2019–20 QMJHL season
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2019–20 QMJHL season | |
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League | Quebec Major Junior Hockey League |
Duration | September 19, 2019 – March 17, 2020 |
TV partner(s) | Eastlink TV TVA Sports MATV |
2019–20 CHL seasons | |
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League | Canadian Hockey League |
Duration | OHL September 2019 – March 2020 QMJHL September 2019 – March 2020 WHL September 2019 – March 2020 |
TV partner(s) | TVA Sports Rogers Sportsnet Rogers TV Shaw TV |
The 2019–20 QMJHL season was the 51st season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The regular season began on September 19, 2019, and was scheduled to end on March 21, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, the regular season was suspended on March 12, 2020 and cancelled five days later.
The post-season was scheduled to begin following the regular season, in which sixteen teams would compete for the President's Cup and be crowned champions of the QMJHL. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, the playoffs were cancelled.
Suspension and cancellation of regular season
On March 12, 2020, the league announced that the season has been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.[1] Five days later, on March 17, the league announced that the remainder of the regular season was cancelled. The final standings are based on points percentage.[2]
Cancellation of playoffs and Memorial Cup
On March 23, 2020, the league announced that the playoffs have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.[3] The Canadian Hockey League announced that the 2020 Memorial Cup held in Kelowna, British Columbia was cancelled.[4]
Final standings
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
Maritimes Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | Rank |
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xy-Moncton Wildcats | 64 | 50 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 101 | 276 | 148 | 1 |
x-Cape Breton Eagles | 63 | 40 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 83 | 269 | 194 | 3 |
x-Charlottetown Islanders | 64 | 33 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 71 | 197 | 205 | 5 |
x-Saint John Sea Dogs | 64 | 30 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 226 | 280 | 6 |
Halifax Mooseheads | 63 | 20 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 170 | 263 | 9 |
Acadie–Bathurst Titan | 64 | 12 | 40 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 171 | 279 | 10 |
East Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | Rank |
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xy-Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 63 | 45 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 96 | 256 | 182 | 2 |
x-Rimouski Océanic | 64 | 38 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 84 | 252 | 176 | 4 |
x-Quebec Remparts | 64 | 27 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 59 | 202 | 245 | 7 |
x-Baie-Comeau Drakkar | 64 | 24 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 59 | 196 | 240 | 8 |
Western Conference
Central Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | Rank |
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xyz-Sherbrooke Phoenix | 63 | 51 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 106 | 290 | 164 | 1 |
x-Drummondville Voltigeurs | 63 | 36 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 232 | 221 | 3 |
x-Victoriaville Tigres | 63 | 26 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 61 | 190 | 201 | 5 |
x-Shawinigan Cataractes | 63 | 29 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 227 | 245 | 6 |
West Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | Rank |
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xy-Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | 63 | 32 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 68 | 212 | 219 | 2 |
x-Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | 63 | 29 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 62 | 180 | 209 | 4 |
x-Val-d'Or Foreurs | 63 | 26 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 59 | 207 | 247 | 7 |
x-Gatineau Olympiques | 64 | 22 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 204 | 247 | 8 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Alexis Lafrenière | Rimouski Océanic | 52 | 35 | 77 | 112 | 50 |
Alexander Khovanov | Moncton Wildcats | 51 | 32 | 67 | 99 | 94 |
Egor Sokolov | Cape Breton Eagles | 52 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 42 |
Félix Robert | Sherbrooke Phoenix | 46 | 36 | 56 | 92 | 47 |
Xavier Simoneau | Drummondville Voltigeurs | 61 | 28 | 61 | 89 | 59 |
Alex-Olivier Voyer | Sherbrooke Phoenix | 63 | 44 | 44 | 88 | 76 |
Cédric Paré | Rimouski Océanic | 64 | 37 | 51 | 88 | 36 |
Jeremy McKenna | Moncton Wildcats | 57 | 40 | 42 | 82 | 24 |
Raphaël Lavoie | Halifax/Chicoutimi | 55 | 38 | 44 | 82 | 48 |
Jakob Pelletier | Moncton Wildcats | 57 | 32 | 50 | 82 | 16 |
Leading goaltenders
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 | OTL | SOL | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
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Samuel Hlavaj | Sherbrooke Phoenix | 39 | 2294:39 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 3 | .915 | 2.25 |
Olivier Rodrigue | Moncton Wildcats | 39 | 2353:06 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 6 | .918 | 2.32 |
Kevin Mandolese | Cape Breton Eagles | 37 | 2114:53 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 2 | .925 | 2.33 |
Colten Ellis | Rimouski Océanic | 29 | 1690:59 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 68 | 2 | .904 | 2.41 |
Alexis Shank | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 50 | 2887:26 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 127 | 2 | .910 | 2.64 |
Trophies and awards
- President's Cup – Playoff Champions: Not Awarded
- Jean Rougeau Trophy – Regular Season Champions: Sherbrooke Phoenix
- Luc Robitaille Trophy – Team with the best goals for average: Sherbrooke Phoenix
- Robert Lebel Trophy – Team with best GAA: Moncton Wildcats
Player
- Michel Brière Memorial Trophy – Most Valuable Player: Alexis Lafrenière, Rimouski Océanic
- Jean Béliveau Trophy – Top Scorer: Alexis Lafrenière, Rimouski Océanic
- Guy Lafleur Trophy – Playoff MVP: Not Awarded
- Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy – Top Goaltender: Samuel Hlavaj, Sherbrooke Phoenix
- Guy Carbonneau Trophy – Best Defensive Forward: Benoit-Olivier Groulx, Halifax Mooseheads/Moncton Wildcats
- Emile Bouchard Trophy – Defenceman of the Year: Jordan Spence, Moncton Wildcats
- Kevin Lowe Trophy – Best Defensive Defenceman: Adam McCormick, Cape Breton Eagles
- Michael Bossy Trophy – Top Prospect: Alexis Lafrenière, Rimouski Océanic
- RDS Cup – Rookie of the Year: Zachary Bolduc, Rimouski Océanic
- Michel Bergeron Trophy – Offensive Rookie of the Year: Zachary Bolduc, Rimouski Océanic
- Raymond Lagacé Trophy – Defensive Rookie of the Year: Samuel Hlavaj, Sherbrooke Phoenix
- Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy – Most sportsmanlike player: Jakob Pelletier, Moncton Wildcats
- QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year – Humanitarian of the Year: Xavier Simoneau, Drummondville Voltigeurs
- Marcel Robert Trophy – Best Scholastic Player: Rafaël Harvey-Pinard, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- Paul Dumont Trophy – Personality of the Year: Alexis Lafrenière, Rimouski Océanic
Executive
- Ron Lapointe Trophy – Coach of the Year: Stéphane Julien, Sherbrooke Phoenix
- Maurice Filion Trophy – General Manager of the Year: Jocelyn Thibault, Sherbrooke Phoenix
See also
- List of QMJHL seasons
- 2019 in ice hockey
- 2020 in ice hockey
- 2019–20 OHL season
- 2019–20 WHL season
- 2020 Memorial Cup
References
- ^ https://theqmjhl.ca/article/the-qmjhl-suspends-its-activities
- ^ https://theqmjhl.ca/article/qmjhl-cancels-remainder-of-2019-20-regular-season
- ^ https://theqmjhl.ca/article/qmjhl-cancels-the-2020-president-cup-playoffs
- ^ https://chlmemorialcup.ca/article/statement-chl-cancels-2020-playoffs-and-memorial-cup