# 2012–13 QMJHL season

The 2012–13 QMJHL season was the 44th season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The regular season consisted of eighteen teams playing 68 games each, began on September 20, 2012, and ended on March 17, 2013. This was the Sherbrooke Phoenix's first season in the league.

## Regular season standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title
| TELUS Maritimes Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | Rank |
| Halifax Mooseheads$^y$ | 68 | 58 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 120 | 347 | 176 | 1 |
| Moncton Wildcats$^x$ | 68 | 42 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 87 | 274 | 202 | 6 |
| P.E.I. Rocket$^x$ | 68 | 41 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 86 | 262 | 229 | 7 |
| Acadie–Bathurst Titan$^x$ | 68 | 26 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 59 | 232 | 278 | 14 |
| Saint John Sea Dogs$^x$ | 68 | 23 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 173 | 271 | 16 |
| Cape Breton Screaming Eagles | 68 | 14 | 46 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 161 | 308 | 18 |
| TELUS East Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | Rank |
| Baie-Comeau Drakkar$^y$ | 68 | 44 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 93 | 274 | 191 | 2 |
| Rimouski Océanic$^x$ | 68 | 41 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 91 | 264 | 223 | 4 |
| Quebec Remparts$^x$ | 68 | 42 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 89 | 241 | 197 | 5 |
| Victoriaville Tigres$^x$ | 68 | 32 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 73 | 234 | 226 | 11 |
| Chicoutimi Saguenéens$^x$ | 68 | 30 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 67 | 198 | 225 | 12 |
| Shawinigan Cataractes | 68 | 15 | 46 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 154 | 284 | 17 |
| TELUS West Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | Rank |
| Blainville-Boisbriand Armada$^y$ | 68 | 41 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 90 | 272 | 182 | 3 |
| Rouyn-Noranda Huskies$^x$ | 68 | 40 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 84 | 283 | 255 | 8 |
| Drummondville Voltigeurs$^x$ | 68 | 38 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 80 | 226 | 229 | 9 |
| Val-d'Or Foreurs$^x$ | 68 | 35 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 76 | 274 | 254 | 10 |
| Gatineau Olympiques$^x$ | 68 | 29 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 63 | 220 | 265 | 13 |
| Sherbrooke Phoenix$^x$ | 68 | 21 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 51 | 188 | 282 | 15 |

## Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Ben Duffy | P.E.I. Rocket | 68 | 39 | 71 | 110 | 4 |
| Jonathan Drouin | Halifax Mooseheads | 49 | 41 | 64 | 105 | 32 |
| Josh Currie | P.E.I. Rocket | 68 | 49 | 55 | 104 | 62 |
| Peter Trainor | Rimouski Océanic | 68 | 46 | 54 | 100 | 45 |
| Dmitri Jaskin | Moncton Wildcats | 51 | 46 | 53 | 99 | 73 |
| Sven Andrighetto | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | 53 | 31 | 67 | 98 | 45 |
| Alexandre Lavoie | Cape Breton/Rimouski | 63 | 36 | 60 | 96 | 50 |
| Zach O'Brien | Acadie–Bathurst Titan | 66 | 47 | 45 | 92 | 2 |
| Anton Zlobin | Val-d'Or Foreurs | 61 | 29 | 62 | 91 | 43 |
| Anthony Mantha | Val-d'Or Foreurs | 67 | 50 | 39 | 89 | 71 |

## 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 | OTL | SL | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
| Étienne Marcoux | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | 42 | 2439 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 87 | 4 | 0.913 | 2.14 |
| Zachary Fucale | Halifax Mooseheads | 55 | 3161 | 45 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 124 | 2 | 0.909 | 2.35 |
| François Brassard | Quebec Remparts | 58 | 3292 | 33 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 150 | 2 | 0.909 | 2.73 |
| Alex Dubeau | Moncton Wildcats | 50 | 2820 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 129 | 4 | 0.899 | 2.74 |
| Philippe Cadorette | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | 50 | 2781 | 29 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 127 | 2 | 0.892 | 2.74 |

## 2013 President's Cup playoffs

| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | President's Cup Championship | President's Cup Championship | President's Cup Championship |
| 1 | Halifax | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Saint John | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Saint John | 0 | 1 | Halifax | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Gatineau | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Rimouski | 2 | 13 | Gatineau | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Gatineau | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Gatineau | 4 | | | | 1 | Halifax | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | Rouyn-Noranda | 0 | | | | |
| 5 | Quebec | 4 | | | | | | | 8 | Rouyn-Noranda | 0 | | | | |
| 12 | Chicoutimi | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Chicoutimi | 2 | 5 | Quebec | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Rouyn-Noranda | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Rouyn-Noranda | 4 | 8 | Rouyn-Noranda | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Drummondville | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Drummondville | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | Halifax | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Baie-Comeau | 1 |
| 2 | Baie-Comeau | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Baie-Comeau | 1 |
| 15 | Sherbrooke | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Sherbrooke | 0 | 2 | Baie-Comeau | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Victoriaville | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Moncton | 1 | 11 | Victoriaville | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Victoriaville | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Victoriaville | 4 | | | | 2 | Baie-Comeau | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Blainville-Boisbriand | 2 | | | | |
| 3 | Blainville-Boisbriand | 4 | | | | | | | 3 | Blainville-Boisbriand | 2 | | | | |
| 14 | Acadie–Bathurst | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Acadie–Bathurst | 1 | 3 | Blainville-Boisbriand | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Val-d'Or | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | P.E.I. | 2 | 10 | Val-d'Or | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Val-d'Or | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |

## First round
### (1) Halifax Mooseheads vs. (16) Saint John Sea Dogs

* Halifax wins series 4 – 0

### (2) Baie-Comeau Drakkar vs. (15) Sherbrooke Phoenix

* Baie-Comeau wins series 4 – 0

### (3) Blainville-Boisbriand Armada vs. (14) Acadie-Bathurst Titan

* Blainville-Boisbriand wins series 4 – 1

### (4) Rimouski Océanic vs. (13) Gatineau Olympiques

* Gatineau wins series 4 – 2

### (5) Quebec Remparts vs. (12) Chicoutimi Saguenéens

* Quebec wins series 4 – 2

### (6) Moncton Wildcats vs. (11) Victoriaville Tigres

* Victoriaville wins series 4 – 1

### (7) P.E.I. Rocket vs. (10) Val-d'Or Foreurs

* Val-d'Or Foreurs wins series 4 – 2

### (8) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies vs. (9) Drummondville Voltigeurs

* Rouyn-Noranda wins series 4 – 1

## Quarter-finals
### (1) Halifax Mooseheads Vs. (13) Gatineau Olympiques

* Halifax wins series 4 – 0

### (2) Baie-Comeau Drakkar Vs. (11) Victoriaville Tigres

* Baie-Comeau wins series 4 – 0

### (3) Blainville-Boisbriand Armada Vs. (10) Val-d'Or Foreurs

* Blainville-Boisbriand wins series 4 – 0

### (5) Quebec Remparts Vs. (8) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies

* Rouyn-Noranda wins series 4 – 1

## Semi-finals
### (1) Halifax Mooseheads Vs. (8) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies

* Halifax wins series 4 – 0

### (2) Baie-Comeau Drakkar Vs. (3) Blainville-Boisbriand Armada

* Baie-Comeau wins series 4 – 2

## Presidents Cup Finals
### (1) Halifax Mooseheads Vs. (2) Baie-Comeau Drakkar

* Halifax wins series 4 – 1

## Playoff scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Jonathan Drouin | Halifax Mooseheads | 17 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 14 |
| Martin Frk | Halifax Mooseheads | 17 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 32 |
| Nathan MacKinnon | Halifax Mooseheads | 17 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 12 |
| Sven Andrighetto | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | 14 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 14 |
| Stefan Fournier | Halifax Mooseheads | 17 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 31 |
| Petr Straka | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | 19 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 12 |
| Nikita Kucherov | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | 14 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 10 |
| Jean-Sébastien Dea | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | 14 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 24 |
| Carl Gélinas | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | 19 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 12 |
| Stephen MacAulay | Halifax Mooseheads | 16 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 24 |

## 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 |
| Zachary Fucale | Halifax Mooseheads | 17 | 1041 | 16 | 1 | 35 | 3 | 0.918 | 2.02 |
| Étienne Marcoux | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | 14 | 843 | 10 | 4 | 30 | 2 | 0.920 | 2.13 |
| Philippe Desrosiers | Rimouski Océanic | 4 | 238 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.892 | 2.26 |
| Philippe Cadorette | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | 18 | 1030 | 12 | 6 | 39 | 2 | 0.914 | 2.27 |
| Alex Dubeau | Moncton Wildcats | 5 | 318 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0.888 | 2.83 |

## Trophies and awards
### Team

* President's Cup - Playoff Champions: Halifax Mooseheads
* Jean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions: Halifax Mooseheads
* Luc Robitaille Trophy - Team that scored the most goals: Halifax Mooseheads
* Robert Lebel Trophy - Team with best GAA: Halifax Mooseheads

### Player

* Michel Brière Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Player: Jonathan Drouin, Halifax Mooseheads
* Jean Béliveau Trophy - Top Scorer: Ben Duffy, P.E.I. Rocket
* Guy Lafleur Trophy - Playoff MVP: Jonathan Drouin, Halifax Mooseheads
* Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Top Goaltender: Étienne Marcoux, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
* Guy Carbonneau Trophy - Best Defensive Forward: Félix Girard, Baie-Comeau Drakkar
* Emile Bouchard Trophy - Defenceman of the Year: Kevin Gagné, Rimouski Océanic/Saint John Sea Dogs
* Kevin Lowe Trophy - Best Defensive Defenceman:
* Mike Bossy Trophy - Top Prospect: Jonathan Drouin, Halifax Mooseheads
* RDS Cup - Rookie of the Year: Valentin Zykov, Baie-Comeau Drakkar
* Michel Bergeron Trophy - Offensive Rookie of the Year: Valentin Zykov, Baie-Comeau Drakkar
* Raymond Lagacé Trophy - Defensive Rookie of the Year: Philippe Desrosiers, Rimouski Océanic
* Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player: Zach O'Brien, Acadie–Bathurst Titan
* QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year - Humanitarian of the Year: Konrad Abeltshauser, Halifax Mooseheads
* Marcel Robert Trophy - Best Scholastic Player: Charles-David Beaudoin, Drummondville Voltigeurs
* Paul Dumont Trophy - Personality of the Year: Jonathan Drouin, Halifax Mooseheads

### Executive

* Ron Lapointe Trophy - Coach of the Year: Dominique Ducharme, Halifax Mooseheads
* Maurice Filion Trophy - General Manager of the Year: Philippe Boucher, Rimouski Océanic
* John Horman Trophy - Executive of the Year:
* Jean Sawyer Trophy - Marketing Director of the Year:

### All-Star Teams

First All-Star Team:
* Zachary Fucale, Goaltender, Halifax Mooseheads
* Kevin Gagné, Defenceman, Rimouski Océanic/Saint John Sea Dogs
* Xavier Ouellet, Defenceman, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
* Josh Currie, Centre, P.E.I. Rocket
* Jonathan Drouin, Left Wing, Halifax Mooseheads
* Dmitri Jaskin, Right Wing, Moncton Wildcats
Second All-Star Team:
* Étienne Marcoux, Goaltender, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
* Mathieu Brisebois, Defenceman, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
* Konrad Abeltshauser, Defenceman, Halifax Mooseheads
* Nathan MacKinnon, Centre, Halifax Mooseheads
* Peter Trainor, Left Wing, Rimouski Océanic
* Anthony Mantha, Right Wing, Val-d'Or Foreurs
All-Rookie Team:
* Philippe Desrosiers, Goaltender, Rimouski Océanic
* Jan Kostalek, Defenceman, Rimouski Océanic
* Mackenzie Weegar, Defenceman, Halifax Mooseheads
* Frédérik Gauthier, Centre, Rimouski Océanic
* Ivan Barbashev, Left Wing, Moncton Wildcats
* Valentin Zykov, Right Wing, Baie-Comeau Drakkar