1989–90 QMJHL season

Canadian junior ice hockey season March 2026 The 1989–90 QMJHL season was the 21st season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league inaugurates five new awards for accomplishments during the season. Shell Canada sponsored two Shell Cup "Player of the Year" awards, one each for offensive and defensive players. Transamerica sponsors the Transamerica Plaque for the player with the best plus/minus totals. The creates its first award specifically for team builders, the John Horman Trophy for the "Executive of the Year." Finally, the Paul Dumont Trophy is awarded to anyone involved with the league, as the "Personality of the Year." Eleven teams played 70 games each in the schedule. The Victoriaville Tigres finished first overall in the regular season, winning their first Jean Rougeau Trophy. The President's Cup final was a rematch of the previous season, with the Laval Titan, winning a second consecutive title, defeating Victoriaville in four games. Team changes The Saint-Jean Castors are renamed the Saint-Jean Lynx. The Verdun Junior Canadiens relocate to Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, becoming the Saint-Hyacinthe Laser. 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 Victoriaville Tigres 70 42 23 5 89 314 223 Trois-Rivières Draveurs 70 44 26 0 88 345 278 Longueuil Collège Français 70 39 29 2 80 292 255 Shawinigan Cataractes 70 38 30 2 78 328 275 Laval Titan 70 37 30 3 77 332 274 Hull Olympiques 70 36 29 5 77 306 282 Saint-Hyacinthe Laser 70 35 29 6 76 299 301 Chicoutimi Saguenéens 70 34 33 3 71 280 297 Saint-Jean Lynx 70 30 36 4 64 297 311 Granby Bisons 70 20 49 1 41 227 340 Drummondville Voltigeurs 70 14 55 1 29 232 416 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 Patrick Lebeau Saint-Jean / Victoriaville 7268106174109 Steve Cadieux Shawinigan Cataractes 6773 90163101 Steve Larouche Trois-Rivières Draveurs 6055 90145 40 Martin St. Amour Trois-Rivières Draveurs 6057 79136162 Jan Alston Saint-Jean Lynx 6561 74135137 Paul Willett Longueuil Collège Français 6857 75132 68 Andrew McKim Hull Olympiques 7066 64130 44 Sylvain Fleury Longueuil Collège Français 7050 74124 26 Pierre Sevigny Saint-Hyacinthe Laser 6747 72119205 Stephane Groleau Shawinigan Cataractes 7047 68115128 complete scoring statistics Playoffs Denis Chalifoux was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 28 points (14 goals, 14 assists). Division semifinals Victoriaville Tigres defeated Chicoutimi Saguenéens 4 games to 3. Saint-Hyacinthe Laser defeated Trois-Rivières Draveurs 4 games to 3. Hull Olympiques defeated Longueuil Collège Français 4 games to 3. Laval Titan defeated Shawinigan Cataractes 4 games to 2. Division Finals Victoriaville Tigres defeated Saint-Hyacinthe Laser 4 games to 1. Laval Titan defeated Hull Olympiques 4 games to 0. Finals Laval Titan defeated Victoriaville Tigres 4 games to 0. All-star teams First team Goaltender - Pierre Gagnon, Victoriaville Tigres Left defence - Karl Dykhuis, Hull Olympiques Right defence - Claude Barthe, Victoriaville Tigres Left winger - Patrick Lebeau, Victoriaville Tigres Centreman - Andrew McKim, Hull Olympiques Right winger - Martin Lapointe, Laval Titan Coach - Guy Chouinard, Victoriaville Tigres Second team Goaltender - Felix Potvin, Chicoutimi Saguenéens Left defence - Francois Groleau, Shawinigan Cataractes Right defence - Patrice Brisebois, Laval Titan Left winger - Pierre Sevigny, Saint-Hyacinthe Laser Centreman - Steve Larouche, Trois-Rivières Draveurs Right winger - Sylvain Naud, Laval Titan Coach - Gerard Gagnon, Longueuil Collège Français Rookie team Goaltender - Martin Brodeur, Saint-Hyacinthe Laser Left defence - Eric Lavigne, Hull Olympiques Right defence - Yan Arsenault, Longueuil Collège Français Left winger - Patrick Poulin, Saint-Hyacinthe Laser Centreman - Charles Poulin, Saint-Hyacinthe Laser Right winger - Robert Guillet, Longueuil Collège Français Coach - Norman Flynn, Saint-Hyacinthe Laser List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars Trophies and awards Team President's Cup - Playoff Champions, Laval Titan Jean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions, Victoriaville Tigres Robert Lebel Trophy - Team with best GAA, Victoriaville Tigres Player Michel Brière Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Player, Andrew McKim, Hull Olympiques Jean Béliveau Trophy - Top Scorer, Patrick Lebeau, Victoriaville Tigres Guy Lafleur Trophy - Playoff MVP, Denis Chalifoux, Laval Titan Shell Cup – Offensive - Offensive Player of the Year, Patrick Lebeau, Victoriaville Tigres Shell Cup – Defensive - Defensive Player of the Year, Pierre Gagnon, Victoriaville Tigres Transamerica Plaque - Best plus/minus total, Martin St. Amour, Trois-Rivières Draveurs Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA, Pierre Gagnon, Victoriaville Tigres Emile Bouchard Trophy - Defenceman of the Year, Claude Barthe, Victoriaville Tigres Mike Bossy Trophy - Best Pro Prospect, Karl Dykhuis, Hull Olympiques Michel Bergeron Trophy - Offensive Rookie of the Year, Martin Lapointe, Laval Titan Raymond Lagacé Trophy - Defensive Rookie of the Year, Francois Groleau, Shawinigan Cataractes Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player, Andrew McKim, Hull Olympiques Marcel Robert Trophy - Best Scholastic Player, Yanic Perreault, Trois-Rivières Draveurs Paul Dumont Trophy - Personality of the Year, Stephane Fiset, Victoriaville Tigres Executive John Horman Trophy - Executive of the Year, Michel "Bunny" Larocque, Victoriaville Tigres See also 1990 Memorial Cup 1990 NHL entry draft 1989–90 OHL season 1989–90 WHL season References Official QMJHL Website www.hockeydb.com/ 1988–89 QMJHL season 1990–91 QMJHL season QMJHL seasons Category:Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League seasons QMJHL