1983–84 OJHL season
# 1983–84 OJHL season

The 1983–84 OJHL season is the 12th season of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL). The eight teams of the league played a 42-game season. The all eight teams made the playoffs.

The winner of the OJHL playoffs, the Orillia Travelways, won the OHA Buckland Cup and then the Dudley Hewitt Cup as Central Canadian champions. In 1984, the Callaghan Cup champion from the east did not compete in the National playdowns, so the Travelways gained a direct berth into the 1984 Centennial Cup. The Travelways failed to win the Centennial Cup.

## Changes

* OJHL reverts from two-division system to a single, non-partitioned standings.
* Richmond Hill Rams become the Richmond Hill Dynes.
* Cambridge Winterhawks leave OJHL for MWJHL.

## Final standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title

Teams :

| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | P |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dixie Beehives | 42 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 269 | 182 | 61 |
| Orillia Travelways | 42 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 280 | 196 | 54 |
| North York Rangers | 42 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 252 | 207 | 47 |
| Newmarket Flyers | 42 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 247 | 239 | 46 |
| Markham Waxers | 42 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 228 | 199 | 41 |
| Hamilton Mountain A's | 42 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 187 | 191 | 40 |
| Richmond Hill Dynes | 42 | 16 | 21 | 5 | 203 | 246 | 37 |
| Aurora Tigers | 42 | 4 | 34 | 4 | 168 | 370 | 12 |

## 1983-84 OJHL Playoffs

Quarter-final

    Dixie Beehives defeated Aurora Tigers 4-games-to-none
    Orillia Travelways defeated Markham Waxers 4-games-to-none
    North York Rangers defeated Richmond Hill Rams 4-games-to-2
    Newmarket Flyers defeated Hamilton Mountain A's 4-games-to-none

Semi-final

    Orillia Travelways defeated North York Rangers 4-games-to-none
    Dixie Beehives defeated Newmarket Flyers 4-games-to-3

Final

    Orillia Travelways defeated Dixie Beehives 4-games-to-1

## OHA Buckland Cup Championship

The 1984 Buckland Cup was a best-of-5 series between the Rayside-Balfour Canadians (NOJHL) and the Orillia Travelways. The winner moved on to the 1984 Dudley Hewitt Cup.

    Orillia Travelways defeated Rayside-Balfour Canadians (NOJHL) 3-games-to-1
       Orillia 8 - Rayside-Balfour 7 OT
       Orillia 8 - Rayside-Balfour 1
       Rayside-Balfour 7 - Orillia 6
       Orillia 4 - Rayside-Balfour 3

## Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship

The 1984 Dudley Hewitt Cup was a best-of-7 series between the Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL) and the Orillia Travelways. The winner moved on to the 1984 Centennial Cup.

    Orillia Travelways defeated Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL) 4-games-to-none
       Orillia 9 - Pembroke 5
       Orillia 12 - Pembroke 5
       Orillia 4 - Pembroke 2
       Orillia 8 - Pembroke 3

## 1984 Centennial Cup Championship

The 1984 Centennial Cup was the best-of-7 Canadian National Junior A championship series between the Eastern Champion Orillia Travelways and the Western Abbott Cup champion Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL).

    Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) defeated Orillia Travelways 4-games-to-3
       Orillia 6 - Weyburn 5
       Weyburn 6 - Orillia 4
       Weyburn 7 - Orillia 4
       Orillia 2 - Weyburn 1
       Orillia 8 - Weyburn 5
       Weyburn 5 - Orillia 4
       Weyburn 3 - Orillia 0

## Leading Scorers

| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tony Hrkac | Orillia Travelways | 42 | 52 | 54 | 106 |

## Players taken in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft

* Rd 2 #32 Tony Hrkac - St. Louis Blues (Orillia Travelways)
* Rd 10 #196 Tom Tilley - St. Louis Blues (Orillia Travelways)
