1983–84 Pittsburgh Penguins season
| 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) |
| Penalties in minutes | Gary Rissling (297) |
| Wins | Denis Herron (8) |
| Goals against average | Denis Herron (4.08) |
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.
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 later admitted this, though Johnston has not.
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.
The Penguins did not qualify for the playoffs for the second straight year, finishing in last place again.
†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.
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1983–84 season:
Pat Graham
Nick Ricci
Rocky Saganiuk
Vincent Tremblay
Anders Hakansson
rights to Kevin Stevens
Greg Malone
1985 3rd round pick
Marc Chorney
1985 6th round pick
Rich Sutter
1984 2nd round pick
1984 3rd round pick
Andy Brickley
Ron Flockhart
Mark Taylor
1984 1st round pick
1984 3rd round pick
Andre St. Laurent
future considerations
Kevin McClelland
1984 6th round pick
Tom Roulston
Randy Boyd
Greg Fox
1984 3rd round pick
Kevin McCarthy
Randy Carlyle
1984 1st round pick
future considerations (Moe Mantha)
The 1983 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 8, 1983 in Montreal, Quebec.
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