2020–21 QMJHL season
LeagueQuebec Major Junior Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationRegular season
October 2, 2020 – April 18, 2021
Playoffs
April 23 – June 5, 2021
Number of teams18
TV partner(s)Eastlink TV
TVA Sports
MATV
Finals championsVictoriaville Tigres
2020–21 CHL season
LeagueCanadian Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationOHL
Did not play
QMJHL
October 2020 – June 2021
WHL
February 2021 – May 2021
Number of teams60
TV partner(s)TVA Sports
Rogers Sportsnet
Rogers TV
Shaw TV

The 2020–21 QMJHL season was the 52nd season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The regular season began on October 2, 2020, and ended on April 18, 2021.[1]

The playoffs began on April 23 and ended on June 5 with the Victoriaville Tigres winning the President's Cup as the QMJHL champion. Traditionally, the champion would have earned a berth in the 2021 Memorial Cup, which was to be hosted by the Ontario Hockey League from June 17 to 27, 2021, however, the Memorial Cup was cancelled for the second season in a row due to the restrictions during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The QMJHL was the only Canadian Hockey League member to award a playoff champion in 2021 as the Ontario Hockey League completely cancelled its season and the Western Hockey League only had small regional tournaments.

Final standings

Source: TheQMJHL.ca
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; PTS%= Points percentage; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched Jean Rougeau Trophy

Maritimes Division GP W L OTL SL PTS PTS% GF GA Rank
xyz-Charlottetown Islanders403550070.875197891
x-Acadie–Bathurst Titan3321101144.6671461214
x-Saint John Sea Dogs3315143134.51513813611
x-Halifax Mooseheads4315195439.45315218313
x-Moncton Wildcats3111172125.40310513614
x-Cape Breton Eagles3812251025.32911318617
East Division GP W L OTL SL PTS PTS% GF GA Rank
xy-Chicoutimi Saguenéens291773239.672105773
x-Shawinigan Cataractes3421102145.6621251095
x-Victoriaville Tigres261691033.63599656
x-Quebec Remparts321794240.625107968
x-Rimouski Océanic3913222230.38510414315
x-Baie-Comeau Drakkar368261118.2508213718
West Division GP W L OTL SL PTS PTS% GF GA Rank
xy-Val-d'Or Foreurs362932262.861141782
x-Blainville-Boisbriand Armada3218104040.6251331187
x-Drummondville Voltigeurs3418114141.6031061049
x-Gatineau Olympiques3116112236.581958710
x-Rouyn-Noranda Huskies4017184139.48810014612
x-Sherbrooke Phoenix278171118.3336810516

Scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Cédric Desruisseaux Charlottetown Islanders 4042367828
Thomas Casey Charlottetown Islanders 3834407434
Brett Budgell Charlottetown Islanders 4015435828
Lukas Cormier Charlottetown Islanders 3916385436
Mathieu Desgagnés Acadie–Bathurst Titan 3124285215
Ryan Francis Cape Breton/Saint John 3216345024
Elliot Desnoyers Halifax Mooseheads 3721284924
Olivier Nadeau Shawinigan Cataractes 3413324528
Mavrik Bourque Shawinigan Cataractes 2819244336
Shawn Element Cape Breton/Victoriaville 3117264318

Leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
Source: TheQMJHL.ca

Player Team GP Mins W L OTL SOL GA SO Sv% GAA
Colten Ellis Charlottetown Islanders 241447:3723100437.9261.78
Jonathan Lemieux Val-d'Or Foreurs 241440:0220211471.9201.96
Alexis Shank Chicoutimi Saguenéens 231383:3414522493.9182.12
William Blackburn Val-d'Or Foreurs 13763:239111280.9072.20
Nikolas Hurtubise Victoriaville Tigres 17904:0510410352.9142.32

Playoffs

Maritimes round-robin

Due to local travel restrictions, all Nova Scotia-based teams were deemed ineligible to compete in the playoffs. Three New Brunswick-based teams competed in a six-game round-robin tournament to determine who would face the Charlottetown Islanders in the Maritimes division final.[2][3]

  — Indicates team advanced to the division final

Team GP W L GF GA PTS
Acadie–Bathurst Titan64226258
Saint John Sea Dogs63328246
Moncton Wildcats62422274

Playoff bracket

Final results:[4]

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
            
Q1 Val-d'Or 3
Q12 Baie-Comeau 0
Q1 Val-d'Or 3
Q10 Rimouski 0
Q2 Chicoutimi 3
Q11 Sherbrooke 0
1 Charlottetown 2
4 Victoriaville 3
Q3 Shawinigan 2
Q10 Rimouski 3
Q2 Chicoutimi 3
Q6 Quebec 0
Q4 Victoriaville 3
Q9 Rouyn-Noranda 0
2 Val-d'Or 2
4 Victoriaville 4
Q5 Blainville-Boisbriand 3
Q8 Gatineau 1
Q4 Victoriaville 3
Q5 Blainville-Boisbriand 2
Q6 Quebec 3
Q7 Drummondville 0
2 Val-d'Or 3
3 Chicoutimi 0
M1 Charlottetown 3
M2 Acadie–Bathurst 0

First round

Quebec divisions

(1) Val-d'Or Foreurs vs. (12) Baie-Comeau Drakkar

April 24 Baie-Comeau Drakkar 2 – 7 Val-d'Or Foreurs Centre Marcel Dionne Recap
April 25 Baie-Comeau Drakkar 2 – 6 Val-d'Or Foreurs Centre Marcel Dionne Recap
April 27 Val-d'Or Foreurs 4 – 1 Baie-Comeau Drakkar Centre Marcel Dionne Recap
Val-d'Or wins series 3–0

(2) Chicoutimi Saguenéens vs. (11) Sherbrooke Phoenix

April 23 Sherbrooke Phoenix 2 – 4 Chicoutimi Saguenéens Centre Georges-Vézina Recap
April 24 Sherbrooke Phoenix 3 – 6 Chicoutimi Saguenéens Centre Georges-Vézina Recap
April 26 Chicoutimi Saguenéens 7 – 3 Sherbrooke Phoenix Centre Georges-Vézina Recap
Chicoutimi wins series 3–0

(3) Shawinigan Cataractes vs. (10) Rimouski Océanic

April 23 Rimouski Océanic 1 – 0 Shawinigan Cataractes Centre Gervais Auto Recap
April 24 Rimouski Océanic 1 – 7 Shawinigan Cataractes Centre Gervais Auto Recap
April 26 Shawinigan Cataractes 5 – 2 Rimouski Océanic Centre Gervais Auto Recap
April 28 Shawinigan Cataractes 3 – 4 Rimouski Océanic Centre Gervais Auto Recap
April 30 Rimouski Océanic 2 – 0 Shawinigan Cataractes Centre Gervais Auto Recap
Rimouski wins series 3–2

(4) Victoriaville Tigres vs. (9) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies

April 23 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 2 – 3 Victoriaville Tigres Colisée Desjardins Recap
April 25 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 3 – 6 Victoriaville Tigres Colisée Desjardins Recap
April 26 Victoriaville Tigres 1 – 0 OT Rouyn-Noranda Huskies Colisée Desjardins Recap
Victoriaville wins series 3–0

(5) Blainville-Boisbriand Armada vs. (8) Gatineau Olympiques

April 28 Gatineau Olympiques 6 – 3 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada Centre Gervais Auto Recap
April 29 Gatineau Olympiques 1 – 6 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada Centre Gervais Auto Recap
May 1 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 5 – 2 Gatineau Olympiques Centre Gervais Auto Recap
May 3 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 4 – 3 Gatineau Olympiques Centre Gervais Auto Recap
Blainville-Boisbriand wins series 3–1

(6) Quebec Remparts vs. (7) Drummondville Voltigeurs

April 27 Drummondville Voltigeurs 3 – 4 OT Quebec Remparts Centre Marcel Dionne Recap
April 28 Drummondville Voltigeurs 2 – 4 Quebec Remparts Centre Marcel Dionne Recap
April 30 Quebec Remparts 5 – 2 Drummondville Voltigeurs Centre Marcel Dionne Recap
Quebec wins series 3–0

Quarterfinals

Quebec Divisions

(1) Val-d'Or Foreurs vs. (6) Rimouski Océanic

May 7 Rimouski Océanic 2 – 6 Val-d'Or Foreurs Centre Vidéotron Recap
May 8 Rimouski Océanic 0 – 3 Val-d'Or Foreurs Centre Vidéotron Recap
May 11[lower-alpha 1] Val-d'Or Foreurs 8 – 2 Rimouski Océanic Centre Vidéotron Recap
Val-d'Or wins series 3–0
  1. Postponed from May 10 due to a possible positive case of COVID-19 in the May 8 game between Val-d'Or Foreurs and Rimouski Océanic.[5]

(2) Chicoutimi Saguenéens vs. (5) Quebec Remparts

May 7 Quebec Remparts 0 – 5 Chicoutimi Saguenéens Centre Vidéotron Recap
May 9 Quebec Remparts 2 – 3 Chicoutimi Saguenéens Centre Vidéotron Recap
May 10 Chicoutimi Saguenéens 5 – 1 Quebec Remparts Centre Vidéotron Recap
Chicoutimi wins series 3–0

(3) Victoriaville Tigres vs. (4) Blainville-Boisbriand Armada

May 8 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 3 – 2 OT Victoriaville Tigres Centre Vidéotron Recap
May 10[lower-alpha 1] Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 2 – 3 OT Victoriaville Tigres Centre Vidéotron Recap
May 11 Victoriaville Tigres 6 – 4 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada Centre Vidéotron Recap
May 13 Victoriaville Tigres 2 – 3 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada Centre Vidéotron Recap
May 15 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 3 – 9 Victoriaville Tigres Centre Vidéotron Recap
Victoriaville wins series 3–2
  1. Postponed from May 9 due to a possible positive case of COVID-19 in the May 8 game between Val-d'Or Foreurs and Rimouski Océanic with the same officials scheduled for the May 9 game.[6]

Maritimes Division

(1) Charlottetown Islanders vs. (2) Acadie–Bathurst Titan

May 8 Acadie–Bathurst Titan 0 – 3 Charlottetown Islanders Centre Gervais Auto Recap
May 9 Acadie–Bathurst Titan 5 – 7 Charlottetown Islanders Centre Gervais Auto Recap
May 11 Charlottetown Islanders 2 – 1 Acadie–Bathurst Titan Centre Gervais Auto Recap
Charlottetown wins series 3–0

Semifinals

(1) Charlottetown Islanders vs. (4) Victoriaville Tigres

May 18 Victoriaville Tigres 4 – 5 OT Charlottetown Islanders Centre Vidéotron Recap
May 19 Victoriaville Tigres 9 – 2 Charlottetown Islanders Centre Vidéotron Recap
May 21 Charlottetown Islanders 4 – 3 Victoriaville Tigres Centre Vidéotron Recap
May 23 Charlottetown Islanders 4 – 5 Victoriaville Tigres Centre Vidéotron Recap
May 25 Victoriaville Tigres 2 – 0 Charlottetown Islanders Centre Vidéotron Recap
Victoriaville wins series 3–2

(2) Val-d'Or Foreurs vs. (3) Chicoutimi Saguenéens

May 17 Chicoutimi Saguenéens 2 – 5 Val-d'Or Foreurs Centre Vidéotron Recap
May 19 Chicoutimi Saguenéens 2 – 4 Val-d'Or Foreurs Centre Vidéotron Recap
May 20 Val-d'Or Foreurs 6 – 3 Chicoutimi Saguenéens Centre Vidéotron Recap
Val-d'Or wins series 3–0

Finals

(2) Val-d'Or Foreurs vs. (4) Victoriaville Tigres

May 27 Victoriaville Tigres 3 – 2 Val-d'Or Foreurs Centre Vidéotron Recap
May 29 Victoriaville Tigres 1 – 4 Val-d'Or Foreurs Centre Vidéotron Recap
May 30 Val-d'Or Foreurs 3 – 4 OT Victoriaville Tigres Centre Vidéotron Recap
June 1 Val-d'Or Foreurs 4 – 1 Victoriaville Tigres Centre Vidéotron Recap
June 3 Victoriaville Tigres 3 – 1 Val-d'Or Foreurs Centre Vidéotron Recap
June 5 Val-d'Or Foreurs 2 – 3 2OT Victoriaville Tigres Centre Vidéotron Recap
Victoriaville wins series 4–2

Playoff leading scorers

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Alex Beaucage Victoriaville Tigres 161015254
Mikhail Abramov Victoriaville Tigres 19519248
Jakob Pelletier Val-d'Or Foreurs 15518236
Benjamin Tardif Victoriaville Tigres 1911112212
Jordan Spence Val-d'Or Foreurs 15218206
Samuel Poulin Val-d'Or Foreurs 151181912
Shawn Element Victoriaville Tigres 191091914
Nathan Légaré Val-d'Or Foreurs 151441812
Maxim Cajkovic Val-d'Or Foreurs 15107176
Nicolas Daigle Victoriaville Tigres 19710178

Playoff leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average

Player Team GP Mins W L GA SO Sv% GAA
Antoine Coulombe Shawinigan Cataractes 5297:262390.9301.82
Jonathan Lemieux Val d'Or Foreurs 15924:25114301.9101.95
Nikolas Hurtubise Victoriaville Tigres 16969:02114412.9082.54
Fabio Iacobo Victoriaville Tigres 4216:5222100.8772.77
Alexis Shank Chicoutimi Saguenéens 9537:0063251.8992.79

Trophies and awards

Player

Executive

All-Star Teams

First All-Star Team:[7]

Second All-Star Team[8]

All-Rookie Team:[9]

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