1993–94 QMJHL season
The 1993–94 QMJHL season was the 25th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The QMJHL unveils a special logo/patch for its 25th anniversary. The league expands northward, granting an expansion franchise in Val-d'Or, Quebec. Thirteen teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Laval Titan finished first overall in the regular season winning the Jean Rougeau Trophy. The Chicoutimi Saguenéens won their second President's Cup, defeating Laval in the finals.
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Team changes
- The Val-d'Or Foreurs join the league as an expansion franchise, playing in the Lebel Division.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 72 | 43 | 24 | 5 | 91 | 340 | 254 |
Sherbrooke Faucons | 72 | 41 | 29 | 2 | 84 | 317 | 247 |
Beauport Harfangs | 72 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 78 | 298 | 287 |
Shawinigan Cataractes | 72 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 77 | 316 | 313 |
Drummondville Voltigeurs | 72 | 31 | 35 | 6 | 68 | 289 | 308 |
Victoriaville Tigres | 72 | 17 | 51 | 4 | 38 | 261 | 404 |
Lebel Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Laval Titan | 72 | 49 | 22 | 1 | 99 | 346 | 247 |
Verdun Collège Français | 72 | 41 | 29 | 2 | 84 | 278 | 242 |
Hull Olympiques | 72 | 38 | 31 | 3 | 79 | 310 | 304 |
Saint-Hyacinthe Laser | 72 | 35 | 30 | 7 | 77 | 297 | 290 |
Saint-Jean Lynx | 72 | 29 | 37 | 6 | 64 | 264 | 265 |
Granby Bisons | 72 | 30 | 40 | 2 | 62 | 297 | 309 |
Val-d'Or Foreurs | 72 | 17 | 54 | 1 | 35 | 254 | 397 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in Minutes
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yanick Dube | Laval Titan | 64 | 66 | 75 | 141 | 30 |
Hugo Proulx | Hull Olympiques | 72 | 47 | 82 | 129 | 61 |
Michel St. Jacques | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 62 | 58 | 68 | 126 | 86 |
Dave Tremblay | Shawinigan Cataractes | 71 | 50 | 76 | 126 | 10 |
Jocelyn Langlois | Verdun Collège Français | 72 | 43 | 80 | 123 | 53 |
Danny Beauregard | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 61 | 39 | 82 | 121 | 66 |
Patrick Carignan | Shawinigan Cataractes | 70 | 31 | 82 | 113 | 46 |
Ian Laperriere | Drummondville Voltigeurs | 62 | 41 | 72 | 113 | 150 |
Samuel Groleau | Saint-Jean Lynx | 69 | 37 | 73 | 110 | 40 |
Aleksey Lozhkin | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 66 | 40 | 67 | 107 | 68 |
Eric Daze | Beauport Harfangs | 66 | 59 | 48 | 107 | 31 |
Playoffs
The leading scorers of the playoffs were Danny Beauregard (16 goals, 27 assists) and Aleksey Lozhkin (9 goals, 34 assists) with 43 points each.
- First round
- Laval Titan defeated Victoriaville Tigres 4 games to 1.
- Chicoutimi Saguenéens defeated Granby Bisons 4 games to 3.
- Sherbrooke Faucons defeated Saint-Jean Lynx 4 games to 1.
- Drummondville Voltigeurs defeated Verdun Collège Français 4 games to 0.
- Hull Olympiques defeated Saint-Hyacinthe Laser 4 games to 3.
- Beauport Harfangs defeated Shawinigan Cataractes 4 games to 1.
- Quarterfinals
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
Round-robin standings | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Laval Titan | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 20 |
Hull Olympiques | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 27 |
Beauport Harfangs | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 16 |
Chicoutimi Saguenéens ‡ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 24 |
Sherbrooke Faucons ‡ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 26 |
Drummondville Voltigeurs | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 28 |
‡ Chicoutimi Saguenéens defeated Sherbrooke Faucons in a one-game playoff to determine 4th place in the round-robin standings.
- Semifinals
- Laval Titan defeated Beauport Harfangs 4 games to 0.
- Chicoutimi Saguenéens defeated Hull Olympiques 4 games to 3.
- Finals
- Chicoutimi Saguenéens defeated Laval Titan 4 games to 2.
All-star teams
- First team
- Goaltender - Emmanuel Fernandez, Laval Titan
- Left defence - Joel Bouchard, Verdun Collège Français
- Right defence - Steve Gosselin, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- Left winger - Michel St. Jacques, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- Centreman - Yanick Dube, Laval Titan
- Right winger - Eric Daze, Beauport Harfangs
- Coach - Michel Therrien, Laval Titan
- Second team
- Goaltender - Philippe DeRouville, Verdun Collège Français
- Left defence - Eric Messier, Sherbrooke Faucons
- Right defence - Stephane Julien, Sherbrooke Faucons
- Left winger - Francois Leroux, Verdun Collège Français
- Centreman - Danny Beauregard, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- Right winger - Christian Matte, Granby Bisons
- Coach - Richard Martel, Saint-Hyacinthe Laser
- Rookie team
- Goaltender - Sylvain Daigle, Shawinigan Cataractes
- Left defence - Jimmy Drolet, Saint-Hyacinthe Laser
- Right defence - Jason Doig, Saint-Jean Lynx
- Left winger - Eric Landry, Saint-Hyacinthe Laser
- Centreman - Christian Dube, Sherbrooke Faucons
- Right winger - Aleksey Lozhkin, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- Coach - Richard Martel, Saint-Hyacinthe Laser
Trophies and awards
- Team
- President's Cup - Playoff Champions, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- Jean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions, Laval Titan
- Robert Lebel Trophy - Team with best GAA, Verdun Collège Français
- Player
- Michel Brière Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Player, Emmanuel Fernandez, Laval Titan
- Jean Béliveau Trophy - Top Scorer, Yanick Dube, Laval Titan
- Guy Lafleur Trophy - Playoff MVP, Eric Fichaud, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- Shell Cup – Offensive - Offensive Player of the Year, Yanick Dube, Laval Titan
- Shell Cup – Defensive - Defensive Player of the Year, Steve Gosselin, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- Transamerica Plaque - Best plus/minus total, Michel St. Jacques, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA, Philippe DeRouville, Verdun Collège Français
- Emile Bouchard Trophy - Defenceman of the Year, Steve Gosselin, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- Mike Bossy Trophy - Best Pro Prospect, Eric Fichaud, Chicoutimi Sagueneens
- Molson Cup - Rookie of the Year, Christian Matte, Granby Bisons
- Michel Bergeron Trophy - Offensive Rookie of the Year, Christian Dube, Sherbrooke Faucons
- Raymond Lagacé Trophy - Defensive Rookie of the Year, Jimmy Drolet, Saint-Hyacinthe Laser
- Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player, Yanick Dube, Laval Titan
- QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year - Humanitarian of the Year, Stephane Roy, Val-d'Or Foreurs
- Marcel Robert Trophy - Best Scholastic Player, Patrick Boileau, Laval Titan
- Paul Dumont Trophy - Personality of the Year, Yanick Dube, Laval Titan
- Executive
- Ron Lapointe Trophy - Coach of the Year, Richard Martel, Saint-Hyacinthe Laser
- John Horman Trophy - Executive of the Year, Jean-Claude Morrissette, Laval Titan
- St-Clair Group Plaque - Marketing Director of the Year, Michel Boisvert, Shawinigan Cataractes