1983 Stanley Cup Finals
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The 1983 Stanley Cup Finals NHL championship series was contested by the Edmonton Oilers in their first-ever Final series appearance and the defending champion New York Islanders, in their fourth, and fourth consecutive, Finals appearance. The Islanders would win the best-of-seven series four games to none, to win their fourth-straight and fourth-overall Stanley Cup. It was also the fourth straight Finals of post-1967 expansion teams, and the first involving a former World Hockey Association (WHA) team. This is also the most recent time that a defending Stanley Cup champion has won the cup 4 years in a row, and also the last time a North American professional sports team has managed four straight championships, since then no NHL team has won more than two consecutive championships (the last of which being the Detroit Red Wings in 1997 and 1998).
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Paths to the Final
Edmonton defeated the Winnipeg Jets 3–0, the Calgary Flames 4–1 and the Chicago Black Hawks 4–0 to advance to the finals. In eliminating Winnipeg, Calgary and Chicago, the Oilers had won 11 of 12 games and had outscored their opponents 74-33, averaging over six goals a game and setting 16 scoring records in these three rounds.
New York defeated the Washington Capitals 3–1, the New York Rangers 4–2, and the Boston Bruins 4–2 to make it to the finals.
The series
Billy Smith limited the Oilers to just six goals in the four games, and shut them out in 7 out 12 periods. Smith was also noted for his slashes and feigned injuries in that series, which made him unpopular with the Edmonton Journal, which named him "PUBLIC ENEMY NO. 1", "Mr. Obnoxious," "Samaurai [sic] Billy," "Jack the Ripper" and "a creep".[1] After a slash on Glenn Anderson's knee prevented him from practicing the next day, Oilers manager and coach Glen Sather unsuccessfully complained to the NHL that Smith deserved an attempt-to-injure match penalty, and then took his case to the press suggesting that the Oilers could take out Smith. Smith responded "Let's face it. If [Dave] Semenko runs at me and hurts me, anything could happen, and the victim could be Gretzky. If they want blood...." Smith however did earn a five minute penalty for slashing Wayne Gretzky.[1] In Game 4, Smith's dive resulted in referee Andy Van Hellemond handing a five minute penalty to the Oilers' Anderson.[2]
In his first appearance in the Finals, Gretzky assisted on four of the Oilers six goals but failed to score himself. While no Islander was assigned to mark Gretzky, the Oilers superstar found himself checked as soon as he got the puck. The Islanders' tactics were described as a "rope-a-dope", using their experience and patience to hang on in the face of the Oilers' furious attack. The Islanders permitted Edmonton to take long shots from poor angles, but cleared the rebounds and kept the front of the net open so Smith could see.[3][4] The Sutter brothers, Duane and Brent, led 7 and 5 points, respectively, with Duane playing a key role in the absence of Bossy in Game 1. Bossy netted his second Stanley Cup-winning goal.
After Game 4, the Oilers players walked past the Islanders' dressing room and noticed many of the Islanders players exhausted and covered in ice packs rather than wildly celebrating, with Mark Messier suggesting that this gave the Oilers inspiration that they needed in order to win next year.[1][5]
Game Summary
New York Islanders vs. Edmonton Oilers
| Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, May 10 | New York | 2 | Edmonton | 0 | |
| Thu, May 12 | New York | 6 | Edmonton | 3 | |
| Sat, May 14 | Edmonton | 1 | New York | 5 | |
| Tue, May 17 | Edmonton | 2 | New York | 4 |
Notes
- The New York Islanders wins the series 4–0.
- Billy Smith won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.
New York Islanders 1983 Stanley Cup champions
Roster
- 11 Wayne Merrick
- 14 Bob Bourne
- 19 Bryan Trottier
- 21 Brent Sutter
- 25 Billy Carroll
- 91 Robert Butch Goring
- 9 Clark Gillies
- 12 Duane Sutter
- 17 Greg Gilbert
- 20 Mats Hallin
- 22 Mike Bossy
- 23 Bob Nystrom
- 27 John Tonelli
- 28 Anders Kallur
- 5 Denis Potvin (C)
- 2 Mike McEwen
- 3 Tomas Jonsson
- 4 Paul Boutilier
- 6 Ken Morrow
- 7 Stefan Persson
- 24 Gord Lane
- 26 Dave Langevin
- Non-players
- Bill Torrey (President/General Manager)
- John Pickett (Chairman/Owner)
- Gerry Ehman (Ass't General Manager/Director of Scouting)
- Al Arbour (Head Coach)
- Lorne Henning (Ass't Coach)
- Ron Waske (Trainer), Jim Pickard (Ass't Trainer)
- Steve Corais (Director of Public Relations)^.
Stanley Cup engraving
Note ^Steve Corais (Director of Public Relations) was included on all four New York Islanders team pictures 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983. Corais' name however, was not engraved on the Stanley Cup.
Members of New York Islanders 1980 to 1983 Dynasty
- Mike Bossy, Bob Bourne, Clark Gillies, Butch Goring, Anders Kallur, Gord Lane, Dave Langevin, Wayne Merrick, Ken Morrow, Bob Nystrom, Stefan Persson, Denis Potvin, Billy Smith, Duane Sutter, John Tonelli, Bryan Trottier (16 Players)
- Lorne Henning (Player/Ass't Coach), Bill Torrey, John Pickett, Al Arbour, Gerry Ehman, Ron Waske, Jim Pickard (6 non-players).
- *-Note-* Every member of New York Islanders who won four cups remained with the team, as it went onto amass an NHL record of 19 straight playoff series wins and again reach the Stanley Cup Finals in 1984. This was the Islander's fifth straight final, but they lost to the Edmonton Oilers in a rematch of the 1983 series.
See also
References
- ^ a b c Swift, E.M. (May 23, 1983). "The Islanders Go Four It All". Sports Illustrated. http://cnnsi.printthis.clickability.com/pt/cpt?action=cpt&expire=&urlID=420394232&fb=Y&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsportsillustrated.cnn.com%2Fvault%2Farticle%2Fmagazine%2FMAG1120847%2F2%2Findex.htm&partnerID=289881.
- ^ Falla, Jack (May 28, 1984). "The Oilers Were The Spoilers". Sports Illustrated. http://cnnsi.printthis.clickability.com/pt/cpt?action=cpt&title=An+era+ended+as+Edmonton%27s+Oilers+wrested+the+Stanley+Cup+-+05.28.84+-+SI+Vault&expire=&urlID=419497092&fb=Y&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsportsillustrated.cnn.com%2Fvault%2Farticle%2Fmagazine%2FMAG1122112%2F1%2Findex.htm&partnerID=289881.
- ^ Falla, Jack (October 10, 1983). "The Drive For Five". Sports Illustrated. http://cnnsi.printthis.clickability.com/pt/cpt?action=cpt&title=The+Drive+For+Five+-+10.10.83+-+SI+Vault&expire=&urlID=416083927&fb=Y&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsportsillustrated.cnn.com%2Fvault%2Farticle%2Fmagazine%2FMAG1121350%2Findex.htm&partnerID=289881.
- ^ "Hockey". Sports Illustrated. February 16, 1983. http://cnnsi.printthis.clickability.com/pt/cpt?action=cpt&title=Hockey+-+02.16.83+-+SI+Vault&expire=&urlID=425297198&fb=Y&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsportsillustrated.cnn.com%2Fvault%2Farticle%2Fmagazine%2FMAG1120528%2Findex.htm&partnerID=289881.
- ^ Rosen, Dan (May 28, 2009). "Messier relates to Penguins in their Cup rematch". NHL.com. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=424157.
- Total Stanley Cup. NHL. 2000.
- Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Triumph Books. ISBN 1-55168-261.
| Preceded by New York Islanders 1982 |
New York Islanders Stanley Cup Champions 1983 |
Succeeded by Edmonton Oilers 1984 |
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