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Sports season
Sports season
The 2022–23 QMJHL season season was the 54th season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The regular season began on September 22, 2022, and ended on March 25, 2023. The playoffs began in March 2023, concluding in May 2023.[ 1] QMJHL commissioner Gilles Courteau , who resigned on March 5, 2023, was succeeded by Martin Lavallée as the interim commissioner.[ 2]
The winning team will be awarded the Gilles-Courteau Trophy and will earn a berth in the 2023 Memorial Cup which is set to be hosted by the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League at the Sandman Centre in Kamloops, British Columbia .[ 3]
Regular season standings
As of March 22, 2023
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched Jean Rougeau Trophy
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Source: TheQMJHL.ca
Leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
Source: TheQMJHL.ca
2023 Gilles-Courteau Trophy playoffs
In the first two rounds seeding is determined by conference standings, and in the two final rounds seeding is determined by overall standings.
Conference quarter-finals
Western Conference quarter-finals
(1) Sherbrooke Phoenix vs. (7) Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
Sherbrooke wins series 4 – 0
(2) Gatineau Olympiques vs. (E9) Saint John Sea Dogs
Gatineau wins series 4 – 1
(3) Victoriaville Tigres vs. (6) Drummondville Voltigeurs
Drummondville wins series 4 – 1
(4) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies vs. (5) Shawinigan Cataractes
Rouyn-Noranda wins series 4 – 1
Eastern Conference quarter-finals
(1) Quebec Remparts vs. (8) Charlottetown Islanders
(2) Halifax Mooseheads vs. (7) Cape Breton Eagles
Halifax wins series 4 – 0
(3) Moncton Wildcats vs. (6) Baie-Comeau Drakkar
Moncton wins series 4 – 3
(4) Chicoutimi Saguenéens vs. (5) Rimouski Océanic
Rimouski wins series 4 – 1
Conference semi-finals
Western Conference semi-finals
(1) Sherbrooke Phoenix vs. (6) Drummondville Voltigeurs
Sherbrooke wins series 4 – 0
(2) Gatineau Olympiques vs. (4) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
Gatineau wins series 4 – 0
Eastern Conference semi-finals
(1) Quebec Remparts vs. (5) Rimouski Océanic
(2) Halifax Mooseheads vs. (3) Moncton Wildcats
Halifax wins series 4 – 1
Semi-finals
(1) Quebec Remparts vs. (4) Gatineau Olympiques
(2) Halifax Mooseheads vs. (3) Sherbrooke Phoenix
Halifax wins series 4 – 2
Gilles-Courteau Trophy Championship
(1) Quebec Remparts vs. (2) Halifax Mooseheads
Playoff leading scorers
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties minutes
Playoff leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
Trophies and awards
2022–23 QMJHL Awards
Award
Recipient(s)
Runner(s)-up/Finalists
Source
Gilles-Courteau Trophy Playoff champions
TBD
TBD
Jean Rougeau Trophy Regular season champions
Quebec Remparts
Halifax Mooseheads
[ 4]
Luc Robitaille Trophy Team with the best goals for average
Halifax Mooseheads
Sherbrooke Phoenix
[ 4]
Robert Lebel Trophy Team with the best goals against average
Quebec Remparts
Sherbrooke Phoenix
[ 4]
Michel Brière Memorial Trophy Regular season MVP
Jordan Dumais , Halifax Mooseheads
Nathan Darveau , Victoriaville Tigres Joshua Roy , Sherbrooke Phoenix
[ 5]
Jean Béliveau Trophy Top Scorer
Jordan Dumais , Halifax Mooseheads
Josh Lawrence , Blainville-Boisbriand Armada /Halifax Mooseheads
[ 4]
Guy Lafleur Trophy Playoff MVP
TBD
Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy Goaltender of the Year
William Rousseau , Quebec Remparts
Nathan Darveau , Victoriaville Tigres
[ 4]
Guy Carbonneau Trophy Best Defensive Forward
Nathan Gaucher , Quebec Remparts
Zach Dean , Gatineau Olympiques Milo Roelens , Sherbrooke Phoenix
[ 6]
Emile Bouchard Trophy Defenceman of the Year
Tristan Luneau , Gatineau Olympiques
Tyson Hinds , Sherbrooke Phoenix Frédéric Brunet , Victoriaville Tigres
[ 7]
Kevin Lowe Trophy Best Defensive Defenceman
Tyson Hinds , Sherbrooke Phoenix
Pier-Olivier Roy , Victoriaville Tigres Nicolas Savoie , Quebec Remparts
[ 8]
Michael Bossy Trophy Top Prospect
Ethan Gauthier , Sherbrooke Phoenix
Mathieu Cataford , Halifax Mooseheads Etienne Morin , Moncton Wildcats
[ 9]
RDS Cup Rookie of the Year
Maxim Massé , Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Marcus Kearsey , Charlottetown Islanders
[ 10]
Michel Bergeron Trophy Offensive Rookie of the Year
Maxim Massé , Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Félix Lacerte , Shawinigan Cataractes Thomas Verdon , Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
[ 11]
Raymond Lagacé Trophy Defensive Rookie of the Year
Marcus Kearsey , Charlottetown Islanders
Gabriel D’Aigle , Victoriaville Tigres Jacob Steinman , Moncton Wildcats
[ 12]
Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy Most Sportsmanlike Player
Attilio Biasca , Halifax Mooseheads
Thomas Belgarde , Victoriaville Tigres Justin Robidas , Quebec Remparts
[ 13]
QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year Humanitarian of the Year
Cam Squires , Cape Breton Eagles
Kaylen Gauthier , Sherbrooke Phoenix Frédéric Potvin , Val-d'Or Foreurs
[ 14] [ 15]
Marcel Robert Trophy Best Scholastic Player
Julien Béland , Rimouski Océanic
Mathieu Cataford , Halifax Mooseheads Maxime Pellerin , Victoriaville Tigres
[ 16]
Paul Dumont Trophy Personality of the Year
Joshua Roy , Sherbrooke Phoenix
Stéphane Julien , Sherbrooke Phoenix Louis Robitaille , Gatineau Olympiques
[ 17]
Ron Lapointe Trophy Coach of the Year
Stéphane Julien , Sherbrooke Phoenix
Sylvain Favreau , Halifax Mooseheads Carl Mallette , Victoriaville Tigres
[ 18]
Maurice Filion Trophy General Manager of the Year
Stéphane Julien , Sherbrooke Phoenix
Louis Robitaille , Gatineau Olympiques Patrick Roy , Quebec Remparts
[ 19]
See also
References
^ "Unveiling of the 2022-2023 QMJHL regular season schedule" . Quebec Major Junior Hockey League . June 14, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2022 .
^ "QMJHL Commissioner steps down" . Quebec Major Junior Hockey League . March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ "Kamloops selected to host 2023 Memorial Cup presented by Kia" . Canadian Hockey League . May 27, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2022 .
^ a b c d e "The 2023 Awards begin tonight in the QMJHL" . QMJHL . March 31, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023 .
^ "Jordan Dumais of the Halifax Mooseheads is the QMJHL's Most Valuable Player" . QMJHL . May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023 .
^ "A Remparts forward wins the Guy-Carbonneau Trophy" . QMJHL . April 21, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023 .
^ "The Émile-Bouchard Trophy goes to Olympiques' Luneau" . QMJHL . April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023 .
^ "Hinds named Defensive Defenseman of the Year" . QMJHL . April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023 .
^ "Ethan Gauthier is the Top QMJHL Prospect of 2023" . QMJHL . April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2023 .
^ "Maxim Massé named QMJHL Rookie of the Year" . QMJHL . April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023 .
^ "The 2022-23 Offensive Rookie of the Year revealed" . QMJHL . April 13, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023 .
^ "The QMJHL unveils its 2022-23 Defensive Rookie of the Year" . QMJHL . April 14, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023 .
^ "Mooseheads captain named Sportsmanlike Player of the Year" . QMJHL . April 20, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023 .
^ "Gauthier, Potvin, and Squires nominated for Humanitarian of the Year Award" . QMJHL . May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023 .
^ "Squires recognized for his community involvement" . QMJHL . May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023 .
^ "Julien Béland recognized as Scholastic Player of the Year" . QMJHL . May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023 .
^ "Joshua Roy takes home the Paul-Dumont Trophy" . QMJHL . May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023 .
^ "Stéphane Julien wins the second Ron-Lapointe Trophy of his career" . QMJHL . May 4, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023 .
^ "Stéphane Julien wins the 2022-23 Maurice-Filion Trophy" . QMJHL . May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023 .
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