The 1998–99 QMJHL season was the 30th season in the history of the

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(QMJHL). The league continued its trend of teams relocating into the

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market, when Laval moved to

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. Fifteen teams played seventy games each in the schedule. The

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repeated as first overall in the regular season winning their second consecutive Jean Rougeau Trophy. The Acadie-Bathurst Titan won the President's Cup, defeating the Hull Olympiques in the finals.

Team changes

* Laval Titan Collège Français relocated to

, becoming the Acadie-Bathurst Titan, and switched to the Dilio Division. * The Sherbrooke Faucons are renamed the

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, reviving a historic franchise name.

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

Mathieu Benoît was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 41 points (20 goals, 21 assists).

All-star teams

;First team * Goaltender –

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, Shawinigan Cataractes * Left defence – Jiri Fischer, Hull Olympiques * Right defence – Jonathan Girard, Acadie-Bathurst Titan * Left winger – Jérôme Tremblay, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies * Centreman – Mike Ribeiro, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies * Right winger – James Desmarais, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies * Coach – Guy Chouinard, Quebec Remparts ;Second team * Goaltender –

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, Quebec Remparts * Left defence – Simon Tremblay, Quebec Remparts * Right defence – Dmitri Tolkunov, Quebec Remparts * Left winger – David Thibeault, Victoriaville Tigres * Centreman –

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, Quebec Remparts * Right winger – Mathieu Benoît, Chicoutimi Saguenéens / Acadie-Bathurst Titan * Coach – Denis Francoeur, Shawinigan Cataractes ;Rookie team * Goaltender – Alexei Volkov, Halifax Mooseheads * Left defence – Andrew Carver, Hull Olympiques * Right defence – Dimitri Kalinin, Moncton Wildcats * Left winger – Juraj Kolnik, Quebec Remparts / Rimouski Océanic * Centreman –

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, Halifax Mooseheads * Right winger – Guillaume Lamoureux, Val-d'Or Foreurs * Coach – Bruce Campbell, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars

Trophies and awards

;Team * President's Cup – Playoff Champions, Acadie-Bathurst Titan * Jean Rougeau Trophy – Regular Season Champions,

* Robert Lebel Trophy – Team with best GAA,

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;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,

, Shawinigan Cataractes *

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, Mike Ribeiro, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies *

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, Mathieu Benoît, Acadie-Bathurst Titan * Telus Cup – Offensive – Offensive Player of the Year, James Desmarais, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies *

Telus Cup – Defensive The Telus Cup – Defensive is awarded annually to the person voted the best defensive player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. It was known as the Shell Cup from 1989–90 to 1993–94, and as the Ford Cup from 1994–95 to 1996–97. Winn ...

– Defensive Player of the Year,

, Shawinigan Cataractes * AutoPro Plaque – Best plus/minus total, Simon Tremblay, Quebec Remparts * Philips Plaque – Best faceoff percentage, Éric Demers, Moncton Wildcats * Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy – Best GAA,

, Quebec Remparts * Emile Bouchard Trophy – Defenceman of the Year, Jiri Fischer, Hull Olympiques *

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,

, Quebec Remparts *

RDS Cup The Sidney Crosby Trophy is awarded annually by the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) 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. From 1996 to 2025 th ...

– Rookie of the Year,

, Halifax Mooseheads *

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,

, Halifax Mooseheads * Raymond Lagacé Trophy – Defensive Rookie of the Year, Alexei Volkov, Halifax Mooseheads * Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy – Most sportsmanlike player, Eric Chouinard, Quebec Remparts * QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year – Humanitarian of the Year, Philippe Sauvé, Rimouski Océanic * Marcel Robert Trophy – Best Scholastic Player, Christian Robichaud, Victoriaville Tigres * Paul Dumont Trophy – Personality of the Year,

, Quebec Remparts ;Executive * Ron Lapointe Trophy – Coach of the Year, Guy Chouinard, Quebec Remparts * John Horman Trophy – Executive of the Year, Charles Henry, Hull Olympiques * St-Clair Group Plaque – Marketing Director of the Year, Matt McKnight, Halifax Mooseheads

References

Official QMJHL Website

www.hockeydb.com/
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