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 10 teams as ranked by coaches. The coaches' poll was compiled by radio station WMPL before the start of the season.

After the season started, the media ranked the top 10 teams. The media's poll was compiled by the College Hockey Statistics Bureau (CHSB) and released by radio station WDOM.

WMPL Coaches Poll
Ranking Team
1 Minnesota (5)
2 North Dakota (3)
3 Michigan State (2)
4 Ohio State
5 Providence
6 Bowling Green
7 Wisconsin
8 Minnesota Duluth
9 Rensselaer
10 Michigan Tech
CHSB / WDOM Media Poll
Ranking Team
1 Minnesota (6)
2 Bowling Green (4)
3 Boston College
4 North Dakota
5 Michigan State
6 Providence
7 Wisconsin
8 Minnesota Duluth
9 Boston University
10 Ohio State

Regular season

Season tournaments

TournamentDatesTeamsChampion
Battle Creek Tournament October 14–15 4 Western Michigan
RIT Invitational November 4–5 4 Wilfrid Laurier
Empire Cup November 25–26 4 Rensselaer
Minnesota–Duluth Holiday Classic December 28–30 4 Boston College
Great Lakes Invitational December 29–30 4 Michigan State
KeyBank Tournament December 29–30 4 Bowling Green
Syracuse Invitational December 29–30 4 Colgate
Auld Lang Syne Classic December 30–31 4 New Hampshire
Rensselaer Holiday Tournament December 30–31 4 Rensselaer
First Interstate Classic January 5–8 8 North Dakota
Phoenix Mutual Classic January 6–7 4 Colgate
Beanpot February 6, 13 4 Northeastern

Standings

Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Bowling Green282242.82114695443482228146
Ohio State302190.700155964130101212133
Michigan State*302190.700162904634120241129
Northern Michigan3016140.5331261184017221155161
Western Michigan2813141.4821251144222182187168
Michigan Tech3014160.4671231284119211160167
Ferris State3013152.4671281384118203184184
Lake Superior State3012171.4171031274018202152176
Michigan3011181.3831051483714221134179
Miami3010200.3331161563713231149188
Illinois-Chicago285221.19683162355291106221
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 College211560.71488723926130175141
Boston University211560.71475634028111167120
New Hampshire211380.61994733820171169139
Providence211272.61984783521122143122
Northeastern2110101.500104972916121144124
Maine217140.333751093414200130161
West Region
Rensselaer†*201730.85011753383260218113
Clarkson201460.70097633421112156110
Colgate201091.52583893520141171149
St. Lawrence2010100.500108803219130175126
Vermont206131.32589972910181127132
Ivy Region
Harvard211091.524686127101438490
Yale2110101.500767326121319192
Cornell219120.42983942611150106113
Brown215151.2625910926619170135
Princeton215151.26281103256181101126
Dartmouth213180.1435811926323071148
Independent
Army^-------342851241104
Lowell^-------3415163138164
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
Air Force0000---268162109131
Kent State0000---2716110
Northern Arizona0000---27216017297
US International0000---364311
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Minnesota-Duluth†*26195240138854329122216140
North Dakota26168234117824531122204145
Minnesota26169133106974027112190154
Wisconsin2611141231051073921171182168
Denver268180161191523914250182203
Colorado College2652101077139359251109168
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.

WMPL Coaches Poll
Ranking Team
1 Minnesota Duluth (10)
2 Rensselaer
3 Bowling Green
4 Boston University
5 Minnesota (10)
6 Michigan State
7 North Dakota
8 Ohio State
9 Boston College
10 Clarkson
CHSB / WDOM Media Poll
Ranking Team
1 Minnesota Duluth (6)
2 Rensselaer (3)
3 Michigan State (1)
4 Bowling Green
5 Boston University
6 North Dakota
7 Boston College
8 Ohio State
9 Clarkson
10 Western Michigan

1984 NCAA Tournament

Quarterfinals
March 16–18
Semifinals
March 22–23
National championship
March 24
           
E1 Rensselaer 4 2 6
W4 North Dakota 5 4 9
W4 North Dakota 1
W2 Minnesota–Duluth 2*
W2 Minnesota–Duluth 6 3 9
E3 Clarkson 2 6 8
W2 Minnesota–Duluth 4
W3 Bowling Green 5****
W1 Michigan State 6 7 13
E4 Boston College 2 6 8
W1 Michigan State 1 Third-place game
W3 Bowling Green 2
E2 Boston University 6 1 7 W1 Michigan State 5
W3 Bowling Green 3 5*** 8 W4 North Dakota 6*

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

Player Class Team GP G A Pts PIM
Paul PooleySeniorOhio State4232649638
Dan DorionSophomoreWestern Michigan4241509142
Bill WatsonSophomoreMinnesota−Duluth4035518612
Adam OatesSophomoreRensselaer3826578315
Mike SymesJuniorArmy32384582-
Perry PooleySeniorOhio State4139407928
Tom KurversSeniorMinnesota−Duluth4318587646
John CarterSophomoreRensselaer3835397452
Biff SheaJuniorArmy34294574-
Greg AdamsSophomoreNorthern Arizona2644297324
Randy MerrifieldSeniorFerris State4120537314

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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

Player Class Team GP Min W L OT GA SO SV% GAA
Norm FosterFreshmanMichigan State3218152380831.8982.74
Bob EssensaFreshmanMichigan State179461140442.8912.79
John DouganJuniorOhio State27149518--71-.8972.85
Gary KruzichFreshmanBowling Green28-2152--.8962.87
Brian JoplingFreshmanRensselaer15457800220.8822.89
Mike SchwalbFreshmanYale-------.8992.91
Cleon DaskalakisSeniorBoston University35197225100961.9112.92
Daren PuppaFreshmanRensselaer3218162460890.9002.94
Ron BentonSeniorAlaska−Anchorage-97313--481.8972.96
Rick KostiFreshmanMinnesota−Duluth38234727921190.8983.04

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Awards

1984 NHL Entry Draft

Round Pick Player College Conference NHL team
113David Quinn Boston UniversityECAC HockeyMinnesota North Stars
346Ken Hodge Jr. Boston CollegeECAC HockeyMinnesota North Stars
474Paul Ysebaert Bowling GreenCCHANew Jersey Devils
592Scott Paluch Bowling GreenCCHASt. Louis Blues
598Clark Donatelli Boston UniversityECAC HockeyNew York Rangers
7127Tom Ryan Boston UniversityECAC HockeyPittsburgh Penguins
9173John Devereaux Boston CollegeECAC HockeyHartford Whalers
9182Ville Kentala Boston UniversityECAC HockeyNew York Rangers
10190Mike Peluso Alaska–AnchorageIndependentNew Jersey Devils
10192David Buckley Boston CollegeECAC HockeyToronto Maple Leafs
10193Brent ReganBowling GreenCCHAHartford Whalers
10198Ed LowneyBoston UniversityECAC HockeyVancouver Canucks
10204Daryn FersovichBowling GreenCCHAPhiladelphia Flyers

† incoming freshman
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See also

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  7. "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
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