1969–70 QMJHL season
Original logo of the QMJHL.
The 1969–70 QMJHL season was the first season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Eleven teams formed the new league, ten from Quebec and one from Ontario. Eight teams came from the Quebec Junior Hockey League, the Drummondville Rangers, Quebec Remparts, Saint-Jérôme Alouettes, Shawinigan Bruins, Sherbrooke Castors, Sorel Éperviers, Trois-Rivières Ducs and Verdun Maple Leafs; two from the Metropolitan Montreal Junior Hockey League, the Rosemont National and Laval Saints; and the Cornwall Royals from the Central Junior A Hockey League. The teams played 56 games each in the schedule.
The Quebec Remparts finished first place in the regular season, and won the President's Cup, defeating the Saint-Jérôme Alouettes in the finals. The Remparts then defeated the P.E.I. Islanders from the Maritimes, then competed for the George Richardson Memorial Trophy, losing to the Montreal Junior Canadiens 3 games to 0 for the Eastern Canada title.
Contents
1 Final standings
2 Scoring leaders
3 Playoffs
4 All-star teams
5 Trophies and awards
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
| East Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec Remparts | 56 | 37 | 18 | 1 | 75 | 323 | 248 |
| Shawinigan Bruins | 56 | 36 | 19 | 1 | 73 | 318 | 254 |
| Drummondville Rangers | 56 | 35 | 20 | 1 | 71 | 309 | 254 |
| Sorel Éperviers | 56 | 33 | 23 | 0 | 66 | 295 | 220 |
| Trois-Rivières Ducs | 56 | 27 | 29 | 0 | 54 | 320 | 280 |
| Sherbrooke Castors | 56 | 23 | 31 | 2 | 48 | 263 | 295 |
| West Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jérôme Alouettes | 56 | 25 | 27 | 4 | 54 | 261 | 293 |
| Cornwall Royals | 56 | 24 | 31 | 1 | 49 | 223 | 255 |
| Rosemont National | 56 | 23 | 30 | 3 | 46 | 245 | 275 |
| Verdun Maple Leafs | 56 | 20 | 35 | 1 | 41 | 218 | 300 |
| Laval Saints | 56 | 18 | 38 | 0 | 36 | 203 | 304 |
complete list of standings.
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in Minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luc Simard | Trois-Rivières Ducs | 56 | 90 | 84 | 174 | 76 |
| Guy Lafleur | Quebec Remparts | 56 | 103 | 67 | 170 | 105 |
| Michel Archambault | Drummondville | 56 | 69 | 83 | 152 | 161 |
| Rich Leduc | Trois-Rivières Ducs | 55 | 61 | 90 | 151 | 253 |
| Mike Morton | Shawinigan Bruins | 56 | 55 | 92 | 147 | 80 |
| Paul Larose | Quebec / Trois-Rivières | 57 | 52 | 80 | 132 | 66 |
| Doug Moyes | Sorel Éperviers | 55 | 53 | 79 | 132 | 129 |
| Jacques Richard | Quebec Remparts | 53 | 62 | 64 | 126 | 170 |
| Serge Roch | Rosemont National | 55 | 48 | 67 | 115 | 45 |
| Serge Vezina | Rosemont National | 54 | 45 | 69 | 114 | 82 |
- complete scoring statistics
Playoffs
Guy Lafleur was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 43 points (25 goals, 18 assists).
- Quarterfinals
- Quebec Remparts defeated Drummondville Rangers 4 games to 2.
- Sorel Éperviers defeated Shawinigan Bruins 4 games to 1.
- Saint-Jérôme Alouettes defeated Rosemont National 4 games to 0.
- Verdun Maple Leafs defeated Cornwall Royals 4 games to 2.
- Semifinals
- Quebec Remparts defeated Sorel Éperviers 4 games to 1.
- Saint-Jérôme Alouettes defeated Verdun Maple Leafs 4 games to 1.
- Finals
- Quebec Remparts defeated Saint-Jérôme Alouettes 4 games to 0.
All-star teams
- First team
- Goaltender - Gilles Meloche, Verdun Maple Leafs
- Left defence - Larry O'Connor, Laval Saints
- Right defence - Jacques Lapierre, Shawinigan Bruins
- Left winger - Luc Simard, Trois-Rivières Ducs
- Centreman - Guy Lafleur, Quebec Remparts
- Right winger - Pierre Plante, Drummondville Rangers
- Coach - Maurice Filion, Quebec Remparts
- Second team
- Goaltender - Richard Coutu, Rosemont National and Billy Smith, Cornwall Royals
- Left defence - Ronald Legault, Sorel Éperviers
- Right defence - Richard Campeau, Sorel Éperviers and Michel Ruest, Cornwall Royals
- Left winger - Michel Archambault, Drummondville Rangers
- Centreman - Richard Leduc, Trois-Rivières Ducs
- Right winger - Mike Morton, Shawinigan Bruins
- Coach - Claude Dolbec, Shawinigan Bruins
- Source:[1]
Trophies and awards
- Team
President's Cup - Playoff Champions, Quebec Remparts
Jean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions, Quebec Remparts
Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - West Division Champions, Saint-Jérôme Alouettes
- Player
Jean Béliveau Trophy - Top Scorer, Luc Simard, Trois-Rivières Ducs
Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA, Michel Deguise, Sorel Éperviers
Michel Bergeron Trophy - Rookie of the Year, Serge Martel, Verdun Maple Leafs
See also
- 1970 Memorial Cup
- 1970 NHL Entry Draft
- 1969–70 OHA season
- 1969–70 WCHL season
- George Richardson Memorial Trophy
References
^ QMJHL All-Star Teams Archived 2014-02-13 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Official QMJHL Website
- www.hockeydb.com/
| Preceded by First season | QMJHL seasons | Succeeded by 1970–71 QMJHL season |
