2020–21 QMJHL season
The 2020–21 QMJHL season is the 52nd season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The regular season began on October 2, 2020 and is scheduled to end on June 24, 2021.[1]
| 2020–21 QMJHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Quebec Major Junior Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | Regular season October 2, 2020 – June 24, 2021 Playoffs TBD |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| TV partner(s) | Eastlink TV TVA Sports MATV |
| 2020–21 CHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | OHL February 2021 – June 2021 QMJHL October 2, 2020 – June 24, 2021 WHL December 2020 – June 2021 |
| Number of teams | 60 |
| TV partner(s) | TVA Sports Rogers Sportsnet Rogers TV Shaw TV |
The playoffs will commence following the regular season. The winning team will be awarded the President's Cup as the QMJHL champion and will earn a berth in the 2021 Memorial Cup, being hosted by the OHL from June 17–27, 2021.
Regular season standings
Source: TheQMJHL.ca
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
| Maritimes Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlottetown Islanders | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 83 | 43 | 2 |
| Acadie–Bathurst Titan | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 61 | 51 | 5 |
| Halifax Mooseheads | 20 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 74 | 88 | 12 |
| Saint John Sea Dogs | 15 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 58 | 63 | 13 |
| Moncton Wildcats | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 42 | 51 | 14 |
| Cape Breton Eagles | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 59 | 81 | 15 |
| East Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawinigan Cataractes | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 53 | 52 | 4 |
| Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 44 | 37 | 6 |
| Victoriaville Tigres | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 44 | 33 | 7 |
| Quebec Remparts | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 47 | 42 | 8 |
| Baie-Comeau Drakkar | 21 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 49 | 62 | 16 |
| Rimouski Océanic | 22 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 53 | 77 | 17 |
| West Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 63 | 36 | 1 |
| Val-d'Or Foreurs | 20 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 71 | 49 | 3 |
| Gatineau Olympiques | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 37 | 38 | 9 |
| Drummondville Voltigeurs | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 48 | 48 | 10 |
| Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | 22 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 63 | 74 | 11 |
| Sherbrooke Phoenix | 11 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 47 | 18 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
Source: TheQMJHL.ca
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cédric Desruisseaux | Charlottetown Islanders | 18 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 18 |
| Shawn Element | Cape Breton/Victoriaville | 19 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 8 |
| Thomas Casey | Charlottetown Islanders | 18 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 14 |
| Elliot Desnoyers | Halifax Mooseheads | 20 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 14 |
| Lukas Cormier | Charlottetown Islanders | 17 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 12 |
| Mathieu Desgagnés | Acadie–Bathurst Titan | 13 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 5 |
| Joshua Roy | Saint John/Sherbrooke | 19 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 2 |
| Christopher Merisier-Ortiz | Baie-Comeau/Blainville-Boisbriand | 21 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 18 |
| Miguël Tourigny | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | 14 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 10 |
| Luke Henman | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | 14 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 6 |
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
Source: TheQMJHL.ca
| Player | Team | GP | Mins | W | L | OTL | SOL | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colten Ellis | Charlottetown Islanders | 12 | 720:00 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | .928 | 1.83 |
| Alexis Shank | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 12 | 733:26 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 1 | .917 | 2.13 |
| Olivier Adam | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | 11 | 660:03 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | .926 | 2.18 |
| William Blackburn | Val-d'Or Foreurs | 7 | 431:31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | .909 | 2.22 |
| Jonathan Lemieux | Val-d'Or Foreurs | 13 | 797:05 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 0 | .907 | 2.26 |
Trophies and awards
- President's Cup – Playoff Champions:
- Jean Rougeau Trophy – Regular Season Champions:
- Luc Robitaille Trophy – Team with the best goals for average:
- Robert Lebel Trophy – Team with best GAA:
Player
- Michel Brière Memorial Trophy – Most Valuable Player:
- Jean Béliveau Trophy – Top Scorer:
- Guy Lafleur Trophy – Playoff MVP:
- Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy – Top Goaltender:
- Guy Carbonneau Trophy – Best Defensive Forward:
- Emile Bouchard Trophy – Defenceman of the Year:
- Kevin Lowe Trophy – Best Defensive Defenceman:
- Michael Bossy Trophy – Top Prospect:
- RDS Cup – Rookie of the Year:
- Michel Bergeron Trophy – Offensive Rookie of the Year:
- Raymond Lagacé Trophy – Defensive Rookie of the Year:
- Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy – Most sportsmanlike player:
- QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year – Humanitarian of the Year:
- Marcel Robert Trophy – Best Scholastic Player:
- Paul Dumont Trophy – Personality of the Year:
Executive
- Ron Lapointe Trophy – Coach of the Year:
- Maurice Filion Trophy – General Manager of the Year: