| Playoff Results | League Leaders | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACHL | |||||||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Att. | Coach | Playoff Results |
| Carolina Thunderbirds | 72 | 43 | 24 | 5 | 92 | 381 | 300 | 0 | Rick Dudley | Lost in Finals | |
| Erie Golden Blades | 72 | 42 | 26 | 4 | 91 | 377 | 310 | 0 | Bill Horton | Won Championship | |
| Nashville South Stars / Virginia Lancers | 73 | 34 | 37 | 2 | 71 | 384 | 400 | 0 | LeClair, O'Neil {+} | Lost in round 1 | |
| Mohawk Valley Stars | 74 | 28 | 39 | 7 | 68 | 322 | 370 | 0 | Rick Ley | Lost in round 1 | |
| Pinebridge Bucks | 72 | 25 | 47 | 0 | 52 | 329 | 422 | 0 | Luce, Perkins {+} | Out of Playoffs | |
| Birmingham Bulls | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 0 | Dave Hanson | Out of Playoffs |
| Notes: | Nashville moved to Virginia mid-season. Birmingham suspended operations 10/29/83. |