1983 Stanley Cup Finals

1983 Stanley Cup Finals

The 1983 Stanley Cup Finals were played from May 10 to May 17, 1983 between the Edmonton Oilers in their first Finals appearance and the defending champion New York Islanders, in their fourth 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 with a former WHA team.

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. 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 shutting out the Oilers in 7 out 12 periods. In his first appearance in the Finals, Wayne Gretzky assisted on four of the Oilers six goals.

New York Islanders vs. Edmonton Oilers

"New York wins the series 4–0."

"Billy Smith won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP."

New York Islanders 1983 Stanley Cup champions

Stanley Cup champion
centers=*11 Wayne Merrick
*14 Bob Bourne
*19 Bryan Trottier
*21 Brent Sutter
*25 Billy Carroll
*91 Robert Butch Goring
defence=*5 Denis Potvin (Captain)
*2 Mike McEwen
*3 Tomas Jonsson
*4 Paul Boutilier
*6 Ken Morrow
*7 Stefan Persson
*24 Gord Lane
*26 Dave Langevin
goaltenders=*1 Roland Melanson
*31 Billy Smith
wingers=*9 Clark Gillies
*12 Duane Sutter
*17 Greg Gilbert
*20 Mats Hallin
*22 Mike Bossy
*23 Bob Nystrom
*27 John Tonelli
*28 Anders Kallur
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)^.
engraving-notes=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, Dennis 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 4 cups, was with the team that came 3 wins short of a 5th cup. New York Islanders won Stanley Cup record 19 straight playoff series wins, before losing to the Edmonton Oilers in Stanley Cup Finals in 1984.)

ee also

* List of Stanley Cup champions
* 1982–83 NHL season

References

*
* Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Triumph Books, 12, 50. ISBN 1–55168–261–3.


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