2021–22 QMJHL season explained

2021–22 QMJHL season
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League:	Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
Sport:	Hockey
Duration:	Regular season October 1, 2021 – May 1, 2022 Playoffs May 5, 2022 – June 11, 2022
Finals Champ:	Shawinigan Cataractes
No Of Teams:	18
Tv:	Eastlink TV TVA Sports MATV
Seasonslistnames:	QMJHL
Prevseason Year:	2020–21
Nextseason Year:	2022–23

2021–22 CHL season
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League:	Canadian Hockey League
Sport:	Hockey
Duration:	OHL October 2021 – June 2022 QMJHL October 2021 – June 2022 WHL October 2021 – June 2022
No Of Teams:	60
Tv:	TVA Sports Rogers Sportsnet Rogers TV Shaw TV

The 2021–22 QMJHL season was the 53rd season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The league returned to a full 68-game regular season beginning on October 1, 2021, and ending on May 1, 2022.^[1]

The playoffs started May 5, 2022 and ended on June 11, 2022, with teams competing for the President's Cup. The winning team, the Shawinigan Cataractes were awarded the President's Cup and participated in the 2022 Memorial Cup, which was hosted by the Saint John Sea Dogs.^[2]

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; z = clinched Jean Rougeau Trophy

Eastern Conference

Maritimes Division	GP	W	L	OTL	SL	PTS	GF	GA	Rank
	68	48	13	7	0	103	283	179	2
	68	47	17	1	3	98	311	201	3
	68	40	22	3	3	86	280	211	4
	68	38	28	1	1	78	272	272	5
	68	28	31	6	3	65	208	273	7
	68	14	47	4	3	35	183	335	10

East Division	GP	W	L	OTL	SL	PTS	GF	GA	Rank
	68	51	15	2	0	104	302	175	1
	68	33	26	5	4	75	228	204	6
	68	27	35	1	5	60	206	264	8
	68	24	35	4	5	57	201	247	9

Western Conference

West Division	GP	W	L	OTL	SL	PTS	GF	GA	Rank
	68	39	15	11	3	92	248	193	2
	68	30	29	5	4	69	225	259	5
	68	28	35	1	4	61	190	256	6
	68	26	35	6	1	59	226	298	7

Central Division	GP	W	L	OTL	SL	PTS	GF	GA	Rank
	68	46	17	2	3	97	274	202	1
	68	40	24	1	3	84	235	190	3
	68	28	25	9	6	71	214	252	4
	68	25	36	4	3	57	176	251	8

Scoring leaders

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

Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Joshua Roy	Sherbrooke Phoenix	66	51	68	119	22
William Dufour	Saint John Sea Dogs	66	56	60	116	40
Jordan Dumais	Halifax Mooseheads	68	39	70	109	6
Xavier Parent	Sherbrooke Phoenix	65	51	55	106	77
Patrick Guay	Charlottetown Islanders	68	55	49	104	42
Josh Lawrence	Saint John Sea Dogs	68	31	70	101	16
Riley Kidney	Acadie–Bathurst Titan	66	30	70	100	56
Zachary Bolduc	Quebec Remparts	65	55	44	99	36
Théo Rochette	Quebec Remparts	66	33	66	99	28
Simon Pinard	Blainville-Boisbriand/Gatineau	67	44	47	91	34

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
Source: TheQMJHL.ca

Player	Team	GP	Mins	W	L	OTL	SOL	GA	SO	Sv%	GAA
Charles-Antoine Lavallée	Shawinigan Cataractes	30	1,651:35	18	8	1	0	66	2	.912	2.40
Fabio Iacobo	Quebec Remparts	38	2,205:04	28	7	2	0	89	1	.895	2.42
William Rousseau	Quebec Remparts	32	1,882:14	23	8	0	0	77	3	.899	2.45
Rémi Poirier	Gatineau Olympiques	37	2,156:49	22	7	4	2	89	1	.907	2.48
Thomas Couture	Moncton/Saint John	40	2,208:51	29	6	2	1	93	2	.915	2.53

2022 President's Cup playoffs

In the first two rounds seeding is determined by conference standings, and in the two final rounds seeding is determined by overall standings.

Conference quarter-finals

Western Conference quarter-finals

(4) Drummondville Voltigeurs vs. (5) Blainville-Boisbriand Armada

Eastern Conference quarter-finals

(4) Acadie–Bathurst Titan vs. (5) Halifax Mooseheads

Conference semi-finals

Western Conference semi-finals

(2) Gatineau Olympiques vs. (3) Shawinigan Cataractes

Eastern Conference semi-finals

(2) Charlottetown Islanders vs. (4) Acadie–Bathurst Titan

President's Cup Semifinals

(2) Charlottetown Islanders vs. (4) Sherbrooke Phoenix

President's Cup Finals

(2) Charlottetown Islanders vs. (7) Shawinigan Cataractes

Playoff leading scorers

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

Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Patrick Guay	Charlottetown Islanders	15	13	15	28	8
Mavrik Bourque	Shawinigan Cataractes	16	9	16	25	8
Joshua Roy	Sherbrooke Phoenix	11	8	15	23	0
Xavier Bourgault	Shawinigan Cataractes	16	12	10	22	10
Xavier Parent	Sherbrooke Phoenix	11	9	13	22	12
Lucas Cormier	Charlottetown Islanders	15	8	13	21	14
Xavier Simoneau	Charlottetown Islanders	14	4	17	21	17
Brett Budgell	Charlottetown Islanders	15	12	8	20	30
Jakub Brabenec	Charlottetown Islanders	15	5	14	19	14
Pierrick Dubé	Shawinigan Cataractes	16	12	6	18	22

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

Player	Team	GP	Mins	W	L	GA	SO	Sv%	GAA
Fabio Iacobo	Quebec Remparts	4	239:27	3	1	7	1	.889	1.75
Charles-Antoine Lavallée	Shawinigan Cataractes	5	249:22	4	0	8	0	.927	1.92
William Rousseau	Quebec Remparts	8	499:14	5	3	18	0	.922	2.16
Thomas Couture	Saint John Sea Dogs	5	244:53	2	2	9	0	.901	2.21
Francesco Lapenna	Charlottetown Islanders	15	908:22	10	5	36	2	.908	2.38

Trophies and awards

2021–22 QMJHL Awards

Award	Recipient(s)	Runner(s)-up/Finalists	Source
President's Cup Playoff champions
Jean Rougeau Trophy Regular season champions			^[3]
Luc Robitaille Trophy Team with the best goals for average
Robert Lebel Trophy Team with the best goals against average
Michel Brière Memorial Trophy Regular season MVP			^[4] ^[5]
Jean Béliveau Trophy Top Scorer
Guy Lafleur Trophy Playoff MVP
Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy Goaltender of the Year
Guy Carbonneau Trophy Best Defensive Forward			^[6] ^[7]
Emile Bouchard Trophy Defenceman of the Year			^[8] ^[9]
Kevin Lowe Trophy Best Defensive Defenceman			^[10] ^[11]
Michael Bossy Trophy Top Prospect			^[12] ^[13]
RDS Cup Rookie of the Year			^[14]
Michel Bergeron Trophy Offensive Rookie of the Year			^[15] ^[16]
Raymond Lagacé Trophy Defensive Rookie of the Year			^[17] ^[18]
Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy Most Sportsmanlike Player			^[19] ^[20]
QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year Humanitarian of the Year			^[21] ^[22]
Marcel Robert Trophy Best Scholastic Player			^[23] ^[24]
Paul Dumont Trophy Personality of the Year			^[25] ^[26]
Ron Lapointe Trophy Coach of the Year			^[27] ^[28]
Maurice Filion Trophy General Manager of the Year			^[29] ^[30]

All-Star Teams

First All-Star Team:^[31]

• Samuel Richard, Goaltender, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
• Lukas Cormier, Defenceman, Charlottetown Islanders
• Miguël Tourigny, Defenceman, Acadie–Bathurst Titan
• William Dufour, Forward, Saint John Sea Dogs
• Patrick Guay, Forward, Charlottetown Islanders
• Joshua Roy, Forward, Sherbrooke Phoenix

Second All-Star Team^[32]

• Jan Bednář, Goaltender, Acadie–Bathurst Titan
• Vincent Sévigny, Defenceman, Saint John Sea Dogs
• William Villeneuve, Defenceman, Saint John Sea Dogs
• Zachary Bolduc, Forward, Quebec Remparts
• Jordan Dumais, Forward, Halifax Mooseheads
• Xavier Parent, Forward, Sherbrooke Phoenix

All-Rookie Team:^[33]

• Nathan Darveau, Goaltender, Victoriaville Tigres
• Niks Fenenko, Defenceman, Baie-Comeau Drakkar
• David Spacek, Defenceman, Sherbrooke Phoenix
• Maxim Barbashev, Forward, Moncton Wildcats
• Jakub Brabenec, Forward, Charlottetown Islanders
• Mathieu Cataford, Forward, Halifax Mooseheads

See also

• List of QMJHL seasons
• 2021–22 OHL season
• 2021–22 WHL season

External links

• Official QMJHL website
• Official CHL website

Notes and References

1. Web site: The 2021–2022 calendar of the QMJHL unveiled – LHJMQ.
2. Web site: The Remparts de Québec and the Saint John Sea Dogs are candidates for the organization of the 2022 Memorial Cup presented by Kia.
3. Web site: Winners of some QMJHL regular season trophies announced . . May 3, 2022 . April 23, 2023.
4. Web site: The 2021-22 Michel-Brière Trophy finalists unveiled . . June 15, 2022 . April 23, 2023.
5. Web site: Saint John’s William Dufour wins the 2022 Michel-Brière Trophy . . June 15, 2022 . April 23, 2023.
6. Web site: Guy-Carbonneau Trophy: Nathan Gaucher surprises his brother during press conference . . May 16, 2022 . April 23, 2023.
7. Web site: Desnoyers and Gaucher brothers voted Guy-Carbonneau Trophy Finalists . . May 16, 2022 . April 23, 2023.
8. Web site: Cormier, Tourigny and Villeneuve nominated for Defenseman of the Year award . . May 25, 2022 . April 23, 2023.
9. Web site: Charlottetown’s Cormier wins the 2022 Émile-Bouchard Trophy . . May 25, 2022 . April 23, 2023.
10. Web site: QMJHL releases finalists for 2022 Kevin-Lowe Trophy . . May 25, 2022 . April 23, 2023.
11. Web site: Noah Laaouan is named Defensive defenseman of the Year . . May 25, 2022 . April 23, 2023.
12. Web site: Tanya Bossy and her daughters announce the 2022 Kubota Top Prospect . . May 16, 2022 . April 23, 2023.
13. Web site: QMJHL kicks off 2022 Golden Puck Awards with Kubota Top Prospect nominees . . May 16, 2022 . April 23, 2023.
14. Web site: Jakub Brabenec named QMJHL Rookie of the Year . . May 30, 2022 . April 23, 2023.
15. Web site: QMJHL presents its Michel-Bergeron Trophy nominees . . May 26, 2022 . April 23, 2023.
16. Web site: Jakub Brabenec takes home the Michel-Bergeron Trophy . . May 26, 2022 . April 23, 2023.
17. Web site: QMJHL unveils 2021-2022 Raymond-Lagacé Trophy finalists . . May 29, 2022 . April 23, 2023.
18. Web site: David Spacek is the Defensive Rookie of the Year . . May 29, 2022 . April 23, 2023.
19. Web site: QMJHL unveils nominees for 2022 Frank-J.-Selke Trophy . . June 2, 2022 . April 23, 2023.
20. Web site: Jordan Dumais named the QMJHL’s Most Sportsmanlike Player of 2022 . . June 3, 2022 . April 23, 2023.
21. Web site: Finalists for Kia Humanitarian of the Year announced . . May 26, 2022 . April 23, 2023.
22. Web site: Brett Budgell is the Humanitarian player of the Year . . May 26, 2022 . April 23, 2023.
23. Web site: Cormier, Gaucher and Truchon in contention for Marcel-Robert Trophy . . May 18, 2022 . April 23, 2023.
24. Web site: Alex Truchon inspired his brother for the Marcel-Robert Trophy . . May 18, 2022 . April 23, 2023.
25. Web site: Gascon, Gaucher and Roy nominated for QMJHL Personality of the Year . . May 29, 2022 . April 23, 2023.
26. Web site: Sherbrooke’s Joshua Roy wins 2022 Paul-Dumont Trophy . . May 29, 2022 . April 23, 2023.
27. Web site: Finalists announced for 2021-22 Coach of the Year Award . . May 24, 2022 . April 23, 2023.
28. Web site: Hulton named Coach of the Year for second straight season . . May 26, 2022 . April 23, 2023.
29. Web site: GM of the Year finalists unveiled for 2021-22 season . . May 17, 2022 . April 23, 2023.
30. Web site: Maurice-Filion Trophy: Nicole Bouchard crowns her longtime accomplice . . May 17, 2022 . April 23, 2023.
31. Web site: QMJHL concludes 2022 Golden Puck Awards by unveiling First All-Star Team.
32. Web site: QMJHL announces players on 2021-22 Second All-Star Team.
33. Web site: QMJHL announces members of 2021-22 Rookie All-Star Team.