2001–02 QMJHL season explained

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
	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
	72	43	21	5	3	94	288	200
	72	40	25	6	1	87	287	257
	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
	72	40	27	1	4	85	278	269
	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
	72	45	18	4	5	99	257	225
x-Halifax Mooseheads	72	39	21	9	3	90	267	197
	72	38	20	10	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

Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Chicoutimi Saguenéens	69	46	94	140	54
Victoriaville Tigres	66	57	73	130	70
Baie-Comeau Drakkar	66	56	69	125	63
Shawinigan Cataractes	69	39	85	124	183
Baie-Comeau Drakkar	72	52	71	123	34
Victoriaville Tigres	71	39	83	122	92
Shawinigan Cataractes	66	57	64	121	172
	Drummondville Voltigeurs	71	42	77	119	179
Chicoutimi Saguenéens	68	51	67	118	120
Hull Olympiques	63	55	58	113	58

complete scoring statistics

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