1984–85 QMJHL season

The 1984–85 QMJHL season was the 16th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league experimented for season, awarding one point for an overtime loss. Points for an overtime loss would not be awarded again until the 1999–2000 QMJHL season.

The Plattsburgh Pioneers were admitted to the league as an expansion team, and the first QMJHL franchise based in the United States. It was the second league expansion in three seasons, having added two franchise in the 1982–83 QMJHL season, bringing the league up to twelve teams. The league did not have an expansion draft. The Pioneers featured an all-American lineup of players, who were not playing in the NCAA.[1] The team folded after losing its first 17 games in 1984. Games played against the Pioneers and the points earned, were not included in the final standings. The remaining eleven teams played 68 games each which counted in the regular season standings.

The Shawinigan Cataractes finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Jean Rougeau Trophy. The Verdun Junior Canadiens won the President's Cup, defeating the Chicoutimi Saguenéens in the finals. Coach Jean Bégin had been fired by the Laval Voisins after 19 games, then is hired by the Verdun Junior Canadiens with five games remaining in the season, leading the team to a league championship.[2]

Team changes

Final standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OL = Overtime loss; PTS = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against

Dilio Division GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA
Shawinigan Cataractes6848181198384255
Chicoutimi Saguenéens6841204389334288
Drummondville Voltigeurs6841234086379312
Trois-Rivières Draveurs6832301570317325
Quebec Remparts6830323366304368
Granby Bisons6822432147328428
Lebel Division GP W L T OL Pts GF GA
Verdun Junior Canadiens6836272377366319
Hull Olympiques6833301471347352
Saint-Jean Castors6831311568347348
Laval Voisins6828351461314358
Longueuil Chevaliers6821372852294361
Plattsburgh Pioneers‡17016011————

‡Games played against the Plattsburgh Pioneers and the points earned, were not included in the final standings.

Scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Guy RouleauLongueuil Chevaliers60768716368
Marc DamphousseShawinigan Cataractes68659516078
Luc RobitailleHull Olympiques645593148115
Sergio MomessoShawinigan Cataractes645690146216
Michel MongeauLaval Voisins67608414456
Patrick EmondChicoutimi Saguenéens68578213924
Guy BenoitDrummondville Voltigeurs64567913553
Martin BoulianeGranby Bisons67528213411
Joe FogliettaHull Olympiques66498012953
Claude GagnonTrois-Rivières Draveurs68487812614

Playoffs

Claude Lemieux was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 40 points (23 goals, 17 assists).

Quarterfinals
  • Shawinigan Cataractes defeated Quebec Remparts 4 games to 0.
  • Chicoutimi Saguenéens defeated Saint-Jean Castors 4 games to 1.
  • Drummondville Voltigeurs defeated Trois-Rivières Draveurs 4 games to 3.
  • Verdun Junior Canadiens defeated Hull Olympiques 4 games to 1.
Semifinals
  • Verdun Junior Canadiens defeated Shawinigan Cataractes 4 games to 1.
  • Chicoutimi Saguenéens defeated Drummondville Voltigeurs 4 games to 1.
Finals
  • Verdun Junior Canadiens defeated Chicoutimi Saguenéens 4 games to 0.

All-star teams
First team
Second team

Trophies and awards
Team
Player

See also

References
  1. Plattsburgh Pioneers roster
  2. "Jean Bégin". Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
Preceded by
1983–84 QMJHL season		 QMJHL seasons Succeeded by
1985–86 QMJHL season
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