1983–84 Quebec Nordiques season
| 1983–84 Quebec Nordiques | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd Adams |
| Conference | 6th Wales |
| 1983–84 record | 42-28-10 |
| Home record | 24–11–5 |
| Road record | 18–17–5 |
| Goals for | 360 |
| Goals against | 278 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Maurice Filion |
| Coach | Michel Bergeron |
| Captain | Mario Marois |
| Alternate captains | None |
| Arena | Colisée Pepsi |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Michel Goulet (56) |
| Assists | Peter Stastny (73) |
| Points | Michel Goulet (121) |
| Penalties in minutes | Dale Hunter (232) |
| Plus/minus | Michel Goulet (+62) |
| Wins | Dan Bouchard (29) |
| Goals against average | Dan Bouchard (3.20) |
The 1983–84 Quebec Nordiques season was the Nordiques fifth season in the National Hockey League. In the 1982–83 season, Quebec won a club record 34 games, and finished fourth in the Adams Division earning 80 points, making the post-season for the third consecutive season. The Nordiques would fall to the Boston Bruins in four games in the Adams Division semi-finals.
During the off-season, Quebec named defenseman Mario Marois as their new team captain. The club played the 1982–83 season with no captain. Marois, an eight-year NHL veteran, had been with the Nordiques since the 1980-81 season. In early June, the Nordiques and Buffalo Sabres pulled off a blockbuster deal, with Quebec sending Real Cloutier and their first round draft pick in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft to Buffalo in exchange for Tony McKegney, Andre Savard, Jean-Francois Sauve, and the Sabres third round draft pick in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft.
The Nordiques would get off to a fast start, earning a 7-2-1 record in their first ten games. The team fell into a slump though, and found themselves under .500 with a 10-11-3 record. Quebec would snap out of the slump, and end the season with a club record 42 victories and 94 points, finishing in third place in the Adams Division, their highest final standing position in club history, and making the post-season for the fourth straight season. Quebec scored a club record 360 goals, and allowed a franchise low 278 goals.
Offensively, the Nordiques were led by Michel Goulet, who scored a team high 56 goals, which was the second highest total in the NHL, while adding 65 assists, recording 121 points, the third highest total in the league. Peter Stastny was right behind Goulet, as he scored 46 goals and 73 assists for 119 points, finishing fourth in the league scoring race. Dale Hunter had a solid season, scoring 24 goals and 79 points, as he recorded a team high 232 penalty minutes, while Wilf Paiement had 39 goals and 76 points. Newly appointed team captain Mario Marois led the Nordiques blueline, scoring 13 goals and 49 points.
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