1983–84 New Jersey Devils season
| Industry | Ice hockey team |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1982 |
| Headquarters | East Rutherford , United States |
| Products | Ice hockey |
The 1983–84 season for the New Jersey Devils represented the team's 10th campaign in the NHL and their second year competing after moving from Colorado prior to the 1982–83 season. Concluding the season ranked fifth within the Patrick Division, the Devils ended with a disappointing 17–56–7 record, which was insufficient to secure a playoff berth.
All-Star Game
On January 31, 1984, Brendan Byrne Arena hosted the 36th NHL All-Star Game, where the Wales Conference narrowly triumphed over the Campbell Conference with a 7–6 scoreline. The Devils were represented by players Chico Resch and Joe Cirella, alongside team trainers Keith Parker and Craig Smith.
Schedule and results
[Due to extensive repetition and limited strategic relevance of individual game outcomes for business evaluation, detailed match-by-match results have been excluded to emphasize key performance indicators and significant events.]
Legend:
Regular season
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Sortname | C | 79 | 23 | 38 | 61 | 121 | -27 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Template:Sortname | RW | 74 | 22 | 32 | 54 | 70 | -18 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Template:Sortname | RW | 79 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 158 | -19 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Template:Sortname | D | 79 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 137 | -43 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Template:Sortname | RW | 71 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 23 | -21 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Template:Sortname | LW/C | 80 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 36 | -28 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Template:Sortname | LW | 70 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 44 | -21 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Template:Sortname | LW | 66 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 33 | -22 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Template:Sortname | D | 76 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 96 | -27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Template:Sortname | RW | 37 | 18 | 10 | 28 | 27 | -4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Template:Sortname | C | 52 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 16 | -9 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Template:Sortname | C | 67 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 85 | -11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Other players each recorded under 20 points. | ||||||||||
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Sortname | 2641 | 51 | 9 | 31 | 3 | 184 | 4.18 | 1 |
| Template:Sortname | 2218 | 44 | 8 | 25 | 4 | 161 | 4.36 | 0 |
| Team totals 4859 MIN, 80 GP, 17 W, 56 L, 7 T, 345 GA, 4.26 GAA, 1 SO |
Abbreviations: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals
MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SO = Shutouts
Draft selections
The New Jersey Devils' picks during the 1983 NHL entry draft conducted at the Montreal Forum in Montreal were as follows:
| Round | Pick # | Player Name | Country | Previous Team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | John MacLean | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| 2 | 24 | Shawn Evans | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 5 | 85 | Chris Terreri | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Providence College (ECAC) |
| 6 | 105 | Gord Mark | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
| 7 | 125 | Greg Evtushevski | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
| 8 | 145 | Viacheslav Fetisov | Template:Country data USSR | Moscow CSKA (USSR) |
| 9 | 165 | Jay Octeau | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Mount St. Charles Academy (USHS-RI) |
| 10 | 185 | Alexander Chernykh | Template:Country data USSR | Voskresensk (USSR) |
| 11 | 205 | Allan Stewart | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| 12 | 225 | Alexei Kasatonov | Template:Country data USSR | Moscow CSKA (USSR) |
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