1983–84 Pittsburgh Penguins season

The 1983–84 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the club's 17th season of operation in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Penguins placed sixth in their division and did not qualify for the playoffs.

Offseason
Eddie Johnston, who had been the interim general manager, was awarded the GM title in June. He named Lou Angotti to take over the coaching duties.

A controversy surrounding the end of the 1983–84 season was the apparent throwing of games by the Pittsburgh Penguins in order to secure Mario Lemieux as a draft pick. Angotti admitted the team deliberately tanked the season, though Johnston denied the claims.

Schedule and results

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 * Legend:      = Win       = Loss       = Tie

Playoffs
The Penguins did not qualify for the playoffs for the second straight year, finishing in last place again.

Player statistics

 * Skaters

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
 * Goaltenders

‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.

Awards and records

 * Rick Kehoe established a new franchise record for points with 634. He topped the previous record of 603 held by Jean Pronovost.
 * Pat Boutette established a new franchise record for lowest plus-minus with –56. He topped the previous record of –51 held by Paul Baxter.
 * fewest wins in team history (16)
 * fewest points in team history (38)

Transactions
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1983–84 season:

Draft picks
The 1983 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 8, 1983, in Montreal.