1983–84 Philadelphia Flyers season
| 1983–84 Philadelphia Flyers | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd Patrick |
| Conference | 5th Wales |
| 1983–84 record | 44–26–10 |
| Home record | 25–10–5 |
| Road record | 19–16–5 |
| Goals for | 350 (4th) |
| Goals against | 290 (6th) |
| Team information | |
| President | Jay Snider |
| General Manager | Bob McCammon |
| Coach | Bob McCammon |
| Assistant Coach | Ted Sator |
| Captain | Bobby Clarke |
| Alternate captains | None |
| Arena | Spectrum |
| Average attendance | 16,636 |
| Minor league affiliate(s) |
Springfield Indians Toledo Goaldiggers |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Tim Kerr (54) |
| Assists | Brian Propp (53) |
| Points | Tim Kerr (93) |
| Penalties in minutes | Glen Cochrane (225) |
| Plus/minus | Brian Propp (+49) |
| Wins | Bob Froese (28) |
| Goals against average | Bob Froese (3.14) |
The 1983–84 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 17th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). During the final season of the playing careers of Hockey Hall of Famers Bill Barber and Bobby Clarke, the Flyers lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Washington Capitals in a three-game sweep.
Bob McCammon replaced Keith Allen as general manager in the off-season, and retained his position as head coach. McCammon had received an offer from the Pittsburgh Penguins to become their general manager.
The youth of the team began to take over the reins from the old guard as Tim Kerr recorded his first 50-goal season. The team finished in third place.
The 1983–84 regular season saw Barber play his final games as he would officially announce his retirement following the next season after being unable to return from reconstructive knee surgery.
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
The Flyers were swept in three games for the second consecutive season, this time by the Washington Capitals.
After the loss, Flyers President Jay Snider informed Bob McCammon he could no longer continue as head coach. As GM, McCammon disagreed a change was needed, so he resigned from both positions altogether on April 25. On May 15, Bobby Clarke retired from playing and was named Vice President and General Manager of the team.
The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from May 18, 1983, the day after the deciding game of the 1983 Stanley Cup Finals, through May 19, 1984, the day of the deciding game of the 1984 Stanley Cup Finals.
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