1983-84 Washington Capitals Roster
Team Record: 48-27-5 - 101 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 4-4
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 3-0
Division Finals - Lost to New York Islanders 4-1
Coach: Bryan Murray (48-27-5)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1983-84 Washington Capitals Results
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 1983-84 season with a record of 48 wins and 27 losses and 5 ties for 101 points, finishing second in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-4.
The Capitals yielded 226 goals, fewest in the league. Washington netted 308 goals. Mike Gartner scored 40 goals for the team, while Bengt-Ake Gustafsson tallied 30 or more, too. Dave Christian accounted for 52 assists. Al Jensen earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad, plus Pat Riggin added 15 or more wins, too. Pat Riggin recorded a 2.66 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Bryan Murray coached the team. The 1983-84 Washington Capitals lost in the NHL division finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Adams | L | May 31, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Duncan, BC Canada |
| Peter Andersson | D | March 2, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Federtalve, Sweden |
| Timo Blomqvist | D | January 23, 1961 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Helsinki, Finland |
| Bob Carpenter | C | July 13, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Beverly, MA USA |
| Dave Christian | R | May 12, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Warroad, MN USA |
| Glen Currie | C | July 18, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Gaetan Duchesne | L | July 11, 1962 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Brian Engblom | D | January 27, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Bryan Erickson | R | March 7, 1960 | 5'9" | 175 | R | Roseau, MN USA |
| Dean Evason | C | August 22, 1964 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Flin Flon, MB Canada |
| Lou Franceschetti | R | March 28, 1958 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mike Gartner | R | October 29, 1959 | 6'0" | 187 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Bobby Gould | R | September 2, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Petrolia, ON Canada |
| Bengt-Ake Gustafsson | R | March 23, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Karlskoga, Sweden |
| Alan Haworth | C | September 1, 1960 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Drummondville, QC Canada |
| Andre Hidi | L | June 5, 1960 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Ken Houston | R | September 15, 1953 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Dresden, ON Canada |
| Doug Jarvis | C | March 24, 1955 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Al Jensen | G | November 27, 1958 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Rod Langway | D | May 3, 1957 | 6'3" | 218 | L | Maag, Taiwan |
| Craig Laughlin | R | September 19, 1957 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Paul MacKinnon | D | November 6, 1958 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Bob Mason | G | April 22, 1961 | 6'1" | 180 | R | International Falls, MN USA |
| Gary McAdam | L | December 31, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Smiths Falls, ON Canada |
| Larry Murphy | D | March 8, 1961 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Dave Parro | G | April 30, 1957 | 5'11" | 165 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Pat Riggin | G | May 26, 1959 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Kincardine, ON Canada |
| Gary Sampson | L | August 24, 1959 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Atikokan, ON Canada |
| Dave Shand | D | August 11, 1956 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Cold Lake, AB Canada |
| Scott Stevens | D | April 1, 1964 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Greg Theberge | D | September 3, 1959 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Chris Valentine | C | December 6, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Belleville, ON Canada |
| Darren Veitch | D | April 24, 1960 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
