The 1970–71 QMJHL season was the

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season in the history of the

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. Ten teams played 62 games each in the schedule. The league dissolves East and West Divisions. The Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy is first awarded to the most sportsmanlike player, after being the trophy for the West Division champions for the previous season. The

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repeated as first place in the regular season, and won their second President's Cup, defeating the Shawinigan Bruins in the finals. After the winning the league championship, the Remparts prevailed three games to two in a controversial 1971 Richardson Cup final versus the St. Catharines Black Hawks of the

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. The Remparts then won the 1971 Memorial Cup in shortened series by defeating the Edmonton Oil Kings two games to none.

Team changes

* The Laval Saints cease operations. * East and West divisions are dissolved.

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 (22 goals, 21 assists). ;Quarterfinals * Quebec Remparts defeated Verdun Maple Leafs 4 games to 0, 1 tie. * Shawinigan Bruins defeated Saint-Jérôme Alouettes 4 games to 1. * Trois-Rivières Ducs defeated Sorel Éperviers 4 games to 3. * Sherbrooke Castors defeated Drummondville Rangers 4 games to 2. ;Semifinals * Quebec Remparts defeated Trois-Rivières Ducs 4 games to 0. * Shawinigan Bruins defeated Sherbrooke Castors 4 games to 0, 1 tie. ;Finals * Quebec Remparts defeated Shawinigan Bruins 4 games to 1.

All-star teams

;First team * Goalkeeper – Michel Deguise, Sorel Éperviers * Left defence – Pierre Roy, Quebec Remparts * Right defence – Richard Campeau, Sorel Éperviers * Left winger – Jacques Richard, Quebec Remparts * Centreman – Richard Leduc, Trois-Rivières Ducs * Right winger –

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, Quebec Remparts * Coach – Claude Dolbec, Shawinigan Bruins ;Second team * Goalkeeper – Raynald Belanger, Shawinigan Bruins * Left defence – Pierre Archambault, Saint-Jérôme Alouettes * Right defence – Michel Ruest, Cornwall Royals * Left winger – Normand Dube, Sherbrooke Castors * Centreman – Andre Savard, Quebec Remparts * Right winger – Yves Bergeron, Shawinigan Bruins * Coach – Maurice Filion, Quebec Remparts
List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars

Trophies and awards

;Team * President's Cup – Playoff champions,

* Jean Rougeau Trophy – Regular Season 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,

, Quebec Remparts *

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, Raynald Fortier, Quebec Remparts *

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– Rookie of the Year, Bob Murphy, Cornwall Royals * Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy – Most sportsmanlike player, Normand Dube, Sherbrooke Castors

References

Official QMJHL Website

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