# 2018–19 QMJHL season

The 2018–19 QMJHL season was the 50th season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The regular season began on September 20, 2018, and ended on March 16, 2019.
The playoffs started March 22, 2019 and ended on May 11. The winning team, the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies, were awarded the President's Cup as the QMJHL champion and earned a berth in the 2019 Memorial Cup, being hosted by the Halifax Mooseheads of the QMJHL at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia from May 17–26, 2019.

## 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

### Eastern Conference

| Maritimes Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | Rank |
| xy-Halifax Mooseheads | 68 | 49 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 102 | 300 | 164 | 1 |
| x-Charlottetown Islanders | 68 | 40 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 87 | 233 | 211 | 4 |
| x-Cape Breton Screaming Eagles | 68 | 40 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 86 | 267 | 214 | 5 |
| x-Moncton Wildcats | 68 | 38 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 85 | 274 | 222 | 7 |
| Saint John Sea Dogs | 68 | 13 | 49 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 169 | 364 | 9 |
| Acadie–Bathurst Titan | 68 | 8 | 54 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 141 | 336 | 10 |
| East Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | Rank |
| xy-Baie-Comeau Drakkar | 68 | 49 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 102 | 306 | 189 | 2 |
| x-Rimouski Océanic | 68 | 44 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 92 | 272 | 173 | 3 |
| x-Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 68 | 39 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 85 | 218 | 205 | 6 |
| x-Quebec Remparts | 68 | 27 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 67 | 197 | 236 | 8 |

### Western Conference

| West Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | Rank |
| xyz-Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | 68 | 59 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 119 | 320 | 138 | 1 |
| x-Val-d'Or Foreurs | 68 | 25 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 186 | 283 | 5 |
| x-Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | 68 | 26 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 196 | 270 | 6 |
| x-Gatineau Olympiques | 68 | 23 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 52 | 194 | 248 | 7 |
| Central Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | Rank |
| xy-Drummondville Voltigeurs | 68 | 52 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 107 | 338 | 173 | 2 |
| x-Sherbrooke Phoenix | 68 | 36 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 77 | 249 | 247 | 3 |
| x-Victoriaville Tigres | 68 | 30 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 65 | 188 | 219 | 4 |
| x-Shawinigan Cataractes | 68 | 14 | 49 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 188 | 347 | 8 |

## Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Peter Abbandonato | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | 68 | 29 | 82 | 111 | 14 |
| Ivan Chekhovich | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | 66 | 43 | 62 | 105 | 38 |
| Alexis Lafrenière | Rimouski Océanic | 61 | 37 | 68 | 105 | 72 |
| Joe Veleno | Drummondville Voltigeurs | 59 | 42 | 62 | 104 | 19 |
| Jeremy McKenna | Moncton Wildcats | 68 | 45 | 52 | 97 | 35 |
| Jimmy Huntington | Rimouski Océanic | 66 | 40 | 52 | 92 | 52 |
| Jakob Pelletier | Moncton Wildcats | 65 | 39 | 50 | 89 | 24 |
| Nathan Légaré | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | 68 | 45 | 42 | 87 | 52 |
| Nicolas Guay | Drummondville Voltigeurs | 64 | 40 | 47 | 87 | 35 |
| Samuel Asselin | Acadie–Bathurst/Halifax | 69 | 48 | 38 | 86 | 62 |

## 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 | 43 | 2505:29 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 4 | .926 | 2.08 |
| Olivier Rodrigue | Drummondville Voltigeurs | 48 | 2795:50 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 113 | 3 | .902 | 2.43 |
| Colten Ellis | Rimouski Océanic | 46 | 2649:18 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 109 | 3 | .910 | 2.47 |
| Tristan Côté-Cazenave | Victoriaville Tigres | 42 | 2324:31 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 96 | 5 | .920 | 2.48 |
| Alexis Gravel | Halifax Mooseheads | 49 | 2869:39 | 33 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 119 | 5 | .913 | 2.49 |

## 2019 President's Cup 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 | | President's Cup Championship | President's Cup Championship | President's Cup Championship |
| W1 | Rouyn-Noranda | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| W8 | Shawinigan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| W8 | Shawinigan | 2 | W1 | Rouyn-Noranda | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | W4 | Victoriaville | 0 | | | | | | | |
| W4 | Victoriaville | 4 | W4 | Victoriaville | 0 | | | | | | | |
| W5 | Val-d'Or | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| W5 | Val-d'Or | 3 | | | | 1 | Rouyn-Noranda | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Rimouski | 0 | | | | |
| E3 | Rimouski | 4 | | | | | | | 5 | Rimouski | 0 | | | | |
| E6 | Chicoutimi | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| E6 | Chicoutimi | 0 | E3 | Rimouski | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | E5 | Cape Breton | 1 | | | | | | | |
| E4 | Charlottetown | 2 | E5 | Cape Breton | 1 | | | | | | | |
| E5 | Cape Breton | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| E5 | Cape Breton | 4 | | | | | | | | 1 | Rouyn-Noranda | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Halifax | 2 |
| W2 | Drummondville | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Halifax | 2 |
| W7 | Gatineau | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| W7 | Gatineau | 1 | W2 | Drummondville | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | W3 | Sherbrooke | 1 | | | | | | | |
| W3 | Sherbrooke | 4 | W3 | Sherbrooke | 1 | | | | | | | |
| W6 | Blainville-Boisbriand | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| W6 | Blainville-Boisbriand | 1 | | | | 2 | Drummondville | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Halifax | 4 | | | | |
| E1 | Halifax | 4 | | | | | | | 3 | Halifax | 4 | | | | |
| E8 | Quebec | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| E8 | Quebec | 3 | E1 | Halifax | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | E7 | Moncton | 0 | | | | | | | |
| E2 | Baie-Comeau | 3 | E7 | Moncton | 0 | | | | | | | |
| E7 | Moncton | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |

## Conference quarter-finals
### Western Conference quarter-finals
#### (1) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies vs. (8) Shawinigan Cataractes

* Rouyn-Noranda wins series 4–2

#### (2) Drummondville Voltigeurs vs. (7) Gatineau Olympiques

* Drummondville wins series 4–1

#### (3) Sherbrooke Phoenix vs. (6) Blainville-Boisbriand Armada

* Sherbrooke wins series 4–1

#### (4) Victoriaville Tigres vs. (5) Val d'Or Foreurs

* Victoriaville wins series 4–3

### Eastern Conference quarter-finals
#### (1) Halifax Mooseheads vs. (8) Quebec Remparts

* Halifax wins series 4–3

#### (2) Baie-Comeau Drakkar vs. (7) Moncton Wildcats

* Moncton wins series 4–3

#### (3) Rimouski Océanic vs. (6) Chicoutimi Saguenéens

* Rimouski wins series 4–0

#### (4) Charlottetown Islanders vs. (5) Cape Breton Screaming Eagles

* Cape Breton wins series 4–2

## Conference semi-finals
### Western Conference semi-finals
#### (1) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies vs. (4) Victoriaville Tigres

* Rouyn-Noranda wins series 4–0

#### (2) Drummondville Voltigeurs vs. (3) Sherbrooke Phoenix

* Drummondville wins series 4–1

### Eastern Conference semi-finals
#### (1) Halifax Mooseheads vs. (7) Moncton Wildcats

* Halifax wins series 4–0

#### (3) Rimouski Océanic vs. (5) Cape Breton Screaming Eagles

* Rimouski wins series 4–1

## Semi-finals
### (1) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies vs. (5) Rimouski Océanic

* Rouyn-Noranda wins series 4–0

### (2) Drummondville Voltigeurs vs. (3) Halifax Mooseheads

* Halifax wins series 4–2

## President's Cup Finals
### (1) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies vs. (3) Halifax Mooseheads

* Rouyn-Noranda 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 |
| Joël Teasdale | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | 20 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 12 |
| Raphaël Lavoie | Halifax Mooseheads | 23 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 22 |
| Félix Bibeau | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | 20 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 24 |
| Noah Dobson | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | 20 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 20 |
| Rafaël Harvey-Pinard | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | 20 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 10 |
| Peter Abbandonato | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | 15 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 4 |
| Alexis Lafrenière | Rimouski Océanic | 13 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 14 |
| Arnaud Durandeau | Halifax Mooseheads | 23 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 26 |
| Justin Bergeron | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | 19 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 8 |
| Maxim Trépanier | Halifax Mooseheads | 22 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 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 |
| Samuel Harvey | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | 20 | 1216:48 | 16 | 4 | 40 | 4 | .924 | 1.97 |
| Anthony Morrone | Drummondville Voltigeurs | 15 | 900:11 | 10 | 5 | 34 | 1 | .904 | 2.27 |
| Colten Ellis | Rimouski Océanic | 12 | 737:06 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 1 | .919 | 2.36 |
| Alex D'Orio | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | 7 | 436:38 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 0 | .910 | 2.47 |
| Kevin Mandolese | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles | 11 | 687:45 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 1 | .916 | 2.53 |

## Trophies and awards

* President's Cup – Playoff Champions: Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
* Jean Rougeau Trophy – Regular Season Champions: Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
* Luc Robitaille Trophy – Team with the best goals for average: Drummondville Voltigeurs
* Robert Lebel Trophy – Team with best GAA: Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
Player
* Michel Brière Memorial Trophy – Most Valuable Player: Alexis Lafrenière, Rimouski Océanic
* Jean Béliveau Trophy – Top Scorer: Peter Abbandonato, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
* Guy Lafleur Trophy – Playoff MVP: Noah Dobson, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
* Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy – Top Goaltender: Samuel Harvey, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
* Guy Carbonneau Trophy – Best Defensive Forward: Félix Lauzon, Drummondville Voltigeurs
* Emile Bouchard Trophy – Defenceman of the Year: Charles-Édouard D'Astous, Rimouski Océanic
* Kevin Lowe Trophy – Best Defensive Defenceman: Jacob Neveu, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
* Michael Bossy Trophy – Top Prospect: Raphaël Lavoie, Halifax Mooseheads
* RDS Cup – Rookie of the Year: Jordan Spence, Moncton Wildcats
* Michel Bergeron Trophy – Offensive Rookie of the Year: Hendrix Lapierre, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
* Raymond Lagacé Trophy – Defensive Rookie of the Year: Jordan Spence, Moncton Wildcats
* Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy – Most sportsmanlike player: Peter Abbandonato, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
* QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year – Humanitarian of the Year: Charle-Édouard D'Astous, Rimouski Océanic
* Marcel Robert Trophy – Best Scholastic Player: Matthew Welsh, Charlottetown Islanders
* Paul Dumont Trophy – Personality of the Year: Alexis Lafrenière, Rimouski Océanic
Executive
* Ron Lapointe Trophy – Coach of the Year: Mario Pouliot, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
* Maurice Filion Trophy – General Manager of the Year: Mario Pouliot, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies

### All-Star Teams

First All-Star Team:
* Samuel Harvey, Goaltender, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
* Charles-Édouard D'Astous, Defenceman, Rimouski Océanic
* Noah Dobson, Defenceman, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
* Alexis Lafrenière, Forward, Rimouski Océanic
* Joe Veleno, Forward, Drummondville Voltigeurs
* Peter Abbandonato, Forward, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
Second All-Star Team:
* Tristan Côté-Cazenave, Goaltender, Victoriaville Tigres
* Nicolas Beaudin, Defenceman, Drummondville Voltigeurs
* Jared McIsaac, Defenceman, Halifax Mooseheads
* Ivan Chekhovich, Forward, Baie-Comeau Drakkar
* Samuel Asselin, Forward, Halifax Mooseheads
* Jimmy Huntington, Forward, Rimouski Océanic
All-Rookie Team:
* Fabio Iacobo, Goaltender, Victoriaville Tigres
* Jordan Spence, Defenceman, Moncton Wildcats
* Lukas Cormier, Defenceman, Charlottetown Islanders
* Hendrix Lapierre, Forward, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
* Egor Serdyuk, Forward, Victoriaville Tigres
* Mikhail Abramov, Forward, Victoriaville Tigres