The 2005–06 QMJHL season was the 37th

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in the history of the

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. The

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institutes the shootout loss statistic to be recorded in the regular season standings. The league inaugurates the

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for the "General Manager of the Year." The QMJHL continued to expand eastward, into former

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markets, by granting franchises in

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and

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. The league reorganizes into a West Division, entirely made of teams from the province of

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, and an East Division, entirely made of teams in

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. Eighteen teams played 70 games each in the schedule. Coach

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led the

Moncton Wildcats The Moncton Wildcats are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. The franchise was granted for the 1995–96 season, known as the Moncton Alpines for one season, and as the Wildc ...

to a first overall finish in the regular season, winning their first Jean Rougeau Trophy. The Wildcats also won their first President's Cup, defeating the

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in the finals. Since Moncton was chosen by default (due to no other bids) to host the

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tournament, the Remparts qualified for the Cup as league finalists, and won the

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, defeating Moncton in the championship game.

Team changes

* The Saint John Sea Dogs join the league as an expansion franchise. * The St. John's Fog Devils join the league as an expansion franchise.

Final standings

''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime loss; SL = Shootout loss; PTS = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against'' :''y- division champion'' :''x- playoff team''
complete list of standings

Scoring leaders

''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes''

Canada-Russia Challenge

The 2005

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was hosted by the

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and the

. On November 21, 2005, the QMJHL All-stars defeated the Russian Selects 7–4 at the

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. On November 22, 2005, the QMJHL All-stars defeated the Russian Selects 6–4 at the

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. Since the tournament began in 2003, the QMJHL All-stars and Russian Selects have three wins each.

Playoffs

The top nine teams from the West division, and top seven teams from the Eastern division qualified for the playoffs. The ninth place team in the West division qualified in the Eastern division, and ranked by regular season points. All series were best-of-seven. Divisions crossed over in the semifinals. Alexander Radulov was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 55 points (21 goals, 34 assists). ^†Victoriaville seeded 8th in Eastern division.

All-star teams

;First team * Goaltender - Ondrej Pavelec,

Cape Breton Screaming Eagles The Cape Breton Eagles are a major junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Their home rink is Centre 200 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. History The franchise was originally granted to the Sorel Éperviers (B ...

* Left defence -

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Val-d'Or Foreurs The Val-d'Or Foreurs are a junior ice hockey team based in Val-d'Or, in the region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada. The team was founded for the 1993–94 season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, a member of the Canadian Hock ...

* Right defence - Keith Yandle,

* Left winger - Maxime Boisclair,

Chicoutimi Saguenéens The Chicoutimi Saguenéens are a junior ice hockey team which plays in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The team is based out of Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada (now a part of the city of Saguenay) and owned by the City of Saguenay. Th ...

* Centreman - Derick Brassard,

* Right winger - Alexander Radulov,

;Second team * Goaltender -

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Victoriaville Tigres The Victoriaville Tigres are a junior ice hockey team that plays in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based in Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada. The team plays its home games at the Colisée Desjardins. History The franchise was gra ...

* Left defence - Frédéric St-Denis,

* Right defence - Michal Sersen,

* Left winger -

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Shawinigan Cataractes The Shawinigan Cataractes (french: Cataractes de Shawinigan) are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada. The Cataractes have been previously known as the Shawinigan Bruin ...

* Centreman -

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* Right winger - Stanislav Lascek,

;Rookie team * Goaltender - Ondrej Pavelec,

* Left defence - Ivan Vishnevskiy,

Rouyn-Noranda Huskies The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League based in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada. The team plays its home games at the Aréna Glencore. The Huskies finished first overall in the QMJHL, durin ...

* Right defence - Andrew Bodnarchuk,

Halifax Mooseheads The Halifax Mooseheads are a Canadian major junior ice hockey club in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The team was founded in 1994 and began play in the Dilio Division of the QMJHL from the ...

* Left winger - Felix Schutz, Saint John Sea Dogs * Centreman -

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* Right winger - Claude Giroux,

Gatineau Olympiques The Gatineau Olympiques are a major junior ice hockey team based in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, that plays in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Starting with the 2021–22 season, the Olympiques play home games at Centre Slush Puppie, ...

List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars

Trophies and awards

;Team * President's Cup - Playoff Champions,

* Jean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions,

Luc Robitaille Trophy The Luc Robitaille Trophy is awarded to the team with the best goals for average during the regular season in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The trophy is named after Luc Robitaille, who played three QMJHL seasons with the Hull Olympiques ...

- Team that scored the most goals,

Robert Lebel Trophy The Robert Lebel Trophy is awarded annually to the team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the lowest goals against average Goals against average (GAA) also known as "average goals against" or "AGA" is a statistic used in field hockey, ...

- Team with best GAA,

;Player *

Michel Brière Memorial Trophy The Michel Brière Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the Most Valuable Player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. It is named for former QMJHL and NHL player Michel Brière, who was killed in a car crash. There is another trophy with th ...

- Most Valuable Player, Alexander Radulov, Quebec Remparts * Jean Béliveau Trophy - Top Scorer, Alexander Radulov, Quebec Remparts *

Guy Lafleur Trophy The Guy Lafleur Trophy is awarded annually to the Most Valuable Player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playoffs. It is named for Hockey Hall of Famer and QMJHL alumnus Guy Lafleur Guy Damien Lafleur (September 20, 1951 – April 22, ...

- Playoff MVP, Martins Karsums, Moncton Wildcats *

Telus Cup – Offensive The Telus Cup – Offensive is awarded annually to the person voted the best offensive player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (french: Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec; abbreviated ''QMJHL'' ...

- Offensive Player of the Year, Alexander Radulov, Quebec Remparts *

Telus Cup – Defensive The Telus Cup – Defensive is awarded annually to the person voted the best defensive player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (french: Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec; abbreviated ''QMJHL'' ...

- Defensive Player of the Year, Keith Yandle, Moncton Wildcats *

Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy The Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the goaltender in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the best goals-against average. It is named for Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Jacques Plante Joseph Jacques Omer Plante (; ...

- Best GAA, Ondrej Pavelec, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles *

Guy Carbonneau Trophy The Guy Carbonneau Trophy (Trophée Guy Carbonneau) is awarded annually to the player in the QMJHL judged to be the best defensive forward. The winner is determined by the number of face-offs won, Plus-minus (ice hockey), plus-minus differential, t ...

- Best Defensive Forward,

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, Halifax Mooseheads *

Emile Bouchard Trophy The Émile Bouchard Trophy is awarded annually by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, to the "Defenceman Defence or defense (in American English) in ice hockey is a player position that is primarily responsible for preventing the opposing te ...

- Defenceman of the Year, Keith Yandle, Moncton Wildcats *

Kevin Lowe Trophy The Kevin Lowe Trophy (Trophée Kevin Lowe) is awarded annually to the player in the QMJHL judged to be the best defensive Defenceman (ice hockey), defenceman. The winner is determined by the number of bodychecks, Plus-minus (ice hockey), plus-minus ...

- Best Defensive Defenceman,

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, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies *

Mike Bossy Trophy The Michael Bossy Trophy (''French:Trophée Michael Bossy'') is awarded annually to the player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League judged to be the best professional prospect. The award is named after former New York Islanders forward Mike Boss ...

- Best Pro Prospect, Derick Brassard, Drummondville Voltigeurs * RDS Cup - Rookie of the Year, Ondrej Pavelec, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles * Michel Bergeron Trophy - Offensive Rookie of the Year,

, Quebec Remparts *

Raymond Lagacé Trophy The Raymond Lagacé Trophy is awarded annually to the Defensive Rookie of the Year in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Prior to 1980, there was only one Rookie of the Year trophy, the Michel Bergeron Trophy The Michel Bergeron Trophy is awar ...

- Defensive Rookie of the Year, Ondrej Pavelec, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles *

Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy The Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the most sportsmanlike player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The award began in the 1969–70 season as a team trophy awarded to the league's West Division champions. It has bee ...

- Most sportsmanlike player,

, Chicoutimi Saguenéens * QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year - Humanitarian of the Year, Joey Ryan, Quebec Remparts *

Marcel Robert Trophy The Marcel Robert Trophy is awarded annually to the Scholastic Player of the Year in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (french: Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec; abbreviated ''QMJHL'' in English, ...

- Best Scholastic Player, Pierre-Marc Guilbault, Shawinigan Cataractes ;Executive *

Ron Lapointe Trophy The Ron Lapointe Trophy is awarded annually by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (french: Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec; abbreviated ''QMJHL'' in English, ''LHJMQ'' in French) is one of the thr ...

- Coach of the Year,

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, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies *

- General Manager of the Year,

, Moncton Wildcats *

John Horman Trophy The John Horman Trophy is awarded annually to the Executive of the Year in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Winners External links QMJHL official site
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- Executive of the Year, Eric Verrier, Drummondville Voltigeurs *

Jean Sawyer Trophy The Jean Sawyer Trophy is awarded annually to the top marketing director(s) in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (french: Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec; abbreviated ''QMJHL'' in English, ''LHJM ...

- Marketing Director of the Year, André Gosselin and Stéphane Rhéaume, Drummondville Voltigeurs *

Paul Dumont Trophy The Paul Dumont Trophy is awarded annually to the "Personality of the Year" in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The award can be won by anyone connected to the league, including players and staff. It was named after former league president Pau ...

- Personality of the Year, Clément Jodoin, Lewiston Maineiacs

References

Official QMJHL Website

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