# 2022–23 QMJHL season

The 2022–23 QMJHL season was the 54th season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The regular season began on September 22, 2022, and ended on March 25, 2023. The playoffs began in March 2023, concluding in May 2023. QMJHL commissioner Gilles Courteau, who resigned on March 5, 2023, was succeeded by Martin Lavallée as the interim commissioner.
The winning team, the Quebec Remparts were awarded the Gilles-Courteau Trophy and earned a berth in the 2023 Memorial Cup which was hosted by the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League at the Sandman Centre in Kamloops, British Columbia.

## Regular season standings

As of March 22, 2023
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 | 50 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 107 | 335 | 196 | 2 |
| x-Moncton Wildcats | 68 | 35 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 74 | 255 | 249 | 3 |
| x-Cape Breton Eagles | 68 | 30 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 64 | 224 | 275 | 7 |
| x-Charlottetown Islanders | 68 | 26 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 61 | 189 | 267 | 8 |
| x-Saint John Sea Dogs | 68 | 24 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 54 | 233 | 318 | 9 |
| Acadie–Bathurst Titan | 68 | 20 | 40 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 203 | 278 | 10 |
| East Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | Rank |
| xyz-Quebec Remparts | 68 | 53 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 109 | 286 | 160 | 1 |
| x-Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 68 | 33 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 70 | 234 | 281 | 4 |
| x-Rimouski Océanic | 68 | 32 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 69 | 213 | 216 | 5 |
| x-Baie-Comeau Drakkar | 68 | 30 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 66 | 205 | 244 | 6 |

### Western Conference

| West Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | Rank |
| xy-Gatineau Olympiques | 68 | 49 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 105 | 304 | 197 | 2 |
| x-Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | 68 | 37 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 81 | 240 | 227 | 4 |
| x-Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | 68 | 22 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 53 | 206 | 261 | 7 |
| Val-d'Or Foreurs | 68 | 24 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 223 | 301 | 8 |
| Central Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | Rank |
| xy-Sherbrooke Phoenix | 68 | 50 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 105 | 317 | 172 | 1 |
| x-Victoriaville Tigres | 68 | 40 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 88 | 244 | 190 | 3 |
| x-Shawinigan Cataractes | 68 | 29 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 63 | 209 | 236 | 5 |
| x-Drummondville Voltigeurs | 68 | 29 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 63 | 205 | 251 | 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 |
| Jordan Dumais | Halifax Mooseheads | 64 | 54 | 86 | 140 | 6 |
| Josh Lawrence | Blainville-Boisbriand/Halifax | 69 | 50 | 69 | 119 | 22 |
| Alexandre Doucet | Val-d'Or/Halifax | 70 | 58 | 57 | 115 | 44 |
| Zachary Bolduc | Quebec Remparts | 61 | 50 | 60 | 110 | 50 |
| Riley Kidney | Acadie–Bathurst/Gatineau | 60 | 28 | 82 | 110 | 48 |
| Théo Rochette | Quebec Remparts | 65 | 42 | 64 | 106 | 28 |
| Jacob Melanson | Acadie–Bathurst/Sherbrooke | 59 | 50 | 49 | 99 | 55 |
| Joshua Roy | Sherbrooke Phoenix | 55 | 46 | 53 | 99 | 14 |
| Justin Gill | Sherbrooke Phoenix | 68 | 44 | 49 | 93 | 41 |
| Ivan Ivan | Cape Breton Eagles | 64 | 33 | 57 | 90 | 52 |

## 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 | Quebec Remparts | 47 | 2,730:01 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 101 | 4 | .908 | 2.22 |
| Nathan Darveau | Victoriaville Tigres | 50 | 2,971:40 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 116 | 2 | .929 | 2.34 |
| Francesco Lapenna | Charlottetown/Gatineau | 49 | 2,843:45 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 114 | 3 | .922 | 2.41 |
| Olivier Adam | Baie-Comeau/Sherbrooke | 45 | 2,667:54 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 108 | 5 | .910 | 2.43 |
| Mathis Rousseau | Halifax Mooseheads | 49 | 2,878:09 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 119 | 4 | .912 | 2.48 |

## 2023 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 | Sherbrooke | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| W7 | Blainville-Boisbriand | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| W7 | Blainville-Boisbriand | 0 | W1 | Sherbrooke | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | W6 | Drummondville | 0 | | | | | | | |
| W2 | Gatineau | 4 | W6 | Drummondville | 0 | | | | | | | |
| E9 | Saint John | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| E9 | Saint John | 1 | | | | 1 | Quebec | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Gatineau | 0 | | | | |
| W3 | Victoriaville | 1 | | | | | | | 4 | Gatineau | 0 | | | | |
| W6 | Drummondville | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| W6 | Drummondville | 4 | W2 | Gatineau | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | W4 | Rouyn-Noranda | 0 | | | | | | | |
| W4 | Rouyn-Noranda | 4 | W4 | Rouyn-Noranda | 0 | | | | | | | |
| W5 | Shawinigan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| W5 | Shawinigan | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | Quebec | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Halifax | 2 |
| E1 | Quebec | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Halifax | 2 |
| E8 | Charlottetown | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| E8 | Charlottetown | 0 | E1 | Quebec | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | E5 | Rimouski | 0 | | | | | | | |
| E2 | Halifax | 4 | E5 | Rimouski | 0 | | | | | | | |
| E7 | Cape Breton | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| E7 | Cape Breton | 0 | | | | 2 | Halifax | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Sherbrooke | 2 | | | | |
| E3 | Moncton | 4 | | | | | | | 3 | Sherbrooke | 2 | | | | |
| E6 | Baie-Comeau | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| E6 | Baie-Comeau | 3 | E2 | Halifax | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | E3 | Moncton | 1 | | | | | | | |
| E4 | Chicoutimi | 1 | E3 | Moncton | 1 | | | | | | | |
| E5 | Rimouski | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |

## Conference quarter-finals
### Western Conference quarter-finals
#### (1) Sherbrooke Phoenix vs. (7) Blainville-Boisbriand Armada

* Sherbrooke wins series 4 – 0

#### (2) Gatineau Olympiques vs. (E9) Saint John Sea Dogs

* Gatineau wins series 4 – 1

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

* Drummondville wins series 4 – 1

#### (4) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies vs. (5) Shawinigan Cataractes

* Rouyn-Noranda wins series 4 – 1

### Eastern Conference quarter-finals
#### (1) Quebec Remparts vs. (8) Charlottetown Islanders

* Quebec wins series 4 – 0

#### (2) Halifax Mooseheads vs. (7) Cape Breton Eagles

* Halifax wins series 4 – 0

#### (3) Moncton Wildcats vs. (6) Baie-Comeau Drakkar

* Moncton wins series 4 – 3

#### (4) Chicoutimi Saguenéens vs. (5) Rimouski Océanic

* Rimouski wins series 4 – 1

## Conference semi-finals
### Western Conference semi-finals
#### (1) Sherbrooke Phoenix vs. (6) Drummondville Voltigeurs

* Sherbrooke wins series 4 – 0

#### (2) Gatineau Olympiques vs. (4) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies

* Gatineau wins series 4 – 0

### Eastern Conference semi-finals
#### (1) Quebec Remparts vs. (5) Rimouski Océanic

* Quebec wins series 4 – 0

#### (2) Halifax Mooseheads vs. (3) Moncton Wildcats

* Halifax wins series 4 – 1

## Semi-finals
### (1) Quebec Remparts vs. (4) Gatineau Olympiques

* Quebec wins series 4 – 0

### (2) Halifax Mooseheads vs. (3) Sherbrooke Phoenix

* Halifax wins series 4 – 2

## Gilles-Courteau Trophy Championship
### (1) Quebec Remparts vs. (2) Halifax Mooseheads

* Quebec wins series 4 – 2

## Playoff leading scorers

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Alexandre Doucet | Halifax Mooseheads | 21 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 10 |
| Josh Lawrence | Halifax Mooseheads | 21 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 12 |
| Justin Robidas | Quebec Remparts | 18 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 2 |
| Zachary L'Heureux | Halifax Mooseheads | 20 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 43 |
| Zach Dean | Gatineau Olympiques | 13 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 10 |
| Joshua Roy | Sherbrooke Phoenix | 14 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 2 |
| Riley Kidney | Gatineau Olympiques | 13 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 4 |
| Jordan Dumais | Halifax Mooseheads | 15 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 2 |
| Théo Rochette | Quebec Remparts | 18 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 8 |
| James Malatesta | Quebec Remparts | 18 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 16 |

## 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 |
| Francesco Lapenna | Gatineau Olympiques | 13 | 797:35 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 4 | .940 | 1.81 |
| William Rousseau | Quebec Remparts | 18 | 1,109:57 | 16 | 2 | 41 | 1 | .915 | 2.22 |
| Mathis Rousseau | Halifax Mooseheads | 21 | 1,279:44 | 14 | 7 | 52 | 3 | .921 | 2.44 |
| Olivier Adam | Sherbrooke Phoenix | 13 | 709:57 | 10 | 3 | 29 | 1 | .884 | 2.45 |
| Nathan Darveau | Victoriaville Tigres | 5 | 320:15 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0 | .910 | 2.81 |

## Trophies and awards

2022–23 QMJHL Awards :
| Award | Recipient(s) | Runner(s)-up/Finalists |
| Gilles-Courteau Trophy Playoff champions | Quebec Remparts | Halifax Mooseheads |
| Jean Rougeau Trophy Regular season champions | Quebec Remparts | Halifax Mooseheads |
| Luc Robitaille Trophy Team with the best goals for average | Halifax Mooseheads | Sherbrooke Phoenix |
| Robert Lebel Trophy Team with the best goals against average | Quebec Remparts | Sherbrooke Phoenix |
| Michel Brière Memorial Trophy Regular season MVP | Jordan Dumais, Halifax Mooseheads | Nathan Darveau, Victoriaville Tigres Joshua Roy, Sherbrooke Phoenix |
| Jean Béliveau Trophy Top Scorer | Jordan Dumais, Halifax Mooseheads | Josh Lawrence, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada/ Halifax Mooseheads |
| Guy Lafleur Trophy Playoff MVP | James Malatesta, Quebec Remparts | |
| Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy Goaltender of the Year | William Rousseau, Quebec Remparts | Nathan Darveau, Victoriaville Tigres |
| Guy Carbonneau Trophy Best Defensive Forward | Nathan Gaucher, Quebec Remparts | Zach Dean, Gatineau Olympiques Milo Roelens, Sherbrooke Phoenix |
| Emile Bouchard Trophy Defenceman of the Year | Tristan Luneau, Gatineau Olympiques | Tyson Hinds, Sherbrooke Phoenix Frédéric Brunet, Victoriaville Tigres |
| Kevin Lowe Trophy Best Defensive Defenceman | Tyson Hinds, Sherbrooke Phoenix | Pier-Olivier Roy, Victoriaville Tigres Nicolas Savoie, Quebec Remparts |
| Michael Bossy Trophy Top Prospect | Ethan Gauthier, Sherbrooke Phoenix | Mathieu Cataford, Halifax Mooseheads Etienne Morin, Moncton Wildcats |
| RDS Cup Rookie of the Year | Maxim Massé, Chicoutimi Saguenéens | Marcus Kearsey, Charlottetown Islanders |
| Michel Bergeron Trophy Offensive Rookie of the Year | Maxim Massé, Chicoutimi Saguenéens | Félix Lacerte, Shawinigan Cataractes Thomas Verdon, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies |
| Raymond Lagacé Trophy Defensive Rookie of the Year | Marcus Kearsey, Charlottetown Islanders | Gabriel D’Aigle, Victoriaville Tigres Jacob Steinman, Moncton Wildcats |
| Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy Most Sportsmanlike Player | Attilio Biasca, Halifax Mooseheads | Thomas Belgarde, Victoriaville Tigres Justin Robidas, Quebec Remparts |
| QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year Humanitarian of the Year | Cam Squires, Cape Breton Eagles | Kaylen Gauthier, Sherbrooke Phoenix Frédéric Potvin, Val-d'Or Foreurs |
| Marcel Robert Trophy Best Scholastic Player | Julien Béland, Rimouski Océanic | Mathieu Cataford, Halifax Mooseheads Maxime Pellerin, Victoriaville Tigres |
| Paul Dumont Trophy Personality of the Year | Joshua Roy, Sherbrooke Phoenix | Stéphane Julien, Sherbrooke Phoenix Louis Robitaille, Gatineau Olympiques |
| Ron Lapointe Trophy Coach of the Year | Stéphane Julien, Sherbrooke Phoenix | Sylvain Favreau, Halifax Mooseheads Carl Mallette, Victoriaville Tigres |
| Maurice Filion Trophy General Manager of the Year | Stéphane Julien, Sherbrooke Phoenix | Louis Robitaille, Gatineau Olympiques Patrick Roy, Quebec Remparts |

### All-Star Teams

First All-Star Team:
* Nathan Darveau, Goaltender, Victoriaville Tigres
* Tristan Luneau, Defenceman, Gatineau Olympiques
* Tyson Hinds, Defenceman, Sherbrooke Phoenix
* Jordan Dumais, Forward, Halifax Mooseheads
* Riley Kidney, Forward, Acadie–Bathurst Titan/Gatineau Olympiques
* Joshua Roy, Forward, Sherbrooke Phoenix
Second All-Star Team
* Francesco Lapenna, Goaltender, Charlottetown Islanders/Gatineau Olympiques
* Frédéric Brunet, Defenceman, Victoriaville Tigres/Rimouski Océanic
* Pier-Olivier Roy, Defenceman, Victoriaville Tigres
* Zachary Bolduc, Forward, Quebec Remparts
* Alexandre Doucette, Forward, Val-d'Or Foreurs/Halifax Mooseheads
* Josh Lawrence, Forward, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada/Halifax Mooseheads
All-Rookie Team:
* Jacob Steinman, Goaltender, Moncton Wildcats
* Marcus Kearsey, Defenceman, Charlottetown Islanders
* Xavier Daigle, Defenceman, Cape Breton Eagles
* Maxim Massé, Forward, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
* Félix Lacerte, Forward, Shawinigan Cataractes
* Thomas Verdon, Forward, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies