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2023–24 QMJHL season

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2023–24 QMJHL season
LeagueQuebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationRegular season
September 22, 2023 – March 23, 2024
Playoffs
March 29, 2024 – May 14, 2024
Number of teams18
TV partner(s)Eastlink TV
TVA Sports
MATV
Finals championsDrummondville Voltigeurs (2)
QMJHL seasons
2023–24 CHL season
LeagueCanadian Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationOHL
September 2023 – May 2024
QMJHL
September 2023 – May 2024
WHL
September 2023 – May 2024
Number of teams60
TV partner(s)RDS
TSN
Rogers TV

The 2023–24 QMJHL season was the 55th season of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. The league played a 68-game regular season which began on September 22, 2023, and ended on March 23, 2024.[1]

The playoffs began on March 29, 2024 and ended on May 14, 2024. The Drummondville Voltigeurs won their second Gilles-Courteau Trophy, sweeping the Baie-Comeau Drakkar in the finals, and will play in the 2024 Memorial Cup which is set to be hosted by the Saginaw Spirit of the Ontario Hockey League at Dow Event Center in Saginaw, Michigan.[2]

Regular season standings

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As of March 23, 2024

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 Jean Rougeau Trophy

Eastern Conference

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Maritimes Division GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA Rank
xy-Halifax Mooseheads 68 42 18 7 1 92 227 184 2
x-Moncton Wildcats 68 38 23 4 3 83 274 231 3
x-Cape Breton Eagles 68 39 26 1 2 81 216 194 4
x-Acadie–Bathurst Titan 68 30 31 3 4 67 227 243 7
x-Charlottetown Islanders 68 26 34 6 2 60 208 267 8
x-Saint John Sea Dogs 68 20 39 5 4 49 185 293 9
East Division GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA Rank
xyz-Baie-Comeau Drakkar 68 53 12 2 1 109 290 163 1
x-Rimouski Océanic 68 37 26 5 0 79 250 236 5
x-Chicoutimi Saguenéens 68 35 25 4 4 78 247 229 6
Quebec Remparts 68 21 41 5 1 48 165 265 10

Western Conference

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West Division GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA Rank
xy-Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 68 47 15 1 5 100 301 192 2
x-Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 68 31 31 4 2 68 214 230 5
x-Gatineau Olympiques 68 25 31 6 6 62 213 268 7
Val-d'Or Foreurs 68 15 48 3 2 35 173 319 8
Central Division GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA Rank
xy-Drummondville Voltigeurs 68 48 14 5 1 102 306 183 1
x-Victoriaville Tigres 68 43 20 4 1 91 263 218 3
x-Sherbrooke Phoenix 68 32 30 1 5 70 215 239 4
x-Shawinigan Cataractes 68 30 34 3 1 64 195 215 6

Scoring leaders

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Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Source: TheQMJHL.ca

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Antonin Verreault Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 68 36 71 107 48
Justin Gill Baie-Comeau Drakkar 65 40 58 98 66
Mathieu Cataford Halifax Mooseheads 65 40 50 90 33
Markus Vidicek Halifax Mooseheads 64 45 43 88 27
Israël Mianscum Sherbrooke Phoenix 61 35 52 87 55
Alexandre Blais Rimouski Océanic 68 24 60 84 40
Justin Poirier Baie-Comeau Drakkar 68 51 31 82 68
Robert Orr Acadie–Bathurst Titan 64 24 58 82 37
Justin Larose Victoriaville Tigres 67 38 42 80 26
Jérémie Minville Gatineau Olympiques 68 38 41 79 57

Leading goaltenders

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Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
Source: TheQMJHL.ca

Player Team GP Mins W L OTL SOL GA SO Sv% GAA
William Rousseau Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 50 2,942:12 34 10 1 4 110 8 .924 2.24
Mathis Rousseau Halifax Mooseheads 44 2,615:29 31 8 4 0 99 5 .925 2.27
Samuel St-Hilaire Sherbrooke Phoenix 36 2,090:32 18 12 1 3 84 5 .915 2.41
Charles-Édward Gravel Blainville-Boisbriand/Baie-Comeau 51 2,997:14 31 17 1 1 124 2 .909 2.48
Nicolas Ruccia Cape Breton Eagles 40 2,322:35 21 15 0 2 100 6 .910 2.58

2024 Gilles-Courteau Trophy playoffs

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In the first two rounds seeding is determined by conference standings, and in the two final rounds seeding is determined by overall standings.

Conference quarter-finals Conference semi-finals Semi-finals Gilles-Courteau Trophy Championship
            
W1 Drummondville 4
W8 Saint John 0
W1 Drummondville 4
W4 Sherbrooke 2
W2 Rouyn-Noranda 4
W7 Gatineau 1
2 Drummondville 4
5 Victoriaville 1
W3 Victoriaville 4
W6 Shawinigan 0
W2 Rouyn-Noranda 1
W3 Victoriaville 4
W4 Sherbrooke 4
W5 Blainville-Boisbriand 3
1 Baie-Comeau 0
2 Drummondville 4
E1 Baie-Comeau 4
E8 Charlottetown 0
E1 Baie-Comeau 4
E7 Acadie–Bathurst 0
E2 Halifax 0
E7 Acadie–Bathurst 4
1 Baie-Comeau 4
7 Cape Breton 1
E3 Moncton 0
E6 Chicoutimi 4
E4 Cape Breton 4
E6 Chicoutimi 0
E4 Cape Breton 4
E5 Rimouski 1

Conference quarterfinals

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Western Conference quarterfinals

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(1) Drummondville Voltigeurs vs. (8) Saint John Sea Dogs

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March 29 Saint John Sea Dogs 3–7 Drummondville Voltigeurs Centre Marcel Dionne Recap
March 30 Saint John Sea Dogs 2–6 Drummondville Voltigeurs Centre Marcel Dionne Recap
April 2 Drummondville Voltigeurs 4–2 Saint John Sea Dogs TD Station Recap
April 3 Drummondville Voltigeurs 8–1 Saint John Sea Dogs TD Station Recap
Drummondville wins series 4–0


(2) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies vs. (7) Gatineau Olympiques

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March 29 Gatineau Olympiques 0–4 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies Aréna Glencore Recap
March 30 Gatineau Olympiques 1–2 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies Aréna Glencore Recap
April 2 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 2–5 Gatineau Olympiques Centre Slush Puppie Recap
April 3 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 6–1 Gatineau Olympiques Centre Slush Puppie Recap
April 5 Gatineau Olympiques 3–8 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies Aréna Glencore Recap
Rouyn-Noranda wins series 4–1


(3) Victoriaville Tigres vs. (6) Shawinigan Cataractes

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March 29 Shawinigan Cataractes 3–4 OT Victoriaville Tigres Colisée Desjardins Recap
March 30 Shawinigan Cataractes 1–5 Victoriaville Tigres Colisée Desjardins Recap
April 2 Victoriaville Tigres 3–0 Shawinigan Cataractes Centre Gervais Auto Recap
April 3 Victoriaville Tigres 5–1 Shawinigan Cataractes Centre Gervais Auto Recap
Victoriaville wins series 4–0


(4) Sherbrooke Phoenix vs. (5) Blainville-Boisbriand Armada

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March 29 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 3–4 OT Sherbrooke Phoenix Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet Recap
March 30 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 2–3 OT Sherbrooke Phoenix Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet Recap
April 2 Sherbrooke Phoenix 3–4 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada Centre d'Excellence Sports Rousseau Recap
April 3 Sherbrooke Phoenix 2–1 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada Centre d'Excellence Sports Rousseau Recap
April 5 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 5–4 Sherbrooke Phoenix Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet Recap
April 7 Sherbrooke Phoenix 2–3 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada Centre d'Excellence Sports Rousseau Recap
April 9 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 1–3 Sherbrooke Phoenix Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet Recap
Sherbrooke wins series 4–3


Eastern Conference quarterfinals

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(1) Baie-Comeau Drakkar vs. (8) Charlottetown Islanders

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March 29 Charlottetown Islanders 1–4 Baie-Comeau Drakkar Centre Henry-Leonard Recap
March 30 Charlottetown Islanders 1–4 Baie-Comeau Drakkar Centre Henry-Leonard Recap
April 2 Baie-Comeau Drakkar 5–3 Charlottetown Islanders Eastlink Centre Recap
April 3 Baie-Comeau Drakkar 7–1 Charlottetown Islanders Eastlink Centre Recap
Baie-Comeau wins series 4–0


(2) Halifax Mooseheads vs. (7) Acadie–Bathurst Titan

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March 29 Acadie–Bathurst Titan 2–1 OT Halifax Mooseheads Scotiabank Centre Recap  
Dylan Andrews (1) - 8:40 First period No scoring
No scoring Second period 19:02 - Braeden MacPhee (1)
No scoring Third period No scoring
Milo Roelens (1) - 2:57 First overtime period No scoring
Antoine Keller (26 saves / 27 shots) Goalie stats Mathis Rousseau (33 saves / 35 shots)
March 30 Acadie–Bathurst Titan 2–1 OT Halifax Mooseheads Scotiabank Centre Recap
April 2 Halifax Mooseheads 2–7 Acadie–Bathurst Titan K.C. Irving Regional Centre Recap
April 3 Halifax Mooseheads 2–3 Acadie–Bathurst Titan K.C. Irving Regional Centre Recap
Acadie–Bathurst wins series 4–0


(3) Moncton Wildcats vs. (6) Chicoutimi Saguenéens

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March 29 Chicoutimi Saguenéens 3–0 Moncton Wildcats Avenir Centre Recap
March 30 Chicoutimi Saguenéens 5–4 Moncton Wildcats Avenir Centre Recap
April 2 Moncton Wildcats 2–4 Chicoutimi Saguenéens Centre Georges-Vézina Recap
April 3 Moncton Wildcats 2–5 Chicoutimi Saguenéens Centre Georges-Vézina Recap
Chicoutimi wins series 4–0


(4) Cape Breton Eagles vs. (5) Rimouski Océanic

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March 29 Rimouski Océanic 2–6 Cape Breton Eagles Centre 200 Recap
March 30 Rimouski Océanic 3–7 Cape Breton Eagles Centre 200 Recap
April 2 Cape Breton Eagles 3–1 Rimouski Océanic Colisée Financière Sun Life Recap
April 3 Cape Breton Eagles 3–4 Rimouski Océanic Colisée Financière Sun Life Recap
April 5 Cape Breton Eagles 4–2 Rimouski Océanic Colisée Financière Sun Life Recap
Cape Breton wins series 4–1


Conference semifinals

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Western Conference semifinals

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(1) Drummondville Voltigeurs vs. (4) Sherbrooke Phoenix

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April 12 Sherbrooke Phoenix 2–5 Drummondville Voltigeurs Centre Marcel-Dionne Recap
April 13 Sherbrooke Phoenix 2–5 Drummondville Voltigeurs Centre Marcel-Dionne Recap
April 16 Drummondville Voltigeurs 7–1 Sherbrooke Phoenix Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet Recap
April 17 Drummondville Voltigeurs 1–5 Sherbrooke Phoenix Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet Recap
April 19 Sherbrooke Phoenix 4–3 Drummondville Voltigeurs Centre Marcel-Dionne Recap
April 21 Drummondville Voltigeurs 6–1 Sherbrooke Phoenix Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet Recap
Drummondville wins series 4–2


(2) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies vs. (3) Victoriaville Tigres

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April 12 Victoriaville Tigres 6–3 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies Aréna Glencore Recap
April 13 Victoriaville Tigres 7–6 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies Aréna Glencore Recap
April 16 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 4–1 Victoriaville Tigres Colisée Desjardins Recap
April 17 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 4–5 Victoriaville Tigres Colisée Desjardins Recap
April 19 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 3–5 Victoriaville Tigres Colisée Desjardins Recap
Victoriaville wins series 4–1


Eastern Conference semifinals

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(1) Baie-Comeau Drakkar vs. (7) Acadie–Bathurst Titan

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April 12 Acadie–Bathurst Titan 1–2 Baie-Comeau Drakkar Centre Henry-Leonard Recap
April 13 Acadie–Bathurst Titan 2–4 Baie-Comeau Drakkar Centre Henry-Leonard Recap
April 16 Baie-Comeau Drakkar 6–5 OT Acadie–Bathurst Titan K.C. Irving Regional Centre Recap
April 17 Baie-Comeau Drakkar 5–4 OT Acadie–Bathurst Titan K.C. Irving Regional Centre Recap
Baie-Comeau wins series 4–0


(4) Cape Breton Eagles vs. (6) Chicoutimi Saguenéens

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April 12 Chicoutimi Saguenéens 0–4 Cape Breton Eagles Centre 200 Recap
April 13 Chicoutimi Saguenéens 0–1 Cape Breton Eagles Centre 200 Recap
April 16 Cape Breton Eagles 6–2 Chicoutimi Saguenéens Centre Georges-Vézina Recap
April 17 Cape Breton Eagles 8–5 Chicoutimi Saguenéens Centre Georges-Vézina Recap
Cape Breton wins series 4–0


Semifinals

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(2) Drummondville Voltigeurs vs. (5) Victoriaville Tigres

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April 26 Victoriaville Tigres 1–2 Drummondville Voltigeurs Centre Marcel-Dionne Recap
April 27 Victoriaville Tigres 1–5 Drummondville Voltigeurs Centre Marcel-Dionne Recap
April 30 Drummondville Voltigeurs 3–2 Victoriaville Tigres Colisée Desjardins Recap
May 1 Drummondville Voltigeurs 2–3 OT Victoriaville Tigres Colisée Desjardins Recap
May 3 Victoriaville Tigres 2–3 OT Drummondville Voltigeurs Centre Marcel-Dionne Recap
Drummondville wins series 4–1


(1) Baie-Comeau Drakkar vs. (7) Cape Breton Eagles

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April 25 Cape Breton Eagles 0–4 Baie-Comeau Drakkar Centre Henry-Leonard Recap
April 26 Cape Breton Eagles 3–5 Baie-Comeau Drakkar Centre Henry-Leonard Recap
April 29 Baie-Comeau Drakkar 1–2 Cape Breton Eagles Centre 200 Recap
April 30 Baie-Comeau Drakkar 8–2 Cape Breton Eagles Centre 200 Recap
May 2 Cape Breton Eagles 1–2 OT Baie-Comeau Drakkar Centre Henry-Leonard Recap
Baie-Comeau wins series 4–1


Gilles-Courteau Trophy championship

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(1) Baie-Comeau Drakkar vs. (2) Drummondville Voltigeurs

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May 9 Drummondville Voltigeurs 5–0 Baie-Comeau Drakkar Centre Henry-Leonard Recap
May 10 Drummondville Voltigeurs 1–0 OT Baie-Comeau Drakkar Centre Henry-Leonard Recap
May 13 Baie-Comeau Drakkar 2–6 Drummondville Voltigeurs Centre Marcel-Dionne Recap
May 14 Baie-Comeau Drakkar 3–4 Drummondville Voltigeurs Centre Marcel-Dionne Recap
Drummondville wins series 4–0


Playoff leading scorers

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Justin Poirier Baie-Comeau Drakkar 17 18 9 27 12
Ethan Gauthier Drummondville Voltigeurs 19 14 11 25 4
Justin Gill Baie-Comeau Drakkar 17 11 14 25 18
Luke Woodworth Drummondville Voltigeurs 19 7 17 24 14
Maxime Pellerin Victoriaville Tigres 14 13 8 21 20
Cam Squires Cape Breton Eagles 14 9 11 20 15
Mikael Huchette Drummondville Voltigeurs 19 4 16 20 12
Alexis Gendron Drummondville Voltigeurs 15 11 8 19 16
Matyas Melovsky Baie-Comeau Drakkar 17 5 14 19 8
Niks Fenenko Baie-Comeau Drakkar 17 5 13 18 4

Playoff leading goaltenders

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Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average

Player Team GP Mins W L GA SO Sv% GAA
Riley Mercer Drummondville Voltigeurs 19 1144:57 16 3 36 2 .934 1.89
Antoine Keller Acadie–Bathurst Titan 7 433:56 4 3 17 0 .925 2.35
Charles-Édward Gravel Baie-Comeau Drakkar 17 1036:34 12 5 41 1 .910 2.37
Mathys Fernandez Shawinigan Cataractes 2 111:52 0 2 5 0 .909 2.68
Nicolas Ruccia Cape Breton Eagles 14 811:59 9 5 37 2 .911 2.73

Trophies and awards

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2023–24 QMJHL Awards
Award Recipient(s)
Gilles-Courteau Trophy
Playoff champions		 Drummondville Voltigeurs
Jean Rougeau Trophy
Regular season champions		 Baie-Comeau Drakkar
Luc Robitaille Trophy
Team with the best goals for average		 Drummondville Voltigeurs
Robert Lebel Trophy
Team with the best goals against average		 Baie-Comeau Drakkar
Michel Brière Memorial Trophy
Regular season MVP		 Mathieu Cataford, Halifax Mooseheads
Jean Béliveau Trophy
Top Scorer		 Antonin Verreault, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
Guy Lafleur Trophy
Playoff MVP		 Vsevolod Komarov, Drummondville Voltigeurs
Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy
Goaltender of the Year		 William Rousseau, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
Guy Carbonneau Trophy
Best Defensive Forward		 Félix Gagnon, Baie-Comeau Drakkar
Emile Bouchard Trophy
Defenceman of the Year		 Vsevolod Komarov, Drummondville Voltigeurs
Kevin Lowe Trophy
Best Defensive Defenceman		 Mikaël Diotte, Drummondville Voltigeurs
Michael Bossy Trophy
Top Prospect		 Maxim Massé, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
RDS Cup
Rookie of the Year		 Émile Guité, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Michel Bergeron Trophy
Offensive Rookie of the Year		 Émile Guité, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Raymond Lagacé Trophy
Defensive Rookie of the Year		 Xavier Villeneuve, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy
Most Sportsmanlike Player		 Preston Lounsbury, Moncton Wildcats
QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year
Humanitarian of the Year		 Marcus Kearsey, Charlottetown Islanders
Marcel Robert Trophy
Best Scholastic Player		 Alexis Morin, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Paul Dumont Trophy
Personality of the Year		 Émile Chouinard, Baie-Comeau Drakkar
Jacob Newcombe, Cape Breton Eagles
Ron Lapointe Trophy
Coach of the Year		 Jean-François Grégoire, Baie-Comeau Drakkar
Maurice Filion Trophy
General Manager of the Year		 Jean-François Grégoire, Baie-Comeau Drakkar

All-Star Teams

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First All-Star Team:[3]

Second All-Star Team[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The QMJHL unveils 2023-2024 regular season schedule". Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. May 31, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "Saginaw to host 2024 Memorial Cup presented by Kia". Canadian Hockey League. March 29, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "QMJHL All-Star Teams Announced". QMJHL. May 7, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
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