The 1990–91 QMJHL season was the 22nd season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league inaugurates the St-Clair Group Plaque, awarded to the "Marketing Director of the Year." Dilio and Lebel divisions are restored as the league adds an expansion franchise in Beauport, Quebec, a suburb of the provincial capital. Twelve teams played 70 games each in the schedule.
The Chicoutimi Saguenéens finished first overall in the regular season, winning their first Jean Rougeau Trophy, backstopped by Goaltender of the Year and Playoff MVP, Felix Potvin. Chicoutimi won its first President's Cup, defeating the Drummondville Voltigeurs in four games.
Team changes
edit- The Beauport Harfangs join the league as an expansion franchise.
Final standings
editNote: 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 | 43 | 21 | 6 | 92 | 299 | 223 |
| Trois-Rivières Draveurs | 70 | 44 | 25 | 1 | 89 | 360 | 246 |
| Drummondville Voltigeurs | 70 | 42 | 25 | 3 | 87 | 232 | 216 |
| Shawinigan Cataractes | 70 | 27 | 40 | 3 | 57 | 261 | 289 |
| Beauport Harfangs | 70 | 26 | 40 | 4 | 56 | 233 | 297 |
| Victoriaville Tigres | 70 | 10 | 59 | 1 | 21 | 209 | 436 |
| Lebel Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longueuil Collège Français | 70 | 41 | 27 | 2 | 84 | 303 | 225 |
| Hull Olympiques | 70 | 36 | 27 | 7 | 79 | 263 | 235 |
| Laval Titan | 70 | 37 | 30 | 3 | 77 | 273 | 242 |
| Saint-Hyacinthe Laser | 70 | 36 | 30 | 4 | 76 | 287 | 251 |
| Granby Bisons | 70 | 34 | 30 | 6 | 74 | 227 | 231 |
| Saint-Jean Lynx | 70 | 21 | 43 | 6 | 48 | 205 | 289 |
Scoring leaders
editNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in Minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yanic Perreault | Trois-Rivières Draveurs | 67 | 87 | 98 | 185 | 103 |
| Todd Gillingham | Trois-Rivières Draveurs | 66 | 46 | 102 | 148 | 353 |
| Denis Chalifoux | Laval Titan | 67 | 38 | 79 | 117 | 77 |
| Carl Boudreau | Laval/Victoriaville/Trois-Rivières | 70 | 36 | 69 | 105 | 124 |
| Denis Chasse | Drummondville Voltigeurs | 62 | 47 | 54 | 101 | 246 |
| Martin Lapointe | Laval Titan | 64 | 44 | 54 | 98 | 66 |
| Sylvain Fleury | Longueuil Collège Français | 68 | 36 | 61 | 97 | 29 |
| Eric Cool | Beauport Harfangs | 61 | 32 | 64 | 96 | 42 |
| Paul Brousseau | Trois-Rivières Draveurs | 67 | 30 | 66 | 96 | 48 |
| Martin Lefebvre | Saint-Jean Lynx | 70 | 39 | 56 | 95 | 122 |
| Bruno Villeneuve | Hull Olympiques | 70 | 42 | 53 | 95 | 68 |
Playoffs
editSteve Larouche was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 33 points (13 goals, 20 assists).
| Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | President's Cup Final | ||||||||||||
| D1 | Chicoutimi | 4 | ||||||||||||
| D4 | Shawinigan | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Chicoutimi | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Laval | 3 | ||||||||||||
| L2 | Hull | 2 | ||||||||||||
| L3 | Laval | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Chicoutimi | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Drummondville | 0 | ||||||||||||
| D2 | Trois-Rivières | 2 | ||||||||||||
| D3 | Drummondville | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Drummondville | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Longueuil | 0 | ||||||||||||
| L1 | Longueuil | 4 | ||||||||||||
| L4 | Saint-Hyacinthe | 0 | ||||||||||||
All-star teams
edit- First team
- Goaltender - Felix Potvin, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- Left defence - Eric Brule, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- Right defence - Patrice Brisebois, Drummondville Voltigeurs
- Left winger - Todd Gillingham, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
- Centreman - Yanic Perreault, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
- Right winger - Robert Guillet, Longueuil Collège Français
- Coach - Jos Canale, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- Second team
- Goaltender - Boris Rousson, Granby Bisons
- Left defence - Guy Lehoux, Drummondville Voltigeurs
- Right defence - Philippe Boucher, Granby Bisons
- Left winger - Pierre Sevigny, Saint-Hyacinthe Laser
- Centreman - Denis Chalifoux, Laval Titan
- Right winger - Martin Lapointe, Laval Titan
- Coach - Alain Vigneault, Hull Olympiques
- Rookie team
- Goaltender - Marcel Cousineau, Beauport Harfangs
- Left defence - Martin Lapage, Hull Olympiques
- Right defence - Dean Melanson, Saint-Hyacinthe Laser
- Left winger - Rene Corbet, Drummondville Voltigeurs
- Centreman - Pierre-Francois Lalonde, Hull Olympiques
- Right winger - Martin Gendron, Saint-Hyacinthe Laser
- Coach - Jean Hamel, Drummondville Voltigeurs
- List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars.
Trophies and awards
edit- Team
- President's Cup - Playoff Champions, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- Jean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- Robert Lebel Trophy - Team with best GAA, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- Player
- Michel Brière Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Player, Yanic Perreault, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
- Jean Béliveau Trophy - Top Scorer, Yanic Perreault, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
- Guy Lafleur Trophy - Playoff MVP, Felix Potvin, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- Shell Cup – Offensive - Offensive Player of the Year, Yanic Perreault, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
- Shell Cup – Defensive - Defensive Player of the Year, Felix Potvin, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- Transamerica Plaque - Best plus/minus total, Christian Larivière, Saint-Hyacinthe Laser
- Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA, Felix Potvin, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- Emile Bouchard Trophy - Defenceman of the Year, Patrice Brisebois, Drummondville Voltigeurs
- Mike Bossy Trophy - Best Pro Prospect, Philippe Boucher, Granby Bisons
- Michel Bergeron Trophy - Offensive Rookie of the Year, Rene Corbet, Drummondville Voltigeurs
- Raymond Lagacé Trophy - Defensive Rookie of the Year, Philippe Boucher, Granby Bisons
- Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player, Yanic Perreault, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
- Marcel Robert Trophy - Best Scholastic Player, Benoit Larose, Laval Titan
- Paul Dumont Trophy - Personality of the Year, Patrice Brisebois, Drummondville Voltigeurs
- Executive
- John Horman Trophy - Executive of the Year, Rolland Janelle, Drummondville Voltigeurs
- St-Clair Group Plaque - Marketing Director of the Year, Gilles Cote, Hull Olympiques