1987–88 QMJHL season

Canadian junior ice hockey season March 2026 The 1987–88 QMJHL season was the 19th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Ten teams played 70 games each in the schedule. Patrice Lefebvre of the Shawinigan Cataractes becomes the last player in Canadian Hockey League history to record a 200-point season. The Hull Olympiques finished first overall in the regular season, winning their second Jean Rougeau Trophy, and won their second President's Cup, defeating the Drummondville Voltigeurs in the finals. Team changes The Longueuil Chevaliers relocate to Victoriaville, Quebec, becoming the Victoriaville Tigres, switching to the Dilio Division. The Granby Bisons switch to the Lebel Division. Final standings Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against Dilio Division GP W L T Pts GF GA Chicoutimi Saguenéens 70 38 31 1 77 352 318 Drummondville Voltigeurs 70 35 31 4 74 341 327 Victoriaville Tigres 70 33 31 6 72 298 293 Shawinigan Cataractes 70 30 37 3 63 387 381 Trois-Rivières Draveurs 70 27 37 6 60 338 366 Lebel Division GP W L T Pts GF GA Hull Olympiques 70 43 23 4 90 380 394 Laval Titan 70 43 25 2 88 385 346 Saint-Jean Castors 70 41 26 3 85 346 283 Granby Bisons 70 23 44 3 49 294 370 Verdun Junior Canadiens 70 19 47 4 42 285 428 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 Patrice Lefebvre Shawinigan Cataractes 7064136200142 Stéphan Lebeau Shawinigan Cataractes 6794 94188 66 Marc Saumier Hull Olympiques 5952114166177 Patrice Tremblay Chicoutimi Saguenéens 6872 75147 83 Daniel Maurice Chicoutimi Saguenéens 6956 90146150 François Guay Laval Titan 6660 84144142 Benoît Brunet Hull Olympiques 6254 89143131 Terry MacLean Trois-Rivières Draveurs 6952 91143 44 Sylvain Couturier Laval Titan 6770 67137115 Martin Gélinas Hull Olympiques 6563 68131 74 complete scoring statistics Playoffs Marc Saumier was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 48 points (17 goals, 31 assists). Division semifinals Shawinigan Cataractes defeated Chicoutimi Saguenéens 4 games to 2. Drummondville Voltigeurs defeated Victoriaville Tigres 4 games to 1. Hull Olympiques defeated Granby Bisons 4 games to 1. Laval Titan defeated Saint-Jean Castors 4 games to 3. Division Finals Drummondville Voltigeurs defeated Shawinigan Cataractes 4 games to 1. Hull Olympiques defeated Laval Titan 4 games to 3. Finals Hull Olympiques defeated Drummondville Voltigeurs 4 games to 3. All-star teams First team Goaltender – Stéphane Beauregard, Saint-Jean Castors Left defence – Yves Racine, Victoriaville Tigres Right defence – Éric Desjardins, Granby Bisons Left winger – Martin Gélinas, Hull Olympiques Centreman – Marc Saumier, Hull Olympiques Right winger – Patrice Lefebvre, Shawinigan Cataractes Coach – Alain Vigneault, Hull Olympiques Second team Goaltender – Jason Glickman, Hull Olympiques Left defence – Éric Tremblay, Drummondville Voltigeurs Right defence – Steve Veilleux, Trois-Rivières Draveurs Left winger – Yves Gaucher, Chicoutimi Saguenéens Centreman – Stéphan Lebeau, Shawinigan Cataractes Right winger – Patrice Tremblay, Chicoutimi Saguenéens Coach – Guy Chouinard, Victoriaville Tigres List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars. Trophies and awards Team President's Cup – Playoff Champions, Hull Olympiques Jean Rougeau Trophy – Regular Season Champions, Hull Olympiques Robert Lebel Trophy – Team with best GAA, Saint-Jean Castors Player Michel Brière Memorial Trophy – Most Valuable Player, Marc Saumier, Hull Olympiques Jean Béliveau Trophy – Top Scorer, Patrice Lefebvre, Shawinigan Cataractes Guy Lafleur Trophy – Playoff MVP, Marc Saumier, Hull Olympiques Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy – Best GAA, Stéphane Beauregard, Saint-Jean Castors Emile Bouchard Trophy – Defenceman of the Year, Éric Desjardins, Granby Bisons Mike Bossy Trophy – Best Pro Prospect, Daniel Doré, Drummondville Voltigeurs Michel Bergeron Trophy – Offensive Rookie of the Year, Martin Gélinas, Hull Olympiques Raymond Lagacé Trophy – Defensive Rookie of the Year, Stéphane Beauregard, Saint-Jean Castors Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy – Most sportsmanlike player, Stéphan Lebeau, Shawinigan Cataractes Marcel Robert Trophy – Best Scholastic Player, Stéphane Beauregard, Saint-Jean Castors See also 1988 Memorial Cup 1988 NHL entry draft 1987–88 OHL season 1987–88 WHL season References Official QMJHL Website www.hockeydb.com/ 1986–87 QMJHL season 1988–89 QMJHL season QMJHL seasons Category:Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League seasons QMJHL