The 1972–73 QMJHL season was the fourth season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The summer of 1972 saw the departure of the Saint-Jérôme Alouettes and the Verdun Maple Leafs from the league, reducing the circuit to eight teams. In an off-season lawsuit between the QMJHL and the OHA, the QMJHL gained a team, when the Montreal Junior Canadiens transferred leagues.
Michel Brière Memorial Trophy is first awarded to the league's most valuable player in honour of Michel Brière, who was killed in a car accident. Nine teams played 64 games each in the schedule. The Quebec Remparts finished first place in the regular season, and won the President's Cup, defeating the Cornwall Royals in the finals.
Team changes The Saint-Jérôme Alouettes cease operations. The Verdun Maple Leafs cease operations. The Montreal Junior Canadiens transfer from the Ontario Hockey Association to play in the QMJHL as the Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge.
Final standings Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
Overall GP W L T Pts GF GA Quebec Remparts 644911 4102448230 Cornwall Royals 644319 2 88365253 Sorel Éperviers 643823 3 79398362 Shawinigan Bruins 642834 2 70301278 Sherbrooke Castors 642834 2 58278309 Laval National 642835 1 57301377 Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge 642635 3 55297319 Trois-Rivières Ducs 641844 2 38294372 Drummondville Rangers 641449 1 29292474 complete list of standings.
Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
Player Team GP G A Pts PIM Andre Savard Quebec Remparts 566784151147 Jacques Locas Quebec Remparts 626875143 79 Pierre Laganiere Sherbrooke Castors 614586131 32 Guy Chouinard Quebec Remparts 594386129 11 Jacques Cossette Sorel Éperviers 646166127194 Yvon Dupuis Quebec Remparts 625076126 56 Dennis Desgagnes Sorel Éperviers 604875123 78 Michel Deziel Sorel Éperviers 645072122 49 Pierre Larouche Sorel Éperviers 635262114 44 Claude Larose Drummondville Rangers 616350113 12 complete scoring statistics
Playoffs Andre Savard was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 42 points (18 goals, 24 assists).
Quarterfinals Quebec Remparts defeated Trois-Rivières Ducs 4 games to 0. Cornwall Royals defeated Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge 4 games to 0. Sorel Éperviers defeated Laval National 4 games to 1. Sherbrooke Castors defeated Shawinigan Bruins 4 games to 0.
Semifinals Quebec Remparts defeated Sherbrooke Castors 4 games to 0. Cornwall Royals defeated Sorel Éperviers 4 games to 1.
Finals Quebec Remparts defeated Cornwall Royals 4 games to 3.
All-star teams First team Goaltender - Paul-Andre Touzin, Shawinigan Bruins Left defence - Al Sims, Cornwall Royals Right defence - Jean Landry, Quebec Remparts Left winger - Francois Rochon, Sherbrooke Castors Centreman - Andre Savard, Quebec Remparts Right winger - Jacques Cossette, Sorel Éperviers Coach - Claude Dolbec, Shawinigan Bruins Second team Goaltender - Andre Lepage, Drummondville Rangers Left defence - Jean-Pierre Burgoyne, Shawinigan Bruins Right defence - Jean Bernier, Shawinigan Bruins Left winger - Claude Larose, Drummondville Rangers Centreman - Denis Desgagnes, Sorel Éperviers Right winger - Blair MacDonald, Cornwall Royals Coach - Orval Tessier, Quebec Remparts List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars.
Trophies and awards Team President's Cup - Playoff Champions, Quebec Remparts Jean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions, Quebec Remparts
Player Michel Brière Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Player, Andre Savard, Quebec Remparts Jean Béliveau Trophy - Top Scorer, Andre Savard, Quebec Remparts Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA, Pierre Perusse, Quebec Remparts Michel Bergeron Trophy - Rookie of the Year, Pierre Larouche, Sorel Éperviers Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player, Claude Larose, Drummondville Rangers
See also 1973 Memorial Cup 1973 NHL entry draft 1972–73 OHA season 1972–73 WCHL season
References Official QMJHL Website www.hockeydb.com/