The 1983–84 Winnipeg Jets season was the 12th season of the Winnipeg Jets, their fifth season in 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 ...

. The Jets placed fourth in the Smythe to qualify for the playoffs. The Jets lost to the

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 ...

in the first round.

Offseason

On June 8, 1983, the Jets traded former team captain Dave Christian to the

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 ...

for the Capitals first round draft pick in the

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. Christian, who lost his captaincy midway through the 1982–83 season, had 79 goals and 209 points in 230 games with Winnipeg since breaking into the

NHL 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 ...

one week after winning the gold medal with the 1980 US Olympic Team. At the

, the Jets first selection was with the eighth overall pick, and the team drafted winger

Andrew McBain Andrew Burton McBain (born January 18, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. McBain played eleven seasons in the National Hockey League between 1983 and 1994. Playing career As a youth, McBain played in the 1977 and 1978 ...

from the

North Bay Centennials The North Bay Centennials were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League, who played from 1982–2002. The team was based in North Bay, Ontario, Canada. History The North Bay Centennials or "Cents" as they were popularly known, were na ...

of the OHL. McBain had 33 goals and 120 points with the Centennials in the 1982–83 season. Six picks later, at 14th overall, which the Jets had acquired from the

in the Dave Christian trade, Winnipeg selected defenseman Bobby Dollas from the

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of the

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. Dollas had 16 goals and 61 points with Laval during the 1982–83 season. Later, in the fourth round, the Jets selected goaltender Bob Essensa from the Henry Carr Crusaders Jr. B team. The Jets made a few minor transactions during the off-season, trading Norm Dupont to the

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 ...

for the Whalers fourth round draft pick in the 1984 NHL entry draft, and releasing

Bryan Maxwell Bryan Clifford Maxwell (born September 7, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 331 games in the National Hockey League and 124 games in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Cleveland Crusaders, Cincinna ...

and Larry Hopkins. The Jets biggest trade was acquiring Tim Young from the

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 ...

for Craig Levie and

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. Young spent eight seasons with the North Stars, and had 18 goals and 53 points in 70 games with Minnesota during the 1982–83 season.

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

, - , 1, , T, , October 5, 1983, , 6–6 OT, , 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) , , 0–0–1 , , 11,348 , - , 2, , L, , October 7, 1983, , 6–8 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 0–1–1 , , 11,073 , - , 3, , T, , October 9, 1983, , 1–1 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) , , 0–1–2 , , 11,108 , - , 4, , W, , October 12, 1983, , 4–3 OT, , 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) , , 1–1–2 , , 4,095 , - , 5, , L, , October 13, 1983, , 3–4 , , 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) , , 1–2–2 , , 15,694 , - , 6, , L, , October 15, 1983, , 1–2 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 1–3–2 , , 13,974 , - , 7, , L, , October 19, 1983, , 2–12 , , 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) , , 1–4–2 , , 12,632 , - , 8, , L, , October 23, 1983, , 2–5 , , 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) , , 1–5–2 , , 10,455 , - , 9, , W, , October 25, 1983, , 4–2 , , 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) , , 2–5–2 , , 14,928 , - , 10, , W, , October 26, 1983, , 7–5 , , align="left", @

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) , , 3–5–2 , , 17,416 , - , 11, , L, , October 28, 1983, , 1–7 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 3–6–2 , , 16,764 , - , 12, , L, , October 30, 1983, , 3–7 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 3–7–2 , , 10,803 , - , - , 13, , L, , November 2, 1983, , 3–6 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 3–8–2 , , 10,106 , - , 14, , W, , November 4, 1983, , 8–2 , , 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) , , 4–8–2 , , 12,994 , - , 15, , L, , November 6, 1983, , 5–8 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 4–9–2 , , 13,376 , - , 16, , W, , November 9, 1983, , 7–2 , , 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) , , 5–9–2 , , 11,676 , - , 17, , L, , November 11, 1983, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 5–10–2 , , 14,755 , - , 18, , W, , November 13, 1983, , 3–2 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 6–10–2 , , 14,294 , - , 19, , L, , November 16, 1983, , 5–6 OT, , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 6–11–2 , , 10,312 , - , 20, , L, , November 19, 1983, , 7–8 OT, , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 6–12–2 , , 14,298 , - , 21, , L, , November 21, 1983, , 6–7 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 6–13–2 , , 17,498 , - , 22, , L, , November 23, 1983, , 1–4 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 6–14–2 , , 11,220 , - , 23, , T, , November 24, 1983, , 4–4 OT, , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 6–14–3 , , 16,764 , - , 24, , W, , November 29, 1983, , 6–5 , , 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) , , 7–14–3 , , 7,699 , - , - , 25, , W, , December 1, 1983, , 6–5 OT, , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 8–14–3 , , 7,646 , - , 26, , W, , December 4, 1983, , 7–5 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 9–14–3 , , 9,989 , - , 27, , L, , December 7, 1983, , 3–6 , , align="left", @

New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The club w ...

( 1983–84) , , 9–15–3 , , 8,221 , - , 28, , T, , December 10, 1983, , 5–5 OT, , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 9–15–4 , , 10,355 , - , 29, , L, , December 11, 1983, , 2–4 , , 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) , , 9–16–4 , , 12,093 , - , 30, , W, , December 14, 1983, , 8–4 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 10–16–4 , , 16,298 , - , 31, , W, , December 16, 1983, , 4–1 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 11–16–4 , , 9,845 , - , 32, , L, , December 18, 1983, , 5–7 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 11–17–4 , , 15,107 , - , 33, , L, , December 19, 1983, , 6–7 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 11–18–4 , , 16,764 , - , 34, , L, , December 21, 1983, , 4–7 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 11–19–4 , , 17,498 , - , 35, , W, , December 23, 1983, , 6–3 , , 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) , , 12–19–4 , , 10,689 , - , 36, , W, , December 26, 1983, , 5–1 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 13–19–4 , , 13,573 , - , 37, , W, , December 30, 1983, , 4–3 OT, , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 14–19–4 , , 15,294 , - , - , 38, , T, , January 1, 1984, , 3–3 OT, , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 14–19–5 , , 12,279 , - , 39, , L, , January 4, 1984, , 4–9 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 14–20–5 , , 12,206 , - , 40, , L, , January 5, 1984, , 6–7 OT, , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 14–21–5 , , 17,068 , - , 41, , W, , January 8, 1984, , 4–3 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 15–21–5 , , 11,037 , - , 42, , L, , January 11, 1984, , 5–9 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 15–22–5 , , 16,764 , - , 43, , T, , January 13, 1984, , 7–7 OT, , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 15–22–6 , , 11,354 , - , 44, , T, , January 15, 1984, , 4–4 OT, , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 15–22–7 , , 11,559 , - , 45, , L, , January 17, 1984, , 3–8 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 15–23–7 , , 9,878 , - , 46, , W, , January 18, 1984, , 5–4 OT, , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 16–23–7 , , 3,849 , - , 47, , T, , January 20, 1984, , 6–6 OT, , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 16–23–8 , , 12,826 , - , 48, , W, , January 22, 1984, , 6–4 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 17–23–8 , , 11,713 , - , 49, , W, , January 24, 1984, , 5–3 , , 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) , , 18–23–8 , , 15,077 , - , 50, , W, , January 26, 1984, , 6–2 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 19–23–8 , , 9,651 , - , 51, , L, , January 28, 1984, , 2–5 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 19–24–8 , , 13,840 , - , - , 52, , W, , February 3, 1984, , 7–3 , , align="left",

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( 1983–84) , , 20–24–8 , , 12,796 , - , 53, , T, , February 5, 1984, , 2–2 OT, , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 20–24–9 , , 15,579 , - , 54, , L, , February 8, 1984, , 1–3 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 20–25–9 , , 11,876 , - , 55, , T, , February 12, 1984, , 2–2 OT, , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 20–25–10 , , 11,194 , - , 56, , L, , February 15, 1984, , 4–7 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 20–26–10 , , 17,498 , - , 57, , L, , February 17, 1984, , 3–6 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 20–27–10 , , 11,680 , - , 58, , W, , February 19, 1984, , 4–3 OT, , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 21–27–10 , , 11,406 , - , 59, , W, , February 22, 1984, , 8–5 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 22–27–10 , , 8,889 , - , 60, , W, , February 23, 1984, , 5–3 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 23–27–10 , , 15,525 , - , 61, , W, , February 25, 1984, , 5–2 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 24–27–10 , , 14,489 , - , 62, , L, , February 27, 1984, , 5–6 OT, , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 24–28–10 , , 15,736 , - , 63, , L, , February 29, 1984, , 3–4 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 24–29–10 , , 13,874 , - , - , 64, , L, , March 3, 1984, , 1–6 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 24–30–10 , , 14,649 , - , 65, , W, , March 6, 1984, , 7–3 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 25–30–10 , , 8,392 , - , 66, , L, , March 7, 1984, , 3–4 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 25–31–10 , , 13,767 , - , 67, , L, , March 9, 1984, , 5–6 OT, , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 25–32–10 , , 12,816 , - , 68, , W, , March 11, 1984, , 6–5 OT, , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 26–32–10 , , 13,172 , - , 69, , W, , March 12, 1984, , 8–7 OT, , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 27–32–10 , , 16,382 , - , 70, , W, , March 14, 1984, , 6–4 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 28–32–10 , , 11,638 , - , 71, , W, , March 16, 1984, , 5–4 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 29–32–10 , , 11,975 , - , 72, , L, , March 18, 1984, , 3–4 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 29–33–10 , , 14,874 , - , 73, , L, , March 20, 1984, , 3–9 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 29–34–10 , , 14,276 , - , 74, , L, , March 21, 1984, , 2–6 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 29–35–10 , , 16,133 , - , 75, , L, , March 23, 1984, , 3–4 OT, , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 29–36–10 , , 14,067 , - , 76, , L, , March 25, 1984, , 2–3 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 29–37–10 , , 17,498 , - , 77, , T, , March 27, 1984, , 3–3 OT, , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 29–37–11 , , 7,367 , - , 78, , L, , March 28, 1984, , 1–5 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 29–38–11 , , 13,200 , - , 79, , W, , March 30, 1984, , 2–1 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 30–38–11 , , 12,609 , - , - , 80, , W, , April 1, 1984, , 3–2 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 31–38–11 , , 11,410 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

For the second year in a row, the Jets were swept in 3 games by the

, in the Division semi-finals.

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring ;Goaltending

Playoffs

;Scoring ;Goaltending

Awards and records

Transactions

Trades

Waivers

Free agents

Draft picks

Winnipeg selected the following players at the

, which was held at the

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on June 8, 1983.

NHL amateur draft

Farm teams

Sherbrooke Jets

References

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Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Player statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Awards and records

Transactions

Trades

Waivers

Free agents

Draft picks

NHL amateur draft

Farm teams

See also

References