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. 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.
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. The Canadian Hockey League announced that the 2020 Memorial Cup held in Kelowna, British Columbia was cancelled.
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 Rankxy-Moncton Wildcats 64 50 13 1 0 101 276 148 1x-Cape Breton Eagles 63 40 20 2 1 83 269 194 3x-Charlottetown Islanders 64 33 26 5 0 71 197 205 5x-Saint John Sea Dogs 64 30 33 1 0 61 226 280 6Halifax Mooseheads 63 20 38 3 2 45 170 263 9Acadie–Bathurst Titan 64 12 40 8 4 36 171 279 10
East Division GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA Rankxy-Chicoutimi Saguenéens 63 45 12 5 1 96 256 182 2x-Rimouski Océanic 64 38 18 4 4 84 252 176 4x-Quebec Remparts 64 27 32 4 1 59 202 245 7x-Baie-Comeau Drakkar 64 24 29 7 4 59 196 240 8
Western Conference Central Division GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA Rankxyz-Sherbrooke Phoenix 63 51 8 3 1 106 290 164 1x-Drummondville Voltigeurs 63 36 25 2 0 74 232 221 3x-Victoriaville Tigres 63 26 28 5 4 61 190 201 5x-Shawinigan Cataractes 63 29 32 2 0 60 227 245 6
West Division GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA Rankxy-Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 63 32 27 2 2 68 212 219 2x-Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 63 29 30 2 2 62 180 209 4x-Val-d'Or Foreurs 63 26 30 5 2 59 207 247 7x-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 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 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
All-Star teams First All-Star Team: Kevin Mandolese, Goaltender, Cape Breton Eagles Jordan Spence, Defenceman, Moncton Wildcats Justin Bergeron, Defenceman, Rimouski Océanic Alexis Lafrenière, Forward, Rimouski Océanic Egor Sokolov, Forward, Cape Breton Eagles Alexander Khovanov, Forward, Moncton Wildcats
Second All-Star Team: 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: 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 List of QMJHL seasons 2019 in ice hockey 2020 in ice hockey 2019–20 OHL season 2019–20 WHL season 2020 Memorial Cup
References
External links Official QMJHL website Official CHL website Official website of the Subway Super Series