The 1969–70 QMJHL season was the first season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Eleven teams formed the new league, ten from Quebec and one from Ontario. Eight teams came from the Quebec Junior Hockey League, the Drummondville Rangers, Quebec Remparts, Saint-Jérôme Alouettes, Shawinigan Bruins, Sherbrooke Castors, Sorel Éperviers, Trois-Rivières Ducs and Verdun Maple Leafs; two from the Metropolitan Montreal Junior Hockey League, the Rosemont National and Laval Saints; and the Cornwall Royals from the Central Junior A Hockey League. The teams played 56 games each in the schedule.
The Quebec Remparts finished first place in the regular season, and won the President's Cup, defeating the Saint-Jérôme Alouettes in the finals. The Remparts then defeated the P.E.I. Islanders from the Maritimes, then competed for the George Richardson Memorial Trophy, losing to the Montreal Junior Canadiens 3 games to 0 for the Eastern Canada title.
Final standings
editNote: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
| East Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec Remparts | 56 | 37 | 18 | 1 | 75 | 323 | 248 |
| Shawinigan Bruins | 56 | 36 | 19 | 1 | 73 | 318 | 254 |
| Drummondville Rangers | 56 | 35 | 20 | 1 | 71 | 309 | 254 |
| Sorel Éperviers | 56 | 33 | 23 | 0 | 66 | 295 | 220 |
| Trois-Rivières Ducs | 56 | 27 | 29 | 0 | 54 | 320 | 280 |
| Sherbrooke Castors | 56 | 23 | 31 | 2 | 48 | 263 | 295 |
| West Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jérôme Alouettes | 56 | 25 | 27 | 4 | 54 | 261 | 293 |
| Cornwall Royals | 56 | 24 | 31 | 1 | 49 | 223 | 255 |
| Rosemont National | 56 | 23 | 30 | 3 | 49 | 245 | 275 |
| Verdun Maple Leafs | 56 | 20 | 35 | 1 | 41 | 218 | 300 |
| Laval Saints | 56 | 18 | 38 | 0 | 36 | 203 | 304 |
Scoring leaders
editNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in Minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luc Simard | Trois-Rivières Ducs | 56 | 90 | 84 | 174 | 76 |
| Guy Lafleur | Quebec Remparts | 56 | 103 | 67 | 170 | 105 |
| Michel Archambault | Drummondville | 56 | 69 | 83 | 152 | 161 |
| Rich Leduc | Trois-Rivières Ducs | 55 | 61 | 90 | 151 | 253 |
| Mike Morton | Shawinigan Bruins | 56 | 55 | 92 | 147 | 80 |
| Paul Larose | Quebec / Trois-Rivières | 57 | 52 | 80 | 132 | 66 |
| Doug Moyes | Sorel Éperviers | 55 | 53 | 79 | 132 | 129 |
| Jacques Richard | Quebec Remparts | 53 | 62 | 64 | 126 | 170 |
| Serge Roch | Rosemont National | 55 | 48 | 67 | 115 | 45 |
| Serge Vezina | Rosemont National | 54 | 45 | 69 | 114 | 82 |
Playoffs
editGuy Lafleur was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 43 points (25 goals, 18 assists).
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Québec | 4 | ||||||||||||
| E3 | Drummondville | 2 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Québec | 4 | ||||||||||||
| E4 | Sorel | 1 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Shawinigan | 1 | ||||||||||||
| E4 | Sorel | 4 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Québec | 4 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Saint-Jérôme | 0 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Saint-Jérôme | 4 | ||||||||||||
| W3 | Rosemont | 0 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Saint-Jérôme | 4 | ||||||||||||
| W4 | Verdun | 1 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Cornwall | 2 | ||||||||||||
| W4 | Verdun | 4 | ||||||||||||
All-star teams
edit- First team
- Goaltender - Gilles Meloche, Verdun Maple Leafs
- Left defence - Larry O'Connor, Laval Saints
- Right defence - Jacques Lapierre, Shawinigan Bruins
- Left winger - Luc Simard, Trois-Rivières Ducs
- Centreman - Guy Lafleur, Quebec Remparts
- Right winger - Pierre Plante, Drummondville Rangers
- Coach - Maurice Filion, Quebec Remparts
- Second team
- Goaltender - Richard Coutu, Rosemont National and Billy Smith, Cornwall Royals
- Left defence - Ronald Legault, Sorel Éperviers
- Right defence - Richard Campeau, Sorel Éperviers and Michel Ruest, Cornwall Royals
- Left winger - Michel Archambault, Drummondville Rangers
- Centreman - Richard Leduc, Trois-Rivières Ducs
- Right winger - Mike Morton, Shawinigan Bruins
- Coach - Claude Dolbec, Shawinigan Bruins
- Source:[1]
Trophies and awards
edit- Team
- President's Cup - Playoff Champions, Quebec Remparts
- Jean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions, Quebec Remparts
- Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - West Division Champions, Saint-Jérôme Alouettes
- Player
- Jean Béliveau Trophy - Top Scorer, Luc Simard, Trois-Rivières Ducs
- Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA, Michel Deguise, Sorel Éperviers
- Michel Bergeron Trophy - Rookie of the Year, Serge Martel, Verdun Maple Leafs
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ QMJHL All-Star Teams Archived 2014-02-13 at the Wayback Machine