2020–21_QMJHL_season

2020–21 QMJHL season

2020–21 QMJHL season

Sports season

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]

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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

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Scoring leaders

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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