The 1991–92 QMJHL

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was the 23rd season in the history of the

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League 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 ...

. The league inaugurates the

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, awarded to the overall "Rookie of the Year," in addition to the existing

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

and

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 ...

. The top three scorers in the league, are all linemates from the

Saint-Hyacinthe Laser The Saint-Hyacinthe Laser were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1989 to 1996. They played their home games at Stade L.P. Gaucher in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada. History The Saint-Hyacinthe Laser were bor ...

. Centreman Charles Poulin won the QMJHL's Most Valuable Player and

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. Completing the line were; left winger

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, the league's scoring champion; and right winger

Martin Gendron Martin Gendron (born February 15, 1974) is a Canadian former ice hockey forward. Biography Gendron was born in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1988 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice ho ...

, the league's Most sportsmanlike player and Offensive Player of the Year. The league went back to the players wearing a half visor. Twelve teams played 70 games each in the schedule.

Verdun Collège Français Verdun Collège Français were a junior ice hockey team from Verdun, Quebec, Canada. They were members of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1991 to 1994. Collège Français resurrected the dormant Quebec Remparts franchise in 1985 after ...

finished first overall in the regular season, winning their first

Jean Rougeau Trophy The Jean Rougeau Trophy is awarded annually to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team that records the most points in the regular season. The trophy was named for former league president Jean Rougeau. Winners See also *Hamilton Spectator Tro ...

, and won its first

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, defeating 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 ...

in the finals.

Team changes

Longueuil Collège Français Longueuil Collège Français are a junior "A" ice hockey team from Longueuil, Quebec, and a member of the Quebec Junior Hockey League. The Collège Français headquarters are in Longueuil, Quebec, while the team plays at Colisée Jean Béliveau ...

relocated to

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, becoming

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

Robert Guillet was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 25 points (14 goals, 11 assists). ;Division semifinals * Verdun Collège Français defeated Saint-Hyacinthe Laser 4 games to 2. * Laval Titan defeated Hull Olympiques 4 games to 2. * Trois-Rivières Draveurs defeated Drummondville Voltigeurs 4 games to 0. * Shawinigan Cataractes defeated Chicoutimi Saguenéens 4 games to 0. ;Division finals * Verdun Collège Français defeated Shawinigan Cataractes 4 games to 2. * Trois-Rivières Draveurs defeated Laval Titan 4 games to 0. ;Finals * Verdun Collège Français defeated Trois-Rivières Draveurs 4 games to 3.

All-star teams

;First team * Goaltender - Jean-Francois Labbe, Trois-Rivières Draveurs * Left defence - Francois Groleau, Shawinigan Cataractes * Right defence - Yan Arsenault, Verdun Collège Français * Left winger -

, Saint-Hyacinthe Laser * Centreman - Charles Poulin, Saint-Hyacinthe Laser * Right winger -

, Saint-Hyacinthe Laser * Coach - Alain Sanscartier, Shawinigan Cataractes ;Second team * Goaltender - Martin Brodeur, Saint-Hyacinthe Laser * Left defence - Benoit Larose, Laval Titan * Right defence -

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, Laval Titan * Left winger -

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, Trois-Rivières Draveurs * Centreman -

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, Victoriaville Tigres * Right winger - Robert Guillet, Verdun Collège Français * Coach -

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, Hull Olympiques ;Rookie team * Goaltender -

Jocelyn Thibault Joseph Régis Jocelyn Thibault (born January 12, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blac ...

, Trois-Rivières Draveurs * Left defence - Simon Roy, Shawinigan Cataractes * Right defence -

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, Laval Titan * Left winger - Ian McIntyre, Beauport Harfangs * Centreman - Sebastien Bordeleau, Hull Olympiques * Right winger - Samuel Groleau, Saint-Jean Lynx * 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,

;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, Charles Poulin, Saint-Hyacinthe Laser *

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,

, Saint-Hyacinthe Lasers *

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, Robert Guillet, Verdun Collège Français * Shell Cup – Offensive - Offensive Player of the Year,

, Saint-Hyacinthe Laser * Shell Cup – Defensive - Defensive Player of the Year, Jean-Francois Labbe, Trois-Rivières Draveurs *

Transamerica Plaque The AutoPro Plaque was awarded annually to the player with the best plus/minus total in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (french: Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec; abbreviated ''QMJHL'' in Engli ...

- Best plus/minus total,

Carl Boudreau Carl may refer to: *Carl, Georgia, city in USA *Carl, West Virginia, an unincorporated community *Carl (name), includes info about the name, variations of the name, and a list of people with the name *Carl², a TV series * "Carl", an episode of tel ...

, Trois-Rivières Draveurs *

Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy The Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the goaltender in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the best goals-against average. It is named for Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Jacques Plante. Winners References External ...

- Best GAA, Jean-Francois Labbe, Trois-Rivières Draveurs *

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, Francois Groleau, Shawinigan Cataractes *

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 B ...

- Best Pro Prospect,

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, Hull Olympiques *

- Rookie of the Year,

, Victoriaville Tigres *

- Offensive Rookie of the Year,

, Victoriaville Tigres *

- Defensive Rookie of the Year,

Philippe DeRouville Philippe DeRouville (born August 7, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. Playing career DeRouville was a top prospect in junior hockey but his NHL tenure lasted all of three games in the 1990s. He bounced around the mi ...

, Verdun Collège Français *

Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy The Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the most sportsmanlike player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The award began in the 1969–70 season as a team trophy awarded to the league's West Division champions. It has bee ...

- Most sportsmanlike player,

, Saint-Hyacinthe Laser *

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, Simon Toupin, Beauport Harfangs *

Paul Dumont Trophy The Paul Dumont Trophy is awarded annually to the "Personality of the Year" in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The award can be won by anyone connected to the league, including players and staff. It was named after former league president Pau ...

- Personality of the Year,

, Saint-Hyacinthe Laser ;Executive * John Horman Trophy - Executive of the Year,

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, Saint-Hyacinthe Laser * St-Clair Group Plaque - Marketing Director of the Year, Michel Boisvert, Shawinigan Cataractes

References

Official QMJHL Website

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