1970–71 QMJHL season

Canadian junior ice hockey season March 2026 The 1970–71 QMJHL season was the second season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Ten teams played 62 games each in the schedule. The league dissolves East and West Divisions. The Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy is first awarded to the most sportsmanlike player, after being the trophy for the West Division champions for the previous season. The Quebec Remparts repeated as first place in the regular season, and won their second President's Cup, defeating the Shawinigan Bruins in the finals. After the winning the league championship, the Remparts prevailed three games to two in a controversial 1971 Richardson Cup final versus the St. Catharines Black Hawks of the Ontario Hockey Association. The Remparts then won the 1971 Memorial Cup in shortened series by defeating the Edmonton Oil Kings two games to none. Team changes The Laval Saints cease operations. East and West divisions are dissolved. Final standings Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against Overall GP W L T Pts GF GA Quebec Remparts 6254 7 1109437205 Shawinigan Bruins 623823 1 77301256 Trois-Rivières Ducs 623724 1 75302245 Sherbrooke Castors 623031 1 61287298 Verdun Maple Leafs 622733 2 56252306 Sorel Éperviers 622536 1 51214249 Saint-Jérôme Alouettes 622536 1 51260300 Drummondville Rangers 622435 3 51272310 Rosemont National 622239 1 45263353 Cornwall Royals 622240 0 44260326 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 Guy Lafleur Quebec Remparts 6213079209135 Michel Briere Quebec Remparts 62 5193144 35 Andre Savard Quebec Remparts 61 5089139150 Norm Dube Sherbrooke Castors 62 7266138 17 Rich Leduc Trois-Rivières Ducs 59 5676132195 Claude St. Sauveur Sherbrooke Castors62 526711980 Andre Peloffy Rosemont National 60 4969118 67 Jacques Richard Quebec Remparts 55 5360113125 Serge Martel Verdun Maple Leafs 62 4160101 12 Richard Grenier Quebec Remparts 62 2376 99 74 complete scoring statistics Playoffs Guy Lafleur was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 43 points (22 goals, 21 assists). Quarterfinals Quebec Remparts defeated Verdun Maple Leafs 4 games to 0, 1 tie. Shawinigan Bruins defeated Saint-Jérôme Alouettes 4 games to 1. Trois-Rivières Ducs defeated Sorel Éperviers 4 games to 3. Sherbrooke Castors defeated Drummondville Rangers 4 games to 2. Semifinals Quebec Remparts defeated Trois-Rivières Ducs 4 games to 0. Shawinigan Bruins defeated Sherbrooke Castors 4 games to 0, 1 tie. Finals Quebec Remparts defeated Shawinigan Bruins 4 games to 1. All-star teams First team Goalkeeper – Michel Deguise, Sorel Éperviers Left defence – Pierre Roy, Quebec Remparts Right defence – Richard Campeau, Sorel Éperviers Left winger – Jacques Richard, Quebec Remparts Centreman – Richard Leduc, Trois-Rivières Ducs Right winger – Guy Lafleur, Quebec Remparts Coach – Claude Dolbec, Shawinigan Bruins Second team Goalkeeper – Raynald Belanger, Shawinigan Bruins Left defence – Pierre Archambault, Saint-Jérôme Alouettes Right defence – Michel Ruest, Cornwall Royals Left winger – Normand Dube, Sherbrooke Castors Centreman – Andre Savard, Quebec Remparts Right winger – Yves Bergeron, Shawinigan Bruins Coach – Maurice Filion, Quebec Remparts List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars. Trophies and awards Team President's Cup – Playoff champions, Quebec Remparts Jean Rougeau Trophy – Regular Season Champions, Quebec Remparts Player Jean Béliveau Trophy – Top Scorer, Guy Lafleur, Quebec Remparts Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy – Best GAA, Raynald Fortier, Quebec Remparts Michel Bergeron Trophy – Rookie of the Year, Bob Murphy, Cornwall Royals Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy – Most sportsmanlike player, Normand Dube, Sherbrooke Castors See also 1971 Memorial Cup 1971 NHL entry draft 1970–71 OHA season 1970–71 WCHL season George Richardson Memorial Trophy References Official QMJHL Website www.hockeydb.com/ 1969–70 QMJHL season 1971–72 QMJHL season QMJHL seasons Category:Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League seasons QMJHL