The 1995âÂÂ96 QMJHL season was the 27th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league continued to expand eastward, adding an expansion team in Moncton, New Brunswick, and the Saint-Jean Lynx relocated to the eastern Quebec city of Rimouski in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region. Fourteen teams played 70 games each in the schedule.
The Granby Prédateurs finished first overall in the regular season winning the Jean Rougeau Trophy, and won their 1st President's Cup, defeating the Beauport Harfangs in the finals. The Prédateurs became the first QMJHL team to win the Memorial Cup in 15 years, by defeating the Peterborough Petes in the finals of the 1996 Memorial Cup tournament.
Team changes
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
Leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Total ice time; W = Wins; L = Losses ; GA = Goals against; SO = Total shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
Playoffs
Xavier Delisle was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 40 points (13 goals, 27 assists).
Divisional round-robin
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
<sup>â¡</sup> Saint-Hyacinthe Laser defeated Sherbrooke Faucons in a one-game playoff to determine 4th place in the round-robin standings.
Playoffs Bracket
All-star teams
First team
Second team
Rookie team
List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars.
Trophies and awards
Team
Player
- Michel Brière Memorial Trophy â Most Valuable Player, Christian Dubé, Sherbrooke Faucons
- Jean Béliveau Trophy â Top Scorer, Danny Briere, Drummondville Voltigeurs
- Guy Lafleur Trophy â Playoff MVP, Jason Doig, Granby Prédateurs
- Ford Cup â Offensive â Offensive Player of the Year, Danny Briere, Drummondville Voltigeurs
- Ford Cup â Defensive â Defensive Player of the Year, Christian Laflamme, Beauport Harfangs
- AutoPro Plaque â Best plus/minus total, Daniel Goneau, Granby Prédateurs
- Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy â Best GAA, Frederic Deschenes, Granby Prédateurs
- Emile Bouchard Trophy â Defenceman of the Year, Denis Gauthier, Drummondville Voltigeurs
- Mike Bossy Trophy â Best Pro Prospect, Jean-Pierre Dumont, Val-d'Or Foreurs
- New Faces Cup â Rookie of the Year, not awarded
- Michel Bergeron Trophy â Offensive Rookie of the Year, Pavel Rosa, Hull Olympiques
- Raymond Lagacé Trophy â Defensive Rookie of the Year, Mathieu Garon, Victoriaville Tigres
- Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy â Most sportsmanlike player, Christian Dubé, Sherbrooke Faucons
- QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year â Humanitarian of the Year, Danny Briere, Drummondville Voltigeurs
- Marcel Robert Trophy â Best Scholastic Player, Marc Denis, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- Paul Dumont Trophy â Personality of the Year, Christian Dubé, Sherbrooke Faucons
Executive
See also
References