2015–16 QMJHL season explained

2015–16 QMJHL season
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League:Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
Sport:Hockey
Duration:Regular season
September 10, 2015 – March 19, 2016
Playoffs
March 25, 2016 – May 12, 2016
Playoffs:Playoffs
Playoffs Mvp Link:Guy Lafleur Trophy
Playoffs Mvp:Francis Perron (Huskies)
Finals Champ:Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
Finals Runner-Up:Shawinigan Cataractes
No Of Teams:18
Tv:Eastlink TV
TVA Sports
MATV
Season:Regular season
Season Champ Name:Jean Rougeau Trophy
Season Champs:Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (2)
Mvp Link:Michel Brière Memorial Trophy
Mvp:Francis Perron (Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)
Top Scorer Link:Jean Béliveau Trophy
Top Scorer:Conor Garland (Moncton Wildcats)
Seasonslistnames:QMJHL
Prevseason Year:2014–15
Nextseason Year:2016–17
2015–16 CHL season
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League:Canadian Hockey League
Sport:Ice hockey
Duration:OHL
September 2015 – March 2016
QMJHL
September 2015 – March 2016
WHL
September 2015 – March 2016
No Of Teams:60
Tv:RDS, Rogers Sportsnet, Rogers TV, Shaw TV
Playoffs:Memorial Cup
Finals Champ:London Knights (OHL)
Num Championships:2
Finals Runner-Up:Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)

The 2015–16 QMJHL season is the 47th season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The regular season began on September 10, 2015, and ended on March 19, 2016.

The playoffs began shortly after the end of the regular season, and ended on May 12, 2016; the winning team, the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies, was awarded the President's Cup and a berth in the 2016 Memorial Cup held at ENMAX Centrium in Red Deer, Alberta. The Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League (WHL) qualified for the tournament as the host team.

Regular season 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

Maritimes DivisionGPWLOTLSLPTSGFGARank
68 42 20 6 0 90 258 222 3
68 36 21 9 2 83 268 250 6
68 38 24 5 1 82 286 237 7
68 35 26 5 2 77 227 232 9
68 27 35 3 3 60 224 254 14
68 21 39 7 1 50 193 277 17
East DivisionGPWLOTLSLPTSGFGARank
68 44 19 4 1 93 281 220 2
68 36 25 5 2 79 208 203 8
68 32 25 5 6 75 223 217 10
68 33 28 3 4 73 246 249 11
68 28 33 6 1 63 205 258 12
68 14 49 2 3 33 147 302 18
West DivisionGPWLOTLSLPTSGFGARank
68 54 9 3 2 113 302 181 1
68 49 15 3 1 102 293 197 4
68 46 19 2 1 95 250 173 5
68 26 32 8 2 60 171 201 13
68 24 35 7 2 57 207 241 15
68 27 39 2 0 56 189 264 16

Scoring leaders

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

PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Conor GarlandMoncton Wildcats62 39 89 128 97
Francis PerronRouyn-Noranda Huskies62 41 66 107 38
Pierre-Luc DuboisCape Breton Screaming Eagles62 42 57 99 112
Alexis D'AoustShawinigan Cataractes68 44 54 98 22
Vitalii AbramovGatineau Olympiques63 38 55 93 36
Anthony BeauregardVal-d'Or Foreurs67 30 63 93 62
Nicolas RoyChicoutimi Saguenéens63 48 42 90 71
Michael CarconeDrummondville Voltigeurs66 47 42 89 80
Alex Barré-BouletDrummondville Voltigeurs65 35 54 89 42
Michael JolyRimouski/Cape Breton60 47 41 88 38

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

PlayerTeamGPMinsWLOTLSOLGASOSv%GAA
Chase MarchandRouyn-Noranda Huskies38 2154 29 6 0 1 87 2 .911 2.42
Mathieu BellemareGatineau Olympiques43 2497 28 12 1 1 101 4 .901 2.43
Mark GrametbauerBlainville-Boisbriand/Gatineau33 1863 18 12 2 0 77 2 .897 2.48
Julio BilliaChicoutimi Saguenéens49 2707 22 20 2 3 118 1 .919 2.62
Sam MontembeaultBlainville-Boisbriand Armada47 2710 17 19 6 2 119 3 .901 2.63

First round

(8) Rimouski Océanic vs. (9) Charlottetown Islanders

Quarter-finals

(5) Gatineau Olympiques vs. (6) Moncton Wildcats

Semi-finals

(2) Shawinigan Cataractes vs. (3) Saint John Sea Dogs

President's Cup Finals

(1) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies vs. (2) Shawinigan Cataractes


Playoff scoring leaders

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

PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Francis PerronRouyn-Noranda Huskies18 12 21 33 11
Anthony BeauvillierShawinigan Cataractes21 15 15 30 16
Dmytro TimashovShawinigan Cataractes21 13 15 28 40
Alexis D'AoustShawinigan Cataractes21 9 17 26 18
Sam PovoroznioukSaint John Sea Dogs17 14 11 25 12
Timo MeierRouyn-Noranda Huskies18 11 12 23 30
A.J. GreerRouyn-Noranda Huskies20 12 10 22 28
Gabriel GagnéShawinigan Cataractes21 11 11 22 22
Samuel GirardShawinigan Cataractes21 2 20 22 4
Thomas ChabotSaint John Sea Dogs17 3 18 21 13

Playoff 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

PlayerTeamGPMinsWLGASOSv%GAA
Chase MarchandRouyn-Noranda Huskies19 1068 15 3 24 6 .946 1.35
Mathieu BellemareGatineau Olympiques9 489 5 4 18 2 .913 2.21
Sam MontembeaultBlainville-Boisbriand Armada11 685 5 6 28 1 .925 2.45
Étienne MontpetitVal-d'Or Foreurs6 410 2 4 19 0 .885 2.78
Keven BouchardMoncton Wildcats17 1054 10 7 49 0 .909 2.79

Memorial Cup

See main article: 2016 Memorial Cup.

Trophies and awards

Player

Executive

All-Star Teams

First All-Star Team:[1]

Second All-Star Team:

All-Rookie Team:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Golden Puck Awards: An unforgettable evening! – LHJMQ.