The 2001–02 QMJHL season was the 33rd season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league inaugurates the Luc Robitaille Trophy for the team that scored the most goals during the regular season. Sixteen teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Acadie-Bathurst Titan finished first overall in the regular season winning their first Jean Rougeau Trophy since relocating from Laval. The Victoriaville Tigres won their first President's Cup since relocating from Longueuil, by defeating the Acadie-Bathurst Titan in the finals.
Final standings Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
Lebel Conference West Division GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA y-Hull Olympiques 72 33 30 3 6 75 230 253 x-Val-d'Or Foreurs 72 28 35 5 4 65 230 257 x-Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 72 26 36 6 4 62 232 281 x-Montreal Rocket 72 23 39 8 2 56 198 243 Central Division GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA z-Shawinigan Cataractes 72 43 21 5 3 94 288 200 x-Victoriaville Tigres 72 40 25 6 1 87 287 257 x-Drummondville Voltigeurs 72 31 35 6 0 68 255 264 Sherbrooke Castors 72 21 43 7 1 50 231 284
Dilio Conference East Division GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA y-Chicoutimi Saguenéens 72 40 27 1 4 85 278 269 x-Baie-Comeau Drakkar 72 38 25 7 2 85 288 231 x-Rimouski Océanic 72 33 33 4 2 72 270 293 x-Quebec Remparts 72 31 32 7 2 71 212 260 Maritime Division GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA z-Acadie-Bathurst Titan 72 45 18 4 5 99 257 225 x-Halifax Mooseheads 72 39 21 9 3 90 267 197 x-Cape Breton Screaming Eagles 72 38 2010 4 90 286 224 Moncton Wildcats 72 20 41 4 7 51 214 287 complete list of standings.
Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player Team GP G A Pts PIM Pierre-Marc Bouchard Chicoutimi Saguenéens 694694140 54 Matthew Lombardi Victoriaville Tigres 66577313070 Yanick Lehoux Baie-Comeau Drakkar 66566912563 Jonathan Bellemarre Shawinigan Cataractes 693985124183 Charles Linglet Baie-Comeau Drakkar 72527112334 Carl Mallette Victoriaville Tigres 71398312292 Jason Pominville Shawinigan Cataractes 665764121172Olivier Proulx Drummondville Voltigeurs 714277119 179 P. A. Parenteau Chicoutimi Saguenéens 685167118120 Philippe Lacasse Hull Olympiques 63555811358 complete scoring statistics
Leading goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Total shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average Player Team GP Min W L T GA SO SV% GAAJonathan BoutinHalifax Mooseheads11 459 4 1 0 18 0 .902 2.35Olivier MichaudShawinigan Cataractes46 264929 10 1 108 3 .887 2.45Dany DallaireHalifax Mooseheads66 3910 35 20 3 171 3 .915 2.62Marc-André FleuryCape Breton Screaming Eagles55 3043 26 10 4 141 2 .915 2.78Adam RussoAcadie–Bathurst Titan61 3345 41 14 2 159 4 .899 2.85
Playoffs
Conference Quarterfinals
Dilio Conference
(D2) Chicoutimi Saguenéens vs. (D7) Quebec Remparts
(D3) Halifax Mooseheads vs. (D6) Rimouski Océanic
(D4) Cape Breton Screaming Eagles vs. (D7) Baie-Comeau Drakkar
Lebel Conference
(D3) Drummondville Voltigeurs vs. (D6) Val-d'Or Foreurs
(L2) Hull Olympiques vs. (L7) Montreal Rocket
All-star teams First team Goaltender - Dany Dallaire, Halifax Mooseheads Left defence - Danny Groulx, Victoriaville Tigres Right defence - David Cloutier, Val-d'Or Foreurs / Cape Breton Screaming Eagles Left winger - Charles Linglet, Baie-Comeau Drakkar Centreman - Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Chicoutimi Saguenéens Right winger - Jason Pominville, Shawinigan Cataractes Coach - Real Paiement, Acadie-Bathurst Titan
Second team Goaltender - Adam Russo, Acadie-Bathurst Titan Left defence - Mathieu Dumas, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles Right defence - Jean-François David, Shawinigan Cataractes Left winger - Philippe Lacasse, Hull Olympiques Centreman - Yanick Lehoux, Baie-Comeau Drakkar Right winger - Ales Hemsky, Hull Olympiques Coach - Pascal Vincent, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
Rookie team Goaltender - Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers, Chicoutimi Saguenéens Left defence - Martin Vagner, Hull Olympiques Right defence - Jesse Lane, Hull Olympiques Left winger - Jean-François Jacques, Baie-Comeau Drakkar Centreman - Benoît Mondou, Baie-Comeau Drakkar Right winger - Steve Bernier, Moncton Wildcats Coach - Benoit Groulx, Hull Olympiques List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars.
Trophies and awards Team President's Cup - Playoff Champions, Victoriaville Tigres Jean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions, Acadie-Bathurst Titan Luc Robitaille Trophy - Team that scored the most goals, Baie-Comeau Drakkar & Shawinigan Cataractes Robert Lebel Trophy - Team with best GAA, Halifax Mooseheads Player Michel Brière Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Player, Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Chicoutimi Saguenéens Jean Béliveau Trophy - Top Scorer, Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Chicoutimi Saguenéens Guy Lafleur Trophy - Playoff MVP, Danny Groulx, Victoriaville Tigres Telus Cup – Offensive - Offensive Player of the Year, Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Chicoutimi Saguenéens Telus Cup – Defensive - Defensive Player of the Year, Eric Lafrance, Hull Olympiques & Jean-Francois David, Drummondville Voltigeurs AutoPro Plaque - Best plus/minus total, Jonathan Bellemare, Shawinigan Cataractes Philips Plaque - Best faceoff percentage, Pierre-Luc Emond, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA, Olivier Michaud, Shawinigan Cataractes Emile Bouchard Trophy - Defenceman of the Year, Danny Groulx, Victoriaville Tigres Mike Bossy Trophy - Best Pro Prospect, Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Chicoutimi Saguenéens RDS Cup - Rookie of the Year, Benoit Mondou, Baie-Comeau Drakkar Michel Bergeron Trophy - Offensive Rookie of the Year, Benoit Mondou, Baie-Comeau Drakkar Raymond Lagacé Trophy - Defensive Rookie of the Year, Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers, Chicoutimi Saguenéens Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player, Jason Pominville, Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year - Humanitarian of the Year, Jonathan Bellemare, Shawinigan Cataractes Marcel Robert Trophy - Best Scholastic Player, Olivier Michaud, Shawinigan Cataractes Paul Dumont Trophy - Personality of the Year, Olivier Michaud, Shawinigan Cataractes
Executive Ron Lapointe Trophy - Coach of the Year, Real Paiement, Acadie-Bathurst Titan John Horman Trophy - Executive of the Year, Chicoutimi Saguenéens organization St-Clair Group Plaque - Marketing Director of the Year, Sylvie Fortier, Baie-Comeau Drakkar
See also 2002 Memorial Cup 2002 NHL entry draft 2001–02 OHL season 2001–02 WHL season
References Official QMJHL Website www.hockeydb.com/