The 2009–10 QMJHL season was the
41st season
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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 ...
(QMJHL). The regular season, which consisted of eighteen teams playing 68 games each, began on September 10, 2009, and ended on March 14, 2010.
The 2009–10 QMJHL season marked the first time that an all-
Maritime Provinces
The Maritimes, also called the Maritime provinces, is a region of Eastern Canada consisting of three provinces: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. The Maritimes had a population of 1,899,324 in 2021, which makes up 5.1% of ...
Championship series occurred in the 41-year history of the league.
Standings
Division standings
''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses ; SL - Shootout losses ; GF = Goals for ; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points''
Overall standings
* ''determines standings for the second round of the playoffs.''
''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses ; SL - Shootout losses ; GF = Goals for ; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points''
R - Regular Season Champions
Z - team has clinched division
X - team clinched QMJHL Playoff spot
O - team DID NOT make Playoffs
Scoring leaders
''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes''
Leading goaltenders
''Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Total ice time; W = Wins; L = Losses ; GA = Goals against; SO = Total shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average''
Players
2009 QMJHL Entry Draft
:First round
# Val-d'Or Foreurs
Olivier Archambault (LW)
2009 NHL Entry Draft
In total, 21 QMJHL players were selected at the
2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Subway Super Series
The
Subway Super Series
The Super Series were exhibition games between Soviet teams and NHL teams that took place on the NHL opponents' home ice in North America from 1976 to 1991. The Soviet teams were usually club teams from the Soviet hockey league. The exception ...
(formerly known as
ADT Canada Russia Challenge) is a six-game series featuring four teams: three from the
Canadian Hockey League
The Canadian Hockey League (CHL; , LCH) is an umbrella organization that represents the three Canada-based major junior ice hockey leagues. The CHL was founded in 1975 as the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League, and is composed of its three me ...
(CHL) versus Russia's National Junior hockey team. Within the Canadian Hockey League umbrella, one team from each of its three leagues — the
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League (OHL; ) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League, alongside the Western Hockey League and the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. The league is for players ag ...
,
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 ...
, and
Western Hockey League
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— compete in two games against the Russian junior team.
The 2009 Subway Super Series was held in six cities across Canada, with two cities for each league within the Canadian Hockey League. The series begun on November 16, 2009, and concluded on November 26, 2009. Both Quebec Major Junior Hockey League games were held in the province of
Quebec
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. Former
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...
players,
Guy Carbonneau
Joseph Harry Guy Carbonneau (born March 18, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, coach and executive in the National Hockey League. He was also the president of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's Chicoutimi Saguenéen ...
and
Guy Lafleur
Guy Damien Lafleur (September 20, 1951 – April 22, 2022), nicknamed "the Flower" and "Le Démon Blond", was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was the first player in National Hockey League (NHL) history to score 50 goals in six c ...
were named Honorary Captains for the first two games of the series, which was held in
Drummondville
Drummondville () is a city in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec, located east of Montreal on the Saint-François River. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 79,258. The mayor of Drummondville is Stéphanie Lacoste.
Drummondville ...
on November 16, 2009, and
Shawinigan
Shawinigan (; ) is a city located on the Saint-Maurice River in the Mauricie area in Quebec, Canada. It had a population of 49,620 as of the 2021 Canadian census.
Shawinigan is also a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) ...
on November 18, 2009.
All six games were televised nationwide on
Rogers Sportsnet
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, which broadcast both games from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
Results
In the first game of the two part series between Team
QMJHL
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 ...
and Team Russia, Team QMJHL scored three goals en route to a 3–1 win in front of 2,234 fans at
Centre Marcel Dionne
The Centre Marcel Dionne is a 4,000 capacity (3,038 seated) multi-purpose arena in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada. It is home to the Drummondville Voltigeurs Ice hockey team. It is named in honour of Marcel Dionne
Marcel Elphège Dionne (born ...
in
Drummondville
Drummondville () is a city in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec, located east of Montreal on the Saint-François River. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 79,258. The mayor of Drummondville is Stéphanie Lacoste.
Drummondville ...
,
Quebec
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. Goaltender
Alexander Zalivin of Team Russia and forward
Gabriel Bourque of Team QMJHL were named Players of the Game for their respective teams. Two nights later at
Centre Bionest in
Shawinigan, Quebec
Shawinigan (; ) is a city located on the Saint-Maurice River in the Mauricie area in Quebec, Canada. It had a population of 49,620 as of the 2021 Canadian census.
Shawinigan is also a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) ...
, Team QMJHL defeated Team Russia 8–3 to give the CHL a 2–0 series lead.
Denis Golubev
Denis Golubev (born July 11, 1991) is a Russian professional ice hockey player who currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for Admiral Vladivostok of the Kontinental Hockey League
The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL; ) is ...
was named Team Russia's Player of the Game, while
Luke Adam
Luke Adam (born June 18, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and captain for the Tahoe Knight Monsters of the ECHL. He most recently played with HC '05 Banská Bystrica of the Slovak Extraliga (Slovak). He previously played in the ...
was named Team QMJHL's Player of the Game.
QMJHL Playoffs
Overview
First round
Division Atlantique
(1A) Saint John Sea Dogs vs. (4A) P.E.I. Rocket
(2A) Moncton Wildcats vs. (3A) Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
Division Telus Centre
(1C) Drummondville Voltigeurs vs. (4C) Lewiston Maineiacs
(2C) Victoriaville Tigres vs. (3C) Shawinigan Cataractes
Division Telus Est
(1E) Quebec Remparts vs. (5A) Acadie-Bathurst Titan
(2E) Rimouski Océanic vs. (3E) Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Division Telus Ouest
(1O) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies vs. (4O) Val-d'Or Foreurs
(2O) Montreal Junior Hockey Club vs. (3O) Gatineau Olympiques
Quarter-finals
(1) Saint John Sea Dogs vs. (12) Gatineau Olympiques
(2) Drummondville Voltigeurs vs. (9) Rimouski Océanic
(3) Quebec Remparts vs. (6) Victoriaville Tigres
(4) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies vs. (5) Moncton Wildcats
Semi-finals
(1) Saint John Sea Dogs vs. (6) Victoriaville Tigres
(2) Drummondville Voltigeurs vs. (5) Moncton Wildcats
QMJHL Championship
(1) Saint John Sea Dogs vs. (5) Moncton Wildcats
Memorial Cup
The
92nd MasterCard Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup () is the national championship of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL), a consortium of three Junior ice hockey, major junior ice hockey leagues operating in Canada and parts of the United States. It is a four-team round-robin tou ...
was held in
Brandon, Manitoba
Brandon () is the second-largest city in the province of Manitoba, Canada. It is located in the southwestern corner of the province on the banks of the Assiniboine River, approximately west of the provincial capital, Winnipeg, and east of the ...
.
All-star teams
;First team
* Goaltender -
Jake Allen, Drummondville Voltigeurs
* Defence -
David Savard, Moncton Wildcats &
Joel Chouinard, Victoriaville Tigres
* Left winger -
Mike Hoffman, Saint John Sea Dogs
* Centreman -
Luke Adam
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, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
* Right winger -
Gabriel Dumont, Drummondville Voltigeurs
;Second team
* Goaltender -
Kevin Poulin, Victoriaville Tigres
* Defence -
Brandon Gormley
Brandon Gormley (born February 18, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Iserlohn Roosters of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was selected 13th ...
, Moncton Wildcats &
Mark Barberio, Moncton Wildcats
* Left winger -
Nicolas Deschamps, Moncton Wildcats
* Centreman -
Sean Couturier, Drummondville Voltigeurs
* Right winger -
Nicholas Petersen, Saint John Sea Dogs
;Rookie team
* Goaltender -
Robin Gusse, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
* Defence -
Adam Polasek, P.E.I. Rocket &
Xavier Ouellet
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, Montreal Junior Hockey Club
* Left winger -
Stanislav Galiev, Saint John Sea Dogs
* Centreman -
Alexandre Comtois, Drummondville Voltigeurs
* Right winger -
Petr Straka, Rimouski Océanic
Trophies and awards
;Team
*
President's Cup -
Moncton Wildcats
The Moncton Wildcats are a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) based in Moncton, New Brunswick. The franchise was granted for the 1995–96 QMJHL season, 1995–96 season known as the Moncton A ...
*
Jean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions:
Saint John Sea Dogs
The Saint John Sea Dogs are a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) based in Saint John, New Brunswick. Founded as an expansion team in 2005, the Sea Dogs play their home games at TD Station and ...
*
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 ...
- Team that scored the most goals: Saint John Sea Dogs
*
Robert Lebel Trophy - Team with best GAA: Moncton Wildcats
;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:
Mike Hoffman, Saint John Sea Dogs
*
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:
Sean Couturier, Drummondville Voltigeurs
*
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 :
Gabriel Bourque, Moncton Wildcats
*
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 ...
-
Jake Allen, Drummondville Voltigeurs
*
Guy Carbonneau Trophy
The Guy Carbonneau Trophy (Trophée Guy Carbonneau) is awarded annually to the player in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) judged to be the best defensive forward. The winner is determined by the number of face-offs won, plus-minus ...
- Best Defensive Forward:
Gabriel Dumont, Drummondville Voltiguers
*
Emile Bouchard Trophy - Defenceman of the Year:
David Savard, Moncton Wildcats
*
Kevin Lowe Trophy - Best Defensive Defenceman: David Savard, Moncton Wildcats
*
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 ...
-
Brandon Gormley
Brandon Gormley (born February 18, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Iserlohn Roosters of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was selected 13th ...
, Moncton Wildcats
*
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:
Petr Straka, Rimouski Océanic
*
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:
Petr Straka, Rimouski Océanic
*
Raymond Lagacé Trophy - Defensive Rookie of the Year:
Robin Gusse, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
*
Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player: Mike Hoffman, Saint John Sea Dogs
*
QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year - Humanitarian of the Year:
Nick MacNeil, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
*
Marcel Robert Trophy - Best Scholastic Player:
Dominic Jalbert, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
*
Paul Dumont Trophy - Personality of the Year:
Joël Chouinard, Victoriaville Tigres
;Executive
*
Ron Lapointe Trophy - Coach of the Year:
Gerard Gallant
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, Saint John Sea Dogs
*
Maurice Filion Trophy The Maurice Filion Trophy is awarded annually to the general manager
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- General Manager of the Year:
Dominic Ricard, Drummondville Voltigeurs
*
John Horman Trophy - Executive of the Year: Kent Hudson,
P.E.I. Rocket
*
Jean Sawyer Trophy - Marketing Director of the Year: Vicky Côté, Drummondville Voltigeurs
See also
*
2010 Memorial Cup
The 2010 Memorial Cup was a four-team round-robin format tournament played during May 14–23, 2010 in Brandon, Manitoba. It was the 92nd annual Memorial Cup competition and determined the major junior ice hockey champion of the Canadian Hock ...
*
List of QMJHL seasons
This is a list of Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League Season (sport), seasons since inception of the league.
See also
*List of OHL seasons
*List of WHL seasons
{{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Seasons
Canadian ic ...
*
2009–10 OHL season
The 2009–10 OHL season was the 30th season of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Twenty teams played 68 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on September 17, 2009 and ended on March 14, 2010. On September 9, 2009, all 20 te ...
*
2009–10 WHL season
The 2009–10 WHL season was the 44th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began on September 17, 2009, and ended on March 14, 2010. The 2009 Subway Super Series, featuring Team WHL versus Team Russia, took place mid-se ...
*
2009 NHL Entry Draft
*
2009 in ice hockey
*
2010 in ice hockey
2010 in sports will describe the year's events in world sport.
Events by month
January
* 24th-31st Bandy World Championship in Moscow, Russia. Winner:
February
*7 American football, , Super Bowl XLIV. Winner: New Orleans Saints.
*12 – 28 ...
References
External links
Official QMJHL websiteOfficial CHL website
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