The 2011–12 QMJHL season was the 43rd

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of the

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(QMJHL). The regular season, which consisted of 17 teams playing 68 games each, began in September 2011 and ended in March 2012. This season was

Blainville-Boisbriand Armada The Blainville-Boisbriand Armada is a junior ice hockey team of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based in Boisbriand, Quebec, Canada, and plays its home games at the Centre d'Excellence Sports Rousseau. History The Armada sta ...

's first season in the league, as the team relocated to

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from

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where they played as the

Montreal Junior Hockey Club The Montreal Junior Hockey Club ('' French: Le Club de Hockey Junior de Montréal'') was a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The team was based out of the Verdun Auditorium, in Verdun, Quebec, Canada. The ...

from 2008 to 2011. The league lost one of his charter teams when the Lewiston Maineiacs folded during after the previous season, the QMJHL later announce an

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to Sherbrooke for the 2012–13 season. In the playoffs, the

Saint John Sea Dogs The Saint John Sea Dogs are a major junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team was founded as an expansion team in 2005 and play at TD Station in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. The Sea Dogs became the first tea ...

became the seventh team in league history to capture consecutive

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championships.

Regular season

Division standings

''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses ; SL - Shootout losses ; GF = Goals for ; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points x - team has clinched playoff spot y - team is division leader z - team has clinched division e - team is eliminated from playoff contention

Scoring leaders

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

Leading goaltenders

''Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Total ice time; W = Wins; L = Losses ; GA = Goals against; SO = Total shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average''

2012 President's Cup playoffs

First round

(1) Saint John Sea Dogs vs. (16) Cape Breton Screaming Eagles

(2) Shawinigan Cataractes vs. (15) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies

(3) Blainville-Boisbriand Armada vs. (14) Gatineau Olympiques

(4) Victoriaville Tigres vs. (13) Baie-Comeau Drakkar

(5) Quebec Remparts vs. (12) Drummondville Voltigeurs

(6) Halifax Mooseheads vs. (11) Moncton Wildcats

(7) Rimouski Océanic vs. (10) Val-d'Or Foreurs

(8) Chicoutimi Saguenéens vs. (9) Acadie–Bathurst Titan

Quarter-finals

(1) Saint John Sea Dogs vs. (13) Baie-Comeau Drakkar

(2) Shawinigan Cataractes vs. (8) Chicoutimi Saguenéens

(3) Blainville-Boisbriand Armada vs. (7) Rimouski Océanic

(5) Quebec Remparts vs. (6) Halifax Mooseheads

Semi-finals

(1) Saint John Sea Dogs vs. (8) Chicoutimi Saguenéens

(6) Halifax Mooseheads vs. (7) Rimouski Océanic

QMJHL Championship

(1) Saint John Sea Dogs vs. (7) Rimouski Océanic

Playoff scoring leaders

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

Playoff leading goaltenders

''Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; SV& = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average''

Memorial Cup

Trophies and awards

;Team *

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 ...

- Regular Season Champions:

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

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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:

Shawinigan Cataractes The Shawinigan Cataractes (french: Cataractes de Shawinigan) are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada. The Cataractes have been previously known as the Shawinigan Bruin ...

;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:

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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:

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:

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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 ...

- Top Goaltender: Mathieu Corbeil-Thériault,

* Guy Carbonneau Trophy - Best Defensive Forward:

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Quebec Remparts There have been two junior ice hockey franchises known as the Quebec Remparts (french: Remparts de Québec) that played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The first edition played from 1969 to 1985; the current franchise has pla ...

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:

Jérôme Gauthier-Leduc Jérôme Gauthier-Leduc (born July 30, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for HC Ajoie of the National League (NL). Playing career Gauthier-Leduc was selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the third round ...

Rimouski Océanic The Rimouski Océanic are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The franchise was granted for the 1969–70 season as the Sherbrooke Castors. The Castors played in Sherbrooke from 1969 to 1982 before moving t ...

Kevin Lowe Trophy The Kevin Lowe Trophy (Trophée Kevin Lowe) is awarded annually to the player in the QMJHL judged to be the best defensive defenceman. The winner is determined by the number of bodychecks, plus-minus differential, the player's role within the team, ...

- Best Defensive Defenceman:

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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 ...

- Top Prospect:

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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:

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:

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:

Zachary Fucale Zachary Fucale (born May 28, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract with the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected ...

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 ...

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:

Zach O'Brien Zachary O'Brien (born June 29, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger currently playing for HC Slovan Bratislava of the Slovak Extraliga. Prior to turning professional, O'Brien played three seasons with the Acadie–Bathurst Titan ...

Acadie–Bathurst Titan The Acadie–Bathurst Titan are a major junior ice hockey team based in Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada. They are members of the Telus Maritimes Division in the Telus Conference of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The team plays it ...

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: *

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: Jonathan Brunelle,

Cape Breton Screaming Eagles The Cape Breton Eagles are a major junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Their home rink is Centre 200 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. History The franchise was originally granted to the Sorel Éperviers (B ...

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:

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;Executive * Ron Lapointe Trophy - Coach of the Year: Jean-François Houle,

Maurice Filion Trophy The Maurice Filion Trophy is awarded annually to the general manager 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, ' ...

- General Manager of the Year:

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* John Horman Trophy - Executive of the Year: *

Jean Sawyer Trophy The Jean Sawyer Trophy is awarded annually to the top marketing director(s) 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, ''LHJM ...

- Marketing Director of the Year: ;All-Star TeamsThe Golden Puck Awards: recognition of excellence
/ref> First All-Star Team: *

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, Goaltender,

Moncton Wildcats The Moncton Wildcats are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. The franchise was granted for the 1995–96 season, known as the Moncton Alpines for one season, and as the Wildca ...

, Defenceman,

* Xavier Ouellet, Defenceman,

, Centre,

, Left Wing,

, Right Wing,

Second All-Star Team: * Mathieu Corbeil-Thériault, Goaltender,

, Defenceman,

Nathan Beaulieu Nathan Anthony Richard Beaulieu (born December 5, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 17th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by th ...

, Defenceman,

, Centre,

, Left Wing,

* Sébastien Trudeau, Right Wing,

All-Rookie Team: *

, Goaltender,

* Nikolas Brouillard, Defenceman,

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 ...

Samuel Morin Samuel Morin (born July 12, 1995) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Flyers in the first round, 11th overall, of the 2013 NHL ...

, Defenceman,

, Centre,

Anthony Duclair Anthony Duclair (born August 26, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Duclair was selected by the New York Rangers in the third round, 80th overall, ...

, Left Wing,

Sven Andrighetto Sven Andrighetto (born 21 March 1993) is a Swiss professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing with the ZSC Lions of the National League (NL). He was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the third-round (86th overall) of the 2013 NH ...

, Right Wing,

Rouyn-Noranda Huskies The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League based in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada. The team plays its home games at the Aréna Glencore. The Huskies finished first overall in the QMJHL, durin ...

References

External links

Official QMJHL website

Official CHL website

Official website of the Subway Super Series
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