The 1969–70 QMJHL season was the

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season in the history of the

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. Eleven teams formed the new league, ten from

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and one from

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. Eight teams came from the Quebec Junior Hockey League, the

Drummondville Rangers The Drummondville Rangers were a junior ice hockey team that played in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada. They originally played in the Quebec Junior Hockey League, but became a founding member of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in 1969. They we ...

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Saint-Jérôme Alouettes The Saint-Jérôme Alouettes were a junior ice hockey team that played in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, Canada. The team originated during the late 1950s in the Quebec Junior Hockey League, and played there until 1969. After which, the Alouettes joined ...

, Shawinigan Bruins,

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Sorel Éperviers The Sorel Éperviers (Black Hawks) were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1969 to 1981. The team was one of the founding members of the QMJHL. They mostly played at the Colisée Cardin in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, ...

, Trois-Rivières Ducs and Verdun Maple Leafs; two from the Metropolitan Montreal Junior Hockey League, the

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and Laval Saints; and the

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from the

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. The teams played 56 games each in the schedule. The

finished first place in the regular season, and won the President's Cup, defeating the

in the finals. The Remparts then defeated the P.E.I. Islanders from the Maritimes, then competed for the George Richardson Memorial Trophy, losing to the

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3 games to 0 for the

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title.

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

Guy Lafleur was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 43 points (25 goals, 18 assists).

All-star teams

;First team * Goaltender -

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, Verdun Maple Leafs * Left defence - Larry O'Connor, Laval Saints * Right defence - Jacques Lapierre, Shawinigan Bruins * Left winger - Luc Simard, Trois-Rivières Ducs * Centreman -

Guy Lafleur Guy Damien Lafleur (September 20, 1951 – April 22, 2022), nicknamed "the Flower" and "Le Démon Blond", was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was the first player in National Hockey League (NHL) history to score 50 goals in six c ...

, Quebec Remparts * Right winger -

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, Drummondville Rangers * Coach - Maurice Filion, Quebec Remparts ;Second team * Goaltender - Richard Coutu, Rosemont National and Billy Smith, Cornwall Royals * Left defence - Ronald Legault, Sorel Éperviers * Right defence - Richard Campeau, Sorel Éperviers and Michel Ruest, Cornwall Royals * Left winger - Michel Archambault, Drummondville Rangers * Centreman - Richard Leduc, Trois-Rivières Ducs * Right winger - Mike Morton, Shawinigan Bruins * Coach - Claude Dolbec, Shawinigan Bruins :Source:QMJHL All-Star Teams

Trophies and awards

;Team * President's Cup - Playoff Champions,

* Jean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions,

* Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - West Division Champions,

;Player *

Jean Béliveau Trophy The Jean Béliveau Trophy is awarded to the top regular season scorer of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The award is named after Quebec native Jean Béliveau, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame The Hockey Hall of Fame () is ...

- Top Scorer, Luc Simard, Trois-Rivières Ducs *

Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy The Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the goaltender in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with the best goals-against average. It is named for Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Jacques Plante. Prior to the creation ...

- Best GAA, Michel Deguise, Sorel Éperviers *

Michel Bergeron Trophy The Michel Bergeron Trophy is awarded annually to the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League The Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL; , LHJMQ), formerly the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey l ...

- Rookie of the Year, Serge Martel, Verdun Maple Leafs

References

External links

Official QMJHL Website

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QMJHL The Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL; , LHJMQ), formerly the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). The league includes teams in Quebec ...