1983–84 Edmonton Oilers season
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Stanley Cup champions
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Campbell Conference champions
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Smythe Division champions
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| Division | 1st Smythe |
| Conference | 1st Campbell |
| 1983–84 record | 57–18–5 |
| Home record | 31–5–4 |
| Road record | 26–13–1 |
| Goals for | 446 (1st) |
| Goals against | 314 (T-10th) |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Glen Sather |
| Coach | Glen Sather |
| Captain | Wayne Gretzky |
| Alternate captains | None |
| Arena | Northlands Coliseum |
| Average attendance | 17,498 (100%) |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | Moncton Alpines (AHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Wayne Gretzky (87) |
| Assists | Wayne Gretzky (118) |
| Points | Wayne Gretzky (205) |
| Penalties in minutes | Mark Messier (165) |
| Plus/minus | Wayne Gretzky (+76) |
| Wins | Grant Fuhr (30) |
| Goals against average | Andy Moog (3.77) |
The 1983–84 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' fifth season in the NHL. After an outstanding regular season, the Oilers won their first Stanley Cup.
It was another record breaking season for the club. The Oilers would set club records in wins (57) and points (119), as they won the Smythe Division for the 3rd straight season. Edmonton would break the NHL record for goals in a season, set by the Oilers the previous season, by scoring 446 times.
The Oilers got off to a strong start, winning 39 of their first 53 games. Wayne Gretzky started strong too, scoring a point or more in the first fifty-one games. After failing to score in the fifty-second, he missed six straight games along with Jari Kurri. After winning their first game without Gretzky and Kurri, the Oilers lost five in a row, including an 11-0 loss to the Hartford Whalers on Sunday, February 12, 1984. It was the first time in 230 consecutive regular-season games that the Oilers were shut out; the last time Edmonton had been shut out was on Thursday, March 12, 1981, when they lost at home, 5–0, to the New York Islanders. But, after a lecture from coach Glen Sather, and the return of Gretzky and Kurri, the Oilers won eight in a row and finished the season first overall in the NHL.
Wayne Gretzky would break the 200 point barrier for the second time in his career, as he won the Art Ross Trophy for the 4th straight year with 205 points. Gretzky scored an NHL high 87 goals and 118 assists. Paul Coffey would put up 126 points, the 2nd highest point total ever by a defenceman, while Jari Kurri (113) and Mark Messier (101) would each break the 100 point mark for the club. Glenn Anderson would have a solid season, getting 54 goals, behind only Gretzky, and just miss the 100-point club as he finished with 99.
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