The 2020–21 QMJHL season was the 52nd season of the

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(QMJHL). The regular season began on October 2, 2020, and ended on April 18, 2021. The playoffs began on April 23 and ended on June 5 with the

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winning the President's Cup as the QMJHL champion. Traditionally, the champion would have earned a berth in the 2021 Memorial Cup, which was to be hosted by the

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from June 17 to 27, 2021, however, the Memorial Cup was cancelled for the second season in a row due to the restrictions during the ongoing

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. The QMJHL was the only

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member to award a playoff champion in 2021 as the Ontario Hockey League completely cancelled its season and the Western Hockey League only had small regional tournaments.

Final standings

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

Scoring leaders

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

Maritimes round-robin

Due to local travel restrictions, all Nova Scotia-based teams were deemed ineligible to compete in the playoffs. Three New Brunswick-based teams competed in a six-game round-robin tournament to determine who would face the Charlottetown Islanders in the Maritimes Division final.

Playoff bracket

Final results:

First round

Quebec divisions

(1) Val-d'Or Foreurs vs. (12) Baie-Comeau Drakkar

(2) Chicoutimi Saguenéens vs. (11) Sherbrooke Phoenix

(3) Shawinigan Cataractes vs. (10) Rimouski Océanic

(4) Victoriaville Tigres vs. (9) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies

(5) Blainville-Boisbriand Armada vs. (8) Gatineau Olympiques

(6) Quebec Remparts vs. (7) Drummondville Voltigeurs

Quarterfinals

Quebec Divisions

(1) Val-d'Or Foreurs vs. (6) Rimouski Océanic

(2) Chicoutimi Saguenéens vs. (5) Quebec Remparts

(3) Victoriaville Tigres vs. (4) Blainville-Boisbriand Armada

Maritimes Division

(1) Charlottetown Islanders vs. (2) Acadie–Bathurst Titan

Semifinals

(1) Charlottetown Islanders vs. (4) Victoriaville Tigres

(2) Val-d'Or Foreurs vs. (3) Chicoutimi Saguenéens

Finals

(2) Val-d'Or Foreurs vs. (4) Victoriaville Tigres

Playoff leading scorers

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

Trophies and awards

* President's Cup – Playoff Champions:

* Jean Rougeau Trophy – Regular Season Champions:

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 ...

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 * Robert Lebel Trophy – Team with best GAA:

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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: Cédric Desruisseaux, Charlottetown Islanders *

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: Cédric Desruisseaux, Charlottetown Islanders *

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: Benjamin Tardif, Victoriaville Tigres *

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: Colten Ellis, Charlottetown Islanders *

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: Dawson Mercer,

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* Emile Bouchard Trophy – Defenceman of the Year: Lukas Cormier, Charlottetown Islanders * Kevin Lowe Trophy – Best Defensive Defenceman: Noah Laaouan, Charlottetown Islanders *

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: Zachary Bolduc,

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 ...

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: Tristan Luneau,

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– Offensive Rookie of the Year: Antonin Verreault, Gatineau Olympiques * Raymond Lagacé Trophy – Defensive Rookie of the Year: Tristan Luneau, Gatineau Olympiques * Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy – Most sportsmanlike player: Dawson Mercer, Chicoutimi Saguenéens * QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year – Humanitarian of the Year: Anthony D'Amours, Rimouski Océanic * Marcel Robert Trophy – Best Scholastic Player:

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* Paul Dumont Trophy – Personality of the Year: Nicolas Sauvé,

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Executive * Ron Lapointe Trophy – Coach of the Year: Jim Hulton, Charlottetown Islanders *

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– General Manager of the Year: Jim Hulton, Charlottetown Islanders

All-Star Teams

First All-Star Team: * Colten Ellis, Goaltender,

* Lukas Cormier, Defenceman, Charlottetown Islanders * Jordan Spence, Defenceman,

* Cédric Desruisseaux, Forward, Charlottetown Islanders * Dawson Mercer, Forward,

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, Forward, Val-d'Or Foreurs Second All-Star Team * Jonathan Lemieux, Goaltender, Val-d'Or Foreurs * Noah Laaouan, Defenceman, Charlottetown Islanders * Justin Barron, Defenceman,

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 ...

* Elliot Desnoyers, Forward, Halifax Mooseheads * Mathieu Desgagnés, Forward, Acadie–Bathurst Titan * Thomas Casey, Forward, Charlottetown Islanders All-Rookie Team: * Chad Arsenault, Goaltender, Acadie–Bathurst Titan * Tristan Luneau, Defenceman,

* Evan Nause, Defenceman,

Quebec Remparts The Quebec Remparts () are a Canadian junior ice hockey based in Quebec City, Quebec. The team plays in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), and is named after the Ramparts of Quebec City (). There have been two franchises name ...

* Justin Côté, Forward,

Drummondville Voltigeurs The Drummondville Voltigeurs are a Canadian junior ice hockey team of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The franchise was originally granted for the 1982–83 season, and is based in Drummondville, Quebec, playing its home game ...

* Peter Reynolds, Forward,

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* Antonin Verreault, Forward, Gatineau Olympiques

References

External links

Official QMJHL website

Official CHL website

Official Memorial Cup website
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