1987–88 QMJHL season
Appearance
The 1987–88 QMJHL season was the
President's Cup, defeating the Drummondville Voltigeurs
in the finals.
Team changes
- The Longueuil Chevaliers relocate to Victoriaville, Quebec, becoming the Victoriaville Tigres, switching to the Dilio Division.
- The Granby Bisons switch to the Lebel Division.
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
Dilio Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 70 | 38 | 31 | 1 | 77 | 352 | 318 |
Drummondville Voltigeurs | 70 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 74 | 341 | 327 |
Victoriaville Tigres | 70 | 33 | 31 | 6 | 72 | 298 | 293 |
Shawinigan Cataractes | 70 | 30 | 37 | 3 | 63 | 387 | 381 |
Trois-Rivières Draveurs | 70 | 27 | 37 | 6 | 60 | 338 | 366 |
Lebel Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hull Olympiques |
70 | 43 | 23 | 4 | 90 | 380 | 394 |
Laval Titan | 70 | 43 | 25 | 2 | 88 | 385 | 346 |
Saint-Jean Castors |
70 | 41 | 26 | 3 | 85 | 346 | 283 |
Granby Bisons | 70 | 23 | 44 | 3 | 49 | 294 | 370 |
Verdun Junior Canadiens | 70 | 19 | 47 | 4 | 42 | 285 | 428 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patrice Lefebvre | Shawinigan Cataractes | 70 | 64 | 136 | 200 | 142 |
Stéphan Lebeau | Shawinigan Cataractes | 67 | 94 | 94 | 188 | 66 |
Marc Saumier | Hull Olympiques | 59 | 52 | 114 | 166 | 177 |
Patrice Tremblay | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 68 | 72 | 75 | 147 | 83 |
Daniel Maurice | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 69 | 56 | 90 | 146 | 150 |
François Guay | Laval Titan | 66 | 60 | 84 | 144 | 142 |
Benoît Brunet | Hull Olympiques | 62 | 54 | 89 | 143 | 131 |
Terry MacLean | Trois-Rivières Draveurs | 69 | 52 | 91 | 143 | 44 |
Sylvain Couturier | Laval Titan | 67 | 70 | 67 | 137 | 115 |
Martin Gélinas | Hull Olympiques | 65 | 63 | 68 | 131 | 74 |
Playoffs
Marc Saumier was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 48 points (17 goals, 31 assists).
- Division semifinals
- Shawinigan Cataractes defeated Chicoutimi Saguenéens 4 games to 2.
- Drummondville Voltigeurs defeated Victoriaville Tigres 4 games to 1.
- Hull Olympiques defeated Granby Bisons 4 games to 1.
- Laval Titan defeated Saint-Jean Castors 4 games to 3.
- Division Finals
- Drummondville Voltigeurs defeated Shawinigan Cataractes 4 games to 1.
- Hull Olympiques defeated Laval Titan 4 games to 3.
- Finals
- Hull Olympiques defeated Drummondville Voltigeurs 4 games to 3.
All-star teams
- First team
- Goaltender – Stéphane Beauregard, Saint-Jean Castors
- Left defence – Yves Racine, Victoriaville Tigres
- Right defence – Éric Desjardins, Granby Bisons
- Left winger – Martin Gélinas, Hull Olympiques
- Centreman – Marc Saumier, Hull Olympiques
- Right winger – Patrice Lefebvre, Shawinigan Cataractes
- Coach – Alain Vigneault, Hull Olympiques
- Second team
- Goaltender – Jason Glickman, Hull Olympiques
- Left defence – Éric Tremblay, Drummondville Voltigeurs
- Right defence – Steve Veilleux, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
- Left winger – Yves Gaucher, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- Centreman – Stéphan Lebeau, Shawinigan Cataractes
- Right winger – Patrice Tremblay, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- Coach – Guy Chouinard, Victoriaville Tigres
- List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars.
Trophies and awards
- Team
- Hull Olympiques
- Hull Olympiques
- Saint-Jean Castors
- Player
- Michel Brière Memorial Trophy – Most Valuable Player, Marc Saumier, Hull Olympiques
- Jean Béliveau Trophy – Top Scorer, Patrice Lefebvre, Shawinigan Cataractes
- Guy Lafleur Trophy – Playoff MVP, Marc Saumier, Hull Olympiques
- Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy – Best GAA, Stéphane Beauregard, Saint-Jean Castors
- Emile Bouchard Trophy – Defenceman of the Year, Éric Desjardins, Granby Bisons
- Mike Bossy Trophy – Best Pro Prospect, Daniel Doré, Drummondville Voltigeurs
- Michel Bergeron Trophy – Offensive Rookie of the Year, Martin Gélinas, Hull Olympiques
- Raymond Lagacé Trophy – Defensive Rookie of the Year, Stéphane Beauregard, Saint-Jean Castors
- Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy – Most sportsmanlike player, Stéphan Lebeau, Shawinigan Cataractes
- Marcel Robert Trophy – Best Scholastic Player, Stéphane Beauregard, Saint-Jean Castors
See also
- 1988 Memorial Cup
- 1988 NHL Entry Draft
- 1987–88 OHL season
- 1987–88 WHL season