The 1988–89 QMJHL season was the 20th season in the history of the

Quebec Major 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 leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). The league includes teams in Quebec ...

. The QMJHL first awards the end-of-season honours of the "Rookie All-star team" to first year players. The

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franchise returned as

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, bringing the league up to eleven teams. The league dissolved its divisions, and each team played 70 games each in the schedule. The league made it mandatory for all the teams' players to wear a full face shield covering their entire face. On February 9, 1989, the

Drummondville Voltigeurs The Drummondville Voltigeurs are a Canadian junior ice hockey team of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The franchise was originally granted for the 1982–83 season, and is based in Drummondville, Quebec, playing its home game ...

' coach and general manager Jean Bégin was suspended indefinitely after he was arrested and charged with

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. The

Trois-Rivières Draveurs The Trois-Rivières Draveurs ("Raftmen") were a Canadian junior ice hockey team playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). They played home games at the Colisée de Trois-Rivières, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The team was origin ...

finished first overall in the regular season, winning their third Jean Rougeau Trophy. The

Laval Titan The Laval Titan was one of the names used by a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) franchise that played in Laval, Quebec, Canada, between 1971 and 1998. History The Rosemont National began in the 1969–70 QM ...

won their first President's Cup since changing the name from the

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, by defeating the

Victoriaville Tigres The Victoriaville Tigres are a Canadian junior ice hockey team that plays in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. The team is based in Victoriaville, Quebec. The team plays its home games at the Colisée Desjardins. History The franchis ...

in the finals.

Team changes

* The dormant

are resurrected as

, playing in

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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

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was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 33 points (3 goals, 30 assists). ;Division semifinals * Shawinigan Cataractes defeated Trois-Rivières Draveurs 4 games to 0. * Laval Titan defeated Granby Bisons 4 games to 0. * Hull Olympiques defeated Saint-Jean Castors 4 games to 0. * Victoriaville Tigres defeated Drummondville Voltigeurs 4 games to 0. ;Division Finals * Laval Titan defeated Shawinigan Cataractes 4 games to 2. * Victoriaville Tigres defeated Hull Olympiques 4 games to 1. ;Finals * Laval Titan defeated Victoriaville Tigres 4 games to 3.

All-star teams

;First team * Goaltender - Stephane Fiset, Victoriaville Tigres * Left defence -

, Victoriaville Tigres * Right defence - Eric Dubois, Laval Titan * Left winger - Steve Chartrand, Drummondville Voltigeurs * Centreman - Stephane Morin, Chicoutimi Saguenéens * Right winger -

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, Laval Titan * Coach - Dany Dube, Trois-Rivières Draveurs ;Second team * Goaltender - Andre Racicot, Granby Bisons * Left defence - Steve Veilleux, Trois-Rivières Draveurs * Right defence - Guy Dupuis, Hull Olympiques * Left winger - Michel Picard, Trois-Rivières Draveurs * Centreman -

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, Hull Olympiques * Right winger - Ed Courtenay, Granby Bisons & J. F. Quintin, Shawinigan Cataractes * Coach - Gilbert Perreault, Victoriaville Tigres ;Rookie team * Goaltender - Felix Potvin, Chicoutimi Saguenéens * Left defence - Karl Dykhuis, Hull Olympiques * Right defence - Yannick Lemay, Trois-Rivières Draveurs * Left winger - Pierre Sevigny, Verdun Junior Canadiens * Centreman - Yanic Perreault, Trois-Rivières Draveurs * Right winger - Marc Rodgers, Granby Bisons * Coach - Paulin Bordeleau, Laval Titan
List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars

Trophies and awards

;Team * President's Cup - Playoff Champions,

* Jean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions,

* Robert Lebel Trophy - Team with best GAA,

Hull Olympiques The Gatineau Olympiques are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Gatineau, Quebec, that plays in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Starting with the 2021–22 season, the Olympiques play home games at Centre Slush Pupp ...

;Player *

Michel Brière Memorial Trophy The Michel Brière Memorial Trophy () is awarded annually to the Most Valuable Player in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). It is named for former QMJHL and National Hockey League (NHL) player Michel Brière, who was killed in a c ...

- Most Valuable Player, Stephane Morin, Chicoutimi Saguenéens *

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, Stephane Morin, Chicoutimi Saguenéens *

Guy Lafleur Trophy The Guy Lafleur Trophy () is awarded annually to the Most Valuable Player in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) playoffs. It is named for Hockey Hall of Fame inductee and QMJHL alumnus Guy Lafleur Guy Damien Lafleur (September ...

- Playoff MVP,

, Laval Titan *

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, Stephane Fiset, Victoriaville Tigres * Emile Bouchard Trophy - Defenceman of the Year,

, Victoriaville Tigres *

Mike Bossy Trophy The Michael Bossy Trophy ('' French:Trophée Michael Bossy'') is awarded annually to the player in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) judged to be the best professional prospect. The award is named after former New York Islanders fo ...

- Best Pro Prospect,

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, Laval Titan *

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 ...

- Offensive Rookie of the Year, Yanic Perreault, Trois-Rivières Draveurs * Raymond Lagacé Trophy - Defensive Rookie of the Year, Karl Dykhuis, Hull Olympiques * Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player, Steve Cadieux, Shawinigan Cataractes * Marcel Robert Trophy - Best Scholastic Player, Daniel Lacroix, Granby Bisons

References

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