2005–06 QMJHL season

The 2005–06 QMJHL season was the 37th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The Canadian Hockey League institutes the shootout loss statistic to be recorded in the regular season standings. The league inaugurates the Maurice Filion Trophy for the "General Manager of the Year."

The QMJHL continued to expand eastward, into former American Hockey League markets, by granting franchises in Saint John, New Brunswick and St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. The league reorganizes into a West Division, entirely made of teams from the province of Quebec, and an East Division, entirely made of teams in Atlantic Canada. Eighteen teams played 70 games each in the schedule.

Coach Ted Nolan led the Moncton Wildcats to a first overall finish in the regular season, winning their first Jean Rougeau Trophy. The Wildcats also won their first President's Cup, defeating the Quebec Remparts in the finals. Since Moncton was chosen by default (Due to no other bids); to host the 2006 Memorial Cup tournament, the Remparts qualified for the Cup as league finalists, and won the Memorial Cup, defeating Moncton in the championship game.

Team changes

Final standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime loss; SL = Shootout loss; PTS = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against

Western Division GP W L OTL SL Pts GF GA
y-Quebec Remparts 70521611106349221
x-Chicoutimi Saguenéens 70511522106321185
x-Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 7043222391305259
x-Gatineau Olympiques 7040234387261215
x-Drummondville Voltigeurs 7037283279273256
x-Shawinigan Cataractes 7037283279285278
x-Baie-Comeau Drakkar 7030382062249285
x-Val-d'Or Foreurs 7028391259244298
x-Victoriaville Tigres 7026421154226302
Rimouski Océanic 7010572123184357
Eastern Division GP W L OTL SL Pts GF GA
y-Moncton Wildcats 70521503107345184
x-Acadie-Bathurst Titan 7043193594291223
x-Cape Breton Screaming Eagles 7040233487236206
x-Lewiston Maineiacs 7036233883240207
x-Halifax Mooseheads 7035331172246258
x-St. John's Fog Devils 7030345166219286
x-P.E.I. Rocket 7025384357221304
Saint John Sea Dogs 7015472638174325
y- division champion
x- playoff team

Scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Alexander Radulov Quebec Remparts 626191 152 101
Stanislav Lascek Chicoutimi Saguenéens 644788 135 96
Maxime Boisclair Chicoutimi Saguenéens 707060 130 97
Olivier Latendresse Val-d'Or Foreurs 704184 125 83
David Desharnais Chicoutimi Saguenéens 633385 118 44
Brent Aubin Rouyn-Noranda / Quebec 725760 117 92
Derick Brassard Drummondville Voltigeurs 584472 116 92
Alex Bourret Shawinigan Cataractes 674470 114 133
Philippe Dupuis Moncton Wildcats 563276 10852
Mathieu Roy Acadie-Bathurst Titan 655054 104 101

Canada-Russia Challenge

The 2005 ADT Canada-Russia Challenge was hosted by the Drummondville Voltigeurs and the Moncton Wildcats. On November 21, 2005, the QMJHL All-stars defeated the Russian Selects 7–4 at the Centre Marcel Dionne. On November 22, 2005, the QMJHL All-stars defeated the Russian Selects 6–4 at the Moncton Coliseum. Since the tournament began in 2003, the QMJHL All-stars and Russian Selects have three wins each.

Playoffs

The top nine teams from the West division, and top seven teams from the Eastern division qualified for the playoffs. The ninth place team in the West division qualified in the Eastern division, and ranked by regular season points. All series were best-of-seven. Divisions crossed over in the semifinals.

Alexander Radulov was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 55 points (21 goals, 34 assists).

Division quarterfinals Division semifinals Semifinals Finals
            
1 Moncton 4
8 Victoriaville 1
1 Moncton 4
4 Halifax 1
4 Lewiston 2
5 Halifax 4
1 Moncton 4
Eastern Division
4 Gatineau 1
2 Acadie-Bathurst 4
7 P.E.I. 2
2 Acadie-Bathurst 4
3 Cape Breton 0
3 Cape Breton 4
6 St. John's 1
E1 Moncton 4
W1 Quebec 2
1 Quebec 4
8 Val-d'Or 1
1 Quebec 4
6 Shawinigan 1
3 Rouyn-Noranda 1
6 Shawinigan 4
1 Quebec 4
Western Division
2 Acadie-Bathurst 3
2 Chicoutimi 4
7 Baie-Comeau 0
2 Chicoutimi 1
4 Gatineau 4
4 Gatineau 4
5 Drummondville 3

Victoriaville seeded 8th in Eastern division.

All-star teams

First team
Second team
Rookie team

Trophies and awards

Team
Player
Executive

See also

References

Preceded by
2004–05 QMJHL season
QMJHL seasons Succeeded by
2006–07 QMJHL season
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