1970–71 QMJHL season explained

The 1970–71 QMJHL season was the second season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Ten teams played 62 games each in the schedule. The league dissolves East and West Divisions. The Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy is first awarded to the most sportsmanlike player, after being the trophy for the West Division champions for the previous season.

The Quebec Remparts repeated as first place in the regular season, and won their second President's Cup, defeating the Shawinigan Bruins in the finals. After the winning the league championship, the Remparts prevailed three games to two in a controversial 1971 Richardson Cup final versus the St. Catharines Black Hawks of the Ontario Hockey Association. The Remparts then won the 1971 Memorial Cup in shortened series by defeating the Edmonton Oil Kings two games to none.

Team changes

The Laval Saints cease operations.
East and West divisions are dissolved.

Final standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against

GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA
62	54	7	1	109	437	205
62	38	23	1	77	301	256
62	37	24	1	75	302	245
62	30	31	1	61	287	298
62	27	33	2	56	252	306
62	25	36	1	51	214	249
62	25	36	1	51	260	300
62	24	35	3	51	272	310
62	22	39	1	45	263	353
62	22	40	0	44	260	326

complete list of standings.

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes

Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Quebec Remparts	62	130	79	209	135
Quebec Remparts	62	51	93	144	35
Quebec Remparts	61	50	89	139	150
Sherbrooke Castors	62	72	66	138	17
Trois-Rivières Ducs	59	56	76	132	195
Sherbrooke Castors	62	52	67	119	80
Rosemont National	60	49	69	118	67
Quebec Remparts	55	53	60	113	125
Verdun Maple Leafs	62	41	60	101	12
Quebec Remparts	62	23	76	99	74

complete scoring statistics

Playoffs

Guy Lafleur was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 43 points (22 goals, 21 assists).

Quarterfinals

Quebec Remparts defeated Verdun Maple Leafs 4 games to 0, 1 tie.
Shawinigan Bruins defeated Saint-Jérôme Alouettes 4 games to 1.
Trois-Rivières Ducs defeated Sorel Éperviers 4 games to 3.
Sherbrooke Castors defeated Drummondville Rangers 4 games to 2.

Semifinals

Quebec Remparts defeated Trois-Rivières Ducs 4 games to 0.
Shawinigan Bruins defeated Sherbrooke Castors 4 games to 0, 1 tie.

Finals

Quebec Remparts defeated Shawinigan Bruins 4 games to 1.

All-star teams

First team

Goalkeeper – Michel Deguise, Sorel Éperviers
Left defence – Pierre Roy, Quebec Remparts
Right defence – Richard Campeau, Sorel Éperviers
Left winger – Jacques Richard, Quebec Remparts
Centreman – Richard Leduc, Trois-Rivières Ducs
Right winger – Guy Lafleur, Quebec Remparts
Coach – Claude Dolbec, Shawinigan Bruins

Second team

Goalkeeper – Raynald Belanger, Shawinigan Bruins
Left defence – Pierre Archambault, Saint-Jérôme Alouettes
Right defence – Michel Ruest, Cornwall Royals
Left winger – Normand Dube, Sherbrooke Castors
Centreman – Andre Savard, Quebec Remparts
Right winger – Yves Bergeron, Shawinigan Bruins
Coach – Maurice Filion, 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

Jean Béliveau Trophy – Top Scorer, Guy Lafleur, Quebec Remparts
Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy – Best GAA, Raynald Fortier, Quebec Remparts
Michel Bergeron Trophy – Rookie of the Year, Bob Murphy, Cornwall Royals
Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy – Most sportsmanlike player, Normand Dube, Sherbrooke Castors