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Mark Messier's 1983-1984 season

Points
101
NHL#12
Goals
37
NHL#34
Assists
64
NHL#11
Plus/minus
+40
NHL#13
Games
73
91%
91% of 80

Centre Mark Messier was 22 years old when the 1983-1984 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played 73 of a possible 80 games and scored 37 goals and 64 assists for 101 points, 1.38 points per game. In the playoffs he played 19 games for 26 points. He won Conn Smythe Trophy, the first Swede ever to do it.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1983-1984Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mark Messier plays the 1983-1984 season for Edmonton Oilers

    Mark was 22 years old when the 1983-1984 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      TOR4–5EDM
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM8–6WIN
      W
      game 2/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MNS3–4EDM
      W
      game 3/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–8EDM
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–3CGY
      W
      game 5/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY1–5EDM
      W
      game 6/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      EDM10–7VAN
      W
      game 7/803
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +4+/-4SOG
      +3 assists
    • The game
      EDM2–7LAK
      L
      game 8/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-7SOG
    • The game
      VAN5–5EDM
      game 9/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM3–8TOR
      L
      game 10/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM3–1MTL
      W
      game 11/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM5–4NYR
      W
      game 12/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • November 1983
    • The game
      WSH3–11EDM
      W
      game 13/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PIT3–7EDM
      W
      game 14/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM8–5WIN
      W
      game 15/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM7–4QUE
      W
      game 16/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM7–4WSH
      W
      game 17/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM7–3DET
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-1SOG1SHP
      +3 points
    • The game
      EDM3–5CHI
      L
      game 19/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BUF0–7EDM
      W
      game 20/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +3 assists
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      25
      points
      NHL#16
      6
      goals
      NHL#78
      19
      assists
      NHL#6
      EDM
      16-3-0W-L-OT33Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WIN6–7EDM
      W
      game 22/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-7SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      EDM7–3LAK
      W
      game 23/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM2–2MNS
      game 24/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM6–8STL
      L
      game 25/802
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +2+/-5SOG2PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      PHI3–3EDM
      game 26/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • December 1983
    • The game
      LAK3–7EDM
      W
      game 27/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–2EDM
      L
      game 28/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN4–5EDM
      W
      game 29/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM2–3VAN
      L
      game 30/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–8NYI
      L
      game 31/805
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-4SOG
    • The game
      EDM9–4NYR
      W
      game 32/805
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      QUE1–8EDM
      W
      game 33/802
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      EDM7–5WIN
      W
      game 34/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      WIN4–7EDM
      W
      game 35/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY5–5EDM
      game 36/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      EDM6–3CGY
      W
      game 37/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–2VAN
      W
      game 38/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-6SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS0–2EDM
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM9–6CGY
      W
      game 40/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 goals
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8039 of 40 played
      51
      points
      NHL#15
      15
      goals
      NHL#60
      36
      assists
      NHL#7
      EDM
      29-7-0W-L-OT62Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS8–12EDM
      W
      game 41/802
      His night
      +6P+6A
      +2+/-3SOG2PPP
      +6 assists
    • The game
      HFD3–5EDM
      W
      game 42/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      EDM7–3DET
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      EDM5–3CHI
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-6SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM1–3BUF
      L
      game 45/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–4NJD
      W
      game 46/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      VAN5–7EDM
      W
      game 47/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • February 1984
    • The game
      EDM2–9WSH
      L
      game 54/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM3–5NYI
      L
      game 55/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM3–4PHI
      L
      game 56/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM1–4BOS
      L
      game 57/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM0–11HFD
      L
      game 58/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WIN4–7EDM
      W
      game 59/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS2–5EDM
      W
      game 60/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8053 of 60 played
      71
      points
      NHL#17
      22
      goals
      NHL#56
      49
      assists
      NHL#7
      EDM
      41-14-0W-L-OT87Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT3–7EDM
      W
      game 61/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      EDM6–5STL
      W
      game 62/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM9–2PIT
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY3–5EDM
      W
      game 64/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–8EDM
      W
      game 65/802
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +4+/-5SOG
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      EDM6–5WIN
      W
      game 66/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PHI5–3EDM
      L
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • March 1984
    • The game
      MTL1–6EDM
      W
      game 68/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI4–7EDM
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      NYR3–2EDM
      L
      game 70/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN2–12EDM
      W
      game 71/804
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +3+/-5SOG
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      EDM6–5QUE
      W
      game 72/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM2–3MTL
      L
      game 73/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK1–9EDM
      W
      game 74/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF3–4EDM
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      HFD3–5EDM
      W
      game 76/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +4+/-1SOG1SHP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      STL7–1EDM
      L
      game 77/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WIN2–3EDM
      W
      game 78/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM9–2CGY
      W
      game 79/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG2SHP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      EDM4–3LAK
      W
      game 80/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Mark Messier closes the 1983-1984 season with 101 points

    Points
    101
    NHL#12
    Games
    73of 80
    91%
    Goals
    37
    NHL#34
    Assists
    64
    NHL#11
    P/GP
    1.38
    NHL#10
    +/-
    +40
    NHL#13
    Events
    2
    hat tricks
    10 i rad
    games with a point · 13 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Winnipeg Jets

    EDMvsWIN
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Winnipeg Jets
    • Game 1
      WIN2–9EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 2
      WIN4–5EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 3
      EDM4–1WIN
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    First round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Winnipeg Jets out 3–0

    EDM3–0WIN
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Calgary Flames

    EDMvsCGY
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    • Game 1
      CGY2–5EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-7SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 2
      CGY6–5EDM
      L
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • Edmonton Oilersare1–1withCalgary Flames
    • Game 3
      EDM3–2CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 4
      EDM5–3CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 5
      CGY5–4EDM
      L
      2
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +3+/-7SOG1PPP
      +4 points
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–2againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 6
      EDM4–5CGY
      L
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -2+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • Edmonton Oilersare3–3withCalgary Flames
    • Game 7
      CGY4–7EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Calgary Flames out 4–3

    EDM4–3CGY
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    2 days later
    Conference final

    Edmonton Oilers meet Minnesota North Stars

    EDMvsMNS
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    • Game 1
      MNS1–7EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 2
      MNS3–4EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 3
      EDM8–5MNS
      W
      2
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +2+/-5SOG3PPP
      +4 points
    • May 1984
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 4
      EDM3–1MNS
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    Conference final

    Edmonton Oilers knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–0

    EDM4–0MNS
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    9 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Edmonton Oilers play the Stanley Cup Final against New York Islanders

    EDMvsNYI
    • Game 1
      EDM1–0NYI
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 2
      EDM1–6NYI
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Edmonton Oilersare1–1withNew York Islanders
    • Game 3
      NYI2–7EDM
      W
      5
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 4
      NYI2–7EDM
      W
      5
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 5
      NYI2–5EDM
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Edmonton Oilers

    beat New York Islanders 4–1 in the final

    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Mark Messier ends the 1983-1984 playoffs with 26 points

    Points
    26
    NHL#3
    Games
    19
    Goals
    8
    NHL#6
    Assists
    18
    NHL#2
    P/GP
    1.37
    NHL#4
    +/-
    +9
    NHL#10
    Events
    50
    playoff games
    50
    playoff points
    25
    playoff goals
    25
    playoff assists
    5 i rad
    games with a point
    4 points
    best game
    WIN3–0→CGY4–3→MNS4–0→NYI4–1
    Honour

    Mark Messier won Conn Smythe Trophy for 1983-1984