1986–87 QMJHL season
The 1986–87 QMJHL season was the 18th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Ten teams played 70 games each in the schedule. The two last place teams from previous season both won their divisions. The Granby Bisons finished first overall in the regular season, winning their first Jean Rougeau Trophy since relocating from Sorel, Quebec. The Longueuil Chevaliers won their first President's Cup, defeating the Chicoutimi Saguenéens in the finals.
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
Dilio Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Granby Bisons | 70 | 48 | 18 | 4 | 100 | 416 | 318 |
Shawinigan Cataractes | 70 | 38 | 26 | 6 | 82 | 408 | 335 |
Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 70 | 37 | 28 | 5 | 79 | 411 | 353 |
Drummondville Voltigeurs | 70 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 70 | 353 | 382 |
Trois-Rivières Draveurs | 70 | 28 | 40 | 2 | 58 | 357 | 389 |
Lebel Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Longueuil Chevaliers | 70 | 46 | 20 | 4 | 96 | 369 | 259 |
Laval Titan | 70 | 34 | 32 | 4 | 72 | 377 | 340 |
Saint-Jean Castors | 70 | 28 | 41 | 1 | 57 | 332 | 389 |
Hull Olympiques | 70 | 26 | 39 | 5 | 57 | 286 | 323 |
Verdun Junior Canadiens | 70 | 14 | 55 | 1 | 29 | 299 | 520 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in Minutes
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marc Fortier | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 65 | 66 | 135 | 201 | 39 |
Patrice Lefebvre | Shawinigan Cataractes | 69 | 57 | 122 | 179 | 144 |
Stephan Lebeau | Shawinigan Cataractes | 65 | 77 | 90 | 167 | 60 |
Patrice Tremblay | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 70 | 76 | 80 | 156 | 34 |
Pierre Turgeon | Granby Bisons | 58 | 69 | 85 | 154 | 8 |
Luc Beausoleil | Laval Titan | 67 | 65 | 87 | 152 | 53 |
Claude Dumas | Granby Bisons | 67 | 50 | 82 | 132 | 59 |
Francois Guay | Laval Titan | 63 | 52 | 77 | 129 | 67 |
Alain Charland | Drummondville Voltigeurs | 70 | 53 | 75 | 128 | 64 |
Stefan Figliuzzi | Saint-Jean Castors | 70 | 43 | 78 | 121 | 25 |
Playoffs
Marc Fortier was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 44 points (17 goals, 27 assists).
- Division semifinal round-robin standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against
Dilio Division | GP | W | L | Pts | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shawinigan Cataractes | 8 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 40 | 37 |
Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 47 | 39 |
Granby Bisons | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 44 |
Drummondville Voltigeurs | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 40 |
Lebel Division | GP | W | L | Pts | GF | GA |
Longueuil Chevaliers | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 34 |
Laval Titan | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 50 | 39 |
Hull Olympiques | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 34 |
Saint-Jean Castors | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 51 |
- Division finals
- Longueuil Chevaliers defeated Laval Titan 4 games to 3.
- Chicoutimi Saguenéens defeated Shawinigan Cataractes 4 games to 2.
- Finals
- Longueuil Chevaliers defeated Chicoutimi Saguenéens 4 games to 1.
All-star teams
- First team
- Goaltender - Robert Desjardins, Longueuil Chevaliers
- Left defence - Jean-Marc Richard, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- Right defence - Stephane Quintal, Granby Bisons
- Left winger - Everett Sanipass, Granby Bisons
- Centreman - Marc Fortier, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- Right winger - Patrice Lefebvre, Shawinigan Cataractes
- Coach - Guy Chouinard, Longueuil Chevaliers
- Second team
- Goaltender - Jimmy Waite, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- Left defence - Donald Dufresne, Longueuil Chevaliers
- Right defence - Eric Desjardins, Granby Bisons
- Left winger - Benoit Brunet, Hull Olympiques
- Centreman - Stephan Lebeau, Shawinigan Cataractes
- Right winger - Luc Beausoleil, Laval Titan & Patrice Tremblay, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- Coach - Gaston Drapeau, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars.
Trophies and awards
- Team
- President's Cup - Playoff Champions, Longueuil Chevaliers
- Jean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions, Granby Bisons
- Robert Lebel Trophy - Team with best GAA, Longueuil Chevaliers
- Player
- Michel Brière Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Player, Robert Desjardins, Longueuil Chevaliers
- Jean Béliveau Trophy - Top Scorer, Marc Fortier, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- Guy Lafleur Trophy - Playoff MVP, Marc Saumier, Longueuil Chevaliers
- Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA, Robert Desjardins, Longueuil Chevaliers
- Emile Bouchard Trophy - Defenceman of the Year, Jean-Marc Richard, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- Mike Bossy Trophy - Best Pro Prospect, Pierre Turgeon, Granby Bisons
- Michel Bergeron Trophy - Offensive Rookie of the Year, Rob Murphy, Laval Voisins
- Raymond Lagacé Trophy - Defensive Rookie of the Year, Jimmy Waite, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player, Luc Beausoleil, Laval Voisins
- Marcel Robert Trophy - Best Scholastic Player, Patrice Tremblay, Chicoutimi Saguenéens