# 2017–18 QMJHL season

The 2017–18 QMJHL season was the 49th season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The regular season began on September 21, 2017, and ended on March 18, 2018.
The playoffs started March 22, 2018, and ended on May 13. The winning team, the Acadie–Bathurst Titan, were awarded the President's Cup and won the Memorial Cup as the QMJHL champion in the 2018 Memorial Cup, which was hosted by the Regina Pats of the WHL at the Brandt Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan from May 18–27, 2018.

## 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; z = clinched Jean Rougeau Trophy
| Maritimes Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | Rank |
| xy-Acadie–Bathurst Titan | 68 | 43 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 96 | 270 | 183 | 2 |
| x-Halifax Mooseheads | 68 | 43 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 93 | 270 | 223 | 4 |
| x-Charlottetown Islanders | 68 | 37 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 81 | 209 | 219 | 9 |
| x-Cape Breton Screaming Eagles | 68 | 32 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 72 | 235 | 259 | 12 |
| x-Moncton Wildcats | 68 | 27 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 62 | 233 | 282 | 14 |
| Saint John Sea Dogs | 68 | 14 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 39 | 181 | 301 | 18 |
| East Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | Rank |
| xy-Rimouski Océanic | 68 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 93 | 231 | 174 | 3 |
| x-Victoriaville Tigres | 68 | 42 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 90 | 270 | 195 | 6 |
| x-Quebec Remparts | 68 | 40 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 86 | 227 | 202 | 8 |
| x-Baie-Comeau Drakkar | 68 | 30 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 65 | 224 | 257 | 13 |
| x-Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 68 | 28 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 61 | 200 | 233 | 15 |
| Shawinigan Cataractes | 68 | 16 | 45 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 183 | 298 | 17 |
| West Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | Rank |
| xyz-Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | 68 | 50 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 107 | 276 | 184 | 1 |
| x-Drummondville Voltigeurs | 68 | 44 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 92 | 277 | 194 | 5 |
| x-Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | 68 | 39 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 88 | 239 | 179 | 7 |
| x-Sherbrooke Phoenix | 68 | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 79 | 228 | 234 | 10 |
| x-Gatineau Olympiques | 68 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 73 | 213 | 215 | 11 |
| x-Val-d'Or Foreurs | 68 | 19 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 172 | 308 | 16 |

## Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Alex Barré-Boulet | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | 65 | 53 | 63 | 116 | 67 |
| Vitalii Abramov | Gatineau/Victoriaville | 56 | 45 | 59 | 104 | 67 |
| Alexandre Alain | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | 65 | 44 | 43 | 87 | 52 |
| Kevin Klíma | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 68 | 39 | 47 | 86 | 54 |
| Max Comtois | Victoriaville Tigres | 54 | 44 | 41 | 85 | 79 |
| Otto Somppi | Halifax Mooseheads | 59 | 28 | 55 | 83 | 28 |
| Filip Zadina | Halifax Mooseheads | 57 | 44 | 38 | 82 | 36 |
| Ivan Kosorenkov | Victoriaville Tigres | 63 | 36 | 46 | 82 | 46 |
| Alexis Lafrenière | Rimouski Océanic | 60 | 42 | 38 | 80 | 54 |
| Joe Veleno | Saint John/Drummondville | 64 | 22 | 57 | 79 | 48 |

## 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 | SOL | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
| Samuel Harvey | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | 46 | 2715 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 95 | 4 | .930 | 2.10 |
| Colten Ellis | Rimouski Océanic | 51 | 2836 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 111 | 6 | .913 | 2.35 |
| Olivier Rodrigue | Drummondville Voltigeurs | 53 | 3001 | 31 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 127 | 3 | .903 | 2.54 |
| Etienne Montpetit | Val-d'Or/Victoriaville | 44 | 2612 | 25 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 112 | 3 | .925 | 2.57 |
| Antoine Samuel | Baie-Comeau/Quebec | 51 | 2921 | 27 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 130 | 3 | .918 | 2.67 |

## 2018 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 | Blainville-Boisbriand | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Val-d'Or | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Val-d'Or | 0 | 1 | Blainville-Boisbriand | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Moncton | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Rimouski | 3 | 14 | Moncton | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Moncton | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Moncton | 4 | | | | 1 | Blainville-Boisbriand | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | Charlottetown | 3 | | | | |
| 4 | Halifax | 4 | | | | | | | 9 | Charlottetown | 3 | | | | |
| 13 | Baie-Comeau | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Baie-Comeau | 1 | 4 | Halifax | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Charlottetown | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Quebec | 3 | 9 | Charlottetown | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Charlottetown | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Charlottetown | 4 | | | | | | | | 1 | Blainville-Boisbriand | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Acadie–Bathurst | 4 |
| 2 | Acadie–Bathurst | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Acadie–Bathurst | 4 |
| 15 | Chicoutimi | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Chicoutimi | 2 | 2 | Acadie–Bathurst | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Sherbrooke | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Rouyn-Noranda | 3 | 10 | Sherbrooke | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Sherbrooke | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Sherbrooke | 4 | | | | 2 | Acadie–Bathurst | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Victoriaville | 0 | | | | |
| 5 | Drummondville | 4 | | | | | | | 6 | Victoriaville | 0 | | | | |
| 12 | Cape Breton | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Cape Breton | 1 | 5 | Drummondville | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Victoriaville | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Victoriaville | 4 | 6 | Victoriaville | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Gatineau | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |

## First round
### (1) Blainville-Boisbriand Armada vs. (16) Val-d'Or Foreurs

* Blainville-Boisbriand wins series 4–0

### (2) Acadie–Bathurst Titan vs. (15) Chicoutimi Saguenéens

* Acadie–Bathurst wins series 4–2

### (3) Rimouski Océanic vs. (14) Moncton Wildcats

* Moncton wins series 4–3

### (4) Halifax Mooseheads vs. (13) Baie-Comeau Drakkar

* Halifax wins series 4–1

### (5) Drummondville Voltigeurs vs. (12) Cape Breton Screaming Eagles

* Drummondville wins series 4–1

### (6) Victoriaville Tigres vs. (11) Gatineau Olympiques

* Victoriaville wins series 4–1

### (7) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies vs. (10) Sherbrooke Phoenix

* Sherbrooke wins series 4–3

### (8) Quebec Remparts vs. (9) Charlottetown Islanders

* Charlottetown wins series 4–3

## Quarter-finals
### (1) Blainville-Boisbriand Armada vs. (14) Moncton Wildcats

* Blainville-Boisbriand wins series 4 – 1

### (2) Acadie–Bathurst Titan vs. (10) Sherbrooke Phoenix

* Acadie–Bathurst wins series 4 – 0

### (4) Halifax Mooseheads vs. (9) Charlottetown Islanders

* Charlottetown wins series 4 – 0

### (5) Drummondville Voltigeurs vs. (6) Victoriaville Tigres

* Victoriaville wins series 4 – 1

## Semi-finals
### (1) Blainville-Boisbriand Armada vs. (9) Charlottetown Islanders

* Blainville-Boisbriand wins series 4 – 3

### (2) Acadie–Bathurst Titan vs. (6) Victoriaville Tigres

* Acadie–Bathurst wins series 4 – 0

## President's Cup Finals
### (1) Blainville-Boisbriand Armada vs. (2) Acadie–Bathurst Titan

* Acadie–Bathurst wins series 4 – 2

## Playoff leading scorers

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Drake Batherson | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | 22 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 19 |
| Alexandre Alain | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | 22 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 26 |
| Alex Barré-Boulet | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | 18 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 14 |
| Jeffrey Viel | Acadie–Bathurst Titan | 19 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 34 |
| Joël Teasdale | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | 22 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 14 |
| Olivier Galipeau | Acadie–Bathurst Titan | 20 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 24 |
| Antoine Morand | Acadie–Bathurst Titan | 20 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 18 |
| Alexander Katerinakis | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | 22 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 22 |
| Nikita Alexandrov | Charlottetown Islanders | 18 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8 |
| Ethan Crossman | Acadie–Bathurst Titan | 20 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 12 |

## 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 |
| Evan Fitzpatrick | Acadie–Bathurst Titan | 20 | 1202:27 | 16 | 4 | 42 | 2 | .925 | 2.10 |
| Samuel Harvey | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | 7 | 414:38 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 1 | .945 | 2.17 |
| Emile Samson | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | 21 | 1221:31 | 13 | 7 | 45 | 1 | .916 | 2.21 |
| Olivier Rodrigue | Drummondville Voltigeurs | 10 | 648:06 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 0 | .891 | 2.50 |
| Matthew Welsh | Charlottetown Islanders | 18 | 1093:13 | 11 | 7 | 48 | 0 | .918 | 2.63 |

## Trophies and awards

* President's Cup – Playoff Champions: Acadie–Bathurst Titan
* Jean Rougeau Trophy – Regular Season Champions: Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
* Luc Robitaille Trophy – Team with the best goals for average: Drummondville Voltigeurs
* Robert Lebel Trophy – Team with best GAA: Rimouski Océanic
Player
* Michel Brière Memorial Trophy – Most Valuable Player: Alex Barré-Boulet, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
* Jean Béliveau Trophy – Top Scorer: Alex Barré-Boulet, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
* Guy Lafleur Trophy – Playoff MVP: Jeffrey Viel, Acadie–Bathurst Titan
* Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy – Top Goaltender: Samuel Harvey, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
* Guy Carbonneau Trophy – Best Defensive Forward: Samuel Dove-McFalls, Rimouski Océanic
* Emile Bouchard Trophy – Defenceman of the Year: Olivier Galipeau, Acadie–Bathurst Titan
* Kevin Lowe Trophy – Best Defensive Defenceman: Tobbie Paquette-Bisson, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
* Michael Bossy Trophy – Top Prospect: Filip Zadina, Halifax Mooseheads
* RDS Cup – Rookie of the Year: Alexis Lafrenière, Rimouski Océanic
* Michel Bergeron Trophy – Offensive Rookie of the Year: Alexis Lafrenière, Rimouski Océanic
* Raymond Lagacé Trophy – Defensive Rookie of the Year: Colten Ellis – Rimouski Océanic
* Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy – Most sportsmanlike player: Joël Teasdale, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
* QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year – Humanitarian of the Year: Vincent Tremblay-Lapalme, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
* Marcel Robert Trophy – Best Scholastic Player: Alexandre Alain, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
* Paul Dumont Trophy – Personality of the Year: Dominique Ducharme, Drummondville Voltigeurs
Executive
* Ron Lapointe Trophy – Coach of the Year: Joël Bouchard, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
* Maurice Filion Trophy – General Manager of the Year: Serge Beausoleil, Rimouski Océanic

### All-Star Teams

First All-Star Team:
* Samuel Harvey, Goaltender, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
* Noah Dobson, Defenceman, Acadie–Bathurst Titan
* Olivier Galipeau, Defenceman, Acadie–Bathurst Titan
* Alexis Lafrenière, Left Wing, Rimouski Océanic
* Alex Barré-Boulet, Centre, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
* Filip Zadina, Right Wing, Halifax Mooseheads
Second All-Star Team:
* Colten Ellis, Goaltender, Rimouski Océanic
* Nicolas Beaudin, Defenceman, Drummondville Voltigeurs
* Charle-Édouard D'Astous, Defenceman, Rimouski Océanic
* Max Comtois, Left Wing, Victoriaville Tigres
* Vitalii Abramov, Centre, Victoriaville Tigres
* Alexandre Alain, Right Wing, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
All-Rookie Team:
* Colten Ellis, Goaltender, Rimouski Océanic
* Justin Barron, Defenceman, Halifax Mooseheads
* Radim Salda, Defenceman, Saint John Sea Dogs
* Alexis Lafrenière, Left Wing, Rimouski Océanic
* Jakob Pelletier, Centre, Moncton Wildcats
* Filip Zadina, Right Wing, Halifax Mooseheads