2019–20 QMJHL season

2019–20 QMJHL season
LeagueQuebec Major Junior Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationSeptember 19, 2019 – March 17, 2020
Number of teams18
TV partner(s)Eastlink TV
TVA Sports
MATV
Finals championsNone
QMJHL seasons
2019–20 CHL seasons
LeagueCanadian Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationOHL
September 2019 – March 2020
QMJHL
September 2019 – March 2020
WHL
September 2019 – March 2020
Number of teams60
TV partner(s)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 Division GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA Rank
xy-Moncton Wildcats 64 50 13 1 0 101 276 148 1
x-Cape Breton Eagles 63 40 20 2 1 83 269 194 3
x-Charlottetown Islanders 64 33 26 5 0 71 197 205 5
x-Saint John Sea Dogs 64 30 33 1 0 61 226 280 6
Halifax Mooseheads 63 20 38 3 2 45 170 263 9
Acadie–Bathurst Titan 64 12 40 8 4 36 171 279 10
East Division GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA Rank
xy-Chicoutimi Saguenéens 63 45 12 5 1 96 256 182 2
x-Rimouski Océanic 64 38 18 4 4 84 252 176 4
x-Quebec Remparts 64 27 32 4 1 59 202 245 7
x-Baie-Comeau Drakkar 64 24 29 7 4 59 196 240 8

Western Conference

Central Division GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA Rank
xyz-Sherbrooke Phoenix 63 51 8 3 1 106 290 164 1
x-Drummondville Voltigeurs 63 36 25 2 0 74 232 221 3
x-Victoriaville Tigres 63 26 28 5 4 61 190 201 5
x-Shawinigan Cataractes 63 29 32 2 0 60 227 245 6
West Division GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA Rank
xy-Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 63 32 27 2 2 68 212 219 2
x-Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 63 29 30 2 2 62 180 209 4
x-Val-d'Or Foreurs 63 26 30 5 2 59 207 247 7
x-Gatineau Olympiques 64 22 37 5 0 49 204 247 8

Scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Alexis Lafrenière Rimouski Océanic 52 35 77 112 50
Alexander Khovanov Moncton Wildcats 51 32 67 99 94
Egor Sokolov Cape Breton Eagles 52 46 46 92 42
Félix Robert Sherbrooke Phoenix 46 36 56 92 47
Xavier Simoneau Drummondville Voltigeurs 61 28 61 89 59
Alex-Olivier Voyer Sherbrooke Phoenix 63 44 44 88 76
Cédric Paré Rimouski Océanic 64 37 51 88 36
Jeremy McKenna Moncton Wildcats 57 40 42 82 24
Raphaël Lavoie Halifax/Chicoutimi 55 38 44 82 48
Jakob Pelletier Moncton Wildcats 57 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

Player Team GP Mins W L OTL SOL GA SO Sv% GAA
Samuel Hlavaj Sherbrooke Phoenix 39 2294:39 33 3 2 0 86 3 .915 2.25
Olivier Rodrigue Moncton Wildcats 39 2353:06 31 7 1 0 91 6 .918 2.32
Kevin Mandolese Cape Breton Eagles 37 2114:53 26 8 1 0 82 2 .925 2.33
Colten Ellis Rimouski Océanic 29 1690:59 18 7 2 1 68 2 .904 2.41
Alexis Shank Chicoutimi Saguenéens 50 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

References

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