1973–74 QMJHL season

Canadian junior ice hockey season March 2026 The 1973–74 QMJHL season was the fifth season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. East and west divisions resumed with the addition of two new teams, the Hull Festivals and Chicoutimi Saguenéens. Eleven teams played 70 games each in the schedule, up from the 64 games the previous season. The season sparked an offensive explosion, unmatched in Canadian Hockey League history. The Sorel Éperviers finished first overall in the regular season, and set a CHL record of 620 goals scored as a team. Three Sorel players, Pierre Larouche, Michel Deziel and Jacques Cossette, had more than 90 goals and 200 points each. Sorel goalkeeper Claude Legris won the top goaltender award, despite posting a 4.50 goals against average; the highest GAA of any Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy winner to date. Pierre Larouche set a Canadian junior ice hockey record scoring record for most points scored in a season with 251, that lasted until the 1983–84 QMJHL season when broken by Mario Lemieux. Three different players, Mike Bossy, Alain Daigle and Bob Sirois each scored 70 goals or more in the season, yet none were in the top ten league scoring leaders. The Quebec Remparts finished second place in the regular season despite scoring 531 goals as a team, the second highest in CHL history. Quebec won the President's Cup, defeating the first place Sorel Éperviers in the finals. Team changes The Shawinigan Bruins are renamed the Shawinigan Dynamos. The Trois-Rivières Ducs are renamed the Trois-Rivières Draveurs. The Chicoutimi Saguenéens join the league as an expansion franchise. The Hull Festivals join the league as an expansion franchise. 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 Sorel Éperviers 70 58 11 1117 620 301 Quebec Remparts 70 52 16 2106 531 314 Shawinigan Dynamos 70 30 37 3 63 347 402 Trois-Rivières Draveurs 70 22 47 1 45 310 449 Chicoutimi Saguenéens 70 21 49 0 42 269 457 West Division GP W L T Pts GF GA Cornwall Royals 70 46 22 2 94 438 328 Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge 70 43 24 3 89 443 320 Sherbrooke Castors 70 37 32 1 75 333 340 Laval National 70 30 37 3 63 362 425 Drummondville Rangers 70 23 46 1 47 286 424 Hull Festivals 70 14 55 1 29 226 405 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 Pierre Larouche Sorel Éperviers 67 94157251 53 Michel Deziel Sorel Éperviers 69 92135227 69 Real Cloutier Quebec Remparts 69 93123216 40 Jacques Cossette Sorel Éperviers 68 97117214217 Jacques Locas Quebec Remparts 63 99107206 87 Rich Nantais Quebec Remparts 67 64130194213 Gary MacGregor Cornwall Royals 66100 74174 76 Guy Chouinard Quebec Remparts 62 75 85160 22 Marcel Dumais Sherbrooke Castors 67 59101160 73 Kevin Treacy Cornwall Royals 69 51105156 57 complete scoring statistics Playoffs Jacques Locas was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 51 points (18 goals, 33 assists). Quarterfinals Sorel Éperviers defeated Trois-Rivières Draveurs 4 games to 0. Quebec Remparts defeated Shawinigan Dynamos 4 games to 0. Laval National defeated Cornwall Royals 4 games to 1. Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge defeated Sherbrooke Castors 4 games to 1. Semifinals Sorel Éperviers defeated Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge 4 games to 0. Quebec Remparts defeated Laval National 4 games to 2. Finals Quebec Remparts defeated Sorel Éperviers 4 games to 2. All-star teams First team Goaltender – Bob Sauve, Laval National Left defence – Denis Carufel, Sorel Éperviers Right defence – Bob Murray, Cornwall Royals Left winger – Michel Deziel, Sorel Éperviers Centreman – Gary MacGregor, Cornwall Royals Right winger – Jacques Cossette, Sorel Éperviers Coach – Ghislain Delage, Sherbrooke Castors Second team Goaltender – Andre Lepage, Drummondville Rangers Left defence – Jean Bernier, Shawinigan Bruins Right defence – Richard Mulhern, Sherbrooke Castors Left winger – Claude Larose, Drummondville Rangers Centreman – Pierre Larouche, Sorel Éperviers Right winger – Real Cloutier, Quebec Remparts Coach – Ron Racette, Cornwall Royals 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, Sorel Éperviers Player Michel Brière Memorial Trophy – Most Valuable Player, Gary MacGregor, Cornwall Royals Jean Béliveau Trophy – Top Scorer, Pierre Larouche, Sorel Éperviers Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy – Best GAA, Claude Legris, Sorel Éperviers Michel Bergeron Trophy – Rookie of the Year, Mike Bossy, Laval National Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy – Most sportsmanlike player, Gary MacGregor, Cornwall Royals See also 1974 Memorial Cup 1974 NHL entry draft 1973–74 OHA season 1973–74 WCHL season References Official QMJHL Website www.hockeydb.com/ 1972–73 QMJHL season 1974–75 QMJHL season QMJHL seasons Category:Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League seasons QMJHL