2019–20 QMJHL season explained

2019–20 QMJHL season
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League:Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
Sport:Hockey
Duration:September 19, 2019 – March 17, 2020
Finals Champ:None
No Of Teams:18
Tv:Eastlink TV
TVA Sports
MATV
Seasonslistnames:QMJHL
Prevseason Year:2018–19
Nextseason Year:2020–21
2019–20 CHL seasons
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League:Canadian Hockey League
Sport:Hockey
Duration:OHL
September 2019 – March 2020
QMJHL
September 2019 – March 2020
WHL
September 2019 – March 2020
No Of Teams:60
Tv:TVA Sports
Rogers Sportsnet
Rogers TV
Shaw TV

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.[1] 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.[2]

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.[3] The Canadian Hockey League announced that the 2020 Memorial Cup held in Kelowna, British Columbia was cancelled.[4]

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 DivisionGPWLOTLSLPTSGFGARank
64 50 13 1 0 101 276 148 1
63 40 20 2 1 83 269 194 3
64 33 26 5 0 71 197 205 5
64 30 33 1 0 61 226 280 6
63 20 38 3 2 45 170 263 9
64 12 40 8 4 36 171 279 10
East DivisionGPWLOTLSLPTSGFGARank
63 45 12 5 1 96 256 182 2
64 38 18 4 4 84 252 176 4
64 27 32 4 1 59 202 245 7
64 24 29 7 4 59 196 240 8

Western Conference

Central DivisionGPWLOTLSLPTSGFGARank
63 51 8 3 1 106 290 164 1
63 36 25 2 0 74 232 221 3
63 26 28 5 4 61 190 201 5
63 29 32 2 0 60 227 245 6
West DivisionGPWLOTLSLPTSGFGARank
63 32 27 2 2 68 212 219 2
63 29 30 2 2 62 180 209 4
63 26 30 5 2 59 207 247 7
64 22 37 5 0 49 204 247 8

Scoring leaders

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

PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Alexis LafrenièreRimouski Océanic52 35 77 112 50
Alexander KhovanovMoncton Wildcats51 32 67 99 94
Egor SokolovCape Breton Eagles52 46 46 92 42
Félix RobertSherbrooke Phoenix46 36 56 92 47
Xavier SimoneauDrummondville Voltigeurs61 28 61 89 59
Alex-Olivier VoyerSherbrooke Phoenix63 44 44 88 76
Cédric ParéRimouski Océanic64 37 51 88 36
Jeremy McKennaMoncton Wildcats57 40 42 82 24
Raphaël LavoieHalifax/Chicoutimi55 38 44 82 48
Jakob PelletierMoncton Wildcats57 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

PlayerTeamGPMinsWLOTLSOLGASOSv%GAA
Samuel HlavajSherbrooke Phoenix39 2294:39 33 3 2 0 86 3 .915 2.25
Olivier RodrigueMoncton Wildcats39 2353:06 31 7 1 0 91 6 .918 2.32
Kevin MandoleseCape Breton Eagles37 2114:53 26 8 1 0 82 2 .925 2.33
Colten EllisRimouski Océanic29 1690:59 18 7 2 1 68 2 .904 2.41
Alexis ShankChicoutimi Saguenéens50 2887:26 36 9 2 1 127 2 .910 2.64

Trophies and awards

Player

Executive

All-Star Teams

First All-Star Team:[5]

Second All-Star Team:[6]

All-Rookie Team:[7]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The QMJHL suspends its activities – LHJMQ .
  2. Web site: QMJHL cancels remainder of 2019-20 regular season – LHJMQ .
  3. Web site: QMJHL cancels the 2020 President Cup Playoffs – LHJMQ .
  4. Web site: Statement: CHL Cancels 2020 Playoffs and Memorial Cup – Memorial Cup .
  5. Web site: 2019-2020 QMJHL First All-Star Team – LHJMQ .
  6. Web site: 2019-2020 QMJHL Second All-Star Team – LHJMQ .
  7. Web site: 2019-2020 QMJHL Rookie All-Star Team – LHJMQ .