# 2023–24 QMJHL season

The 2023–24 QMJHL season was the 55th season of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. The league played a 68-game regular season which began on September 22, 2023, and ended on March 23, 2024.
The playoffs began on March 29, 2024 and ended on May 14, 2024. The Drummondville Voltigeurs won their second Gilles-Courteau Trophy, sweeping the Baie-Comeau Drakkar in the finals, and will play in the 2024 Memorial Cup which is set to be hosted by the Saginaw Spirit of the Ontario Hockey League at Dow Event Center in Saginaw, Michigan.

## Regular season standings

As of March 23, 2024
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

### Eastern Conference

| Maritimes Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | Rank |
| xy-Halifax Mooseheads | 68 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 92 | 227 | 184 | 2 |
| x-Moncton Wildcats | 68 | 38 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 83 | 274 | 231 | 3 |
| x-Cape Breton Eagles | 68 | 39 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 81 | 216 | 194 | 4 |
| x-Acadie–Bathurst Titan | 68 | 30 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 67 | 227 | 243 | 7 |
| x-Charlottetown Islanders | 68 | 26 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 60 | 208 | 267 | 8 |
| x-Saint John Sea Dogs | 68 | 20 | 39 | 5 | 4 | 49 | 185 | 293 | 9 |
| East Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | Rank |
| xyz-Baie-Comeau Drakkar | 68 | 53 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 109 | 290 | 163 | 1 |
| x-Rimouski Océanic | 68 | 37 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 79 | 250 | 236 | 5 |
| x-Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 68 | 35 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 78 | 247 | 229 | 6 |
| Quebec Remparts | 68 | 21 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 165 | 265 | 10 |

### Western Conference

| West Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | Rank |
| xy-Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | 68 | 47 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 100 | 301 | 192 | 2 |
| x-Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | 68 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 68 | 214 | 230 | 5 |
| x-Gatineau Olympiques | 68 | 25 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 62 | 213 | 268 | 7 |
| Val-d'Or Foreurs | 68 | 15 | 48 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 173 | 319 | 8 |
| Central Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | Rank |
| xy-Drummondville Voltigeurs | 68 | 48 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 102 | 306 | 183 | 1 |
| x-Victoriaville Tigres | 68 | 43 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 91 | 263 | 218 | 3 |
| x-Sherbrooke Phoenix | 68 | 32 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 70 | 215 | 239 | 4 |
| x-Shawinigan Cataractes | 68 | 30 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 64 | 195 | 215 | 6 |

## Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes Source: TheQMJHL.ca
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Antonin Verreault | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | 68 | 36 | 71 | 107 | 48 |
| Justin Gill | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | 65 | 40 | 58 | 98 | 66 |
| Mathieu Cataford | Halifax Mooseheads | 65 | 40 | 50 | 90 | 33 |
| Markus Vidicek | Halifax Mooseheads | 64 | 45 | 43 | 88 | 27 |
| Israël Mianscum | Sherbrooke Phoenix | 61 | 35 | 52 | 87 | 55 |
| Alexandre Blais | Rimouski Océanic | 68 | 24 | 60 | 84 | 40 |
| Justin Poirier | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | 68 | 51 | 31 | 82 | 68 |
| Robert Orr | Acadie–Bathurst Titan | 64 | 24 | 58 | 82 | 37 |
| Justin Larose | Victoriaville Tigres | 67 | 38 | 42 | 80 | 26 |
| Jérémie Minville | Gatineau Olympiques | 68 | 38 | 41 | 79 | 57 |

## 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
| Player | Team | GP | Mins | W | L | OTL | SOL | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
| William Rousseau | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | 50 | 2,942:12 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 110 | 8 | .924 | 2.24 |
| Mathis Rousseau | Halifax Mooseheads | 44 | 2,615:29 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 99 | 5 | .925 | 2.27 |
| Samuel St-Hilaire | Sherbrooke Phoenix | 36 | 2,090:32 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 84 | 5 | .915 | 2.41 |
| Charles-Édward Gravel | Blainville-Boisbriand/Baie-Comeau | 51 | 2,997:14 | 31 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 124 | 2 | .909 | 2.48 |
| Nicolas Ruccia | Cape Breton Eagles | 40 | 2,322:35 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 6 | .910 | 2.58 |

## 2024 Gilles-Courteau Trophy playoffs

In the first two rounds seeding is determined by conference standings, and in the two final rounds seeding is determined by overall standings.
| Conference quarter-finals | Conference quarter-finals | Conference quarter-finals | Conference semi-finals | Conference semi-finals | Conference semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Gilles-Courteau Trophy Championship | Gilles-Courteau Trophy Championship | Gilles-Courteau Trophy Championship |
| W1 | Drummondville | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| W8 | Saint John | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| W8 | Saint John | 0 | W1 | Drummondville | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | W4 | Sherbrooke | 2 | | | | | | | |
| W2 | Rouyn-Noranda | 4 | W4 | Sherbrooke | 2 | | | | | | | |
| W7 | Gatineau | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| W7 | Gatineau | 1 | | | | 2 | Drummondville | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Victoriaville | 1 | | | | |
| W3 | Victoriaville | 4 | | | | | | | 5 | Victoriaville | 1 | | | | |
| W6 | Shawinigan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| W6 | Shawinigan | 0 | W2 | Rouyn-Noranda | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | W3 | Victoriaville | 4 | | | | | | | |
| W4 | Sherbrooke | 4 | W3 | Victoriaville | 4 | | | | | | | |
| W5 | Blainville-Boisbriand | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| W5 | Blainville-Boisbriand | 3 | | | | | | | | 1 | Baie-Comeau | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Drummondville | 4 |
| E1 | Baie-Comeau | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Drummondville | 4 |
| E8 | Charlottetown | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| E8 | Charlottetown | 0 | E1 | Baie-Comeau | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | E7 | Acadie–Bathurst | 0 | | | | | | | |
| E2 | Halifax | 0 | E7 | Acadie–Bathurst | 0 | | | | | | | |
| E7 | Acadie–Bathurst | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| E7 | Acadie–Bathurst | 4 | | | | 1 | Baie-Comeau | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Cape Breton | 1 | | | | |
| E3 | Moncton | 0 | | | | | | | 7 | Cape Breton | 1 | | | | |
| E6 | Chicoutimi | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| E6 | Chicoutimi | 4 | E4 | Cape Breton | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | E6 | Chicoutimi | 0 | | | | | | | |
| E4 | Cape Breton | 4 | E6 | Chicoutimi | 0 | | | | | | | |
| E5 | Rimouski | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |

## Conference quarterfinals
### Western Conference quarterfinals
#### (1) Drummondville Voltigeurs vs. (8) Saint John Sea Dogs

* Drummondville wins series 4–0

#### (2) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies vs. (7) Gatineau Olympiques

* Rouyn-Noranda wins series 4–1

#### (3) Victoriaville Tigres vs. (6) Shawinigan Cataractes

* Victoriaville wins series 4–0

#### (4) Sherbrooke Phoenix vs. (5) Blainville-Boisbriand Armada

* Sherbrooke wins series 4–3

### Eastern Conference quarterfinals
#### (1) Baie-Comeau Drakkar vs. (8) Charlottetown Islanders

* Baie-Comeau wins series 4–0

#### (2) Halifax Mooseheads vs. (7) Acadie–Bathurst Titan

* Acadie–Bathurst wins series 4–0

#### (3) Moncton Wildcats vs. (6) Chicoutimi Saguenéens

* Chicoutimi wins series 4–0

#### (4) Cape Breton Eagles vs. (5) Rimouski Océanic

* Cape Breton wins series 4–1

## Conference semifinals
### Western Conference semifinals
#### (1) Drummondville Voltigeurs vs. (4) Sherbrooke Phoenix

* Drummondville wins series 4–2

#### (2) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies vs. (3) Victoriaville Tigres

* Victoriaville wins series 4–1

### Eastern Conference semifinals
#### (1) Baie-Comeau Drakkar vs. (7) Acadie–Bathurst Titan

* Baie-Comeau wins series 4–0

#### (4) Cape Breton Eagles vs. (6) Chicoutimi Saguenéens

* Cape Breton wins series 4–0

## Semifinals
### (2) Drummondville Voltigeurs vs. (5) Victoriaville Tigres

* Drummondville wins series 4–1

### (1) Baie-Comeau Drakkar vs. (7) Cape Breton Eagles

* Baie-Comeau wins series 4–1

## Gilles-Courteau Trophy championship
### (1) Baie-Comeau Drakkar vs. (2) Drummondville Voltigeurs

* Drummondville wins series 4–0

## Playoff leading scorers

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Justin Poirier | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | 17 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 12 |
| Ethan Gauthier | Drummondville Voltigeurs | 19 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 4 |
| Justin Gill | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | 17 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 18 |
| Luke Woodworth | Drummondville Voltigeurs | 19 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 14 |
| Maxime Pellerin | Victoriaville Tigres | 14 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 20 |
| Cam Squires | Cape Breton Eagles | 14 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 15 |
| Mikael Huchette | Drummondville Voltigeurs | 19 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 12 |
| Alexis Gendron | Drummondville Voltigeurs | 15 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 16 |
| Matyas Melovsky | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | 17 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 8 |
| Niks Fenenko | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | 17 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 4 |

## 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 |
| Riley Mercer | Drummondville Voltigeurs | 19 | 1144:57 | 16 | 3 | 36 | 2 | .934 | 1.89 |
| Antoine Keller | Acadie–Bathurst Titan | 7 | 433:56 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 0 | .925 | 2.35 |
| Charles-Édward Gravel | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | 17 | 1036:34 | 12 | 5 | 41 | 1 | .910 | 2.37 |
| Mathys Fernandez | Shawinigan Cataractes | 2 | 111:52 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .909 | 2.68 |
| Nicolas Ruccia | Cape Breton Eagles | 14 | 811:59 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 2 | .911 | 2.73 |

## Trophies and awards

2023–24 QMJHL Awards :
| Award | Recipient(s) |
| Gilles-Courteau Trophy Playoff champions | Drummondville Voltigeurs |
| Jean Rougeau Trophy Regular season champions | Baie-Comeau Drakkar |
| Luc Robitaille Trophy Team with the best goals for average | Drummondville Voltigeurs |
| Robert Lebel Trophy Team with the best goals against average | Baie-Comeau Drakkar |
| Michel Brière Memorial Trophy Regular season MVP | Mathieu Cataford, Halifax Mooseheads |
| Jean Béliveau Trophy Top Scorer | Antonin Verreault, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies |
| Guy Lafleur Trophy Playoff MVP | Vsevolod Komarov, Drummondville Voltigeurs |
| Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy Goaltender of the Year | William Rousseau, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies |
| Guy Carbonneau Trophy Best Defensive Forward | Félix Gagnon, Baie-Comeau Drakkar |
| Emile Bouchard Trophy Defenceman of the Year | Vsevolod Komarov, Drummondville Voltigeurs |
| Kevin Lowe Trophy Best Defensive Defenceman | Mikaël Diotte, Drummondville Voltigeurs |
| Michael Bossy Trophy Top Prospect | Maxim Massé, Chicoutimi Saguenéens |
| RDS Cup Rookie of the Year | Émile Guité, Chicoutimi Saguenéens |
| Michel Bergeron Trophy Offensive Rookie of the Year | Émile Guité, Chicoutimi Saguenéens |
| Raymond Lagacé Trophy Defensive Rookie of the Year | Xavier Villeneuve, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada |
| Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy Most Sportsmanlike Player | Preston Lounsbury, Moncton Wildcats |
| QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year Humanitarian of the Year | Marcus Kearsey, Charlottetown Islanders |
| Marcel Robert Trophy Best Scholastic Player | Alexis Morin, Chicoutimi Saguenéens |
| Paul Dumont Trophy Personality of the Year | Émile Chouinard, Baie-Comeau Drakkar Jacob Newcombe, Cape Breton Eagles |
| Ron Lapointe Trophy Coach of the Year | Jean-François Grégoire, Baie-Comeau Drakkar |
| Maurice Filion Trophy General Manager of the Year | Jean-François Grégoire, Baie-Comeau Drakkar |

### All-Star Teams

First All-Star Team:
* William Rousseau, Goaltender, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
* Vsevolod Komarov, Defenceman, Drummondville Voltigeurs
* Pier-Olivier Roy, Defenceman, Victoriaville Tigres
* Mathieu Cataford, Halifax Mooseheads
* Justin Gill, Forward, Baie-Comeau Drakkar
* Antonin Verreault, Forward, Halifax Mooseheads
Second All-Star Team
* Mathis Rousseau, Goaltender, Halifax Mooseheads
* Maveric Lamoureux, Defenceman, Drummondville Voltigeurs
* Jérémy Langlois, Defenceman, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
* Israël Mianscum, Forward, Sherbrooke Phoenix
* Justin Poirier, Forward, Baie-Comeau Drakkar
* Markus Vidicek, Forward, Halifax Mooseheads