2023–24 QMJHL season

The 2023–24 QMJHL season was the 55th season of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. The league played a 68-game regular season which began on September 22, 2023, and ended on March 23, 2024.[1]

2023–24 QMJHL season
LeagueQuebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationRegular season
September 22, 2023 – March 23, 2024
Playoffs
March 29, 2024 – May 14, 2024
Number of teams18
TV partner(s)Eastlink TV
TVA Sports
MATV
Finals championsDrummondville Voltigeurs (2)
2023–24 CHL season
LeagueCanadian Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationOHL
September 2023 – May 2024
QMJHL
September 2023 – May 2024
WHL
September 2023 – May 2024
Number of teams60
TV partner(s)RDS
TSN
Rogers TV

The playoffs began on March 29, 2024 and ended on May 14, 2024. The Drummondville Voltigeurs won their second Gilles-Courteau Trophy, sweeping the Baie-Comeau Drakkar in the finals, and will play in the 2024 Memorial Cup which is set to be hosted by the Saginaw Spirit of the Ontario Hockey League at Dow Event Center in Saginaw, Michigan.[2]

Regular season standings

As of March 23, 2024

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 Mooseheads68421871922271842
x-Moncton Wildcats68382343832742313
x-Cape Breton Eagles68392612812161944
x-Acadie–Bathurst Titan68303134672272437
x-Charlottetown Islanders68263462602082678
x-Saint John Sea Dogs68203954491852939
East Division GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA Rank
xyz-Baie-Comeau Drakkar685312211092901631
x-Rimouski Océanic68372650792502365
x-Chicoutimi Saguenéens68352544782472296
Quebec Remparts682141514816526510

Western Conference

West Division GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA Rank
xy-Rouyn-Noranda Huskies684715151003011922
x-Blainville-Boisbriand Armada68313142682142305
x-Gatineau Olympiques68253166622132687
Val-d'Or Foreurs68154832351733198
Central Division GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA Rank
xy-Drummondville Voltigeurs684814511023061831
x-Victoriaville Tigres68432041912632183
x-Sherbrooke Phoenix68323015702152394
x-Shawinigan Cataractes68303431641952156

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
Antonin Verreault Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 68367110748
Justin Gill Baie-Comeau Drakkar 6540589866
Mathieu Cataford Halifax Mooseheads 6540509033
Markus Vidicek Halifax Mooseheads 6445438827
Israël Mianscum Sherbrooke Phoenix 6135528755
Alexandre Blais Rimouski Océanic 6824608440
Justin Poirier Baie-Comeau Drakkar 6851318268
Robert Orr Acadie–Bathurst Titan 6424588237
Justin Larose Victoriaville Tigres 6738428026
Jérémie Minville Gatineau Olympiques 6838417957

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 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 502,942:123410141108.9242.24
Mathis Rousseau Halifax Mooseheads 442,615:2931840995.9252.27
Samuel St-Hilaire Sherbrooke Phoenix 362,090:32181213845.9152.41
Charles-Édward Gravel Blainville-Boisbriand/Baie-Comeau 512,997:143117111242.9092.48
Nicolas Ruccia Cape Breton Eagles 402,322:352115021006.9102.58

2024 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 Drummondville 4
W8 Saint John 0
W1 Drummondville 4
W4 Sherbrooke 2
W2 Rouyn-Noranda 4
W7 Gatineau 1
2 Drummondville 4
5 Victoriaville 1
W3 Victoriaville 4
W6 Shawinigan 0
W2 Rouyn-Noranda 1
W3 Victoriaville 4
W4 Sherbrooke 4
W5 Blainville-Boisbriand 3
1 Baie-Comeau 0
2 Drummondville 4
E1 Baie-Comeau 4
E8 Charlottetown 0
E1 Baie-Comeau 4
E7 Acadie–Bathurst 0
E2 Halifax 0
E7 Acadie–Bathurst 4
1 Baie-Comeau 4
7 Cape Breton 1
E3 Moncton 0
E6 Chicoutimi 4
E4 Cape Breton 4
E6 Chicoutimi 0
E4 Cape Breton 4
E5 Rimouski 1

Conference quarterfinals

(1) Drummondville Voltigeurs vs. (8) Saint John Sea Dogs

March 29 Saint John Sea Dogs 3 – 7 Drummondville Voltigeurs Centre Marcel Dionne Recap
March 30 Saint John Sea Dogs 2 – 6 Drummondville Voltigeurs Centre Marcel Dionne Recap
April 2 Drummondville Voltigeurs 4 – 2 Saint John Sea Dogs TD Station Recap
April 3 Drummondville Voltigeurs 8 – 1 Saint John Sea Dogs TD Station Recap
Drummondville wins series 4 – 0

(2) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies vs. (7) Gatineau Olympiques

March 29 Gatineau Olympiques 0 – 4 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies Aréna Glencore Recap
March 30 Gatineau Olympiques 1 – 2 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies Aréna Glencore Recap
April 2 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 2 – 5 Gatineau Olympiques Centre Slush Puppie Recap
April 3 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 6 – 1 Gatineau Olympiques Centre Slush Puppie Recap
April 5 Gatineau Olympiques 3 – 8 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies Aréna Glencore Recap
Rouyn-Noranda wins series 4 – 1

(3) Victoriaville Tigres vs. (6) Shawinigan Cataractes

March 29 Shawinigan Cataractes 3 – 4 OT Victoriaville Tigres Colisée Desjardins Recap
March 30 Shawinigan Cataractes 1 – 5 Victoriaville Tigres Colisée Desjardins Recap
April 2 Victoriaville Tigres 3 – 0 Shawinigan Cataractes Centre Gervais Auto Recap
April 3 Victoriaville Tigres 5 – 1 Shawinigan Cataractes Centre Gervais Auto Recap
Victoriaville wins series 4 – 0

(4) Sherbrooke Phoenix vs. (5) Blainville-Boisbriand Armada

March 29 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 3 – 4 OT Sherbrooke Phoenix Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet Recap
March 30 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 2 – 3 OT Sherbrooke Phoenix Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet Recap
April 2 Sherbrooke Phoenix 3 – 4 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada Centre d'Excellence Sports Rousseau Recap
April 3 Sherbrooke Phoenix 2 – 1 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada Centre d'Excellence Sports Rousseau Recap
April 5 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 5 – 4 Sherbrooke Phoenix Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet Recap
April 7 Sherbrooke Phoenix 2 – 3 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada Centre d'Excellence Sports Rousseau Recap
April 9 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 1 – 3 Sherbrooke Phoenix Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet Recap
Sherbrooke wins series 4 – 3

(1) Baie-Comeau Drakkar vs. (8) Charlottetown Islanders

March 29 Charlottetown Islanders 1 – 4 Baie-Comeau Drakkar Centre Henry-Leonard Recap
March 30 Charlottetown Islanders 1 – 4 Baie-Comeau Drakkar Centre Henry-Leonard Recap
April 2 Baie-Comeau Drakkar 5 – 3 Charlottetown Islanders Eastlink Centre Recap
April 3 Baie-Comeau Drakkar 7 – 1 Charlottetown Islanders Eastlink Centre Recap
Baie-Comeau wins series 4 – 0

(2) Halifax Mooseheads vs. (7) Acadie–Bathurst Titan

March 29 Acadie–Bathurst Titan 2 – 1 OT Halifax Mooseheads Scotiabank Centre Recap  
8:40 - Dylan Andrews (1) First period No scoring
No scoring Second period Braeden MacPhee (1) - 19:02
No scoring Third period No scoring
2:57 - Milo Roelens (1) First overtime period No scoring
Antoine Keller (26 saves / 27 shots) Goalie stats Mathis Rousseau (33 saves / 35 shots)
March 30 Acadie–Bathurst Titan 2 – 1 OT Halifax Mooseheads Scotiabank Centre Recap
April 2 Halifax Mooseheads 2 – 7 Acadie–Bathurst Titan K.C. Irving Regional Centre Recap
April 3 Halifax Mooseheads 2 – 3 Acadie–Bathurst Titan K.C. Irving Regional Centre Recap
Acadie–Bathurst wins series 4 – 0

(3) Moncton Wildcats vs. (6) Chicoutimi Saguenéens

March 29 Chicoutimi Saguenéens 3 – 0 Moncton Wildcats Avenir Centre Recap
March 30 Chicoutimi Saguenéens 5 – 4 Moncton Wildcats Avenir Centre Recap
April 2 Moncton Wildcats 2 – 4 Chicoutimi Saguenéens Centre Georges-Vézina Recap
April 3 Moncton Wildcats 2 – 5 Chicoutimi Saguenéens Centre Georges-Vézina Recap
Chicoutimi wins series 4 – 0

(4) Cape Breton Eagles vs. (5) Rimouski Océanic

March 29 Rimouski Océanic 2 – 6 Cape Breton Eagles Centre 200 Recap
March 30 Rimouski Océanic 3 – 7 Cape Breton Eagles Centre 200 Recap
April 2 Cape Breton Eagles 3 – 1 Rimouski Océanic Colisée Financière Sun Life Recap
April 3 Cape Breton Eagles 3 – 4 Rimouski Océanic Colisée Financière Sun Life Recap
April 5 Cape Breton Eagles 4 – 2 Rimouski Océanic Colisée Financière Sun Life Recap
Cape Breton wins series 4 – 1

Conference semifinals

(1) Drummondville Voltigeurs vs. (4) Sherbrooke Phoenix

April 12 Sherbrooke Phoenix 2 – 5 Drummondville Voltigeurs Centre Marcel-Dionne Recap
April 13 Sherbrooke Phoenix 2 – 5 Drummondville Voltigeurs Centre Marcel-Dionne Recap
April 16 Drummondville Voltigeurs 7 – 1 Sherbrooke Phoenix Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet Recap
April 17 Drummondville Voltigeurs 1 – 5 Sherbrooke Phoenix Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet Recap
April 19 Sherbrooke Phoenix 4 – 3 Drummondville Voltigeurs Centre Marcel-Dionne Recap
April 21 Drummondville Voltigeurs 6 – 1 Sherbrooke Phoenix Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet Recap
Drummondville wins series 4 – 2

(2) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies vs. (3) Victoriaville Tigres

April 12 Victoriaville Tigres 6 – 3 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies Aréna Glencore Recap
April 13 Victoriaville Tigres 7 – 6 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies Aréna Glencore Recap
April 16 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 4 – 1 Victoriaville Tigres Colisée Desjardins Recap
April 17 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 4 – 5 Victoriaville Tigres Colisée Desjardins Recap
April 19 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 3 – 5 Victoriaville Tigres Colisée Desjardins Recap
Victoriaville wins series 4 – 1

(1) Baie-Comeau Drakkar vs. (7) Acadie–Bathurst Titan

April 12 Acadie–Bathurst Titan 1 – 2 Baie-Comeau Drakkar Centre Henry-Leonard Recap
April 13 Acadie–Bathurst Titan 2 – 4 Baie-Comeau Drakkar Centre Henry-Leonard Recap
April 16 Baie-Comeau Drakkar 6 – 5 OT Acadie–Bathurst Titan K.C. Irving Regional Centre Recap
April 17 Baie-Comeau Drakkar 5 – 4 OT Acadie–Bathurst Titan K.C. Irving Regional Centre Recap
Baie-Comeau wins series 4 – 0

(4) Cape Breton Eagles vs. (6) Chicoutimi Saguenéens

April 12 Chicoutimi Saguenéens 0 – 4 Cape Breton Eagles Centre 200 Recap
April 13 Chicoutimi Saguenéens 0 – 1 Cape Breton Eagles Centre 200 Recap
April 16 Cape Breton Eagles 6 – 2 Chicoutimi Saguenéens Centre Georges-Vézina Recap
April 17 Cape Breton Eagles 8 – 5 Chicoutimi Saguenéens Centre Georges-Vézina Recap
Cape Breton wins series 4 – 0

Semifinals

(2) Drummondville Voltigeurs vs. (5) Victoriaville Tigres

April 26 Victoriaville Tigres 1 – 2 Drummondville Voltigeurs Centre Marcel-Dionne Recap
April 27 Victoriaville Tigres 1 – 5 Drummondville Voltigeurs Centre Marcel-Dionne Recap
April 30 Drummondville Voltigeurs 3 – 2 Victoriaville Tigres Colisée Desjardins Recap
May 1 Drummondville Voltigeurs 2 – 3 OT Victoriaville Tigres Colisée Desjardins Recap
May 3 Victoriaville Tigres 2 – 3 OT Drummondville Voltigeurs Centre Marcel-Dionne Recap
Drummondville wins series 4–1

(1) Baie-Comeau Drakkar vs. (7) Cape Breton Eagles

April 25 Cape Breton Eagles 0 – 4 Baie-Comeau Drakkar Centre Henry-Leonard Recap
April 26 Cape Breton Eagles 3 – 5 Baie-Comeau Drakkar Centre Henry-Leonard Recap
April 29 Baie-Comeau Drakkar 1 – 2 Cape Breton Eagles Centre 200 Recap
April 30 Baie-Comeau Drakkar 8 – 2 Cape Breton Eagles Centre 200 Recap
May 2 Cape Breton Eagles 1 – 2 OT Baie-Comeau Drakkar Centre Henry-Leonard Recap
Baie-Comeau wins series 4–1

Gilles-Courteau Trophy championship

(1) Baie-Comeau Drakkar vs. (2) Drummondville Voltigeurs

May 9 Drummondville Voltigeurs 5 – 0 Baie-Comeau Drakkar Centre Henry-Leonard Recap
May 10 Drummondville Voltigeurs 1 – 0 OT Baie-Comeau Drakkar Centre Henry-Leonard Recap
May 13 Baie-Comeau Drakkar 2 – 6 Drummondville Voltigeurs Centre Marcel-Dionne Recap
May 14 Baie-Comeau Drakkar 3 – 4 Drummondville Voltigeurs Centre Marcel-Dionne Recap
Drummondville wins series 4 – 0

Playoff leading scorers

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Justin Poirier Baie-Comeau Drakkar 171892712
Ethan Gauthier Drummondville Voltigeurs 191411254
Justin Gill Baie-Comeau Drakkar 1711142518
Luke Woodworth Drummondville Voltigeurs 197172414
Maxime Pellerin Victoriaville Tigres 141382120
Cam Squires Cape Breton Eagles 149112015
Mikael Huchette Drummondville Voltigeurs 194162012
Alexis Gendron Drummondville Voltigeurs 151181916
Matyas Melovsky Baie-Comeau Drakkar 17514198
Niks Fenenko Baie-Comeau Drakkar 17513184

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
Riley Mercer Drummondville Voltigeurs 191144:57163362.9341.89
Antoine Keller Acadie–Bathurst Titan 7433:5643170.9252.35
Charles-Édward Gravel Baie-Comeau Drakkar 171036:34125411.9102.37
Mathys Fernandez Shawinigan Cataractes 2111:520250.9092.68
Nicolas Ruccia Cape Breton Eagles 14811:5995372.9112.73

Trophies and awards

2023–24 QMJHL Awards
AwardRecipient(s)
Gilles-Courteau Trophy
Playoff champions
Drummondville Voltigeurs
Jean Rougeau Trophy
Regular season champions
Baie-Comeau Drakkar
Luc Robitaille Trophy
Team with the best goals for average
Drummondville Voltigeurs
Robert Lebel Trophy
Team with the best goals against average
Baie-Comeau Drakkar
Michel Brière Memorial Trophy
Regular season MVP
Mathieu Cataford, Halifax Mooseheads
Jean Béliveau Trophy
Top Scorer
Antonin Verreault, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
Guy Lafleur Trophy
Playoff MVP
Vsevolod Komarov, Drummondville Voltigeurs
Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy
Goaltender of the Year
William Rousseau, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
Guy Carbonneau Trophy
Best Defensive Forward
Félix Gagnon, Baie-Comeau Drakkar
Emile Bouchard Trophy
Defenceman of the Year
Vsevolod Komarov, Drummondville Voltigeurs
Kevin Lowe Trophy
Best Defensive Defenceman
Mikaël Diotte, Drummondville Voltigeurs
Michael Bossy Trophy
Top Prospect
Maxim Massé, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
RDS Cup
Rookie of the Year
Émile Guité, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Michel Bergeron Trophy
Offensive Rookie of the Year
Émile Guité, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Raymond Lagacé Trophy
Defensive Rookie of the Year
Xavier Villeneuve, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy
Most Sportsmanlike Player
Preston Lounsbury, Moncton Wildcats
QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year
Humanitarian of the Year
Marcus Kearsey, Charlottetown Islanders
Marcel Robert Trophy
Best Scholastic Player
Alexis Morin, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Paul Dumont Trophy
Personality of the Year
Émile Chouinard, Baie-Comeau Drakkar
Jacob Newcombe, Cape Breton Eagles
Ron Lapointe Trophy
Coach of the Year
Jean-François Grégoire, Baie-Comeau Drakkar
Maurice Filion Trophy
General Manager of the Year
Jean-François Grégoire, Baie-Comeau Drakkar

All-Star Teams

First All-Star Team:[3]

Second All-Star Team[3]

  • Mathis Rousseau, Goaltender, Halifax Mooseheads
  • Maveric Lamoureux, Defenceman, Drummondville Voltigeurs
  • Jérémy Langlois, Defenceman, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
  • Israël Mianscum, Forward, Sherbrooke Phoenix
  • Justin Poirier, Forward, Baie-Comeau Drakkar
  • Markus Vidicek, Forward, Halifax Mooseheads

See also

References

  1. "The QMJHL unveils 2023-2024 regular season schedule". Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. May 31, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  2. "Saginaw to host 2024 Memorial Cup presented by Kia". Canadian Hockey League. March 29, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  3. "QMJHL All-Star Teams Announced". QMJHL. May 7, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
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