The 2015–16 QMJHL season is the 47th

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of the

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(QMJHL). The regular season began on September 10, 2015, and ended on March 19, 2016. The playoffs began shortly after the end of the regular season, and ended on May 12, 2016; the winning team, the

Rouyn-Noranda Huskies The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies are a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League based in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. The team plays its home games at the Aréna Iamgold, Aréna Glencore. The Huskies finished first overal ...

, was awarded the President's Cup and a berth in the

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held at ENMAX Centrium in

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. The

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of the

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(WHL) qualified for the tournament as the host team.

Regular season standings

''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title''

Scoring leaders

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

Leading goaltenders

''Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average''

2016 President's Cup playoffs

First round

(1) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies vs. (16) Drummondville Voltigeurs

(2) Shawinigan Cataractes vs. (15) Sherbrooke Phoenix

(3) Saint John Sea Dogs vs. (14) Acadie–Bathurst Titan

(4) Val-d'Or Foreurs vs. (13) Blainville-Boisbriand Armada

(5) Gatineau Olympiques vs. (12) Quebec Remparts

(6) Moncton Wildcats vs. (11) Victoriaville Tigres

(7) Cape Breton Screaming Eagles vs. (10) Chicoutimi Saguenéens

(8) Rimouski Océanic vs. (9) Charlottetown Islanders

Quarter-finals

(1) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies vs. (13) Blainville-Boisbriand Armada

(2) Shawinigan Cataractes vs. (9) Charlottetown Islanders

(3) Saint John Sea Dogs vs. (7) Cape Breton Screaming Eagles

(5) Gatineau Olympiques vs. (6) Moncton Wildcats

Semi-finals

(1) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies vs. (6) Moncton Wildcats

(2) Shawinigan Cataractes vs. (3) Saint John Sea Dogs

President's Cup Finals

(1) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies vs. (2) Shawinigan Cataractes

Playoff scoring leaders

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

Playoff leading goaltenders

''Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average''

Memorial Cup

Trophies and awards

* President's Cup – Playoff Champions:

* Jean Rougeau Trophy – Regular Season Champions:

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:

* Robert Lebel Trophy – Team with best GAA:

Gatineau 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 Puppi ...

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: Francis Perron,

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: Conor Garland,

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 ...

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: Francis Perron, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies *

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 ...

– Top Goaltender: Chase Marchand, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies *

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: Shawn Ouellette-St-Amant,

Val-d'Or Foreurs The are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Val-d'Or, in the region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. They play in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League, one of the three component leagues of the Canadian Hockey League. The team n ...

* Emile Bouchard Trophy – Defenceman of the Year: Samuel Girard,

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 ...

* Kevin Lowe Trophy – Best Defensive Defenceman: Allan Carron, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies *

Michael Bossy Trophy The Michael Bossy Trophy (''French language, 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 (sports), prospect. The award is named a ...

– Top Prospect: Pierre-Luc Dubois,

Cape Breton Screaming Eagles The Cape Breton Eagles are a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) based in Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. They are members of the Maritimes Division, and play their home games at ...

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: Vitalii Abramov,

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: Vitalii Abramov, Gatineau Olympiques * Raymond Lagacé Trophy – Defensive Rookie of the Year: Mathieu Bellemare, Gatineau Olympiques * Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy – Most sportsmanlike player: Samuel Girard, Shawinigan Cataractes * QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year – Humanitarian of the Year: Samuel Laberge,

Rimouski Océanic The Rimouski Océanic are a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The franchise was granted for the 1969–70 season as the Sherbrooke Castors. The Castors played in Sherbrooke from 1969 to 1982 ...

* Marcel Robert Trophy – Best Scholastic Player: Alexis D'Aoust, Shawinigan Cataractes * Paul Dumont Trophy – Personality of the Year: Pierre-Luc Dubois, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles Executive * Ron Lapointe Trophy – Coach of the Year:

Gilles Bouchard Gilles Bouchard (born February 28, 1971) is a Canadian ice hockey coach with the Sherbrooke Phoenix in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) He previously coached the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies in the QMJHL for five seasons. He also served ...

, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies *

Maurice Filion Trophy The Maurice Filion Trophy is awarded annually to the general manager A general manager (GM) is an executive who has overall responsibility for managing both the revenue and cost elements of a company's income statement, known as profit & loss (P ...

– General Manager of the Year:

, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies * John Horman Trophy – Executive of the Year: * Jean Sawyer Trophy – Marketing Director of the Year:

All-Star Teams

First All-Star Team: * Étienne Montpetit, Goaltender,

* Philippe Myers, Defenceman,

* Samuel Girard, Defenceman,

* Nicolas Roy, Centre,

Chicoutimi Saguenéens The Chicoutimi Saguenéens are a Canadian junior ice hockey team which plays in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The team is based in Chicoutimi, Quebec, and owned by the City of Saguenay. The team plays its home games at th ...

* Francis Perron, Left Wing, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies * Conor Garland, Right Wing,

Second All-Star Team: * Julio Billia, Goaltender, Chicoutimi Saguenéens * Thomas Chabot, Defenceman, Saint John Sea Dogs *

Jérémy Lauzon Jérémy Lauzon (born April 28, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Lauzon was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the second round (52nd overall) in the 2015 NHL en ...

, Defenceman, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies * Anthony Beauregard, Centre, Val-d'Or Foreurs * Pierre-Luc Dubois, Left Wing,

* Alexis D'Aoust, Right Wing, Shawinigan Cataractes All-Rookie Team: * Mathieu Bellemare, Goaltender,

* Zachary Lauzon, Defenceman, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies * Pascal Corbeil, Defenceman,

Blainville-Boisbriand Armada The Blainville-Boisbriand Armada is a Canadian junior ice hockey team of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. The team is based in Boisbriand, Quebec, Canada, and plays its home games at the Centre d'Excellence Sports Rousseau. Histor ...

Antoine Morand Antoine is a French given name (from the Latin ''Antonius'' meaning 'highly praise-worthy') that is a variant of Danton, Titouan, D'Anton and Antonin. The name is most common in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, West Greenland, Haiti, Frenc ...

, Centre, Acadie–Bathurst Titan *

Max Comtois Maxime Comtois (born January 8, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for HC Dynamo Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Anaheim Ducks and Carolina ...

, Left Wing,

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 ...

* Vitalii Abramov, Right Wing, Gatineau Olympiques

References

External links

Official QMJHL website

Official CHL website

Official website of the Subway Super Series
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