1988–89 QMJHL season explained

The 1988–89 QMJHL season was the 20th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The QMJHL first awards the end-of-season honours of the "Rookie All-star team" to first year players.

The Quebec Remparts franchise returned as Longueuil Collège Français, bringing the league up to eleven teams. The league dissolved its divisions, and each team played 70 games each in the schedule. The league made it mandatory for all the teams' players to wear a full face shield covering their entire face.

On February 9, 1989, the Drummondville Voltigeurs' coach and general manager Jean Bégin was suspended indefinitely after he was arrested and charged with sexual assault.[1] [2]

The Trois-Rivières Draveurs finished first overall in the regular season, winning their third Jean Rougeau Trophy. The Laval Titan won their first President's Cup since changing the name from the Laval Voisins, by defeating the Victoriaville Tigres in the finals.

Team changes

Final standings

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

OverallGPWLTPtsGFGA
704325288378314
Laval Titan 704326187361292
Hull Olympiques 704025585329264
704127284320267
703728579358303
703334369345386
Granby Bisons 703235367286327
703135466318321
703237165335348
702541454280332
701256226231387

Scoring leaders

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

PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Chicoutimi Saguenéens 707710918671
Saint-Jean / Shawinigan 70808616622
Laval Titan 707685161123
Drummondville Voltigeurs 70748315746
Trois-Rivières Draveurs 705110215353
Shawinigan Cataractes 6952100152105
Shawinigan / Saint-Jean 66628714989
Saint-Jean Castors 695886144115
Trois-Rivières Draveurs 665981140107
Chicoutimi Saguenéens 706770137100
Laval Titan 70469113738

Playoffs

Yves Racine was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 33 points (3 goals, 30 assists).

Division semifinals
Division Finals
Finals

All-star teams

First team
Second team
Rookie team

Trophies and awards

Team
Player

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 3 scandales qui ont marqué la LHJMQ. Rouleau . Françcois-David. 2015-03-12. Le Journal de Montréal. fr. 2020-01-08.
  2. News: Bégin arrêté. La Presse Canadienne. The Canadian Press. February 9, 1989. Le Soleil. Quebec City, Quebec. 2. fr.