The 1994–95 QMJHL season was the
26th 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 unveils an updated logo one season after its special 25th anniversary logo, using a stylized
ice skate
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and the letters of the league's French
acronym
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. The season also marked the first expansion by the QMJHL into
Atlantic Canada
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, with the addition of the
Halifax Mooseheads
The Halifax Mooseheads are a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The team was founded in 1994 and began play in the Dilio Division of the QMJHL for the 1994–95 ...
.
Several of the league's trophies are renamed, as corporate sponsorships expire. The
Shell Cups are renamed the
Ford Cups, one each for the
offensive and
defensive
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players of the year. The Transamerica Plaque is renamed the
AutoPro Plaque, and the Molson Cup is renamed the
New Faces Cup.
Thirteen teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The
Laval Titan Collège Français finished first overall in the regular season, for their second consecutive
Jean Rougeau Trophy, and made their third consecutive appearance in the finals. The
Hull Olympiques won their third
President's Cup, defeating Laval 4 games to 1.
Team changes
* The
Halifax Mooseheads
The Halifax Mooseheads are a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The team was founded in 1994 and began play in the Dilio Division of the QMJHL for the 1994–95 ...
join the league as an expansion franchise, playing in the Dilio Division.
*
Verdun Collège Français cease operations. The Collège Français transfers its sponsorship to 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 ...
.
* The Laval Titan are renamed the
Laval Titan Collège Français.
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 = Penalty minutes''
Playoffs
Sebastien Bordeleau was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 32 points (13 goals, 19 assists).
;First round
* Laval Titan Collège Français defeated Victoriaville Tigres 4 games to 0.
* Beauport Harfangs defeated Halifax Mooseheads 4 games to 3.
* Hull Olympiques defeated Saint-Hyacinthe Laser 4 games to 1.
* Shawinigan Cataractes defeated Drummondville Voltigeurs 4 games to 0.
* Granby Bisons defeated Saint-Jean Lynx 4 games to 3.
* Chicoutimi Saguenéens defeated Sherbrooke Faucons 4 games to 3.
;Quarterfinals
''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against''
;Semifinals
* Laval Titan Collège Français defeated Shawinigan Cataractes 4 games to 1.
* Hull Olympiques defeated Beauport Harfangs 4 games to 1.
;Finals
* Hull Olympiques defeated Laval Titan Collège Français 4 games to 1.
All-star teams
;First team
* Goaltender -
Eric Fichaud, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
* Left defence -
Charles Paquette, Sherbrooke Faucons
* Right defence -
Stephane Julien, Sherbrooke Faucons
* Left winger -
Patrick Carignan, Shawinigan Cataractes
* Centreman -
Sebastien Bordeleau, Hull Olympiques
* Right winger -
Eric Daze, Beauport Harfangs
* Coach -
Michel Therrien
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Prior to his coaching career, Therrie ...
, Laval Titan Collège Français
;Second team
* Goaltender -
Jose Theodore, Saint-Jean Lynx / Hull Olympiques
* Left defence -
Alain Nasreddine, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
* Right defence -
Christian Laflamme, Beauport Harfangs
* Left winger -
Brant Blackned, Halifax Mooseheads
* Centreman -
Steve Brûlé, Saint-Jean Lynx
* Right winger -
Frederic Chartier, Laval Titan Collège Français
* Coach -
Claude Therien, Saint-Jean Lynx
;Rookie team
* Goaltender -
Martin Biron
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Drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the first round (16th overall) of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, he spent the first half of his 16-year Nationa ...
, Beauport Harfangs
* Left defence -
Anders Myrvold, Laval Titan Collège Français
* Right defence -
Radoslav Suchy, Sherbrooke Faucons
* Left winger -
Denis Hamel, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
* Centreman -
Danny Briere, Drummondville Voltigeurs
* Right winger -
Daniel Corso, Victoriaville Tigres
* Coach -
Robert Mongrain, Hull Olympiques
List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars
Trophies and awards
;Team
*
President's Cup - Playoff Champions,
Hull Olympiques
*
Jean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions,
Laval Titan Collège Français
*
Robert Lebel Trophy - Team with best GAA,
Beauport Harfangs
The Beauport Harfangs (Snow Owls) were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) from 1990 to 1997. The team played its home games at the Aréna Marcel-Bédard in the Quebec City suburb of Beauport. The team's firs ...
;Player
*
Michel Brière Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Player,
Frederic Chartier, Laval Titan Collège Français
*
Jean Béliveau Trophy - Top Scorer,
Patrick Carignan, Shawinigan Cataractes
*
Guy Lafleur Trophy - Playoff MVP,
Jose Theodore, Hull Olympiques
*
Ford Cup – Offensive - Offensive Player of the Year,
Sebastien Bordeleau, Hull Olympiques
*
Ford Cup – Defensive - Defensive Player of the Year,
Jose Theodore, Hull Olympiques
*
AutoPro Plaque - Best plus/minus total,
Frederic Chartier, Laval Titan Collège Français
*
Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA,
Martin Biron
Martin Gaston Biron (; born August 15, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender.
Drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the first round (16th overall) of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, he spent the first half of his 16-year Nationa ...
, Beauport Harfangs
*
Emile Bouchard Trophy - Defenceman of the Year,
Stephane Julien, Sherbrooke Faucons
*
Mike Bossy Trophy - Best Pro Prospect,
Martin Biron
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Drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the first round (16th overall) of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, he spent the first half of his 16-year Nationa ...
, Beauport Harfangs
*
New Faces Cup - Rookie of the Year,
Steve Brûlé, Saint-Jean Lynx
*
Michel Bergeron Trophy The Michel Bergeron Trophy is awarded annually to the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
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- Offensive Rookie of the Year,
Danny Briere, Drummondville Voltigeurs
*
Raymond Lagacé Trophy - Defensive Rookie of the Year,
Martin Biron
Martin Gaston Biron (; born August 15, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender.
Drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the first round (16th overall) of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, he spent the first half of his 16-year Nationa ...
, Beauport Harfangs
*
Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player,
Eric Daze, Beauport Harfangs
*
QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year - Humanitarian of the Year,
David-Alexandre Beauregard, Saint-Hyacinthe Laser
*
Marcel Robert Trophy - Best Scholastic Player,
Danny Briere, Drummondville Voltigeurs
*
Paul Dumont Trophy - Personality of the Year,
Eric Daze, Beauport Harfangs
;Executive
*
Ron Lapointe Trophy - Coach of the Year,
Michel Therrien
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Prior to his coaching career, Therrie ...
, Laval Titan Collège Français
*
John Horman Trophy - Executive of the Year,
Jean Nadeau, Shawinigan Cataractes
*
St-Clair Group Plaque - Marketing Director of the Year,
Yvon Rioux, Val D'Or Foreurs
See also
*
1995 Memorial Cup
The 1995 Memorial Cup occurred May 13–21 at the Riverside Coliseum in Kamloops, British Columbia. It was the 77th annual Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup () is the national championship of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL), a consortium ...
*
1995 NHL Entry Draft
*
1994–95 OHL season
*
1994–95 WHL season
The 1994–95 WHL season was the 29th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL), featuring sixteen teams and a 72-game regular season. The Kamloops Blazers entrenched their major junior dynasty by winning their seventh Scotty Munro Memorial T ...
References
Official QMJHL Websitewww.hockeydb.com/
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