The 1998–99 QMJHL

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was the 30th season in the history of the

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(QMJHL). The league continued its trend of teams relocating into the Atlantic Canada market, when Laval moved to

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. Fifteen teams played seventy games each in the schedule. The

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repeated as first overall in the regular season winning their second consecutive

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. The Acadie-Bathurst Titan won the

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, defeating the

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in the finals.

Team changes

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relocated to

, becoming the Acadie-Bathurst Titan, and switched to the Dilio Division. * The

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are renamed the

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, reviving a historic franchise name.

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 = Penalty minutes''

Playoffs

Mathieu Benoît was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 41 points (20 goals, 21 assists).

All-star teams

;First team * Goaltender –

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, Shawinigan Cataractes * Left defence – Jiri Fischer, Hull Olympiques * Right defence –

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, Acadie-Bathurst Titan * Left winger – Jérôme Tremblay, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies * Centreman –

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, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies * Right winger – James Desmarais, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies * Coach –

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, Quebec Remparts ;Second team * Goaltender –

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, Quebec Remparts * Left defence – Simon Tremblay, Quebec Remparts * Right defence – Dmitri Tolkunov, Quebec Remparts * Left winger – David Thibeault, Victoriaville Tigres * Centreman –

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, Quebec Remparts * Right winger – Mathieu Benoît, Chicoutimi Saguenéens / Acadie-Bathurst Titan * Coach – Denis Francoeur, Shawinigan Cataractes ;Rookie team * Goaltender – Alexei Volkov, Halifax Mooseheads * Left defence – Andrew Carver, Hull Olympiques * Right defence – Dimitri Kalinin, Moncton Wildcats * Left winger – Juraj Kolnik, Quebec Remparts / Rimouski Océanic * Centreman –

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, Halifax Mooseheads * Right winger – Guillaume Lamoureux, Val-d'Or Foreurs * Coach – Bruce Campbell, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars

Trophies and awards

;Team *

– Playoff Champions, Acadie-Bathurst Titan *

– Regular Season Champions,

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– Team with best GAA,

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;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,

, Shawinigan Cataractes *

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,

, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies *

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, Mathieu Benoît, Acadie-Bathurst Titan *

Telus Cup – Offensive The Telus Cup – Offensive is awarded annually to the person voted the best offensive player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (french: Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec; abbreviated ''QMJHL'' ...

– Offensive Player of the Year, James Desmarais, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies *

Telus Cup – Defensive The Telus Cup – Defensive is awarded annually to the person voted the best defensive player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (french: Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec; abbreviated ''QMJHL'' ...

– Defensive Player of the Year,

, Shawinigan Cataractes * AutoPro Plaque – Best plus/minus total, Simon Tremblay, Quebec Remparts * Philips Plaque – Best faceoff percentage, Éric Demers, Moncton Wildcats * Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy – Best GAA,

, Quebec Remparts *

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, Jiri Fischer, Hull Olympiques *

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,

, Quebec Remparts *

RDS Cup The RDS Cup is awarded annually by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League to the overall Rookie of the Year. The Cup was known as the Molson Cup from 1991 to 1994, and the New Face Cup from 1994 to 1996, but is now sponsored by the French-language s ...

– Rookie of the Year,

, Halifax Mooseheads *

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,

, Halifax Mooseheads *

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, Alexei Volkov, Halifax Mooseheads * Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy – Most sportsmanlike player,

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, Quebec Remparts *

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– Humanitarian of the Year,

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, Rimouski Océanic *

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, Christian Robichaud, Victoriaville Tigres *

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,

, Quebec Remparts ;Executive * Ron Lapointe Trophy – Coach of the Year,

, Quebec Remparts * John Horman Trophy – Executive of the Year, Charles Henry, Hull Olympiques * St-Clair Group Plaque – Marketing Director of the Year, Matt McKnight, Halifax Mooseheads

References

Official QMJHL Website

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