The 1988–89 QMJHL

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was the 20th season in the history of the

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. The QMJHL first awards the end-of-season honours of the "Rookie All-star team" to first year players. The

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franchise returned as

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, bringing the league up to eleven teams. The league dissolved its divisions, and each team played 70 games each in the schedule. The league made it mandatory for all the teams players to wear a full face shield covering their entire face. On February 9, 1989, the

Drummondville Voltigeurs The Drummondville Voltigeurs are a junior ice hockey team of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The franchise was originally granted for the 1982–83 season, and is based in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada, playing its home games at ...

' coach and general manager

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was suspended indefinitely after he was arrested and charged with

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. The

Trois-Rivières Draveurs The Trois-Rivières Draveurs ("Raftmen") were a Canadian junior ice hockey team playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). They played home games at the Colisée de Trois-Rivières, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The team was origina ...

finished first overall in the regular season, winning their third

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. The

Laval Titan The Laval Titan was one of the names used by a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) franchise that played in Laval, Quebec, Canada, between 1971 and 1998. History The Rosemont National began in the 1969–70 QM ...

won their first

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since changing the name from the

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, by defeating the

Victoriaville Tigres The Victoriaville Tigres are a junior ice hockey team that plays in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based in Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada. The team plays its home games at the Colisée Desjardins. History The franchise was gra ...

in the finals.

Team changes

* The dormant

are resurrected as

, playing in

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Final standings

''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against''
complete list of standings

Scoring leaders

''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in Minutes''

Playoffs

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was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 33 points (3 goals, 30 assists). ;Division semifinals * Shawinigan Cataractes defeated Trois-Rivières Draveurs 4 games to 0. * Laval Titan defeated Granby Bisons 4 games to 0. * Hull Olympiques defeated Saint-Jean Castors 4 games to 0. * Victoriaville Tigres defeated Drummondville Voltigeurs 4 games to 0. ;Division Finals * Laval Titan defeated Shawinigan Cataractes 4 games to 2. * Victoriaville Tigres defeated Hull Olympiques 4 games to 1. ;Finals * Laval Titan defeated Victoriaville Tigres 4 games to 3.

All-star teams

;First team * Goaltender -

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, Victoriaville Tigres * Left defence -

, Victoriaville Tigres * Right defence - Eric Dubois, Laval Titan * Left winger - Steve Chartrand, Drummondville Voltigeurs * Centreman - Stephane Morin, Chicoutimi Saguenéens * Right winger -

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, Laval Titan * Coach - Dany Dube, Trois-Rivières Draveurs ;Second team * Goaltender - Andre Racicot, Granby Bisons * Left defence - Steve Veilleux, Trois-Rivières Draveurs * Right defence - Guy Dupuis, Hull Olympiques * Left winger - Michel Picard, Trois-Rivières Draveurs * Centreman -

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, Hull Olympiques * Right winger -

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, Granby Bisons & J. F. Quintin, Shawinigan Cataractes * Coach -

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, Victoriaville Tigres ;Rookie team * Goaltender -

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, Chicoutimi Saguenéens * Left defence -

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, Hull Olympiques * Right defence - Yannick Lemay, Trois-Rivières Draveurs * Left winger - Pierre Sevigny, Verdun Junior Canadiens * Centreman -

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, Trois-Rivières Draveurs * Right winger -

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, Granby Bisons * Coach -

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, Laval Titan
List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars

Trophies and awards

;Team *

- Playoff Champions,

- Regular Season Champions,

Robert Lebel Trophy The Robert Lebel Trophy is awarded annually to the team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the lowest goals against average Goals against average (GAA) also known as "average goals against" or "AGA" is a statistic used in field hockey ...

- Team with best GAA,

Hull Olympiques The Gatineau Olympiques are a junior ice hockey, major junior ice hockey team based in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, that plays in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Starting with the 2021–22 season, the Olympiques play home games at Ce ...

;Player *

Michel Brière Memorial Trophy The Michel Brière Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the Most Valuable Player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. It is named for former QMJHL and NHL player Michel Brière, who was killed in a car crash. There is another trophy with the ...

- Most Valuable Player, Stephane Morin, Chicoutimi Saguenéens *

Jean Béliveau Trophy The Jean Béliveau Trophy is awarded to the top regular season scorer of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The award is named after Quebec native Jean Béliveau, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Béliveau died on December 2, 2014 at the age ...

- Top Scorer, Stephane Morin, Chicoutimi Saguenéens *

Guy Lafleur Trophy The Guy Lafleur Trophy is awarded annually to the Most Valuable Player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playoffs. It is named for Hockey Hall of Famer and QMJHL alumnus Guy Lafleur Guy Damien Lafleur (September 20, 1951 – April 22, ...

- Playoff MVP,

, Laval Titan * Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA,

, Victoriaville Tigres *

Emile Bouchard Trophy The Émile Bouchard Trophy is awarded annually by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, to the "Defenceman Defence or defense (in American English) in ice hockey is a player position that is primarily responsible for preventing the opposing te ...

- Defenceman of the Year,

, Victoriaville Tigres *

Mike Bossy Trophy The Michael Bossy Trophy (''French:Trophée Michael Bossy'') is awarded annually to the player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League judged to be the best professional prospect. The award is named after former New York Islanders forward Mike Boss ...

- Best Pro Prospect,

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, Laval Titan *

Michel Bergeron Trophy The Michel Bergeron Trophy is awarded annually to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's "Offensive Rookie of the Year." From 1969 to 1980, the trophy was awarded to the QMHL's "Overall Rookie of the Year." The Bergeron trophy's counterpart since ...

- Offensive Rookie of the Year,

, Trois-Rivières Draveurs *

Raymond Lagacé Trophy The Raymond Lagacé Trophy is awarded annually to the Defensive Rookie of the Year in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Prior to 1980, there was only one Rookie of the Year trophy, the Michel Bergeron Trophy The Michel Bergeron Trophy is awar ...

- Defensive Rookie of the Year,

, Hull Olympiques * Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player,

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, Shawinigan Cataractes *

Marcel Robert Trophy The Marcel Robert Trophy is awarded annually to the Scholastic Player of the Year in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (french: Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec; abbreviated ''QMJHL'' in English, ...

- Best Scholastic Player,

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, Granby Bisons

References

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QMJHL The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (french: Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec; abbreviated ''QMJHL'' in English, ''LHJMQ'' in French) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The l ...