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.[1]

2023–24 QMJHL season
LeagueQuebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationRegular season
September 22, 2023 – March 23, 2024
Playoffs
March 29, 2024 – May 14, 2024
Number of teams18
TV partner(s)Eastlink TV
TVA Sports
MATV
Finals championsDrummondville Voltigeurs (2)
QMJHL seasons
2023–24 CHL season
LeagueCanadian Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationOHL
September 2023 – May 2024
QMJHL
September 2023 – May 2024
WHL
September 2023 – May 2024
Number of teams60
TV partner(s)RDS
TSN
Rogers TV

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.[2]

Regular season standings

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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

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Maritimes DivisionGPWLOTLSLPTSGFGARank
xy-Halifax Mooseheads68421871922271842
x-Moncton Wildcats68382343832742313
x-Cape Breton Eagles68392612812161944
x-Acadie–Bathurst Titan68303134672272437
x-Charlottetown Islanders68263462602082678
x-Saint John Sea Dogs68203954491852939
East DivisionGPWLOTLSLPTSGFGARank
xyz-Baie-Comeau Drakkar685312211092901631
x-Rimouski Océanic68372650792502365
x-Chicoutimi Saguenéens68352544782472296
Quebec Remparts682141514816526510

Western Conference

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West DivisionGPWLOTLSLPTSGFGARank
xy-Rouyn-Noranda Huskies684715151003011922
x-Blainville-Boisbriand Armada68313142682142305
x-Gatineau Olympiques68253166622132687
Val-d'Or Foreurs68154832351733198
Central DivisionGPWLOTLSLPTSGFGARank
xy-Drummondville Voltigeurs684814511023061831
x-Victoriaville Tigres68432041912632183
x-Sherbrooke Phoenix68323015702152394
x-Shawinigan Cataractes68303431641952156

Scoring leaders

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Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Source: TheQMJHL.ca

PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Antonin VerreaultRouyn-Noranda Huskies68367110748
Justin GillBaie-Comeau Drakkar6540589866
Mathieu CatafordHalifax Mooseheads6540509033
Markus VidicekHalifax Mooseheads6445438827
Israël MianscumSherbrooke Phoenix6135528755
Alexandre BlaisRimouski Océanic6824608440
Justin PoirierBaie-Comeau Drakkar6851318268
Robert OrrAcadie–Bathurst Titan6424588237
Justin LaroseVictoriaville Tigres6738428026
Jérémie MinvilleGatineau Olympiques6838417957

Leading goaltenders

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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

PlayerTeamGPMinsWLOTLSOLGASOSv%GAA
William RousseauRouyn-Noranda Huskies502,942:123410141108.9242.24
Mathis RousseauHalifax Mooseheads442,615:2931840995.9252.27
Samuel St-HilaireSherbrooke Phoenix362,090:32181213845.9152.41
Charles-Édward GravelBlainville-Boisbriand/Baie-Comeau512,997:143117111242.9092.48
Nicolas RucciaCape Breton Eagles402,322:352115021006.9102.58

2024 Gilles-Courteau Trophy playoffs

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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-finalsConference semi-finalsSemi-finalsGilles-Courteau Trophy Championship
            
W1Drummondville4
W8Saint John0
W1Drummondville4
W4Sherbrooke2
W2Rouyn-Noranda4
W7Gatineau1
2Drummondville4
5Victoriaville1
W3Victoriaville4
W6Shawinigan0
W2Rouyn-Noranda1
W3Victoriaville4
W4Sherbrooke4
W5Blainville-Boisbriand3
1Baie-Comeau0
2Drummondville4
E1Baie-Comeau4
E8Charlottetown0
E1Baie-Comeau4
E7Acadie–Bathurst0
E2Halifax0
E7Acadie–Bathurst4
1Baie-Comeau4
7Cape Breton1
E3Moncton0
E6Chicoutimi4
E4Cape Breton4
E6Chicoutimi0
E4Cape Breton4
E5Rimouski1

Conference quarterfinals

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Western Conference quarterfinals

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(1) Drummondville Voltigeurs vs. (8) Saint John Sea Dogs

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March 29Saint John Sea Dogs3 – 7Drummondville VoltigeursCentre Marcel DionneRecap
March 30Saint John Sea Dogs2 – 6Drummondville VoltigeursCentre Marcel DionneRecap
April 2Drummondville Voltigeurs4 – 2Saint John Sea DogsTD StationRecap
April 3Drummondville Voltigeurs8 – 1Saint John Sea DogsTD StationRecap
Drummondville wins series 4 – 0


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

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March 29Gatineau Olympiques0 – 4Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesAréna GlencoreRecap
March 30Gatineau Olympiques1 – 2Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesAréna GlencoreRecap
April 2Rouyn-Noranda Huskies2 – 5Gatineau OlympiquesCentre Slush PuppieRecap
April 3Rouyn-Noranda Huskies6 – 1Gatineau OlympiquesCentre Slush PuppieRecap
April 5Gatineau Olympiques3 – 8Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesAréna GlencoreRecap
Rouyn-Noranda wins series 4 – 1


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

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March 29Shawinigan Cataractes3 – 4OTVictoriaville TigresColisée DesjardinsRecap
March 30Shawinigan Cataractes1 – 5Victoriaville TigresColisée DesjardinsRecap
April 2Victoriaville Tigres3 – 0Shawinigan CataractesCentre Gervais AutoRecap
April 3Victoriaville Tigres5 – 1Shawinigan CataractesCentre Gervais AutoRecap
Victoriaville wins series 4 – 0


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

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March 29Blainville-Boisbriand Armada3 – 4OTSherbrooke PhoenixPalais des Sports Léopold-DroletRecap
March 30Blainville-Boisbriand Armada2 – 3OTSherbrooke PhoenixPalais des Sports Léopold-DroletRecap
April 2Sherbrooke Phoenix3 – 4Blainville-Boisbriand ArmadaCentre d'Excellence Sports RousseauRecap
April 3Sherbrooke Phoenix2 – 1Blainville-Boisbriand ArmadaCentre d'Excellence Sports RousseauRecap
April 5Blainville-Boisbriand Armada5 – 4Sherbrooke PhoenixPalais des Sports Léopold-DroletRecap
April 7Sherbrooke Phoenix2 – 3Blainville-Boisbriand ArmadaCentre d'Excellence Sports RousseauRecap
April 9Blainville-Boisbriand Armada1 – 3Sherbrooke PhoenixPalais des Sports Léopold-DroletRecap
Sherbrooke wins series 4 – 3


Eastern Conference quarterfinals

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(1) Baie-Comeau Drakkar vs. (8) Charlottetown Islanders

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March 29Charlottetown Islanders1 – 4Baie-Comeau DrakkarCentre Henry-LeonardRecap
March 30Charlottetown Islanders1 – 4Baie-Comeau DrakkarCentre Henry-LeonardRecap
April 2Baie-Comeau Drakkar5 – 3Charlottetown IslandersEastlink CentreRecap
April 3Baie-Comeau Drakkar7 – 1Charlottetown IslandersEastlink CentreRecap
Baie-Comeau wins series 4 – 0


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

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March 29Acadie–Bathurst Titan2 – 1OTHalifax MooseheadsScotiabank CentreRecap 
8:40 - Dylan Andrews (1)First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond periodBraeden MacPhee (1) - 19:02
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
2:57 - Milo Roelens (1)First overtime periodNo scoring
Antoine Keller (26 saves / 27 shots)Goalie statsMathis Rousseau (33 saves / 35 shots)
March 30Acadie–Bathurst Titan2 – 1OTHalifax MooseheadsScotiabank CentreRecap
April 2Halifax Mooseheads2 – 7Acadie–Bathurst TitanK.C. Irving Regional CentreRecap
April 3Halifax Mooseheads2 – 3Acadie–Bathurst TitanK.C. Irving Regional CentreRecap
Acadie–Bathurst wins series 4 – 0


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

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March 29Chicoutimi Saguenéens3 – 0Moncton WildcatsAvenir CentreRecap
March 30Chicoutimi Saguenéens5 – 4Moncton WildcatsAvenir CentreRecap
April 2Moncton Wildcats2 – 4Chicoutimi SaguenéensCentre Georges-VézinaRecap
April 3Moncton Wildcats2 – 5Chicoutimi SaguenéensCentre Georges-VézinaRecap
Chicoutimi wins series 4 – 0


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

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March 29Rimouski Océanic2 – 6Cape Breton EaglesCentre 200Recap
March 30Rimouski Océanic3 – 7Cape Breton EaglesCentre 200Recap
April 2Cape Breton Eagles3 – 1Rimouski OcéanicColisée Financière Sun LifeRecap
April 3Cape Breton Eagles3 – 4Rimouski OcéanicColisée Financière Sun LifeRecap
April 5Cape Breton Eagles4 – 2Rimouski OcéanicColisée Financière Sun LifeRecap
Cape Breton wins series 4 – 1


Conference semifinals

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Western Conference semifinals

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(1) Drummondville Voltigeurs vs. (4) Sherbrooke Phoenix

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April 12Sherbrooke Phoenix2 – 5Drummondville VoltigeursCentre Marcel-DionneRecap
April 13Sherbrooke Phoenix2 – 5Drummondville VoltigeursCentre Marcel-DionneRecap
April 16Drummondville Voltigeurs7 – 1Sherbrooke PhoenixPalais des Sports Léopold-DroletRecap
April 17Drummondville Voltigeurs1 – 5Sherbrooke PhoenixPalais des Sports Léopold-DroletRecap
April 19Sherbrooke Phoenix4 – 3Drummondville VoltigeursCentre Marcel-DionneRecap
April 21Drummondville Voltigeurs6 – 1Sherbrooke PhoenixPalais des Sports Léopold-DroletRecap
Drummondville wins series 4 – 2


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

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April 12Victoriaville Tigres6 – 3Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesAréna GlencoreRecap
April 13Victoriaville Tigres7 – 6Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesAréna GlencoreRecap
April 16Rouyn-Noranda Huskies4 – 1Victoriaville TigresColisée DesjardinsRecap
April 17Rouyn-Noranda Huskies4 – 5Victoriaville TigresColisée DesjardinsRecap
April 19Rouyn-Noranda Huskies3 – 5Victoriaville TigresColisée DesjardinsRecap
Victoriaville wins series 4 – 1


Eastern Conference semifinals

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(1) Baie-Comeau Drakkar vs. (7) Acadie–Bathurst Titan

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April 12Acadie–Bathurst Titan1 – 2Baie-Comeau DrakkarCentre Henry-LeonardRecap
April 13Acadie–Bathurst Titan2 – 4Baie-Comeau DrakkarCentre Henry-LeonardRecap
April 16Baie-Comeau Drakkar6 – 5OTAcadie–Bathurst TitanK.C. Irving Regional CentreRecap
April 17Baie-Comeau Drakkar5 – 4OTAcadie–Bathurst TitanK.C. Irving Regional CentreRecap
Baie-Comeau wins series 4 – 0


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

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April 12Chicoutimi Saguenéens0 – 4Cape Breton EaglesCentre 200Recap
April 13Chicoutimi Saguenéens0 – 1Cape Breton EaglesCentre 200Recap
April 16Cape Breton Eagles6 – 2Chicoutimi SaguenéensCentre Georges-VézinaRecap
April 17Cape Breton Eagles8 – 5Chicoutimi SaguenéensCentre Georges-VézinaRecap
Cape Breton wins series 4 – 0


Semifinals

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

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April 26Victoriaville Tigres1 – 2Drummondville VoltigeursCentre Marcel-DionneRecap
April 27Victoriaville Tigres1 – 5Drummondville VoltigeursCentre Marcel-DionneRecap
April 30Drummondville Voltigeurs3 – 2Victoriaville TigresColisée DesjardinsRecap
May 1Drummondville Voltigeurs2 – 3OTVictoriaville TigresColisée DesjardinsRecap
May 3Victoriaville Tigres2 – 3OTDrummondville VoltigeursCentre Marcel-DionneRecap
Drummondville wins series 4–1


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

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April 25Cape Breton Eagles0 – 4Baie-Comeau DrakkarCentre Henry-LeonardRecap
April 26Cape Breton Eagles3 – 5Baie-Comeau DrakkarCentre Henry-LeonardRecap
April 29Baie-Comeau Drakkar1 – 2Cape Breton EaglesCentre 200Recap
April 30Baie-Comeau Drakkar8 – 2Cape Breton EaglesCentre 200Recap
May 2Cape Breton Eagles1 – 2OTBaie-Comeau DrakkarCentre Henry-LeonardRecap
Baie-Comeau wins series 4–1


Gilles-Courteau Trophy championship

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(1) Baie-Comeau Drakkar vs. (2) Drummondville Voltigeurs

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May 9Drummondville Voltigeurs5 – 0Baie-Comeau DrakkarCentre Henry-LeonardRecap
May 10Drummondville Voltigeurs1 – 0OTBaie-Comeau DrakkarCentre Henry-LeonardRecap
May 13Baie-Comeau Drakkar2 – 6Drummondville VoltigeursCentre Marcel-DionneRecap
May 14Baie-Comeau Drakkar3 – 4Drummondville VoltigeursCentre Marcel-DionneRecap
Drummondville wins series 4 – 0


Playoff leading scorers

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Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties minutes

PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Justin PoirierBaie-Comeau Drakkar171892712
Ethan GauthierDrummondville Voltigeurs191411254
Justin GillBaie-Comeau Drakkar1711142518
Luke WoodworthDrummondville Voltigeurs197172414
Maxime PellerinVictoriaville Tigres141382120
Cam SquiresCape Breton Eagles149112015
Mikael HuchetteDrummondville Voltigeurs194162012
Alexis GendronDrummondville Voltigeurs151181916
Matyas MelovskyBaie-Comeau Drakkar17514198
Niks FenenkoBaie-Comeau Drakkar17513184

Playoff leading goaltenders

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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

PlayerTeamGPMinsWLGASOSv%GAA
Riley MercerDrummondville Voltigeurs191144:57163362.9341.89
Antoine KellerAcadie–Bathurst Titan7433:5643170.9252.35
Charles-Édward GravelBaie-Comeau Drakkar171036:34125411.9102.37
Mathys FernandezShawinigan Cataractes2111:520250.9092.68
Nicolas RucciaCape Breton Eagles14811:5995372.9112.73

Trophies and awards

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2023–24 QMJHL Awards
AwardRecipient(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

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First All-Star Team:[3]

Second All-Star Team[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The QMJHL unveils 2023-2024 regular season schedule". Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. May 31, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "Saginaw to host 2024 Memorial Cup presented by Kia". Canadian Hockey League. March 29, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "QMJHL All-Star Teams Announced". QMJHL. May 7, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
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