The 2016–17 QMJHL season is the
48th 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 began on September 22, 2016, and ended on March 18, 2017.
The playoffs began on March 23, 2017, and ended on May 10. The winning team, the
Saint John Sea Dogs, were awarded the
President's Cup and a berth in the
2017 Memorial Cup tournament, which was held at the
WFCU Centre
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in
Windsor,
Ontario
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, from May 19–28, 2017.
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''
2017 President's Cup playoffs
First round
(1) Saint John Sea Dogs vs. (16) Rimouski Océanic
(2) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies vs. (15) Halifax Mooseheads
(3) Shawinigan Cataractes vs. (14) Val-d'Or Foreurs
(4) Charlottetown Islanders vs. (13) Baie-Comeau Drakkar
(5) Blainville-Boisbriand Armada vs. (12) Drummondville Voltigeurs
(6) Acadie–Bathurst Titan vs. (11) Quebec Remparts
(7) Cape Breton Screaming Eagles vs. (10) Gatineau Olympiques
(8) Chicoutimi Saguenéens vs. (9) Victoriaville Tigres
Quarter-finals
(1) Saint John Sea Dogs vs. (14) Val-d'Or Foreurs
(2) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies vs. (8) Chicoutimi Saguenéens
(4) Charlottetown Islanders vs. (7) Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
(5) Blainville-Boisbriand Armada vs. (6) Acadie–Bathurst Titan
Semi-finals
(1) Saint John Sea Dogs vs. (8) Chicoutimi Saguenéens
(4) Charlottetown Islanders vs. (5) Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
President's Cup Finals
(1) Saint John Sea Dogs vs. (5) Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
Playoff leading scorers
''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
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President's Cup – Playoff Champions:
Saint John Sea Dogs
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Jean Rougeau Trophy – Regular Season Champions: Saint John Sea Dogs
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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 with the best goals for average:
Charlottetown Islanders
The Charlottetown Islanders are a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. They are members of the Maritimes Division, and play their home games at the ...
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Robert Lebel Trophy – Team with best GAA:
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 ...
Player
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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:
Vitalii Abramov,
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 ...
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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: Vitalii Abramov, Gatineau Olympiques
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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:
Thomas Chabot, Saint John Sea Dogs
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Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy – Top Goaltender:
Francis Leclerc, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
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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:
Nicolas Roy,
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 ...
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Emile Bouchard Trophy – Defenceman of the Year: Thomas Chabot, Saint John Sea Dogs
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Kevin Lowe Trophy – Best Defensive Defenceman:
Zachary Lauzon,
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 ...
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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:
Nico Hischier
Nico Hischier (born 4 January 1999) is a Swiss professional ice hockey centre and captain of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hischier made his professional debut in his native Switzerland in 2015, spending time both i ...
,
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 ...
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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: Nico Hischier, Halifax Mooseheads
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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: Nico Hischier, Halifax Mooseheads
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Raymond Lagacé Trophy – Defensive Rookie of the Year:
Jared McIsaac, Halifax Mooseheads
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Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy – Most sportsmanlike player:
Hugo Roy,
Sherbrooke Phoenix
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QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year – Humanitarian of the Year:
Samuel Labarge,
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 ...
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Marcel Robert Trophy – Best Scholastic Player:
Antoine Samuel,
Baie-Comeau Drakkar
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Paul Dumont Trophy – Personality of the Year: Thomas Chabot, Saint John Sea Dogs
Executive
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Ron Lapointe Trophy – Coach of the Year:
Danny Flynn, Saint John Sea Dogs
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Maurice Filion Trophy The Maurice Filion Trophy is awarded annually to the general manager
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– General Manager of the Year:
Joël Bouchard, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
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John Horman Trophy – Executive of the Year:
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Jean Sawyer Trophy – Marketing Director of the Year:
All-Star Teams
First All-Star Team:
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Mikhail Denisov, Goaltender,
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 ...
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Thomas Chabot, Defenceman,
Saint John Sea Dogs
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Samuel Girard, Defenceman, Shawinigan Cataractes
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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 ...
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Giovanni Fiore, Left Wing,
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 ...
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Vitalii Abramov, Right Wing,
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 ...
Second All-Star Team:
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Sam Montembeault, Goaltender,
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 ...
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Guillaume Brisebois, Defenceman,
Charlottetown Islanders
The Charlottetown Islanders are a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. They are members of the Maritimes Division, and play their home games at the ...
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Simon Bourque, Defenceman, Saint John Sea Dogs
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Filip Chlapik, Centre, Charlottetown Islanders
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Christophe Boivin, Left Wing,
Acadie–Bathurst Titan
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Mathieu Joseph, Right Wing, Saint John Sea Dogs
All-Rookie Team:
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Alexis Gravel, Goaltender,
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 ...
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Jared McIsaac, Defenceman, Halifax Mooseheads
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Xavier Bouchard, Defenceman,
Baie-Comeau Drakkar
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Nico Hischier
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, Centre, Halifax Mooseheads
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Anderson Macdonald, Left Wing,
Sherbrooke Phoenix
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Ivan Kosorenkov, Right 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 ...
See also
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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
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Canadian ic ...
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2016 in ice hockey
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2017 in ice hockey
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2016–17 OHL season
The 2016–17 OHL season was the 37th season of the Ontario Hockey League, in which twenty teams played 68 games each according to the regular season schedule, from September 21, 2016, to March 21, 2017. The playoffs began on March 23, 2017, and e ...
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2016–17 WHL season
The 2016–17 WHL season was the 51st season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began on September 23, 2016, and ended on March 19, 2017. The Regina Pats won the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy for best regular season record f ...
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2017 Memorial Cup
References
External links
Official QMJHL websiteOfficial CHL websiteOfficial website of the Subway Super Series
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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 ...