2019–20 QMJHL season

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.

2019–20 QMJHL season
LeagueQuebec Major Junior Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationSeptember 19, 2019 – March 17, 2020
Number of teams18
TV partner(s)Eastlink TV
TVA Sports
MATV
2019–20 CHL seasons
LeagueCanadian Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationOHL
September 2019 – March 2020
QMJHL
September 2019 – March 2020
WHL
September 2019 – March 2020
Number of teams60
TV partner(s)TVA Sports
Rogers Sportsnet
Rogers TV
Shaw TV

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
xy-Moncton Wildcats645013101012761481
x-Cape Breton Eagles63402021832691943
x-Charlottetown Islanders64332650711972055
x-Saint John Sea Dogs64303310612262806
Halifax Mooseheads63203832451702639
Acadie–Bathurst Titan641240843617127910
East Division GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA Rank
xy-Chicoutimi Saguenéens63451251962561822
x-Rimouski Océanic64381844842521764
x-Quebec Remparts64273241592022457
x-Baie-Comeau Drakkar64242974591962408

Western Conference
Central Division GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA Rank
xyz-Sherbrooke Phoenix63518311062901641
x-Drummondville Voltigeurs63362520742322213
x-Victoriaville Tigres63262854611902015
x-Shawinigan Cataractes63293220602272456
West Division GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA Rank
xy-Blainville-Boisbriand Armada63322722682122192
x-Rouyn-Noranda Huskies63293022621802094
x-Val-d'Or Foreurs63263052592072477
x-Gatineau Olympiques64223750492042478

Scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Alexis Lafrenière Rimouski Océanic 52357711250
Alexander Khovanov Moncton Wildcats 5132679994
Egor Sokolov Cape Breton Eagles 5246469242
Félix Robert Sherbrooke Phoenix 4636569247
Xavier Simoneau Drummondville Voltigeurs 6128618959
Alex-Olivier Voyer Sherbrooke Phoenix 6344448876
Cédric Paré Rimouski Océanic 6437518836
Jeremy McKenna Moncton Wildcats 5740428224
Raphaël Lavoie Halifax/Chicoutimi 5538448248
Jakob Pelletier Moncton Wildcats 5732508216

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
Samuel Hlavaj Sherbrooke Phoenix 392294:3933320863.9152.25
Olivier Rodrigue Moncton Wildcats 392353:0631710916.9182.32
Kevin Mandolese Cape Breton Eagles 372114:5326810822.9252.33
Colten Ellis Rimouski Océanic 291690:5918721682.9042.41
Alexis Shank Chicoutimi Saguenéens 502887:26369211272.9102.64

Trophies and awards

Player

Executive

All-Star Teams

First All-Star Team:[5]

Second All-Star Team:[6]

  • Samuel Hlavaj, Goaltender, Sherbrooke Phoenix
  • William Villeneuve, Defenceman, Saint John Sea Dogs
  • Adam McCormick, Defenceman, Cape Breton Eagles
  • Félix Robert, Forward, Sherbrooke Phoenix
  • Alex-Olivier Voyer, Forward, Sherbrooke Phoenix
  • Jakob Pelletier, Forward, Moncton Wildcats

All-Rookie Team:[7]

  • Samuel Hlavaj, Goaltender, Sherbrooke Phoenix
  • Isaac Belliveau, Defenceman, Rimouski Océanic
  • Jacob Dion, Defenceman, Drummondville Voltigeurs
  • Zachary Bolduc, Forward, Rimouski Océanic
  • Zachary Dean, Forward, Gatineau Olympiques
  • Zachary L'Heureux, Forward, Moncton Wildcats

See also

References
  1. https://theqmjhl.ca/article/the-qmjhl-suspends-its-activities
  2. https://theqmjhl.ca/article/qmjhl-cancels-remainder-of-2019-20-regular-season
  3. https://theqmjhl.ca/article/qmjhl-cancels-the-2020-president-cup-playoffs
  4. https://chlmemorialcup.ca/article/statement-chl-cancels-2020-playoffs-and-memorial-cup
  5. https://theqmjhl.ca/article/2019-2020-qmjhl-first-all-star-team
  6. https://theqmjhl.ca/article/2019-2020-qmjhl-second-all-star-team
  7. https://theqmjhl.ca/article/2019-2020-qmjhl-rookie-all-star-team
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