The 2016–17 QMJHL season is the 48th

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of the

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(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 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 ...

, were awarded the

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and a berth in the 2017 Memorial Cup tournament, which was held at the

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in Windsor,

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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

– Playoff Champions:

* Jean Rougeau Trophy – Regular Season Champions: Saint John Sea Dogs *

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:

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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 *

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 ...

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 *

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:

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, Saint John Sea Dogs *

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: Francis Leclerc, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada *

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 ...

* Emile Bouchard Trophy – Defenceman of the Year: Thomas Chabot, Saint John Sea Dogs * 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 ...

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:

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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 ...

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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– Offensive Rookie of the Year: Nico Hischier, Halifax Mooseheads * Raymond Lagacé Trophy – Defensive Rookie of the Year:

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, Halifax Mooseheads * Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy – Most sportsmanlike player: Hugo Roy,

Sherbrooke Phoenix The Sherbrooke Phoenix are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Sherbrooke, Quebec, that plays in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The team plays its home games at the Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet. History The fr ...

* 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 ...

* Marcel Robert Trophy – Best Scholastic Player:

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Baie-Comeau Drakkar The Baie-Comeau Drakkar is a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League that plays at Centre Henry-Leonard in Baie-Comeau, Quebec. The name "Drakkar" refers to a type of longship. History The Drakkar first pl ...

* Paul Dumont Trophy – Personality of the Year: Thomas Chabot, Saint John Sea Dogs Executive * Ron Lapointe Trophy – Coach of the Year: Danny Flynn, Saint John Sea Dogs *

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– General Manager of the Year:

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, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada * John Horman Trophy – Executive of the Year: * Jean Sawyer Trophy – Marketing Director of the Year:

All-Star Teams

First All-Star Team: * 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 ...

, Defenceman,

* Samuel Girard, Defenceman, Shawinigan Cataractes * Nicolas Roy, Centre,

* 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 ...

* Vitalii Abramov, Right Wing,

Second All-Star Team: * Sam Montembeault, Goaltender,

* Guillaume Brisebois, Defenceman,

* Simon Bourque, Defenceman, Saint John Sea Dogs * Filip Chlapik, Centre, Charlottetown Islanders * Christophe Boivin, Left Wing,

Acadie–Bathurst Titan The Acadie–Bathurst Titan were a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) based in Bathurst, New Brunswick. They were members of the Maritimes Division, and played their home games at the K. C. Ir ...

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, Right Wing, Saint John Sea Dogs All-Rookie Team: * Alexis Gravel, Goaltender,

, Defenceman, Halifax Mooseheads * Xavier Bouchard, Defenceman,

, Centre, Halifax Mooseheads * Anderson Macdonald, Left Wing,

* 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 ...

References

External links

Official QMJHL website

Official CHL website

Official website of the Subway Super Series
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