1982–83 QMJHL season

none March 2026 The 1982–83 QMJHL season was the 14th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league underwent its first expansion since the 1973–74 QMJHL season by adding two new teams in Drummondville and Longueuil. Divisions were restored, and eleven teams played 70 games each in the regular season. Rookie centreman Pat LaFontaine of the Verdun Juniors posted 234 points in the regular season, the second highest season total in junior ice hockey history at the time, behind only Pierre Larouche's 251 points from the 1973–74 QMJHL season. LaFontaine went on to win six individual trophies at the season's end. The Longueuil Chevaliers, coached by Jacques Lemaire, set the Canadian Hockey League record for the best first season by an expansion team after posting 37 wins and a winning percentage of 0.557 in 70 games, ahead of the 2003–04 Everett Silvertips with 35 wins and a winning percentage of 0.556 in 72 games. The Chevaliers also became the first expansion team to reach the championship series of the playoffs, a feat later equalled by the Silvertips. The Laval Voisins and Shawinigan Cataractes both set a QMJHL record with 33 wins on home ice during the regular season. The Laval Voisins finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Jean Rougeau Trophy. The Verdun Juniors won the President's Cup, defeating the Longueuil Chevaliers in the finals. Team changes The Sherbrooke Castors relocate to Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, becoming the Saint-Jean Castors. The Montreal Juniors relocate to Verdun becoming the Verdun Juniors. The Drummondville Voltigeurs join the league as an expansion franchise. The Longueuil Chevaliers 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 Dilio Division GP W L T Pts GF GA Shawinigan Cataractes 70 52 16 2106 406 232 Chicoutimi Saguenéens 70 37 32 1 75 397 388 Trois-Rivières Draveurs 70 31 38 1 63 393 414 Quebec Remparts 70 27 43 0 54 317 396 Drummondville Voltigeurs 70 11 57 2 24 249 491 Lebel Division GP W L T Pts GF GA Laval Voisins 70 53 17 0106 452 305 Verdun Juniors 70 50 19 1101 486 303 Longueuil Chevaliers 70 37 29 4 78 349 333 Saint-Jean Castors 70 28 37 5 61 375 421 Hull Olympiques 70 30 40 0 60 393 406 Granby Bisons 70 20 48 2 42 343 469 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 Pat LaFontaine Verdun Juniors 70104130234 10 Claude Verret Trois-Rivières Draveurs 68 73115188 21 Mario Lemieux Laval Voisins 66 84100184 76 Sylvain Turgeon Hull Olympiques 67 54109163103 Paul Adey Hull Olympiques 70 58104162 14 Jean-Maurice Cool Verdun Juniors 70 65 84149 98 Roberto Lavoie Chicoutimi Saguenéens 59 57 79136 48 Benoit Doucet Hull Olympiques 68 61 75136 53 Guy Pigeon Saint-Jean / Québec 71 56 77133 28 Gerard Gallant Saint-Jean / Verdun 62 54 74128244 complete scoring statistics Playoffs Pat LaFontaine was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 35 points (11 goals, 24 assists). Quarterfinals Laval Voisins defeated Hull Olympiques 4 games to 3. Shawinigan Cataractes defeated Saint-Jean Castors 4 games to 0. Verdun Juniors defeated Trois-Rivières Draveurs 4 games to 0. Longueuil Chevaliers defeated Chicoutimi Saguenéens 4 games to 1. Semifinals Longueuil Chevaliers defeated Laval Voisins 4 games to 1. Verdun Juniors defeated Shawinigan Cataractes 4 games to 2. Finals Verdun Juniors defeated Longueuil Chevaliers 4 games to 1. All-star teams First team Goaltender - Mario Gosselin, Shawinigan Cataractes Left defence - J. J. Daigneault, Longueuil Chevaliers Right defence - Michel Petit, Saint-Jean Castors Left winger - Sylvain Turgeon, Hull Olympiques Centreman - Pat LaFontaine, Verdun Juniors Right winger - Bobby Mormina, Longueuil Chevaliers Coach - Jacques Lemaire, Longueuil Chevaliers Second team Goaltender - Luc Guenette, Quebec Remparts Left defence - Jocelyn Gauvreau, Granby Bisons Right defence - Bobby Dollas, Laval Voisins Left winger - Claude Vilgrain, Laval Voisins & Ronald Choules, Trois-Rivières Draveurs Centreman - Mario Lemieux, Laval Voisins Right winger - Denis Dore, Chicoutimi Saguenéens Coach - Ron Lapointe, Shawinigan Cataractes List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars. Trophies and awards Team President's Cup - Playoff Champions, Verdun Juniors Jean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions, Laval Voisins Robert Lebel Trophy - Team with best GAA, Shawinigan Cataractes Player Michel Brière Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Player, Pat LaFontaine, Verdun Juniors Jean Béliveau Trophy - Top Scorer, Pat LaFontaine, Verdun Juniors Guy Lafleur Trophy - Playoff MVP, Pat LaFontaine, Verdun Juniors Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA, Tony Haladuick, Laval Voisins Emile Bouchard Trophy - Defenceman of the Year, J. J. Daigneault, Longueuil Chevaliers Mike Bossy Trophy - Best Pro Prospect, Pat LaFontaine, Verdun Juniors & Sylvain Turgeon, Hull Olympiques Michel Bergeron Trophy - Offensive Rookie of the Year, Pat LaFontaine, Verdun Juniors Raymond Lagacé Trophy - Defensive Rookie of the Year, Bobby Dollas, Laval Voisins Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player, Pat LaFontaine, Verdun Juniors Marcel Robert Trophy - Best Scholastic Player, Claude Gosselin, Quebec Remparts See also 1983 Memorial Cup 1983 NHL entry draft 1982–83 OHL season 1982–83 WHL season References Official QMJHL Website www.hockeydb.com/ 1981–82 QMJHL season 1983–84 QMJHL season QMJHL seasons Category:Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League seasons QMJHL