The 2001–02 QMJHL season was the 33rd

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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 league inaugurates the

Luc Robitaille Trophy The Luc Robitaille Trophy is awarded to the team with the best goals for average during the regular season in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. The trophy is named after Luc Robitaille, who played three QMJHL seasons with the Hull Olympique ...

for the team that scored the most goals during the regular season. Sixteen teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Acadie-Bathurst Titan finished first overall in the regular season winning their first Jean Rougeau Trophy since relocating from Laval. 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 ...

won their first President's Cup since relocating from Longueuil, by defeating the Acadie-Bathurst Titan in the finals.

Final standings

''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against''

Lebel Conference

Dilio Conference

complete list of standings

Scoring leaders

''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes''

Playoffs

All-star teams

;First team * Goaltender - Dany Dallaire, Halifax Mooseheads * Left defence - Danny Groulx, Victoriaville Tigres * Right defence - David Cloutier, Val-d'Or Foreurs / Cape Breton Screaming Eagles * Left winger -

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, Baie-Comeau Drakkar * Centreman -

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, Chicoutimi Saguenéens * Right winger -

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, Shawinigan Cataractes * Coach - Real Paiement, Acadie-Bathurst Titan ;Second team * Goaltender - Adam Russo, Acadie-Bathurst Titan * Left defence - Mathieu Dumas, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles * Right defence - Jean-François David, Shawinigan Cataractes * Left winger -

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, Hull Olympiques * Centreman -

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, Baie-Comeau Drakkar * Right winger - Ales Hemsky, Hull Olympiques * Coach - Pascal Vincent, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles ;Rookie team * Goaltender - Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers, Chicoutimi Saguenéens * Left defence - Martin Vagner, Hull Olympiques * Right defence - Jesse Lane, Hull Olympiques * Left winger - Jean-François Jacques, Baie-Comeau Drakkar * Centreman - Benoît Mondou, Baie-Comeau Drakkar * Right winger - Steve Bernier, Moncton Wildcats * Coach - Benoit Groulx, Hull Olympiques
List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars

Trophies and awards

;Team * President's Cup - Playoff Champions,

* Jean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions, Acadie-Bathurst Titan *

- Team that scored the most goals, Baie-Comeau Drakkar &

Shawinigan Cataractes The Shawinigan Cataractes () are a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) based in Shawinigan, Quebec. The franchise plays their home games at the Centre Gervais Auto, and were originally known as ...

* Robert Lebel Trophy - Team with best GAA,

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 ...

;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,

, 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,

, 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, Danny Groulx, Victoriaville Tigres * Telus Cup – Offensive - Offensive Player of the Year,

, Chicoutimi Saguenéens *

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, Eric Lafrance, Hull Olympiques & Jean-Francois David, Drummondville Voltigeurs * AutoPro Plaque - Best plus/minus total, Jonathan Bellemare, Shawinigan Cataractes * Philips Plaque - Best faceoff percentage, Pierre-Luc Emond, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles * Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA, Olivier Michaud, Shawinigan Cataractes * Emile Bouchard Trophy - Defenceman of the Year, Danny Groulx, 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,

, Chicoutimi Saguenéens *

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, Benoit Mondou, Baie-Comeau Drakkar *

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, Benoit Mondou, Baie-Comeau Drakkar * Raymond Lagacé Trophy - Defensive Rookie of the Year, Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers, Chicoutimi Saguenéens * Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player,

, Shawinigan Cataractes * QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year - Humanitarian of the Year, Jonathan Bellemare, Shawinigan Cataractes * Marcel Robert Trophy - Best Scholastic Player, Olivier Michaud, Shawinigan Cataractes * Paul Dumont Trophy - Personality of the Year, Olivier Michaud, Shawinigan Cataractes ;Executive * Ron Lapointe Trophy - Coach of the Year, Real Paiement, Acadie-Bathurst Titan * John Horman Trophy - Executive of the Year,

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organization * St-Clair Group Plaque - Marketing Director of the Year, Sylvie Fortier, Baie-Comeau Drakkar

References

Official QMJHL Website

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Final standings

Lebel Conference

Dilio Conference

Scoring leaders

Playoffs

All-star teams

Trophies and awards

See also

References