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2022–23 QMJHL season
LeagueQuebec Major Junior Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationRegular season
September 22, 2022 – March 25, 2023
Playoffs
March 2023 – May 2023
Number of teams18
TV partner(s)Eastlink TV
TVA Sports
MATV
QMJHL seasons
2022–23 CHL season
LeagueCanadian Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationOHL
September 2022 – May 2023
QMJHL
September 2022 – May 2023
WHL
September 2022 – May 2023
Number of teams60
TV partner(s)RDS
TSN
Rogers TV
Shaw TV

The 2022–23 QMJHL season season is the 54th season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The regular season began on September 22, 2022, and is scheduled to end on March 25, 2023. The playoffs began in March 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

Maritimes Division GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA Rank
xy-Halifax Mooseheads 68 50 11 4 3 107 335 196 2
x-Moncton Wildcats 68 35 29 2 2 74 255 249 3
x-Cape Breton Eagles 68 30 34 3 1 64 224 275 7
x-Charlottetown Islanders 68 26 33 6 3 61 189 267 8
x-Saint John Sea Dogs 68 24 38 5 1 54 233 318 9
Acadie–Bathurst Titan 68 20 40 5 3 48 203 278 10
East Division GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA Rank
xyz-Quebec Remparts 68 53 12 1 2 109 286 160 1
x-Chicoutimi Saguenéens 68 33 31 3 1 70 234 281 4
x-Rimouski Océanic 68 32 31 3 2 69 213 216 5
x-Baie-Comeau Drakkar 68 30 32 4 2 66 205 244 6

Western Conference

West Division GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA Rank
xy-Gatineau Olympiques 68 49 12 5 2 105 304 197 2
x-Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 68 37 24 4 3 81 240 227 4
x-Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 68 22 37 6 3 53 206 261 7
Val-d'Or Foreurs 68 24 40 2 2 52 223 301 8
Central Division GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA Rank
xy-Sherbrooke Phoenix 68 50 13 3 2 105 317 172 1
x-Victoriaville Tigres 68 40 20 2 6 88 244 190 3
x-Shawinigan Cataractes 68 29 34 2 3 63 209 236 5
x-Drummondville Voltigeurs 68 29 34 4 1 63 205 251 6

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Source: TheQMJHL.ca

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Jordan Dumais Halifax Mooseheads 64 54 86 140 6
Josh Lawrence Blainville-Boisbriand/Halifax 69 50 69 119 22
Alexandre Doucet Val-d'Or/Halifax 70 58 57 115 44
Zachary Bolduc Quebec Remparts 61 50 60 110 50
Riley Kidney Acadie–Bathurst/Gatineau 60 28 82 110 48
Théo Rochette Quebec Remparts 65 42 64 106 28
Jacob Melanson Acadie–Bathurst/Sherbrooke 59 50 49 99 55
Joshua Roy Sherbrooke Phoenix 55 46 53 99 14
Justin Gill Sherbrooke Phoenix 68 44 49 93 41
Ivan Ivan Cape Breton Eagles 64 33 57 90 52

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

Player Team GP Mins W L OTL SOL GA SO Sv% GAA
William Rousseau Quebec Remparts 47 2,730:01 35 8 1 2 101 4 .908 2.22
Nathan Darveau Victoriaville Tigres 50 2,971:40 27 14 2 6 116 2 .929 2.34
Francesco Lapenna Charlottetown/Gatineau 49 2,843:45 32 12 3 0 114 3 .922 2.41
Olivier Adam Baie-Comeau/Sherbrooke 45 2,667:54 29 11 2 1 108 5 .910 2.43
Mathis Rousseau Halifax Mooseheads 49 2,878:09 36 7 2 3 119 4 .912 2.48

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 Conference semi-finals Semi-finals Gilles-Courteau Trophy Championship
            
W1 Sherbrooke 4
W7 Blainville-Boisbriand 0
W1 Sherbrooke 4
W6 Drummondville 0
W2 Gatineau 4
E9 Saint John 1
1 Quebec 4
4 Gatineau 0
W3 Victoriaville 1
W6 Drummondville 4
W2 Gatineau 4
W4 Rouyn-Noranda 0
W4 Rouyn-Noranda 4
W5 Shawinigan 1
1 Quebec 3
2 Halifax 2
E1 Quebec 4
E8 Charlottetown 0
E1 Quebec 4
E5 Rimouski 0
E2 Halifax 4
E7 Cape Breton 0
2 Halifax 4
3 Sherbrooke 2
E3 Moncton 4
E6 Baie-Comeau 3
E2 Halifax 4
E3 Moncton 1
E4 Chicoutimi 1
E5 Rimouski 4

Conference quarter-finals

Western Conference quarter-finals

(1) Sherbrooke Phoenix vs. (7) Blainville-Boisbriand Armada

March 31 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 2 – 5 Sherbrooke Phoenix Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet Recap
April 1 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 3 – 6 Sherbrooke Phoenix Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet Recap
April 4 Sherbrooke Phoenix 6 – 2 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada Centre d'Excellence Sports Rousseau Recap
April 5 Sherbrooke Phoenix 5 – 0 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada Centre d'Excellence Sports Rousseau Recap
Sherbrooke wins series 4 – 0


(2) Gatineau Olympiques vs. (E9) Saint John Sea Dogs

March 31 Saint John Sea Dogs 1 – 7 Gatineau Olympiques Centre Slush Puppie Recap
April 1 Saint John Sea Dogs 0 – 9 Gatineau Olympiques Centre Slush Puppie Recap
April 4 Gatineau Olympiques 2 – 3 Saint John Sea Dogs TD Station Recap
April 5 Gatineau Olympiques 6 – 0 Saint John Sea Dogs TD Station Recap
April 7 Gatineau Olympiques 6 – 1 Saint John Sea Dogs TD Station Recap
Gatineau wins series 4 – 1


(3) Victoriaville Tigres vs. (6) Drummondville Voltigeurs

March 31 Drummondville Voltigeurs 4 – 5 2OT Victoriaville Tigres Colisée Desjardins Recap
April 1 Drummondville Voltigeurs 3 – 1 Victoriaville Tigres Colisée Desjardins Recap
April 4 Victoriaville Tigres 1 – 4 Drummondville Voltigeurs Centre Marcel-Dionne Recap
April 5 Victoriaville Tigres 1 – 2 Drummondville Voltigeurs Centre Marcel-Dionne Recap
April 7 Drummondville Voltigeurs 4 – 2 Victoriaville Tigres Colisée Desjardins Recap
Drummondville wins series 4 – 1


(4) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies vs. (5) Shawinigan Cataractes

March 31 Shawinigan Cataractes 6 – 7 2OT Rouyn-Noranda Huskies Aréna Glencore Recap
April 1 Shawinigan Cataractes 3 – 2 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies Aréna Glencore Recap
April 4 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 4 – 0 Shawinigan Cataractes Centre Gervais Auto Recap
April 5 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 6 – 3 Shawinigan Cataractes Centre Gervais Auto Recap
April 7 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 5 – 3 Shawinigan Cataractes Centre Gervais Auto Recap
Rouyn-Noranda wins series 4 – 1


Eastern Conference quarter-finals

(1) Quebec Remparts vs. (8) Charlottetown Islanders

March 31 Charlottetown Islanders 0 – 4 Quebec Remparts Videotron Centre Recap
April 1 Charlottetown Islanders 1 – 3 Quebec Remparts Videotron Centre Recap
April 4 Quebec Remparts 8 – 2 Charlottetown Islanders Eastlink Centre Recap
April 5 Quebec Remparts 5 – 1 Charlottetown Islanders Eastlink Centre Recap
Quebec wins series 4 – 0


(2) Halifax Mooseheads vs. (7) Cape Breton Eagles

March 31 Cape Breton Eagles 1 – 4 Halifax Mooseheads Scotiabank Centre Recap
April 1 Cape Breton Eagles 3 – 4 OT Halifax Mooseheads Scotiabank Centre Recap
April 4 Halifax Mooseheads 8 – 2 Cape Breton Eagles Centre 200 Recap
April 5 Halifax Mooseheads 3 – 2 Cape Breton Eagles Centre 200 Recap
Halifax wins series 4 – 0


(3) Moncton Wildcats vs. (6) Baie-Comeau Drakkar

March 31 Baie-Comeau Drakkar 3 – 4 OT Moncton Wildcats Avenir Centre Recap
April 1 Baie-Comeau Drakkar 4 – 3 Moncton Wildcats Avenir Centre Recap
April 4 Moncton Wildcats 5 – 2 Baie-Comeau Drakkar Centre Henry-Leonard Recap
April 5 Moncton Wildcats 2 – 5 Baie-Comeau Drakkar Centre Henry-Leonard Recap
April 7 Moncton Wildcats 3 – 2 OT Baie-Comeau Drakkar Centre Henry-Leonard Recap
April 10 Baie-Comeau Drakkar 4 – 3 OT Moncton Wildcats Avenir Centre Recap
April 11 Baie-Comeau Drakkar 4 – 5 OT Moncton Wildcats Avenir Centre Recap
Moncton wins series 4 – 3


(4) Chicoutimi Saguenéens vs. (5) Rimouski Océanic

March 31 Rimouski Océanic 4 – 3 OT Chicoutimi Saguenéens Centre Georges-Vézina Recap
April 1 Rimouski Océanic 5 – 2 Chicoutimi Saguenéens Centre Georges-Vézina Recap
April 4 Chicoutimi Saguenéens 1 – 5 Rimouski Océanic Colisée Financière Sun Life Recap
April 5 Chicoutimi Saguenéens 5 – 1 Rimouski Océanic Colisée Financière Sun Life Recap
April 7 Rimouski Océanic 4 – 2 Chicoutimi Saguenéens Centre Georges-Vézina Recap
Rimouski wins series 4 – 1


Conference semi-finals

Western Conference semi-finals

(1) Sherbrooke Phoenix vs. (6) Drummondville Voltigeurs

April 14 Drummondville Voltigeurs 3 – 7 Sherbrooke Phoenix Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet Recap
April 15 Drummondville Voltigeurs 1 – 8 Sherbrooke Phoenix Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet Recap
April 18 Sherbrooke Phoenix 4 – 1 Drummondville Voltigeurs Centre Marcel-Dionne Recap
April 19 Sherbrooke Phoenix 5 – 2 Drummondville Voltigeurs Centre Marcel-Dionne Recap
Sherbrooke wins series 4 – 0


(2) Gatineau Olympiques vs. (4) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies

April 14 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 0 – 5 Gatineau Olympiques Centre Slush Puppie Recap
April 15 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 0 – 5 Gatineau Olympiques Centre Slush Puppie Recap
April 18 Gatineau Olympiques 7 – 3 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies Aréna Glencore Recap
April 19 Gatineau Olympiques 6 – 1 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies Aréna Glencore Recap
Gatineau wins series 4 – 0


Eastern Conference semi-finals

(1) Quebec Remparts vs. (5) Rimouski Océanic

April 14 Rimouski Océanic 3 – 6 Quebec Remparts Videotron Centre Recap
April 15 Rimouski Océanic 1 – 5 Quebec Remparts Videotron Centre Recap
April 18 Quebec Remparts 4 – 3 OT Rimouski Océanic Colisée Financière Sun Life Recap
April 19 Quebec Remparts 4 – 2 Rimouski Océanic Colisée Financière Sun Life Recap
Quebec wins series 4 – 0


(2) Halifax Mooseheads vs. (3) Moncton Wildcats

April 14 Moncton Wildcats 4 – 1 Halifax Mooseheads Scotiabank Centre Recap
April 15 Moncton Wildcats 1 – 7 Halifax Mooseheads Scotiabank Centre Recap
April 19 Halifax Mooseheads 4 – 2 Moncton Wildcats Avenir Centre Recap
April 20 Halifax Mooseheads 3 – 0 Moncton Wildcats Avenir Centre Recap
April 23 Moncton Wildcats 3 – 7 Halifax Mooseheads Scotiabank Centre Recap
Halifax wins series 4 – 1


Semi-finals

(1) Quebec Remparts vs. (4) Gatineau Olympiques

April 28 Gatineau Olympiques 2 – 5 Quebec Remparts Videotron Centre Recap
April 30 Gatineau Olympiques 3 – 4 OT Quebec Remparts Videotron Centre Recap
May 2 Quebec Remparts 5 – 4 OT Gatineau Olympiques Centre Slush Puppie Recap
May 3 Quebec Remparts 3 – 1 Gatineau Olympiques Centre Slush Puppie Recap
Quebec wins series 4 – 0


(2) Halifax Mooseheads vs. (3) Sherbrooke Phoenix

April 29 Sherbrooke Phoenix 5 – 2 Halifax Mooseheads Scotiabank Centre Recap
April 30 Sherbrooke Phoenix 3 – 2 OT Halifax Mooseheads Scotiabank Centre Recap
May 2 Halifax Mooseheads 5 – 2 Sherbrooke Phoenix Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet Recap
May 4 Halifax Mooseheads 5 – 2 Sherbrooke Phoenix Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet Recap
May 6 Sherbrooke Phoenix 0 – 5 Halifax Mooseheads Scotiabank Centre Recap
May 7 Halifax Mooseheads 1 – 0 Sherbrooke Phoenix Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet Recap
Halifax wins series 4 – 2


Gilles-Courteau Trophy Championship

(1) Quebec Remparts vs. (2) Halifax Mooseheads

May 12 Halifax Mooseheads 1 – 5 Quebec Remparts Videotron Centre Recap
May 13 Halifax Mooseheads 6 – 3 Quebec Remparts Videotron Centre Recap
May 16 Quebec Remparts 5 – 4 OT Halifax Mooseheads Scotiabank Centre Recap
May 17 Quebec Remparts 2 – 1 Halifax Mooseheads Scotiabank Centre Recap
May 19 Halifax Mooseheads 3 – 2 Quebec Remparts Videotron Centre Recap
May 21 Quebec Remparts 5 – 4 Halifax Mooseheads Scotiabank Centre
Quebec wins series 4 – 2


Playoff leading scorers

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Josh Lawrence Halifax Mooseheads 20 11 19 30 12
Alexandre Doucet Halifax Mooseheads 20 13 16 29 10
Justin Robidas Quebec Remparts 17 11 15 26 2
Zach Dean Gatineau Olympiques 13 10 16 26 10
Zachary L'Heureux Halifax Mooseheads 19 10 15 25 39
Joshua Roy Sherbrooke Phoenix 14 12 12 24 2
Riley Kidney Gatineau Olympiques 13 6 16 22 4
Alexis Gendron Gatineau Olympiques 13 14 5 19 4
James Malatesta Quebec Remparts 17 13 6 19 16
Théo Rochette Quebec Remparts 17 4 15 19 8

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

Player Team GP Mins W L GA SO Sv% GAA
Francesco Lapenna Gatineau Olympiques 13 797:35 8 5 24 4 .940 1.81
William Rousseau Quebec Remparts 17 1,049:57 15 2 37 1 .919 2.11
Mathis Rousseau Halifax Mooseheads 20 1,220:27 14 6 47 3 .925 2.31
Olivier Adam Sherbrooke Phoenix 13 709:57 10 3 29 1 .884 2.45
Nathan Darveau Victoriaville Tigres 5 320:15 1 4 15 0 .910 2.81

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

  1. ^ "Unveiling of the 2022-2023 QMJHL regular season schedule". Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. June 14, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "QMJHL Commissioner steps down". Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  3. ^ "Kamloops selected to host 2023 Memorial Cup presented by Kia". Canadian Hockey League. May 27, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e "The 2023 Awards begin tonight in the QMJHL". QMJHL. March 31, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  5. ^ "Jordan Dumais of the Halifax Mooseheads is the QMJHL's Most Valuable Player". QMJHL. May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  6. ^ "A Remparts forward wins the Guy-Carbonneau Trophy". QMJHL. April 21, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  7. ^ "The Émile-Bouchard Trophy goes to Olympiques' Luneau". QMJHL. April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  8. ^ "Hinds named Defensive Defenseman of the Year". QMJHL. April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  9. ^ "Ethan Gauthier is the Top QMJHL Prospect of 2023". QMJHL. April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  10. ^ "Maxim Massé named QMJHL Rookie of the Year". QMJHL. April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  11. ^ "The 2022-23 Offensive Rookie of the Year revealed". QMJHL. April 13, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  12. ^ "The QMJHL unveils its 2022-23 Defensive Rookie of the Year". QMJHL. April 14, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  13. ^ "Mooseheads captain named Sportsmanlike Player of the Year". QMJHL. April 20, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  14. ^ "Gauthier, Potvin, and Squires nominated for Humanitarian of the Year Award". QMJHL. May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  15. ^ "Squires recognized for his community involvement". QMJHL. May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  16. ^ "Julien Béland recognized as Scholastic Player of the Year". QMJHL. May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  17. ^ "Joshua Roy takes home the Paul-Dumont Trophy". QMJHL. May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  18. ^ "Stéphane Julien wins the second Ron-Lapointe Trophy of his career". QMJHL. May 4, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  19. ^ "Stéphane Julien wins the 2022-23 Maurice-Filion Trophy". QMJHL. May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.