1969–70 QMJHL season

Canadian junior ice hockey season March 2026 thumb|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. 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 18 175 323 248 Shawinigan Bruins 56 36 19 173 318 254 Drummondville Rangers 56 35 20 171 309 254 Sorel Éperviers 56 33 23 066 295 220 Trois-Rivières Ducs 56 27 29 054 320 280 Sherbrooke Castors 56 23 31 248 263 295 West Division GP W L T Pts GF GA Saint-Jérôme Alouettes 56 25 27 454 261 293 Cornwall Royals 56 24 31 149 223 255 Rosemont National 56 23 30 349 245 275 Verdun Maple Leafs 56 20 35 141 218 300 Laval Saints 56 18 38 036 203 304 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 56103 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 13266 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). E1 Québec 4 E3 Drummondville 2 E2 Shawinigan 1 E4 Sorel 4 W1 Saint-Jérôme 4 W3 Rosemont 0 W2 Cornwall 2 W4 Verdun 4 E1 Québec 4 E4 Sorel 1 W1 Saint-Jérôme 4 W4 Verdun 1 E1 Québec 4 W1 Saint-Jérôme 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:QMJHL All-Star Teams https://web.archive.org/web/20140213153505/http://theqmjhl.ca/uploads/assets/QMJHL_FR_SITE/saison_2013-2014/Guide_LHJMQ_201314_EqEtoil.pdf 2014-02-13 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 External links Official QMJHL Website www.hockeydb.com/ First season 1970–71 QMJHL season QMJHL seasons Category:Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League seasons QMJHL