1980–81 QMJHL season

Canadian junior ice hockey season March 2026 The 1980–81 QMJHL season was the 12th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league inaugurated three new trophies for players. The Marcel Robert Trophy is first awarded to the "Best Scholastic Player" and the Mike Bossy Trophy is first awarded to the "Best Professional Prospect" for the upcoming NHL entry draft. The league created a second Rookie of the Year award. The existing Michel Bergeron Trophy becomes the "Offensive" Rookie of the Year award, and the Raymond Lagacé Trophy is first awarded to the "Defensive" Rookie of the Year. Ten teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The defending champion Cornwall Royals finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Jean Rougeau Trophy, and won their third, and second consecutive President's Cup, defeating the Trois-Rivières Draveurs in the finals. The Royals went on to win their third, and second consecutive Memorial Cup championship at the 1981 Memorial Cup tournament. Team changes The Sorel Éperviers remain in Sorel, Quebec after a mid-season move the previous season. 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 Trois-Rivières Draveurs 72 42 27 3 87 365 346 Chicoutimi Saguenéens 72 41 30 1 83 389 364 Sherbrooke Castors 72 40 29 3 83 381 324 Shawinigan Cataractes 72 34 34 4 72 325 321 Quebec Remparts 72 31 39 2 64 316 337 Lebel Division GP W L T Pts GF GA Cornwall Royals 72 44 26 2 90 403 311 Sorel Éperviers 72 36 30 6 78 333 303 Montreal Juniors 72 35 37 0 70 316 328 Hull Olympiques 72 23 46 3 49 262 353 Laval Voisins 72 21 49 2 44 293 396 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 Dale Hawerchuk Cornwall Royals 7281102183 69 Alain Lemieux Chicoutimi /Trois-Rivières 7068 98166 64 Chris Valentine Sorel Éperviers 7265 77142176 Daniel Rioux Quebec Remparts 6953 77130 16 Andre Cote Sorel / Québec 7266 63129 12 Francois Lecompte Montreal Juniors 6345 83128 87 Scott Arniel Cornwall Royals 6852 71123102 Guy Fournier Shawinigan Cataractes 6856 62118 64 Tim Cranston Shawinigan Cataractes 7246 67113123 Claude Verret Trois-Rivières Draveurs 6839 73112 4 Norman Lefrancois Trois-Rivières Draveurs 6952 60112124 complete scoring statistics Playoffs Alain Lemieux was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 49 points (18 goals, 31 assists). Quarterfinals Cornwall Royals defeated Quebec Remparts 4 games to 3. Trois-Rivières Draveurs defeated Montreal Juniors 4 games to 3. Chicoutimi Saguenéens defeated Shawinigan Cataractes 4 games to 1. Sherbrooke Castors defeated Sorel Éperviers 4 games to 3. Semifinals Cornwall Royals defeated Sherbrooke Castors 4 games to 3. Trois-Rivières Draveurs defeated Chicoutimi Saguenéens 4 games to 3. Finals Cornwall Royals defeated Trois-Rivières Draveurs 4 games to 1. All-star teams First team Goaltender - Corrado Micalef, Sherbrooke Castors Left defence - Pierre Sevigny, Trois-Rivières Draveurs Right defence - Fred Boimistruck, Cornwall Royals Left winger - Normand Lefrancois, Trois-Rivières Draveurs Centreman - Dale Hawerchuk, Cornwall Royals Right winger - Sean McKenna, Sherbrooke Castors Coach - Andre Boisvert, Sherbrooke Castors Second team Goaltender - Michel Dufor, Sorel Éperviers Left defence - Robert Savard, Cornwall Royals Right defence - Gilbert Delorme, Chicoutimi Saguenéens Left winger - Normand Leveille, Chicoutimi Saguenéens Centreman - Alain Lemieux, Trois-Rivières Draveurs Right winger - Jean-Marc Gaulin, Sorel Éperviers Coach - Bob Kilger, Cornwall Royals List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars. Trophies and awards Team President's Cup - Playoff Champions, Cornwall Royals Jean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions, Cornwall Royals Robert Lebel Trophy - Team with best GAA, Sorel Éperviers Player Michel Brière Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Player, Dale Hawerchuk, Cornwall Royals Jean Béliveau Trophy - Top Scorer, Dale Hawerchuk, Cornwall Royals Guy Lafleur Trophy - Playoff MVP, Alain Lemieux, Trois-Rivières Draveurs Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA, Michel Dufour, Sorel Éperviers Emile Bouchard Trophy - Defenceman of the Year, Fred Boimistruck, Cornwall Royals Mike Bossy Trophy - Best Pro Prospect, Dale Hawerchuk, Cornwall Royals Michel Bergeron Trophy - Offensive Rookie of the Year, Claude Verret, Trois-Rivières Draveurs Raymond Lagacé Trophy - Defensive Rookie of the Year, Billy Campbell, Montreal Juniors Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player, Claude Verret, Trois-Rivières Draveurs Marcel Robert Trophy - Best Scholastic Player, Francois Lecomte, Montreal Juniors See also 1981 Memorial Cup 1981 NHL entry draft 1980–81 OHL season 1980–81 WHL season References Official QMJHL Website www.hockeydb.com/ 1979–80 QMJHL season 1981–82 QMJHL season QMJHL seasons Category:Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League seasons QMJHL