2019-20 QMJHL season

This is the 2019-20 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League season. This is the league's 51st season.
==Pausing of Season==
The Canadian Hockey League and its' three member leagues announced the following on March 12th:
"The Canadian Hockey League and its three regional leagues, the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and Western Hockey League, take the health and safety of our players, fans, volunteers, staff, and general public very seriously. CHL President Dan MacKenzie with Commissioners David Branch, Gilles Courteau, and Ron Robison have been monitoring the situation in regards to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) including what local, provincial, and federal health agencies have recommended. Following consultation with medical professionals and meetings today among the CHL Executive Council, and regional league Board of Governors, the CHL announces that the balance of the 2019-20 season and all hockey activity shall be paused immediately until further notice."https://chl.ca/article/statement-from-the-canadian-hockey-league-0312
On March 17th the league would cancel the balance of the regular season.https://theqmjhl.ca/article/qmjhl-cancels-remainder-of-2019-20-regular-season
==Cancelling of President's Cup playoffs and the Memorial Cup==
The balance of play at the major junior level would be cancelled on March 23rd.https://chl.ca/article/statement-chl-cancels-2020-playoffs-and-memorial-cup This would include the three CHL leagues playoffs and the 2020 Memorial Cup.
==Franchise changes==
*The Cape Breton Screaming Eagles were renamed the Cape Breton Eagles during the summer of 2019
==Member teams==
Division 	Team 	City 	Arena 	Capacity
West 	Blainville-Boisbriand Armada	Boisbriand, Quebec 	Centre d'Excellence Sports Rousseau	3,269
West 	Gatineau Olympiques 	Gatineau, Quebec 	Centre Robert Guertin 	3,196
West 	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 	Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec 	Aréna Iamgold 	2,993
West 	Val-d'Or Foreurs 	Val-d'Or, Quebec 	Centre Air Creebec 	2,398
Central 	Drummondville Voltigeurs 	Drummondville, Quebec 	Centre Marcel Dionne 	2,889
Central 	Shawinigan Cataractes 	Shawinigan, Quebec 	Centre Gervais Auto 	4,350
Central 	Sherbrooke Phoenix 	Sherbrooke, Quebec 	Palais des Sports 	3,718
Central 	Victoriaville Tigres 	Victoriaville, Quebec 	Colisée Desjardins 	2,753
East 	Baie-Comeau Drakkar 	Baie-Comeau, Quebec 	Centre Henry-Leonard 	2,779
East 	Chicoutimi Saguenéens 	Saguenay, Quebec 	Centre Georges-Vézina 	3,759
East 	Quebec Remparts 	Quebec City, Quebec 	Videotron Centre 	18,482
East 	Rimouski Océanic 	Rimouski, Quebec 	Colisée Financière Sun Life 	4,415
Maritimes	Acadie–Bathurst Titan 	Bathurst, New Brunswick 	K.C. Irving Regional Centre 	3,162
Maritimes	Cape Breton Eagles 	Sydney, Nova Scotia (Cape Breton Regional Municipality), Nova Scotia	Centre 200 	5,010
Maritimes	Charlottetown Islanders 	Charlottetown, P.E.I. 	Eastlink Centre 	3,718
Maritimes	Halifax Mooseheads 	Halifax, Nova Scotia 	Scotiabank Centre 	10,595
Maritimes	Moncton Wildcats 	Moncton, New Brunswick 	Avenir Centre 	10,000
Maritimes	Saint John Sea Dogs 	Saint John, New Brunswick 	TD Station 	6,297
==Standings==
===West Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Blainville-Boisbriand Armada	63	32	27	2 	2 	212	219	68
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 	63	29	30	2 	2 	180	209	62
Val D'Or Foreurs 	63	26	30	5 	2 	207	247	59
Gatineau Olympiques 	64	22	37	5 	0 	204	247	49
===Central Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Sherbrooke Phoenix 	63	51	8 	3 	1 	290	164	106
Drummondville Voltigeurs	63	36	25	2 	0 	232	221	74
Victoriaville Tigres 	63	26	28	5 	4 	190	201	61
Shawinigan Cataractes 	63	29	32	2 	0 	227	245	60
===East Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Rimouski Oceanic 	63	45	12	5 	1 	256	182	96
Chicoutimi Sagueneens	64	38	18	4 	4 	252	176	84
Quebec Remparts 	64	27	32	4 	1 	202	245	59
Baie-Comeau Drakkar 	64	24	29	7 	4 	196	240	59
===Telus Maritimes Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Moncton Wildcats 	64	50	13	1 	0 	276	148	101
Cape Breton Eagles 	63	40	20	2 	1 	269	194	83
Charlottetown Islanders	64	33	26	5 	0 	197	205	71
Saint John Sea Dogs 	64	30	33	1 	0 	226	280	61
Halifax Mooseheads 	63	20	38	3 	2 	170	263	45
Acadie-Bathurst Titan 	64	12	40	8 	4 	171	279	36
==2020 President's Cup Playoffs==
===Format===
The top 16 teams qualify for the playoffs. The three division winners are seeded 1, 2, and 3 based on record. The balance of the teams are seeded 4 to 16 regardless of division. Teams are re-seeded after each round. All series are best-of-seven.
The President's Cup champion advances to the 2020 Memorial Cup being held at Prospera Place in Kelowna, British Columbia from May 22 to 31, 2020 hosted by the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League.
==References==
Category:2020 in hockey
Category:Quebec Major Junior Hockey League seasons