The 2002–03 QMJHL

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was the 34th season in the history of the

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. The league discontinues the AutoPro Plaque and Philips Plaque as those sponsorships expire. The St-Clair Group Plaque is renamed the Jean Sawyer Trophy. Sixteen teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The

Baie-Comeau Drakkar The Baie-Comeau Drakkar is a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League that plays at Centre Henry-Leonard in Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada. The name "Drakkar" refers to a type of longship. History The Drakkar first played in ...

finished first overall in the regular season winning their first

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. The

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 ...

won their fifth

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, defeating the

Halifax Mooseheads The Halifax Mooseheads are a Canadian major junior ice hockey club in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The team was founded in 1994 and began play in the Dilio Division of the QMJHL from the ...

in the finals.

Final standings

''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OL = Overtime loss; PTS = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against''

Lebel Conference

Dilio Conference

:''y-won division'' :''x-made playoffs''
complete list of standings

Scoring leaders

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

Playoffs

All-star teams

;First team * Goaltender - Adam Russo, Acadie-Bathurst Titan * Left defence - Jesse Lane, Hull Olympiques / Victoriaville * Right defence - Maxime Fortunus, Baie-Comeau Drakkar * Left winger - Timofei Shishkanov, Quebec Remparts * Centreman -

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, Baie-Comeau Drakkar * Right winger -

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, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies * Coach -

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, Halifax Mooseheads ;Second team * Goaltender - Marc-Andre Fleury, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles * Left defence - Alexandre Rouleau, Val-d'Or Foreurs / Quebec Remparts * Right defence - Bruno Gervais, Acadie-Bathurst Titan * Left winger -

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, Acadie-Bathurst Titan * Centreman -

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, Hull Olympiques * Right winger -

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, Moncton Wildcats * Coach - Richard Martel, Baie-Comeau Drakkar ;Rookie team * Goaltender - David Tremblay, Hull Olympiques & Jean-Michel Filiatrault, Victoriaville Tigres / Quebec Remparts * Left defence -

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, Victoriaville Tigres * Right defence - Jim Sharrow, Halifax Mooseheads * Left winger - Kevin Mailhiot, Drummondville Voltigeurs * Centreman - Petr Vrana, Halifax Mooseheads * Right winger - Olivier Labelle, Hull Olympiques * Coach - Judes Vallee, Victoriaville Tigres
List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars

Trophies and awards

;Team *

- Playoff Champions,

- Regular Season Champions,

* Luc Robitaille Trophy - Team that scored the most goals,

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, Acadie-Bathurst Titan ;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,

, Baie-Comeau Drakkar *

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,

, Baie-Comeau Drakkar *

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,

, Hull Olympiques *

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,

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, Victoriaville Tigres *

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, Marc-Andre Fleury, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles *

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, Adam Russo, Acadie-Bathurst Titan *

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, Maxime Fortunus, Baie-Comeau Drakkar *

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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, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles *

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, Petr Vrana, 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 (award), Rookie of the Year." From 1969 to 1980, the trophy was awarded to the QMHL's "Overall Rookie of the Year." The Bergeron ...

- Offensive Rookie of the Year, Petr Vrana, 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,

, Victoriaville Tigres *

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,

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, Baie-Comeau Drakkar *

QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year The QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year Award is awarded annually by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League to one player for humanitarianism and community A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norm ...

- Humanitarian of the Year, A.J. MacLean, Halifax Mooseheads & David Massé, Québec Remparts *

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, Eric L'Italien, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies *

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, Jean-Francois Plourde, Sherbrooke Castors ;Executive *

Ron Lapointe Trophy The Ron Lapointe Trophy is awarded annually by 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 thr ...

- Coach of the Year,

, Halifax Mooseheads *

John Horman Trophy The John Horman Trophy is awarded annually to the Executive 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, ''LHJMQ'' ...

- Executive of the Year, Sylvie Fortier, Baie-Comeau Drakkar * Jean Sawyer Trophy - Marketing Director of the Year, Michel Boisvert, Shawinigan Cataractes

References

Official QMJHL Website

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