1984 Memorial Cup
Tournament details | |
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Venue(s) | |
Dates | May 12–19, 1984 |
Teams | 4 |
Host team | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Ottawa 67's (OHL) (1st title) |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 8 |
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The 1984 Memorial Cup occurred May 12–19 at the
Teams
Kamloops Junior Oilers
The
Kamloops' offence was led by
The 1984 Memorial Cup was the first time that the Junior Oilers qualified for the Memorial Cup since relocating to Kamloops. Previously, the team was the New Westminster Bruins, who won the Memorial Cup in 1977 and 1978.
Kitchener Rangers
The Kitchener Rangers represented the Ontario Hockey League as the host team at the 1984 Memorial Cup. The Rangers finished the 1983–84 season with a 52-16-2 record, earning 106 points and winning the Hamilton Spectator Trophy as the team with the best record during the regular season in the OHL. Kitchener scored a league-high 418 goals, while the club allowed 276 games, which ranked them third in the OHL. In the post-season, the Rangers swept the London Knights in four games in the Emms Division semi-finals. In the Emms Division finals, Kitchener defeated the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in a thrilling seven game series, advancing to the J. Ross Robertson Cup finals. In the final round, the Rangers were defeated by the Ottawa 67's in five games.
The Rangers leading scorer was Wayne Presley, who scored 63 goals and 139 points in 70 games, finishing second in OHL scoring. Presley was awarded the Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy, awarded to the highest scoring right winger in the OHL. Kitchener received a boost when John Tucker returned to the club midway through the season after starting the season with the Buffalo Sabres. In 39 games, Tucker scored 40 goals and 100 points, and was awarded the Red Tilson Trophy as the Most Valuable Player in the OHL. In 12 playoff games, Tucker scored 12 goals and 30 points, leading the team in scoring. Greg Puhalski scored 30 goals and 99 points in 44 games, while David Bruce scored 52 goals and 92 points in 62 games. Shawn Burr scored 41 goals and 85 points in 68 games, and was awarded the Emms Family Award as the Rookie of the Year in the OHL. On defense, Jim Quinn led the scoring with nine goals and 49 points in 70 games. David Shaw scored 14 goals and 48 points in 59 games after being returned to Kitchener after beginning the season with the Quebec Nordiques. The Rangers starting goaltender was Ray LeBlanc, who posted a 3.74 GAA in 54 games during the season.
The 1984 Memorial Cup was the Rangers third appearance in team history, and third appearance in four seasons. Previously, the Rangers won the 1982 Memorial Cup, while they lost in the final in 1981.
Laval Voisins
The
The Voisins were led offensively by
The 1984 Memorial Cup was the first time in team history that the Voisins had qualified for the tournament.
Ottawa 67's
The Ottawa 67's represented the Ontario Hockey League at the 1984 Memorial Cup. The 67's finished the season as the top team in the Leyden Division during the 1983–84 season, as they posted a record of 50-18-2, earning 102 points. The 67's scored 347 goals during the regular season, which ranked them sixth in the OHL. The club allowed a league-low 223 goals against. In the Leyden Division semi-finals, the 67's swept the Oshawa Generals in four games. In the Leyden Division finals, Ottawa stayed perfect, as they swept the Toronto Marlboros in four games, advancing to the J. Ross Robertson Cup finals. In the final round, the 67's defeated the Kitchener Rangers in five games to win the OHL championship and earn a berth into the 1984 Memorial Cup.
The 67's offence was led by Don McLaren, who scored a team leading 53 goals and 113 points in 70 games, as he finished in ninth in league scoring. McLaren was awarded the Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy as the Best Overage Player in the OHL. Adam Creighton scored 42 goals and 91 points in 56 games after he was returned to the club by the Buffalo Sabres early in the season. In the playoffs, Creighton scored 16 goals and 27 points to lead the club to the OHL title. On defence, Bruce Cassidy scored 27 goals and 95 points in 67 games after beginning the season with the Chicago Blackhawks. Brad Shaw scored 11 goals and 82 points in 68 games, as he won the Max Kaminsky Trophy, awarded to the Most Outstanding Defenceman in the OHL. Goaltending duties were split by Darren Pang, who posted a 3.03 GAA in 43 games, and Greg Coram, who had a 3.32 GAA in 40 games. Pang and Coram were awarded the Dave Pinkney Trophy, awarded to the Goaltenders with the Lowest Goals Against in the OHL.
The 1984 Memorial Cup was the second time in team history that the 67's qualified for the tournament. At the 1977 Memorial Cup, Ottawa lost to the New Westminster Bruins in the final game.
Round-robin standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | |
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1 | Kitchener Rangers (OHL Host) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 11 | Advanced directly to the championship game |
2 | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13 | Advanced to the semifinal game |
3 | Kamloops Jr. Oilers (WHL )
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3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 17 | |
4 | QMJHL )
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3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 18 |
Scores
Round-robin
- May 12 Kitchener 8-2 Laval
- May 13 Kitchener 9-7 Kamloops
- May 13 Ottawa 6-5 Laval
- May 14 Ottawa 5-1 Kamloops
- May 15 Kamloops 4-3 Laval - Kamloops goals by Dean Evason (1-1), Jim Camazzola (2-1), Dean Clark (3-1)
- May 16 Kitchener 7-2 Ottawa
Semi-final
- May 17 Ottawa 7-2 Kamloops
Final
- May 19 Ottawa 7-2 Kitchener
Winning roster
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Award winners
- Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy (MVP): Adam Creighton, Ottawa
- George Parsons Trophy (Sportsmanship): Brian Wilks, Kitchener
- Hap Emms Memorial Trophy (Goaltender): Darren Pang, Ottawa
All-star team
- Goal: Darren Pang, Ottawa
- Defence: Dave Shaw, Kitchener; Bruce Cassidy, Ottawa
- Centre: Adam Creighton, Ottawa
- Left wing: Jim Camazzola, Kitchener
- Right wing: Don McLaren, Ottawa
References
- ^ "MemorialCup.ca - Winning Rosters". Archived from the original on September 10, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
External links
- Memorial Cup Archived 2016-06-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Canadian Hockey League