1983–84 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season
The 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1983 and concluded with the 1984 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament 's championship game on March 24, 1984 at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, New York . This was the 37th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 90th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.
Notre Dame demoted their program to club status for this season but returned to the Division I ranks the following year.
Season Outlook
Pre-season polls
The top teams in the nation.
The WMPL poll was voted on by coaches before the start of the season. The College Hockey Statistics Bureau (CHSB) / WDOM poll was voted on by media after the season started.
This was the last season WDOM would release the CHSB poll.
Regular season
Season tournaments
Standings
Conference
Overall
GP
W
L
T
PTS
GF
GA
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
Bowling Green †
28
22
4
2
.821
146
95
44
34
8
2
228
146
Ohio State
30
21
9
0
.700
155
96
41
30
10
1
212
133
Michigan State *
30
21
9
0
.700
162
90
46
34
12
0
241
129
Northern Michigan
30
16
14
0
.533
126
118
40
17
22
1
155
161
Western Michigan
28
13
14
1
.482
125
114
42
22
18
2
187
168
Michigan Tech
30
14
16
0
.467
123
128
41
19
21
1
160
167
Ferris State
30
13
15
2
.467
128
138
41
18
20
3
184
184
Lake Superior State
30
12
17
1
.417
103
127
40
18
20
2
152
176
Michigan
30
11
18
1
.383
105
148
37
14
22
1
134
179
Miami
30
10
20
0
.333
116
156
37
13
23
1
149
188
Illinois-Chicago
28
5
22
1
.196
83
162
35
5
29
1
106
221
Championship : Michigan State † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion
Conference
Overall
GP
W
L
T
Pct.
GF
GA
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
East Region
Boston College
21
15
6
0
.714
88
72
39
26
13
0
175
141
Boston University
21
15
6
0
.714
75
63
40
28
11
1
167
120
New Hampshire
21
13
8
0
.619
94
73
38
20
17
1
169
139
Providence
21
12
7
2
.619
84
78
35
21
12
2
143
122
Northeastern
21
10
10
1
.500
104
97
29
16
12
1
144
124
Maine
21
7
14
0
.333
75
109
34
14
20
0
130
161
West Region
Rensselaer †*
20
17
3
0
.850
117
53
38
32
6
0
218
113
Clarkson
20
14
6
0
.700
97
63
34
21
11
2
156
110
Colgate
20
10
9
1
.525
83
89
35
20
14
1
171
149
St. Lawrence
20
10
10
0
.500
108
80
32
19
13
0
175
126
Vermont
20
6
13
1
.325
89
97
29
10
18
1
127
132
Ivy Region
Harvard
21
10
9
1
.524
68
61
27
10
14
3
84
90
Yale
21
10
10
1
.500
76
73
26
12
13
1
91
92
Cornell
21
9
12
0
.429
83
94
26
11
15
0
106
113
Brown
21
5
15
1
.262
59
109
26
6
19
1
70
135
Princeton
21
5
15
1
.262
81
103
25
6
18
1
101
126
Dartmouth
21
3
18
0
.143
58
119
26
3
23
0
71
148
Independent
Army ^
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
34
28
5
1
241
104
Lowell ^
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
34
15
16
3
138
164
Championship : Rensselaer † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion ^ Both Army and Lowell had been accepted into ECAC Hockey but had not begun a conference schedule
Conference
Overall
GP
W
L
T
PTS
GF
GA
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
Minnesota-Duluth †*
26
19
5
2
40
138
85
43
29
12
2
216
140
North Dakota
26
16
8
2
34
117
82
45
31
12
2
204
145
Minnesota
26
16
9
1
33
106
97
40
27
11
2
190
154
Wisconsin
26
11
14
1
23
105
107
39
21
17
1
182
168
Denver
26
8
18
0
16
119
152
39
14
25
0
182
203
Colorado College
26
5
21
0
10
77
139
35
9
25
1
109
168
Championship : Minnesota-Duluth † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion
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Final regular season polls
The final top 10 teams as ranked by coaches (WMPL) before the conference tournament finals.
The final media poll (CHSB/WDOM) was released after the conference tournament finals.
1984 NCAA Tournament
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
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Player stats
Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
[ 5]
Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage ; GAA = Goals against average
[ 5]
Awards
NCAA
Award[ 6]
Recipient
Hobey Baker Memorial Award
Tom Kurvers , Minnesota–Duluth
Spencer Penrose Award
Mike Sertich , Minnesota–Duluth
Most Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament
Gary Kruzich , Bowling Green
AHCA All-American Teams [ 7]
East First Team
Position
West First Team
Cleon Daskalakis , Boston University
G
Jon Casey , North Dakota
Bob Armstrong , Clarkson
D
Garry Galley , Bowling Green
Dave Fretz , Clarkson
D
Tom Kurvers , Minnesota-Duluth
John Carter , Rensselaer
F
Dan Kane , Bowling Green
Adam Oates , Rensselaer
F
Paul Pooley , Ohio State
Steve Smith , Colgate
F
Bill Watson , Minnesota-Duluth
East Second Team
Position
West Second Team
Daren Puppa , Rensselaer
G
Rick Kosti , Minnesota-Duluth
Peter Taglianetti , Providence
D
Dan McFall , Michigan State
T. J. Connolly , Boston University
D
Bill Schafhauser , Northern Michigan
Kevin Foster , Vermont
F
Perry Pooley , Ohio State
Ken Manchurek , Northeastern
F
Dan Dorion , Western Michigan
Gates Orlando , Providence
F
Bob Lakso , Minnesota-Duluth
CCHA
Awards [ 8]
Recipient
Player of the Year
Paul Pooley , Ohio State
Rookie of the Year
Gary Emmons , Northern Michigan
Bill Shibicky , Michigan State
Coach of the Year
Bill Wilkinson , Western Michigan
Most Valuable Player in Tournament
Glenn Healy , Western Michigan
All-CCHA Teams [ 9]
First Team
Position
Second Team
John Dougan , Ohio State
G
Norm Foster , Michigan State
Garry Galley , Bowling Green
D
Dave Ellett , Bowling Green
Dan McFall , Michigan State
D
Jim File , Ferris State
Paul Pooley , Ohio State
F
Perry Pooley , Ohio State
Dan Dorion , Western Michigan
F
Randy Merrifield , Ferris State
Dan Kane , Bowling Green
F
John Samanski , Bowling Green
ECAC
Award [ 10]
Recipient
Player of the Year
Cleon Daskalakis , Boston University
Rookie of the Year
John Cullen , Boston University
Most Outstanding Player in Tournament
Adam Oates , Rensselaer
All-ECAC Hockey Teams [ 11]
First Team
Position
Second Team
Cleon Daskalakis , Boston University
G
Bruce Gillies , New Hampshire
Jim Chisholm , Boston College
D
Peter Taglianetti , Providence
T. J. Connolly , Boston University
D
Brian Byrnes , New Hampshire
Bob Armstrong , Clarkson
D
Gates Orlando , Providence
F
Adam Oates , Rensselaer
Steve Smith , Colgate
F
John Carter , Rensselaer
Kevin Foster , Vermont
F
Marty Dallman , Rensselaer
WCHA
Award [ 12]
Recipient
Most Valuable Player
Tom Kurvers , Minnesota-Duluth
Freshman of the Year
Rick Kosti , Minnesota-Duluth
Coach of the Year
Mike Sertich , Minnesota-Duluth
All-WCHA Teams [ 13]
First Team
Position
Second Team
Jon Casey , North Dakota
G
Rick Kosti , Minnesota-Duluth
Tom Kurvers , Minnesota-Duluth
D
Tony Kellin , Minnesota
Jim Leavins , Denver
D
Rick Zombo , North Dakota
D
Norm Maciver , Minnesota-Duluth
Bill Watson , Minnesota-Duluth
F
Tom Herzig , Minnesota-Duluth
Dan Brennan , North Dakota
F
Bob Lakso , Minnesota-Duluth
Tom Rothstein , Minnesota
F
Matt Christensen , Minnesota-Duluth
† incoming freshman
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See also
References
^ "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide" . CCHA. Retrieved June 29, 2014 .
^ "2008-09 ECAC Hockey Media Guide" . ECAC Hockey. Retrieved June 29, 2014 .
^ "2008-09 WCHA Yearbook 113-128" (PDF) . WCHA. Retrieved June 29, 2014 .
^ "NCAA Tournament" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ a b "1983-84 NCAA Division I Statistics" . Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 4, 2016 .
^ "NCAA Division I Awards" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved June 11, 2013 .
^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF) . NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013 .
^ "CCHA Awards" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "CCHA All-Teams" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "ECAC Awards" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "ECAC All-Teams" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "WCHA Awards" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "WCHA All-Teams" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "1984 NHL Entry Draft" . Hockey DB . Retrieved October 25, 2023 .
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