coliseum 12–40–5 29 58 Feb 16 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–10 Calgary Flames Scotiabank Saddledome 12–41–5 29 59 Feb 17 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–1 Vancouver Canucks Pacific Coliseum 13–41–5 31 60 Feb 19 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–7 Edmonton Oilers Northlands Coliseum 13–42–5 31 61 Feb 22 Edmonton Oilers 9–2 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 13–43–5 31 62 Feb 25 Chicago Black Hawks 3–3 OT Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 13–43–6 32 63 Feb 26 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–4 OT New York Rangers Madison Square Garden (IV) 13–44–6 32 64 Feb 29 Vancouver Canucks 9–5 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 13–45–6 32
March: 3–12–0 (home: 2–5–0 ; road: 1–7–0), 6 Points # Date Visitor Score Home Location Record Points 65 Mar 1 Pittsburgh Penguins 1–9 Washington Capitals Capital Centre 13–46–6 32 66 Mar 3 Los Angeles Kings 3–4 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 14–46–6 34 67 Mar 5 Washington Capitals 5–2 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 14–47–6 34 68 Mar 6 Pittsburgh Penguins 5–6 New Jersey Devils Izod Center 14–48–6 34 69 Mar 8 Quebec Nordiques 8–6 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 14–49–6 34 70 Mar 11 New York Islanders 6–4 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 14–50–6 34 71 Mar 13 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–4 Vancouver Canucks Pacific Coliseum 14–51–6 34 72 Mar 14 Pittsburgh Penguins 6–7 Los Angeles Kings The Forum 14–52–6 34 73 Mar 17 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2 Hartford Whalers XL Center 15–52–6 36 74 Mar 21 Toronto Maple Leafs 1–3 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 16–52–6 38 75 Mar 22 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–13 Philadelphia Flyers The Spectrum 16–53–6 38 76 Mar 24 Pittsburgh Penguins 0–6 Washington Capitals Capital Centre 16–54–6 38 77 Mar 25 Washington Capitals 4–3 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 16–55–6 38 78 Mar 28 Philadelphia Flyers 5–3 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 16–56–6 38 79 Mar 29 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–6 New York Rangers Madison Square Garden (IV) 16–57–6 38
April: 0–1–0 (home: 0–1–0 ; road: 0–0–0), 0 Points # Date Visitor Score Home Location Record Points 80 Apr 1 New York Islanders 2–1 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena 16–58–6 38
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Tie

Playoffs

The Penguins did not qualify for the playoffs for the second straight year, finishing in last place again.

Player statistics

Skaters

Regular Season

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	+/−	PIM
Mike Bullard	76	51	41	92	–33	57
Doug Shedden	67	22	35	57	–38	20
Mark Taylor†	59	24	31	55	–20	24
Rick Kehoe	57	18	27	45	–20	8
Ron Flockhart†	68	27	18	45	–19	40
Pat Boutette	73	14	26	40	–56	142
Andy Brickley	50	18	20	38	–7	9
Greg Hotham	76	5	25	30	–25	59
Tom Roulston†	53	11	17	28	–31	8
Randy Carlyle‡	50	3	23	26	–25	82
Bob Errey	65	9	13	22	–20	29
Kevin McCarthy†	31	4	16	20	–32	52
Norm Schmidt	34	6	12	18	–1	12
Gary Rissling	47	4	13	17	–9	297
Bryan Maxwell†	45	3	12	15	2	84
Tom O'Regan	51	4	10	14	–22	8
Marty McSorley	72	2	7	9	–39	224
Tom Thornbury	14	1	8	9	–19	16
Tim Hrynewich	25	4	5	9	–10	34
Warren Young	15	1	7	8	–2	19
Greg Fox†	49	2	5	7	–42	66
Bob Gladney	13	1	5	6	–1	2
Rod Buskas	47	2	4	6	–18	60
Steve Gatzos	23	3	3	6	–9	15
Kevin McClelland‡	24	2	4	6	–7	62
Ted Bulley	26	3	2	5	–14	12
Paul Gardner	16	0	5	5	–4	6
Dave Hannan	24	2	3	5	–2	33
Rocky Saganiuk	29	1	3	4	–12	37
Jim Hamilton	11	2	2	4	2	4
Rod Schutt	11	1	3	4	0	4
Darren Lowe	8	1	2	3	–5	0
André St. Laurent‡	8	2	0	2	0	21
Mitch Lamoureux	8	1	1	2	–6	6
Tim Tookey	8	0	2	2	–2	2
Greg Tebbutt	24	0	2	2	–26	31
Dean DeFazio	22	0	2	2	–11	28
Phil Bourque	5	0	1	1	–2	12
Randy Boyd‡	5	0	1	1	–2	6
Marc Chorney‡	4	0	1	1	–4	8
Rich Sutter‡	5	0	0	0	–2	0
Todd Charlesworth	10	0	0	0	–7	8
Troy Loney	13	0	0	0	–7	9
Grant Sasser	3	0	0	0	–2	0
Total		254	417	671	—	1,656

Goaltenders

Regular Season

Player	GP	TOI	W	L	T	GA	GAA	SA	SV%	SO
Denis Herron	38	2028:00	8	24	2	138	4.08	1200	0.885	1
Roberto Romano	18	1020:00	6	11	0	78	4.59	629	0.876	1
Michel Dion	30	1553:00	2	19	4	138	5.33	937	0.853	0
Vincent Tremblay	4	240:00	0	4	0	24	6.00	142	0.831	0
Total		4841:00	16	58	6	378	4.68	2908	0.870	2

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
^‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.

Awards and records

• Rick Kehoe established a new franchise record for points with 634. He topped the previous record of 603 held by Jean Pronovost.
• Pat Boutette established a new franchise record for lowest plus-minus with –56. He topped the previous record of –51 held by Paul Baxter.
• fewest wins in team history (16)
• fewest points in team history (38)

Transactions

The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1983–84 season:

Trades

August 15, 1983	To Toronto Maple Leafs Pat Graham Nick Ricci	To Pittsburgh Penguins Rocky Saganiuk Vincent Tremblay
September 9, 1983	To Los Angeles Kings Anders Hakansson	To Pittsburgh Penguins rights to Kevin Stevens
September 30, 1983	To Hartford Whalers Greg Malone	To Pittsburgh Penguins 1985 3rd round pick
October 15, 1983	To Los Angeles Kings Marc Chorney	To Pittsburgh Penguins 1985 6th round pick
October 23, 1983	To Philadelphia Flyers Rich Sutter 1984 2nd round pick 1984 3rd round pick	To Pittsburgh Penguins Andy Brickley Ron Flockhart Mark Taylor 1984 1st round pick 1984 3rd round pick
October 24, 1983	To Detroit Red Wings Andre St. Laurent	To Pittsburgh Penguins future considerations
December 5, 1983	To Edmonton Oilers Kevin McClelland 1984 6th round pick	To Pittsburgh Penguins Tom Roulston
December 6, 1983	To Chicago Blackhawks Randy Boyd	To Pittsburgh Penguins Greg Fox
January 26, 1984	To Vancouver Canucks 1984 3rd round pick	To Pittsburgh Penguins Kevin McCarthy
March 5, 1984	To Winnipeg Jets Randy Carlyle	To Pittsburgh Penguins 1984 1st round pick future considerations (Moe Mantha)

Additions and subtractions

Additions Player Former team Via Greg Tebbutt Quebec Nordiques free agency (1983-07-22) Warren Young Minnesota North Stars free agency (1983-08-12) Tom O'Regan Boston University Terriers (ECAC) free agency (1983-09-04) Bob Gladney Los Angeles Kings free agency (1983-09-12) Tim Tookey Quebec Nordiques free agency (1983-09-12) Ted Bulley Washington Capitals free agency (1983-09-30) Bryan Maxwell Winnipeg Jets waivers (1983-10-13)

Subtractions Player New team Via Peter Lee Düsseldorfer EG free agency Paul Baxter Calgary Flames free agency (1983-09-29) Rick MacLeish Philadelphia Flyers free agency (1983-10-06)

Draft picks

See also: List of Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks

The 1983 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 8, 1983, in Montreal.

Round	#	Player	Pos	Nationality	College/Junior/Club team (League)
1	15	Bob Errey	Left wing	Canada	Peterborough Petes (OHL)
2	22	Todd Charlesworth	Defense	Canada	Oshawa Generals (OHL)
3	58	Mike Rowe	Defense	Canada	Toronto Marlboros (OHL)
4	63	Frank Pietrangelo	Goaltender	Canada	U. of Minnesota (NCAA)
6	103	Patrick Emond	Center	Canada	Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)
7	123	Paul Ames	Defense	United States	Billerica H.S. (Massachusetts)
9	163	Marty Ketola	Right wing	United States	Cloquet H.S. (Minn.)
10	183	Alec Haidy	Right wing	Canada	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
11	203	Garth Hildebrand	Left wing	Canada	Calgary Wranglers (WHL)
12	223	Dave Goertz	Defense	Canada	Regina Pats (WHL)

See also

• 1983–84 NHL season

References

• "1983–84 Pittsburgh Penguins Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
• McFarlane, Brian (1989). One hundred years of hockey. Toronto, Ontario: Deneau Publishers. ISBN 0-88879-216-6.