The 1983–84 New Jersey Devils season was the 10th season for the

National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; , ''LNH'') is a professional ice hockey league in North America composed of 32 teams25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Cana ...

franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and second season since the franchise relocated from

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prior to the

1982–83 NHL season The 1982–83 NHL season was the 66th season of the National Hockey League. The Colorado Rockies relocated to East Rutherford, New Jersey, becoming the New Jersey Devils. The New York Islanders won their fourth Stanley Cup in a row with their s ...

. The Devils finished again in fifth place and did not qualify for the playoffs.

Offseason

Regular season

All Star Game

The

36th National Hockey League All-Star Game The 36th National Hockey League All-Star Game was held in Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, home to the New Jersey Devils, on January 31, 1984. Uniforms The All-Star uniforms introduced in 1983 received an update for this game. The typef ...

was played at

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on January 31, 1984. The Wales Conference defeated the Campbell Conference 7–6.

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, Joe Cirella, and trainers Keith Parker and Craig Smith participated in the All Star Game as representatives of the Wales Conference.

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

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New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. The Rangers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team plays ...

( 1983–84) , , 0–1–0 , , 17,403 , - , 2, , L, , October 7, 1983, , 1–3 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 0–2–0 , , 19,023 , - , 3, , W, , October 8, 1983, , 6–3 , , align="left", @

Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...

( 1983–84) , , 1–2–0 , , 18,956 , - , 4, , L, , October 14, 1983, , 4–6 , , align="left",

Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques (, pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated "Northmen" or "Northerners") were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association (1972–1979) an ...

( 1983–84) , , 1–3–0 , , 9,961 , - , 5, , L, , October 16, 1983, , 1–4 , , align="left",

Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. The Maple Leafs compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the A ...

( 1983–84) , , 1–4–0 , , 7,712 , - , 6, , L, , October 19, 1983, , 3–6 , , align="left", @

Chicago Black Hawks Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ...

( 1983–84) , , 1–5–0 , , 14,683 , - , 7, , L, , October 21, 1983, , 4–5 , , align="left", @

Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. The Canucks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conferenc ...

( 1983–84) , , 1–6–0 , , 12,000 , - , 8, , L, , October 22, 1983, , 3–8 , , align="left", @

Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The Kings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. ...

( 1983–84) , , 1–7–0 , , 9,643 , - , 9, , L, , October 26, 1983, , 0–2 , , align="left",

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The Capitals compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NH ...

( 1983–84) , , 1–8–0 , , 9,387 , - , 10, , L, , October 29, 1983, , 3–5 , , align="left", @

New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (N ...

( 1983–84) , , 1–9–0 , , 15,318 , - , 11, , L, , October 30, 1983, , 3–5 , , align="left",

Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. The Penguins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), E ...

( 1983–84) , , 1–10–0 , , 7,516 , - , - , 12, , L, , November 2, 1983, , 4–5 , , align="left", @

Hartford Whalers The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its 25-year existence in Hartford, Connecticut. The club played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972 until 1979, and in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1 ...

( 1983–84) , , 1–11–0 , , 6,435 , - , 13, , L, , November 4, 1983, , 1–6 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 1–12–0 , , 14,981 , - , 14, , W, , November 6, 1983, , 6–3 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 2–12–0 , , 8,856 , - , 15, , L, , November 8, 1983, , 1–5 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 2–13–0 , , 19,023 , - , 16, , L, , November 9, 1983, , 1–2 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 2–14–0 , , 16,225 , - , 17, , L, , November 12, 1983, , 3–4 OT, , align="left",

Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The ...

( 1983–84) , , 2–15–0 , , 8,807 , - , 18, , L, , November 15, 1983, , 0–6 , , align="left", @

Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, and the team's colors for ...

( 1983–84) , , 2–16–0 , , 11,552 , - , 19, , L, , November 17, 1983, , 4–5 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 2–17–0 , , 16,764 , - , 20, , L, , November 19, 1983, , 4–13 , , align="left", @

Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...

( 1983–84) , , 2–18–0 , , 17,498 , - , 21, , L, , November 23, 1983, , 1–4 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 2–19–0 , , 8,718 , - , 22, , L, , November 26, 1983, , 2–6 , , align="left", @

Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The t ...

( 1983–84) , , 2–20–0 , , 13,585 , - , 23, , W, , November 29, 1983, , 3–2 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 3–20–0 , , 10,322 , - , - , 24, , L, , December 1, 1983, , 4–8 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 3–21–0 , , 7,461 , - , 25, , T, , December 2, 1983, , 2–2 OT, , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 3–21–1 , , 9,678 , - , 26, , W, , December 4, 1983, , 6–0 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 4–21–1 , , 8,582 , - , 27, , W, , December 7, 1983, , 6–3 , , align="left",

Winnipeg Jets The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. The Jets compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The te ...

( 1983–84) , , 5–21–1 , , 8,221 , - , 28, , L, , December 10, 1983, , 2–8 , , align="left",

Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia. The Flyers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team play ...

( 1983–84) , , 5–22–1 , , 15,140 , - , 29, , W, , December 12, 1983, , 7–3 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 6–22–1 , , 17,282 , - , 30, , T, , December 14, 1983, , 3–3 OT, , align="left", @

Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Con ...

( 1983–84) , , 6–22–2 , , 11,246 , - , 31, , L, , December 16, 1983, , 1–4 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 6–23–2 , , 9,845 , - , 32, , W, , December 17, 1983, , 2–0 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 7–23–2 , , 14,009 , - , 33, , L, , December 20, 1983, , 0–6 , , align="left",

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...

( 1983–84) , , 7–24–2 , , 11,418 , - , 34, , L, , December 22, 1983, , 0–5 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 7–25–2 , , 15,948 , - , 35, , L, , December 23, 1983, , 5–6 OT, , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 7–26–2 , , 7,720 , - , 36, , L, , December 27, 1983, , 4–5 OT, , align="left",

St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...

( 1983–84) , , 7–27–2 , , 10,543 , - , 37, , L, , December 29, 1983, , 1–6 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 7–28–2 , , 11,954 , - , 38, , L, , December 31, 1983, , 2–3 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 7–29–2 , , 7,134 , - , - , 39, , L, , January 4, 1984, , 3–4 OT, , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 7–30–2 , , 17,416 , - , 40, , W, , January 6, 1984, , 3–1 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 8–30–2 , , 10,193 , - , 41, , W, , January 7, 1984, , 7–4 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 9–30–2 , , 7,237 , - , 42, , L, , January 10, 1984, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 9–31–2 , , 15,335 , - , 43, , L, , January 12, 1984, , 1–4 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 9–32–2 , , 9,050 , - , 44, , W, , January 14, 1984, , 3–1 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 10–32–2 , , 15,992 , - , 45, , L, , January 15, 1984, , 4–5 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 10–33–2 , , 19,023 , - , 46, , T, , January 17, 1984, , 3–3 OT, , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 10–33–3 , , 8,994 , - , 47, , L, , January 19, 1984, , 0–2 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 10–34–3 , , 16,602 , - , 48, , L, , January 20, 1984, , 3–4 OT, , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 10–35–3 , , 10,134 , - , 49, , T, , January 25, 1984, , 2–2 OT, , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 10–35–4 , , 16,764 , - , 50, , T, , January 27, 1984, , 3–3 OT, , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 10–35–5 , , 17,498 , - , 51, , L, , January 29, 1984, , 2–3 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 10–36–5 , , 13,184 , - , - , 52, , L, , February 2, 1984, , 0–2 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 10–37–5 , , 8,800 , - , 53, , W, , February 4, 1984, , 5–3 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 11–37–5 , , N/A , - , 54, , L, , February 5, 1984, , 1–3 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 11–38–5 , , 9,841 , - , 55, , L, , February 7, 1984, , 2–5 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 11–39–5 , , 9,796 , - , 56, , L, , February 9, 1984, , 5–8 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 11–40–5 , , 11,426 , - , 57, , L, , February 11, 1984, , 2–3 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 11–41–5 , , 5,837 , - , 58, , W, , February 14, 1984, , 6–4 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 12–41–5 , , 7,776 , - , 59, , W, , February 16, 1984, , 6–5 OT, , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 13–41–5 , , 8,597 , - , 60, , L, , February 18, 1984, , 3–4 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 13–42–5 , , 16,971 , - , 61, , L, , February 19, 1984, , 4–5 OT, , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 13–43–5 , , 16,556 , - , 62, , L, , February 22, 1984, , 5–8 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 13–44–5 , , 8,889 , - , 63, , L, , February 25, 1984, , 1–7 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 13–45–5 , , 15,850 , - , 64, , T, , February 28, 1984, , 3–3 OT, , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 13–45–6 , , 19,023 , - , - , 65, , W, , March 2, 1984, , 4–2 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 14–45–6 , , 10,864 , - , 66, , W, , March 4, 1984, , 5–3 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 15–45–6 , , 10,286 , - , 67, , W, , March 6, 1984, , 6–5 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 16–45–6 , , 9,231 , - , 68, , L, , March 7, 1984, , 4–8 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 16–46–6 , , 16,207 , - , 69, , L, , March 10, 1984, , 5–6 OT, , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 16–47–6 , , 14,187 , - , 70, , L, , March 13, 1984, , 1–5 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 16–48–6 , , 12,271 , - , 71, , T, , March 14, 1984, , 3–3 OT, , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 16–48–7 , , 10,365 , - , 72, , W, , March 17, 1984, , 5–3 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 17–48–7 , , 13,830 , - , 73, , L, , March 19, 1984, , 3–4 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 17–49–7 , , 11,167 , - , 74, , L, , March 20, 1984, , 2–5 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 17–50–7 , , 15,668 , - , 75, , L, , March 22, 1984, , 3–5 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 17–51–7 , , 19,023 , - , 76, , L, , March 24, 1984, , 0–6 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 17–52–7 , , 13,073 , - , 77, , L, , March 25, 1984, , 1–4 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 17–53–7 , , 17,191 , - , 78, , L, , March 28, 1984, , 2–6 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 17–54–7 , , 15,807 , - , 79, , L, , March 30, 1984, , 2–6 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 17–55–7 , , 13,756 , - , - , 80, , L, , April 1, 1984, , 1–3 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 17–56–7 , , 14,640 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring ;Goaltending Note: 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;

Awards and records

Transactions

Draft picks

New Jersey's draft picks at the

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held at the

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References

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Offseason

Regular season

All Star Game

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

Player statistics

Regular season

Awards and records

Transactions

Draft picks

See also

References