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 three major

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leagues that constitute the

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. The league includes teams in the provinces of

Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirte ...

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New Brunswick New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. It is the only province with both English and ...

, and

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. The current president of the QMJHL is

Gilles Courteau Gilles Courteau (born October 7, 1957) is a Canadian ice hockey administrator who has served as the president of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) since 1986, and is also a vice-president of the Canadian Hockey League. During his te ...

. The President's Cup is the championship trophy of the league. The QMJHL champion then goes on to compete in the

Memorial Cup The Memorial Cup () is the national championship of the Canadian Hockey League, a consortium of three major junior ice hockey leagues operating in Canada and parts of the United States. It is a four-team round-robin tournament played between t ...

against the OHL and WHL champions, and the CHL host team. The QMJHL had traditionally adopted a rapid and offensive style of hockey. Former QMJHL players hold many of the Canadian Hockey League's career and single season offensive records.

Hockey Hall of Fame The Hockey Hall of Fame (french: Temple de la renommée du hockey) is a museum and hall of fame located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League (NHL) rec ...

alumni of the QMJHL include

Mario Lemieux Mario Lemieux (; ; born October 5, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played parts of 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins between 1984 and 2006, and he assumed ownership of the ...

Guy Lafleur Guy Damien Lafleur (September 20, 1951 – April 22, 2022), nicknamed "the Flower" and "Le Démon Blond", was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was the first player in National Hockey League (NHL) history to score 50 goals in six c ...

, Ray Bourque, Pat LaFontaine,

Mike Bossy Michael Dean Bossy (January 22, 1957April 15, 2022) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player with the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League. He spent his entire NHL career, which lasted from 1977 to 1987, with the Islanders, and ...

, Denis Savard, Michel Goulet,

Luc Robitaille Luc Jean-Marie Robitaille (born February 17, 1966) is a Canadian–American professional ice hockey executive and former player. He currently serves as president of the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). During his 19-seaso ...

, and goaltenders

Patrick Roy Patrick Jacques Roy (; born October 5, 1965) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender and executive, who serves as the head coach for the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). In 2017, Roy was named o ...

and

Martin Brodeur Martin Pierre Brodeur (; born May 6, 1972) is a Canadian-American former professional ice hockey goaltender and current team executive. He played 22 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL), 21 of them for the New Jersey Devils, with wh ...

Member teams

History

The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League was founded in

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, through the merger of best teams from the existing Quebec Junior Hockey League and the Metropolitan Montreal Junior Hockey League, declaring themselves a "major junior" league. Of the original eleven QMJHL teams, eight came from the QJHL, two from the MMJHL, and the Cornwall Royals, from

Cornwall, Ontario Cornwall is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada, situated where the provinces of Ontario and Quebec and the state of New York converge. It is the seat of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry and is Ontario's easternmost city ...

, near the Quebec border, who transferred from the

Central Junior A Hockey League The Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL) is a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey league operating in eastern Ontario, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Hockey Eastern Ontario and Hockey Canada and is a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey Leagu ...

. The

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and Laval Saints transferred from the MMJHL. The eight teams from the QJHL were the Drummondville Rangers,

Quebec Remparts There have been two junior ice hockey franchises known as the Quebec Remparts (french: Remparts de Québec) that played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The first edition played from 1969 to 1985; the current franchise has play ...

, Saint-Jérôme Alouettes, Shawinigan Bruins, Sherbrooke Castors,

Sorel Éperviers The Sorel Éperviers (Black Hawks) were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1969 to 1981. The team was one of the founding members of the QMJHL. They mostly played at the Colisée Cardin in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec ...

Trois-Rivières Ducs Trois-Rivières (, – 'Three Rivers') is a city in the Mauricie administrative region of Quebec, Canada, at the confluence of the Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence rivers, on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River across from the city of ...

and the Verdun Maple Leafs. Most of the teams were within a few hours' drive of

Montreal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple- ...

. From the first season in 1969–70, only Shawinigan remains in the same city with an uninterrupted history, although the team's name has changed to the Cataractes. In 1972 the QMJHL had been in operation for three years, and wanted a team in the province's largest city. It threatened a lawsuit to force the

Montreal Junior Canadiens The Montreal Junior Canadiens were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Junior Hockey League from 1933 to 1961, and the Ontario Hockey Association from 1961 to 1972. They played out of the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. History T ...

of the

Ontario Hockey Association The Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) is the governing body for the majority of junior and senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey As ...

into the Quebec-based league. Over the summer of 1972, the OHA granted the Junior Habs a "one-year suspension" of operations, while team ownership transferred the team and players into the QMJHL, renaming themselves the Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge in the process. The OHA then reactivated the suspended franchise for the 1973–74 season in

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, under new ownership and with new players, calling the team the Kingston Canadians. QMJHL teams have won the Memorial Cup twelve times since 1969, with the

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 ...

, Saint John Sea Dogs, the

Granby Prédateurs The Granby Prédateurs ("Predators") were a junior ice hockey team founded in 1981 after the team moved from Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, where they had been known as the Sorel Éperviers. The team had been known as the Granby Bisons, but changed their ...

, the

Hull Olympiques The Gatineau Olympiques are a junior ice hockey, 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 Ce ...

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 ...

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 ...

Rimouski Océanic The Rimouski Océanic are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The franchise was granted for the 1969–70 season as the Sherbrooke Castors. The Castors played in Sherbrooke from 1969 to 1982 before moving t ...

, and the Acadie-Bathurst Titan each winning once, the

winning twice (once in their first edition 1969–1985, and once in their second edition 1997–present) and the Cornwall Royals winning three times. Starting in 1994, the QMJHL began to expand further east, outside of Quebec. The "Q" filled the void in

Atlantic Canada Atlantic Canada, also called the Atlantic provinces (french: provinces de l'Atlantique), is the region of Eastern Canada comprising the provinces located on the Atlantic coast, excluding Quebec. The four provinces are New Brunswick, Newfoundla ...

after the exodus of

American Hockey League The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental league for the National Hockey League (NHL). Since the 2010–11 season, every team in the lea ...

franchises, when the AHL had a strong presence in the 1980s and 1990s; all of the Maritime Division cities save for

Bathurst, New Brunswick Bathurst ( 2021 population; UA 12,157 ) is the largest City in Northern New Brunswick, it overlooks the Nepisiguit Bay, part of Chaleur Bay and is at the estuary of the Nepisiguit River. As part of the New Brunswick local governance reform , ...

are former homes of AHL franchises. To date,

Fredericton, New Brunswick Fredericton (; ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The city is situated in the west-central portion of the province along the Saint John River, which flows west to east as it bisects the city. The river is the do ...

is the lone former AHL market that has not established a QMJHL franchise. In recent seasons, the QMJHL has been scouting players from the

region along with a surge in players coming out of the

New England New England is a region comprising six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It is bordered by the state of New York to the west and by the Canadian provinces ...

area: the QMJHL has territorial rights to draft and recruit players from New England as part of an agreement where players from the United States can be drafted by the CHL league that is in a similar geographic area.

Retired numbers

League presidents

* Robert Lebel (1969–1975) *

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(1981–1983) * Paul Dumont (1983–1984) *

(1986–present)

Canadian Hockey League records

This is a list of Canadian Hockey League career and single season records accomplished by QMJHL players. ;Most goals, career :1st – 309 –

, Laval National (1972–77) :2nd – 281 – Stephane Lebeau,

(1984–88) :3rd – 278 – Normand Dupont, Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge, Montreal Juniors (1973–77) ;Most assists, career :1st – 408 –

Patrice Lefebvre Patrice Lefebvre (born June 28, 1967) is a Canadian-born Italian former ice hockey player. Lefebvre played three games in the National Hockey League for the Washington Capitals during the 1998–99 NHL season. Biography Lefebvre was born in Montr ...

(1984–88) :3rd – 346 – Patrick Emond, Trois-Rivières Draveurs,

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 ...

(1981–86) :7th – 315 –

Laval Voisins Laval means ''The Valley'' in old French and is the name of: People * House of Laval, a French noble family originating from the town of Laval, Mayenne * Laval (surname) Places Belgium * Laval, a village in the municipality of Sainte-Ode, Luxe ...

(1981–84) ;Most points, career :1st – 595 –

(1984–88) :3rd – 580 – Stephane Lebeau,

(1984–88) :4th – 575 – Patrick Emond, Trois-Rivières Draveurs,

(1981–86) ;Most goals, one season :1st – 133 –

, 1983–84 (70 games) :2nd – 130 –

, 1970–71 (62 games) :4th – 104 – Pat LaFontaine, Verdun Juniors, 1982–83 (70 games) :5th – 103 –

, 1969–70 (56 games) :6th – 100 – Gary MacGregor, Cornwall Royals, 1973–74 (66 games) ;Most assists, one season :1st – 157 –

Pierre Larouche Pierre Roland Larouche (born November 16, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Montreal Canadiens, Hartford Whalers, and New York Rangers between 1974 and ...

, 1973–74 (70 games) :2nd – 149 –

, 1983–84 (70 games) :3rd – 136 –

, 1987–88 (70 games) :5th – 135 – Michel Deziel,

, 1973–74 (69 games) :5th – 135 –

Marc Fortier Marc Fortier (born February 26, 1966) is a Canadian former ice hockey centre. Fortier played in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Nordiques, Ottawa Senators and Los Angeles Kings. Biography Fortier was raised in Windsor, Quebec. As a ...

, 1986–87 (65 games) ;Most points, one season :1st – 282 –

, 1983–84 (70 games) :2nd – 251 –

, 1973–74 (67 games) :3rd – 234 – Pat LaFontaine, Verdun Juniors, 1982–83 (70 games) :4th – 227 – Michel Deziel,

, 1973–74 (69 games) :5th – 216 – Real Cloutier,

, 1973–74 (69 games) :6th – 214 – Jacques Cossette,

, 1973–74 (68 games) :8th – 209 –

, 1970–71 (62 games) :9th – 206 – Jacques Locas,

, 1973–74 (63 games) :10th – 201 –

, 1986–87 (65 games) :11th – 200 –

, 1987–88 (70 games)

Timeline of teams

DateFormat = mm/dd/yyyy ImageSize = width:1000 height:auto barincrement:20 Period = from:06/01/1969 till:2021 TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal PlotArea = right:20 left:0 bottom:50 top:5 #> to display a count on left side of graph, use "left:20" to suppress the count, use "left:20"<# Colors = id:barcolor id:line value:pink id:bg value:white id:Former value:rgb(0.742,0.727,0.852) # Use this color to denote a team that is a former league member id:Current value:rgb(0.4,0.80,0.67) # Use this color to denote a team that is a current league member PlotData= width:15 textcolor:black shift:(5,-5) anchor:from fontsize:s bar:1 color:Former from:09/01/1969 till:06/01/1981 text:Cornwall Royals bar:2 color:Former from:09/01/1969 till:06/01/1974 text:Drummondville Rangers bar:3 color:Former from:09/01/1969 till:06/01/1970 text:Laval Saints bar:4 color:Former from:09/01/1969 till:06/01/1985 text:Quebec Remparts bar:4 color:Former from:09/01/1988 till:06/01/1991 text:Longueuil bar:4 color:Former from:09/01/1991 till:06/01/1994 text:Verdun Collège-Français bar:5 color:Former from:09/01/1969 till:06/01/1971 text:Rosemont bar:5 color:Former from:09/01/1971 till:06/01/1998 text: Laval National / Voisins / Titan / Titan Collège-Français bar:5 color:Current from:09/01/1998 till:end text: Acadie-Bathurst Titan bar:6 color:Former from:09/01/1969 till:06/01/1972 text:Saint-Jérôme Alouettes bar:7 color:Current from:09/01/1969 till:end text:Shawinigan Bruins / Dynamos / Cataractes bar:8 color:Former from:09/01/1969 till:06/01/1982 text:Sherbrooke Castors bar:8 color:Former from:09/01/1982 till:06/01/1995 text:Saint-Jean Castors / Lynx bar:8 color:Current from:09/01/1995 till:end text:Rimouski Oceanic bar:9 color:Former from:09/01/1969 till:06/01/1977 text:Sorel Éperviers bar:9 color:Former from:09/01/1977 till:06/01/1979 text:Verdun bar:9 color:Former from:09/01/1979 till:06/01/1981 text:Sorel bar:9 color:Former from:09/01/1981 till:06/01/1997 text:Granby Bisons / Prédateurs bar:9 color:Current from:09/01/1997 till:end text:Cape Breton Screaming Eagles / Eagles bar:10 color:Former from:09/01/1969 till:06/01/1992 text:Trois-Rivières Ducs / Draveurs bar:10 color:Former from:09/01/1992 till:06/01/2003 text:Sherbrooke Faucons / Castors bar:10 color:Former from:09/01/2003 till:06/01/2011 text:Lewiston Maineiacs bar:10 color:Current from:09/01/2012 till:end text:Sherbrooke Phoenix bar:11 color:Former from:09/01/1969 till:06/01/1972 text:Verdun Maple Leafs bar:12 color:Former from:09/01/1972 till:06/01/1982 text:Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge / Juniors bar:12 color:Former from:09/01/1982 till:06/01/1989 shift:(-3) text:Verdun Juniors / Jr Canadiens bar:12 color:Former from:09/01/1989 till:06/01/1996 text: St-Hyacinthe Laser bar:12 color:Current from:09/01/1996 till:end text:Rouyn-Noranda Huskies bar:13 color:Current from:09/01/1973 till:end text:Chicoutimi Saguenéens bar:14 color:Current from:09/01/1973 till:09/01/2003 text:Hull Festivals / Olympiques bar:14 color:Current from:09/01/2003 till:end text:Gatineau Olympiques bar:15 color:Current from:09/01/1982 till:end text:Drummondville Voltigeurs bar:16 color:Former from:09/01/1982 till:06/01/1987 text:Longueuil Chevaliers bar:16 color:Current from:09/01/1987 till:end text: Victoriaville Tigres bar:17 color:Former from:09/01/1984 till:01/01/1985 text:Plattsburgh Pioneers bar:18 color:Former from:09/01/1990 till:06/01/1997 text:Beauport Harfangs bar:18 color:Current from:09/01/1997 till:end text:Quebec Remparts bar:19 color:Current from:09/01/1993 till:end text:Val d'Or Foreurs bar:20 color:Current from:09/01/1994 till:end text:Halifax Mooseheads bar:21 color:Current from:09/01/1995 till:end text:Moncton Alpines / Wildcats bar:22 color:Current from:09/01/1997 till:end text:Baie-Comeau Drakkar bar:23 color:Former from:09/01/1999 till:06/01/2003 text:Montreal Rocket bar:23 color:Current from:09/01/2003 till:09/01/2013 text: PEI Rocket bar:23 color:Current from:09/01/2013 till:end text:Charlottetown Islanders bar:24 color:Current from:09/01/2005 till:end text:Saint John Sea Dogs bar:25 color:Former from:09/01/2005 till:06/01/2008 text:St. John's bar:25 color:Former from:09/01/2008 till:06/01/2011 text:Montreal Jrs bar:25 color:Current from:09/01/2011 till:end text: Blainville-Boisbriand Armada ScaleMajor = gridcolor:line unit:year increment:5 start:1970 TextData = fontsize:L textcolor:black pos:(0,30) tabs:(400-center) text: This is a complete list of team histories since 1969. *1969– First season, 2 divisions. East: Quebec City Remparts, Shawinigan Bruins, Drummondville Rangers,

(Black Hawks),

(Dukes), and Sherbrooke Castors (Beavers). West: Saint-Jérôme Alouettes, Cornwall Royals,

, Verdun Maple Leafs, and Laval Saints. *1970– Divisions dissolved, Laval folds. *1971– Rosemont National move to Laval. *1972– The Saint-Jérôme Alouettes and the Verdun Maple Leafs fold. The

franchise of the OHA transfers to QMJHL, becoming the Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge. *1973– League split into two divisions. East: Sorel, Quebec, Shawinigan, Trois-Rivières, Chicoutimi; West: Cornwall, Montreal, Sherbrooke, Laval, Drummondville, Hull.

, and the

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granted franchises. Shawinigan Bruins become Shawinigan Dynamos. *1974–

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Rangers fold, Trois-Rivières Ducs become Trois-Rivières Draveurs (Lumberjacks). *1975– Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge became Montreal Juniors. *1976– Hull Festivals became

. Divisions renamed: East becomes Dilio, West becomes Lebel. *1977– Sorel Éperviers (Black Hawks) move to

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. Sherbrooke moved to Dilio Division, while Verdun played in the Lebel. *1978– Shawinigan Dynamos became

. *1979–

Éperviers (Black Hawks) became Sorel/Verdun Éperviers. Laval National become Laval Voisins. *1980– Sorel/

Éperviers became Sorel Éperviers. *1981– Divisions cease to exist,

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moved to the OHL, Sorel Éperviers moved to Granby and became the Bisons. *1982– Lebel and Dilio Divisions reintroduced. Shawinigan, Chicoutimi, Trois-Rivières, Quebec, and Drummondville played in the Dilio, while Laval, Verdun, Longueuil, Saint-Jean, Hull, and Granby played in the Lebel.

Sherbrooke Sherbrooke ( ; ) is a city in southern Quebec, Canada. It is at the confluence of the Saint-François and Magog rivers in the heart of the Estrie administrative region. Sherbrooke is also the name of a territory equivalent to a regional cou ...

Castors moved to Saint-Jean.

Juniors moved to

Voltigeurs (Infantrymen) granted a franchise,

Longueuil Longueuil () is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Montérégie administrative region and the central city of the urban agglomeration of Longueuil. It sits on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River directly ac ...

Chevaliers (Cavaliers) granted a franchise. *1984– Plattsburgh Pioneers granted a franchise, but fold three months into the schedule after playing 17 games. They played in the Lebel Division, Granby is moved to the Dilio. Verdun Juniors become the Verdun Junior Canadiens. *1985–

Remparts fold. Laval Voisins became

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. *1987–

Chevaliers moved to

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and became the Tigres. They played in the Dilio. Granby was moved to the Lebel Division. *1988– Divisions ceased to exist,

Collège-Français are granted the rights to resurrect the Quebec Remparts franchise. *1989–

Junior Canadiens moved to Saint-Hyacinthe and became the Laser. Saint-Jean Castors became St-Jean Lynx. *1990– Lebel and Dilio divisions created yet again: Chicoutimi, Trois-Rivières, Drummondville, Shawinigan, Beauport, and Victoriaville play in the Dilio; Longueuil, Hull, Laval, Saint-Hyacinthe, Granby, and Saint-Jean played in the Lebel. Beauport Harfangs was granted a franchise. *1991– Longueuil Collège-Français moved to

. *1992–

Trois-Rivières Trois-Rivières (, – 'Three Rivers') is a city in the Mauricie administrative region of Quebec, Canada, at the confluence of the Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence rivers, on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River across from the city of ...

Draveurs moved to

and became the Faucons. *1993–

Val-d'Or Val-d'Or (, , ; "Golden Valley" or "Valley of Gold") is a city in Quebec, Canada with a population of 32,752 inhabitants according to the Canada 2021 Census. The city is located in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region near La Vérendrye Wildlife ...

granted a franchise, named the Foreurs. They played in the Lebel. *1994–

Collège-Français folded. Halifax awarded an expansion team, the Mooseheads. Halifax played in the Dilio. Laval Titan became Laval Titan Collège-Français. *1995– Saint-Jean Lynx moved to

Rimouski Rimouski ( ) is a city in Quebec, Canada. Rimouski is located in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region, at the mouth of the Rimouski River. It has a population of 48,935 (as of 2021). Rimouski is the site of Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR), t ...

and become the Océanic.

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Alpines franchise granted. Rimouski and Moncton both played in the Dilio. Drummondville and Sherbrooke moved to the Lebel. Granby Bisons became Granby Prédateurs. *1996– Saint-Hyacinthe Laser moved to

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and became the

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. Moncton Alpines became

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. *1997– Granby Prédateurs move to

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and became the Screaming Eagles. They played in the Dilio. Shawinigan moved to the Lebel. The Beauport Harfangs moved to

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and became the

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was granted an expansion team called the Drakkar and played in the Dilio. *1998– Laval Titan Collège-Français moved to Acadie- Bathurst, and played in the Dilio. *1999– Lebel Division became Lebel Conference, and split into the West Division (Hull, Rouyn-Noranda, Montreal, Val-d'Or) and the Central Division (Shawinigan, Drummondville, Sherbrooke, Victoriaville). The Dilio Division became the Dilio Conference and split into the Eastern Division (Rimouski, Quebec City, Baie-Comeau, Chicoutimi) and the Maritime Division (Moncton, Halifax, Cape Breton, Acadie-Bathurst).

Montreal Rocket The Montreal Rocket were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for four seasons from 1999 to 2003, based out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The team was named in honour of Montreal Canadiens great Maurice "Rocket" Ric ...

was granted a franchise. *

2003 File:2003 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The crew of STS-107 perished when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry into Earth's atmosphere; SARS became an epidemic in China, and was a precursor to SARS-CoV-2; A ...

– The QMJHL switched to a three-division format: Atlantic (Cape Breton, Moncton, Prince Edward Island, Halifax, Acadie-Bathurst); Eastern (Rimouski, Chicoutimi, Lewiston, Quebec, Baie-Comeau); and Western (Gatineau, Shawinigan, Rouyn-Noranda, Val-d'Or, Drummondville, Victoriaville).

Castors moved to

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, becoming the Lewiston Maineiacs;

moved to

Charlottetown Charlottetown is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, Charlottetown was an unincorporated town until it was incorporated as a city in ...

and took the Prince Edward Island name, Hull Olympiques become Gatineau Olympiques. *

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight ...

– The QMJHL announced plans to expand from 16 to 18 teams, effective with the 2005–06 season.

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. The city spans and is the easternmost city in North America ...

and

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were awarded franchises, the St. John's Fog Devils and Saint John Sea Dogs respectively. *

2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; " Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discover ...

– Effective with the 2005–06 season, the league reverted to a two-division format. The East Division consisted of all of the league's non-Québec teams, and the West Division contained all of the Quebec teams. *

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– The Western Division was renamed the Telus Division, under a sponsorship agreement with the

Telus Telus Communications Inc. (TCI) is the wholly owned principal subsidiary of Telus Corporation, a Telecommunications in Canada, Canadian national telecommunications company that provides a wide range of telecommunications products and services ...

Corporation. *

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– The St. John's Fog Devils relocated to

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to become the

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. *2011– The Lewiston Maineiacs were purchased by the league and were dissolved. The remaining roster that's still eligible to play in the QMJHL was claimed by the remaining teams in a dispersal draft. *2011– The

was sold to a group led by former NHL Defencemen Joel Bouchard and renamed the

Blainville-Boisbriand Armada The Blainville-Boisbriand Armada is a junior ice hockey team of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based in Boisbriand, Quebec, Canada, and plays its home games at the Centre d'Excellence Sports Rousseau. History The Armada start ...

. *2012– Sherbrooke permitted to resurrect the former Lewiston franchise as the Phoenix. *2013– The PEI Rocket changed their franchise name to the Charlottetown Islanders. *

2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...

– League returns to a three-division format.

Cities represented

Memorial Cup champions

The

has been captured fourteen times by QMJHL teams since the league's founding in 1969: *

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– Saint John Sea Dogs *

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–

2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...

–

Acadie–Bathurst Titan The Acadie–Bathurst Titan are a major junior ice hockey team based in Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada. They are members of the Telus Maritimes Division in the Telus Conference of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The team plays it ...

2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fa ...

–

2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gat ...

–

2011 File:2011 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: a protester partaking in Occupy Wall Street heralds the beginning of the Occupy movement; protests against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed that October; a young man celebrates ...

– Saint John Sea Dogs *

–

2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from S ...

–

1997 File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth and becomes one of ...

–

1996 File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 800, causing the plane to crash and killing everyone o ...

–

* 1981 – Cornwall Royals *

1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 – In ...

– Cornwall Royals * 1972 – Cornwall Royals *

1971 * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses ( February 10, and August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events J ...

–

Trophies and awards

This is a list of QMJHL trophies. The trophy's first season being awarded is shown in brackets.

Team

* President's Cup – Playoff Champions (1969–70) * Jean Rougeau Trophy – Regular Season Champions (1969–70) *

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 (2001–02 to 2013–14), Team with the best goals for average (2014–15) *

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 (1977–78)

Player

* Michel Briere Trophy – Most Valuable Player (1972–73) * Jean Beliveau Trophy – Top Scorer (1969–70) *

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 (1977–78) *

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 (1989–90) *

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 (1989–90) *

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 (1969–70) *

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 (2004–05) *

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 (1975–76) *

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 (2004–05) *

Michael 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 B ...

– Best Pro Prospect (1980–81) * RDS Cup – Rookie of the Year (1991–92) * Michel Bergeron Trophy – Offensive Rookie of the Year (1969–70) *

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 (1980–81) *

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 (1969–70) * QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year – Also known as "Wittnauer Plaque" (1992–93) *

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 (1980–81) *

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 (1989–90)

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 (1992–93) *

Maurice Filion Trophy The Maurice Filion Trophy is awarded annually to the general manager 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, ' ...

– General Manager of the Year (2005–06) *

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
List of trophy winners. {{QMJHL Quebec Major Junior Hockey League trophies and award ...

– Executive of the Year (1989–90) *

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 (1990–91)

Defunct trophies

AutoPro Plaque The AutoPro Plaque was awarded annually to the player with the best plus/minus total in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (french: Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec; abbreviated ''QMJHL'' in Engli ...

– Best Plus/Minus total (1989–90 to 2001–02) * Philips Plaque – Best faceoff percentage (1997–98 to 2001–02)

References

External links

Official websiteCanadian Hockey League Official website
{{Junior Hockey 1969 establishments in Quebec 2 1 Sports leagues established in 1969