1996–97 QMJHL season

The 1996–97 QMJHL season was the 28th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league continues explore new markets as the Saint-Hyacinthe Laser move north to Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. The New Faces Cup is renamed the RDS Cup, for its new sponsor, Réseau des sports. Fourteen teams played 70 games each in the schedule. The Hull Olympiques finished first overall in the regular season winning their third Jean Rougeau Trophy, and won their fourth President's Cup, defeating the Chicoutimi Saguenéens in the finals.

Team changes

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
Victoriaville Tigres 70 43 23 4 90 293 216
Shawinigan Cataractes 70 41 24 5 87 277 232
Halifax Mooseheads 70 37 29 4 78 267 255
Chicoutimi Saguenéens 70 37 30 3 77 271 222
Rimouski Océanic 70 34 31 5 73 298 261
Beauport Harfangs 70 24 44 2 50 216 284
Moncton Wildcats 70 16 52 2 34 192 354
Lebel Division GP W L T Pts GF GA
Hull Olympiques 70 48 19 3 99 346 205
Granby Prédateurs 70 44 20 6 94 304 210
Val-d'Or Foreurs 70 40 28 2 82 268 230
Drummondville Voltigeurs 70 36 33 1 73 305 287
Laval Titan Collège Français 70 27 40 3 57 260 314
Sherbrooke Faucons 70 24 45 1 49 206 283
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 70 16 49 5 37 174 324

Scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Pavel Rosa Hull Olympiques 686389152 56
Martin Menard Hull Olympiques 60598214157
Daniel Brière Drummondville Voltigeurs 595278130 86
Martin Chouinard Granby Prédateurs 694183124 126
Eric Normandin Rimouski Océanic 654775122236
Daniel Corso Victoriaville Tigres 54516811950
Éric Bélanger Beauport / Rimouski 62397810766
Philippe Audet Granby Prédateurs 675256108 150
Jean-Pierre Dumont Val-d'Or Foreurs 62446410888
Guy Loranger Shawinigan Cataractes 704462106101

Playoffs

Frederic Bouchard was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 51 points (22 goals, 29 assists).

  Division Quarterfinals Division Semifinals Division Finals League Finals
                                     
 
  L1 Hull 4  
    L4 Drummondville 1  
L4 Drummondville 3
L5 Laval 0  
  L1 Hull 4  
Lebel Division
  L3 Val-d'Or 1  
 
 
  L2 Granby 1
    L3 Val-d'Or 4  
L3 Val-d'Or 3
L6 Sherbrooke 0  
  L1 Hull 4
  D4 Chicoutimi 0
 
 
  D2 Shawinigan 3
    D3 Halifax 4  
D3 Halifax 3
D6 Beauport 1  
  D3 Halifax 3
Dillo Division
  D4 Chicoutimi 4  
 
 
  D1 Victroiaville 2
    D4 Chicoutimi 4  
D4 Chicoutimi 3
D5 Rimouski 1  

All-star teams

First team
Second team
Rookie team

Trophies and awards

Team
Player
Executive

See also

References

Preceded by
1995–96 QMJHL season		 QMJHL seasons Succeeded by
1997–98 QMJHL season
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