1989–90 QMJHL season

The 1989–90 QMJHL season was the 21st season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league inaugurates five new awards for accomplishments during the season. Shell Canada sponsored two Shell Cup "Player of the Year" awards, one each for offensive and defensive players. Transamerica sponsors the Transamerica Plaque for the player with the best plus/minus totals. The creates its first award specifically for team builders, the John Horman Trophy for the "Executive of the Year." Finally, the Paul Dumont Trophy is awarded to anyone involved with the league, as the "Personality of the Year."

Eleven teams played 70 games each in the schedule. The Victoriaville Tigres finished first overall in the regular season, winning their first Jean Rougeau Trophy. The President's Cup final was a rematch of the previous season, with the Laval Titan, winning a second consecutive title, defeating Victoriaville in four games.

Team changes

Final standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against

Overall GP W L T Pts GF GA
Victoriaville Tigres 70 42 23 5 89 314 223
Trois-Rivières Draveurs 70 44 26 0 88 345 278
Longueuil Collège Français 70 39 29 2 80 292 255
Shawinigan Cataractes 70 38 30 2 78 328 275
Laval Titan 70 37 30 3 77 332 274
Hull Olympiques 70 36 29 5 77 306 282
Saint-Hyacinthe Laser 70 35 29 6 76 299 301
Chicoutimi Saguenéens 70 34 33 3 71 280 297
Saint-Jean Lynx 70 30 36 4 64 297 311
Granby Bisons 70 20 49 1 41 227 340
Drummondville Voltigeurs 70 14 55 1 29 232 416

Scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Patrick Lebeau Saint-Jean / Victoriaville 7268106174109
Steve Cadieux Shawinigan Cataractes 6773 90163101
Steve Larouche Trois-Rivières Draveurs 6055 90145 40
Martin St. Amour Trois-Rivières Draveurs 6057 79136162
Jan Alston Saint-Jean Lynx 6561 74135137
Paul Willett Longueuil Collège Français 6857 75132 68
Andrew McKim Hull Olympiques 7066 64130 44
Sylvain Fleury Longueuil Collège Français 7050 74124 26
Pierre Sevigny Saint-Hyacinthe Laser 6747 72119205
Stephane Groleau Shawinigan Cataractes 7047 68115128

Playoffs

Denis Chalifoux was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 28 points (14 goals, 14 assists).

Division semifinals
Division Finals
Finals

All-star teams

First team
Second team
Rookie team

List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars

Trophies and awards

Team
Player
Executive

See also

References

    Preceded by
    1988–89 QMJHL season
    QMJHL seasons Succeeded by
    1990–91 QMJHL season