The 1996âÂÂ97 QMJHL season was the 28th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league continues explore new markets as the Saint-Hyacinthe Laser move north to Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. The New Faces Cup is renamed the RDS Cup, for its new sponsor, Réseau des sports. Fourteen teams played 70 games each in the schedule. The Hull Olympiques finished first overall in the regular season winning their third Jean Rougeau Trophy, and won their fourth President's Cup, defeating the Chicoutimi Saguenéens in the finals.
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
Division Quarterfinals
Lebel Division
(L4) Drummondville Voltigeurs vs. (L5) Laval Titan Collège Français
(L3) Val-d'Or Foreurs vs. (L6) Sherbrooke Faucons
Dilio Division
(D3) Halifax Mooseheads vs. (D6) Beauport Harfangs
(D4) Chicoutimi Saguenéens vs. (D5) Rimouski Océanic
Division Semifinals
Lebel Division
(L1) Hull Olympiques vs. (L4) Drummondville Voltigeurs
(L2) Granby Prédateurs vs. (L3) Val-d'Or Foreurs
Dilio Division
(D1) Victoriaville Tigres vs. (D4) Chicoutimi Saguenéens
(D2) Shawinigan Cataractes vs. (D3) Halifax Mooseheads
Division Finals
Lebel Division
(L1) Hull Olympiques vs. (L3) Val-d'Or Foreurs
Dilio Division
(D3) Halifax Mooseheads vs. (D4) Chicoutimi Saguenéens
President's Cup Finals
(L1) Hull Olympiques vs. (D4) Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Playoff scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Playoff 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
All-star teams
First team
Second team
Rookie team
Trophies and awards
Team
Player
- Michel Brière Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Player, Daniel Corso, Victoriaville Tigres
- Jean Béliveau Trophy - Top Scorer, Pavel Rosa, Hull Olympiques
- Guy Lafleur Trophy - Playoff MVP, Christian Bronsard, Hull Olympiques
- Ford Cup â Offensive - Offensive Player of the Year, Pavel Rosa, Hull Olympiques
- Ford Cup â Defensive - Defensive Player of the Year, Jean-Sébastien Giguère, Halifax Mooseheads
- AutoPro Plaque - Best plus/minus total, Pavel Rosa, Hull Olympiques
- Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA, Marc Denis, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- Emile Bouchard Trophy - Defenceman of the Year, Stéphane Robidas, Shawinigan Cataractes
- Mike Bossy Trophy - Best Pro Prospect, Roberto Luongo, Val-d'Or Foreurs
- RDS Cup - Rookie of the Year, Vincent Lecavalier, Rimouski Océanic
- Michel Bergeron Trophy - Offensive Rookie of the Year, Vincent Lecavalier, Rimouski Océanic
- Raymond Lagacé Trophy - Defensive Rookie of the Year, Christian Bronsard, Hull Olympiques
- Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player, Daniel Brière, Drummondville Voltigeurs
- QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year - Humanitarian of the Year, Jason Groleau, Victoriaville Tigres
- Marcel Robert Trophy - Best Scholastic Player, Luc Vaillancourt, Beauport Harfangs
Executive
See also
References