1980–81 QMJHL season
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The 1980–81 QMJHL season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...

was the 12th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...

. The league inaugurated three new trophies for players. The Marcel Robert Trophy
Marcel Robert Trophy
The Marcel Robert Trophy is awarded annually to the Scholastic Player of the Year in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The winner is the player who best combines on-ice performance with success in school.-Winners:-External links:...

 is first awarded to the "Best Scholastic Player" and the Mike Bossy Trophy
Mike Bossy Trophy
The Mike Bossy Trophy is awarded annually to the player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League judged to be the best professional prospect. The award is named after former New York Islanders forward Mike Bossy, who played in the QMJHL prior to his Hockey Hall of Fame career.-Winners:-External...

 is first awarded to the "Best Professional Prospect" for the upcoming NHL Entry Draft
NHL Entry Draft
The NHL Entry Draft is an annual meeting in which every franchise of the National Hockey League systematically select the rights to available amateur ice hockey players who meet draft eligibility requirements...

. The league created a second Rookie of the Year award. The existing Michel Bergeron Trophy
Michel Bergeron Trophy
The Michel Bergeron Trophy is awarded annually to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's "Offensive Rookie of the Year." From 1969 to 1980, the trophy was awarded to the QMHL's "Overall Rookie of the Year." The Bergeron trophy's counterpart since 1980, is the Raymond Lagacé Trophy, awarded to the...

 becomes the "Offensive" Rookie of the Year award, and the Raymond Lagacé Trophy
Raymond Lagacé Trophy
The Raymond Lagacé Trophy is awarded annually to the Defensive Rookie of the Year in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Prior to 1980, there was only one Rookie of the Year trophy, the Michel Bergeron Trophy, which was awarded to the Overall Rookie of the Year.-Winners:-External links:* List...

 is first awarded to the "Defensive" Rookie of the Year.

Ten teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The defending champion Cornwall Royals
Cornwall Royals
The Cornwall Royals were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1969 to 1981 and the Ontario Hockey League from 1981 to 1992. This team should not be confused with other Cornwall Royals teams that played in the QSHL, MMJHL, or OHA-B.-History:From 1961 until 1969, the...

 finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Jean Rougeau Trophy
Jean Rougeau Trophy
The Jean Rougeau Trophy is awarded annually to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team that records the most points in the regular season. The trophy was named for former league president Jean Rougeau.-Winners:-External links:* List of trophy winners....

, and won their third, and second consecutive President's Cup
President's Cup (QMJHL)
The President's Cup is awarded annually by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League to the league's playoffs champion.--Winners—Teams that went on to win the Memorial Cup are listed in bold font.-External links:* List of trophy winners....

, defeating the Trois-Rivières Draveurs
Trois-Rivières Draveurs
The Trois-Rivières Draveurs were a junior ice hockey team playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. They played at the Colisée de Trois-Rivières, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The team was originally known as the Trois-Rivières Ducs and were a founding member of the QMJHL in 1969...

 in the finals. The Royals went on to win their third, and second consecutive Memorial Cup
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...

 championship at the 1981 Memorial Cup
1981 Memorial Cup
The 1981 Memorial Cup occurred May 3-May 15 at the Windsor Arena in Windsor, Ontario. Participating teams were the winners of the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and Western Hockey League which were the Kitchener Rangers, Cornwall Royals and Victoria Cougars...

 tournament.

Team changes

  • The Sorel Éperviers
    Sorel Éperviers
    The Sorel Éperviers were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1969 to 1981. The team was one of the founding members of the QMJHL. They mostly played at the Colisée Cardin in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, but also spent a few seasons at the Verdun Auditorium in the...

     remain in Sorel, Quebec
    Sorel-Tracy, Quebec
    Sorel-Tracy is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada and the geographical end point of the Lake Champlain Valley at the confluence of the Richelieu River and the St. Lawrence River, on the western edge of Lac Saint-Pierre downstream and east of nearby Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006...

     after a mid-season move the previous season.

Final standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
Dilio Division GP W L T Pts GF GA
Trois-Rivières Draveurs
Trois-Rivières Draveurs
The Trois-Rivières Draveurs were a junior ice hockey team playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. They played at the Colisée de Trois-Rivières, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The team was originally known as the Trois-Rivières Ducs and were a founding member of the QMJHL in 1969...

 
72 42 27 3 87 365 346
Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Chicoutimi Saguenéens
The Chicoutimi Saguenéens are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Chicoutimi, Quebec . The team plays its home games at the Centre Georges-Vézina.-History:...

 
72 41 30 1 83 389 364
Sherbrooke Castors
Sherbrooke Castors
The Sherbrooke Castors or Sherbrooke Beavers was the name of two different junior ice hockey teams in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Both franchises played at the Palais des Sports in Sherbrooke, Quebec.-Original Castors:...

 
72 40 29 3 83 381 324
Shawinigan Cataractes
Shawinigan Cataractes
The Shawinigan Cataractes are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Shawinigan, Quebec. The Cataractes have been previously known as the Shawinigan Bruins until 1973, and were called the Shawinigan Dynamos from 1973–78.The Cataractes play their...

 
72 34 34 4 72 325 321
Quebec Remparts
Québec Remparts
There have been two junior ice hockey franchises known as the Quebec Remparts that played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The first franchise played from 1969 to 1985; the current franchise has played since 1997. Both franchises were based out of Quebec City, Quebec...

 
72 31 39 2 64 316 337

Lebel Division GP W L T Pts GF GA
Cornwall Royals
Cornwall Royals
The Cornwall Royals were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1969 to 1981 and the Ontario Hockey League from 1981 to 1992. This team should not be confused with other Cornwall Royals teams that played in the QSHL, MMJHL, or OHA-B.-History:From 1961 until 1969, the...

 
72 44 26 2 90 403 311
Sorel Éperviers
Sorel Éperviers
The Sorel Éperviers were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1969 to 1981. The team was one of the founding members of the QMJHL. They mostly played at the Colisée Cardin in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, but also spent a few seasons at the Verdun Auditorium in the...

 
72 36 30 6 78 333 303
Montreal Juniors
Montreal Juniors
The Montreal Juniors were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1975 to 1982. They played at the Montreal Forum.-History:...

 
72 35 37 0 70 316 328
Hull Olympiques  72 23 46 3 49 262 353
Laval Voisins  72 21 49 2 44 293 396

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Dale Hawerchuk
Dale Hawerchuk
Dale Hawerchuk is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League for 16 seasons. He won the NHL's Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's Rookie of the Year in 1982 and was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in his second year of eligibility in 2001...

 
Cornwall Royals 72 81 102 183 69
Alain Lemieux
Alain Lemieux
Alain Lemieux is a retired ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League with the St. Louis Blues, Quebec Nordiques, and Pittsburgh Penguins.- Career :In 1986 he also played in Switzerland for EHC Olten...

 
Chicoutimi /Trois-Rivières 70 68 98 166 64
Chris Valentine
Chris Valentine
Christopher William Valentine is a former Canadian ice hockey player and coach.He began his career in 1978 at St. Louis University. He was taken in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft in the 10th round by the Washington Capitals...

 
Sorel Éperviers 72 65 77 142 176
Daniel Rioux  Quebec Remparts 69 53 77 130 16
Andre Cote  Sorel / Québec 72 66 63 129 12
Francois Lecompte  Montreal Juniors 63 45 83 128 87
Scott Arniel
Scott Arniel
Scott William Arniel , is a Canadian professional ice hockey head coach for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League . Arniel was awarded the Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award as American Hockey League coach of the year in 2009, his third year as an AHL coach...

 
Cornwall Royals 68 52 71 123 102
Guy Fournier  Shawinigan Cataractes 68 56 62 118 64
Tim Cranston
Tim Cranston
Tim Cranston is a retired professional ice hockey player who holds dual Canadian and British nationality. He played in Europe between 1985 and 1999 except for one game in the 1986–87 season played in the American Hockey League. He was also a member of the Great Britain national ice hockey team...

 
Shawinigan Cataractes 72 46 67 113 123
Claude Verret
Claude Verret
Claude Verret is a former professional ice hockey centre. He was drafted in the eighth round, 163rd overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft...

 
Trois-Rivières Draveurs 68 39 73 112 4
Norman Lefrancois  Trois-Rivières Draveurs 69 52 60 112 124

Playoffs

Alain Lemieux
Alain Lemieux
Alain Lemieux is a retired ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League with the St. Louis Blues, Quebec Nordiques, and Pittsburgh Penguins.- Career :In 1986 he also played in Switzerland for EHC Olten...

 was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 49 points (18 goals, 31 assists).

Quarterfinals
  • Cornwall Royals defeated Quebec Remparts 4 games to 3.
  • Trois-Rivières Draveurs defeated Montreal Juniors 4 games to 3.
  • Chicoutimi Saguenéens defeated Shawinigan Cataractes 4 games to 1.
  • Sherbrooke Castors defeated Sorel Éperviers 4 games to 3.


Semifinals
  • Cornwall Royals defeated Sherbrooke Castors 4 games to 3.
  • Trois-Rivières Draveurs defeated Chicoutimi Saguenéens 4 games to 3.


Finals
  • Cornwall Royals defeated Trois-Rivières Draveurs 4 games to 1.

All-star teams

First team
  • Goalkeeper - Corrado Micalef
    Corrado Micalef
    Corrado Micalef is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who spent five seasons with the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL in the 1980s.-Playing career:...

    , Sherbrooke Castors
  • Left defence - Pierre Sevigny
    Pierre Sévigny (ice hockey)
    Pierre Sévigny is a former professional ice hockey player who briefly played in the National Hockey League.-Hockey career:...

    , Trois-Rivières Draveurs
  • Right defence - Fred Boimistruck
    Fred Boimistruck
    Fred Boimistruck Jr. is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He played in the NHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He grew up in Capreol, Ontario.-External links:...

    , Cornwall Royals
  • Left winger - Normand Lefrancois, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
  • Centreman - Dale Hawerchuk
    Dale Hawerchuk
    Dale Hawerchuk is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League for 16 seasons. He won the NHL's Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's Rookie of the Year in 1982 and was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in his second year of eligibility in 2001...

    , Cornwall Royals
  • Right winger - Sean McKenna
    Sean McKenna (ice hockey)
    Sean Michael McKenna is a former professional ice hockey forward. He was drafted in the third round, 56th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft. He played in the National Hockey League with the Sabres, Los Angeles Kings, and Toronto Maple Leafs.In his NHL career, McKenna...

    , Sherbrooke Castors
  • Coach - Andre Boisvert, Sherbrooke Castors

Second team
  • Goalkeeper - Michel Dufor, Sorel Éperviers
  • Left defence - Robert Savard, Cornwall Royals
  • Right defence - Gilbert Delorme
    Gilbert Delorme
    Gilbert Delorme is a retired professional ice hockey player who was a journeyman defenceman for five NHL teams. He played for the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Quebec Nordiques, Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins.Delorme was selected by Montreal in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft in the...

    , Chicoutimi Saguenéens
  • Left winger - Normand Leveille
    Normand Leveille
    Normand "Norm" Leveille is a retired Canadian professional hockey left winger who played 2 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins.-Playing career:...

    , Chicoutimi Saguenéens
  • Centreman - Alain Lemieux
    Alain Lemieux
    Alain Lemieux is a retired ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League with the St. Louis Blues, Quebec Nordiques, and Pittsburgh Penguins.- Career :In 1986 he also played in Switzerland for EHC Olten...

    , Trois-Rivières Draveurs
  • Right winger - Jean-Marc Gaulin
    Jean-Marc Gaulin
    Jean-Marc Gaulin is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 26 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Quebec Nordiques.- External links :...

    , Sorel Éperviers
  • Coach - Bob Kilger
    Bob Kilger
    Robert “Bob” Kilger is a Canadian politician.Born in Cornwall, Ontario, Kilger is the former Liberal member of Parliament for the Cornwall region, representing the riding Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry from 2000 to 2004, and Stormont—Dundas from 1988 to 2000...

    , Cornwall Royals
  • List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars.

Trophies and awards

Team
  • President's Cup
    President's Cup (QMJHL)
    The President's Cup is awarded annually by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League to the league's playoffs champion.--Winners—Teams that went on to win the Memorial Cup are listed in bold font.-External links:* List of trophy winners....

     - Playoff Champions, Cornwall Royals
    Cornwall Royals
    The Cornwall Royals were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1969 to 1981 and the Ontario Hockey League from 1981 to 1992. This team should not be confused with other Cornwall Royals teams that played in the QSHL, MMJHL, or OHA-B.-History:From 1961 until 1969, the...

  • Jean Rougeau Trophy
    Jean Rougeau Trophy
    The Jean Rougeau Trophy is awarded annually to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team that records the most points in the regular season. The trophy was named for former league president Jean Rougeau.-Winners:-External links:* List of trophy winners....

     - Regular Season Champions, Cornwall Royals
    Cornwall Royals
    The Cornwall Royals were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1969 to 1981 and the Ontario Hockey League from 1981 to 1992. This team should not be confused with other Cornwall Royals teams that played in the QSHL, MMJHL, or OHA-B.-History:From 1961 until 1969, the...

  • Robert Lebel Trophy
    Robert Lebel Trophy
    The Robert Lebel Trophy is awarded annually to the team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the lowest goals against average in the regular season.-Winners:-External links:* List of trophy winners....

     - Team with best GAA, Sorel Éperviers
    Sorel Éperviers
    The Sorel Éperviers were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1969 to 1981. The team was one of the founding members of the QMJHL. They mostly played at the Colisée Cardin in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, but also spent a few seasons at the Verdun Auditorium in the...



Player
  • Michel Brière Memorial Trophy
    Michel Brière Memorial Trophy
    The Michel Brière Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the Most Valuable Player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. It is named for former QMJHL and NHL player Michel Briere, who was killed in a car accident....

     - Most Valuable Player, Dale Hawerchuk
    Dale Hawerchuk
    Dale Hawerchuk is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League for 16 seasons. He won the NHL's Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's Rookie of the Year in 1982 and was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in his second year of eligibility in 2001...

    , Cornwall Royals
  • Jean Béliveau Trophy
    Jean Béliveau Trophy
    The Jean Béliveau Trophy is awarded to the top regular season scorer of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The award is named after Quebec native Jean Beliveau, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.-Winners:-External links:* List of trophy winners....

     - Top Scorer, Dale Hawerchuk
    Dale Hawerchuk
    Dale Hawerchuk is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League for 16 seasons. He won the NHL's Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's Rookie of the Year in 1982 and was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in his second year of eligibility in 2001...

    , Cornwall Royals
  • Guy Lafleur Trophy
    Guy Lafleur Trophy
    The Guy Lafleur Trophy is awarded annually to the Most Valuable Player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playoffs. It is named for Hockey Hall of Famer and QMJHL alumnus Guy Lafleur.-Winners:-External links:* List of trophy winners....

     - Playoff MVP, Alain Lemieux
    Alain Lemieux
    Alain Lemieux is a retired ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League with the St. Louis Blues, Quebec Nordiques, and Pittsburgh Penguins.- Career :In 1986 he also played in Switzerland for EHC Olten...

    , Trois-Rivières Draveurs
  • Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy
    Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy
    The Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the goaltender in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the best goals-against average. It is named for Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Jacques Plante.-Winners:-External links:...

     - Best GAA, Michel Dufour, Sorel Éperviers
  • Emile Bouchard Trophy
    Emile Bouchard Trophy
    The Émile Bouchard Trophy is awarded annually by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, to the "Defenceman of the Year."-Winners:-External links:* List of trophy winners....

     - Defenceman of the Year, Fred Boimistruck
    Fred Boimistruck
    Fred Boimistruck Jr. is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He played in the NHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He grew up in Capreol, Ontario.-External links:...

    , Cornwall Royals
  • Mike Bossy Trophy
    Mike Bossy Trophy
    The Mike Bossy Trophy is awarded annually to the player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League judged to be the best professional prospect. The award is named after former New York Islanders forward Mike Bossy, who played in the QMJHL prior to his Hockey Hall of Fame career.-Winners:-External...

     - Best Pro Prospect, Dale Hawerchuk
    Dale Hawerchuk
    Dale Hawerchuk is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League for 16 seasons. He won the NHL's Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's Rookie of the Year in 1982 and was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in his second year of eligibility in 2001...

    , Cornwall Royals
  • Michel Bergeron Trophy
    Michel Bergeron Trophy
    The Michel Bergeron Trophy is awarded annually to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's "Offensive Rookie of the Year." From 1969 to 1980, the trophy was awarded to the QMHL's "Overall Rookie of the Year." The Bergeron trophy's counterpart since 1980, is the Raymond Lagacé Trophy, awarded to the...

     - Offensive Rookie of the Year, Claude Verret
    Claude Verret
    Claude Verret is a former professional ice hockey centre. He was drafted in the eighth round, 163rd overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft...

    , Trois-Rivières Draveurs
  • Raymond Lagacé Trophy
    Raymond Lagacé Trophy
    The Raymond Lagacé Trophy is awarded annually to the Defensive Rookie of the Year in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Prior to 1980, there was only one Rookie of the Year trophy, the Michel Bergeron Trophy, which was awarded to the Overall Rookie of the Year.-Winners:-External links:* List...

     - Defensive Rookie of the Year, Billy Campbell
    Billy Campbell
    William Oliver "Billy" Campbell is an American film and television actor. In television, he is best known for his roles as Rick Sammler on Once and Again, as Det. Joey Indelli on Crime Story, as Jordan Collier on The 4400, and as Dr. Jon Fielding on the Tales of the City Miniseries...

    , Montreal Juniors
  • Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy
    Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy
    The Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the most sportsmanlike player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The award began in the 1969–70 season as a team trophy awarded to the league's West Division champions. It has been awarded in its present form since 1970–71 after just...

     - Most sportsmanlike player, Claude Verret
    Claude Verret
    Claude Verret is a former professional ice hockey centre. He was drafted in the eighth round, 163rd overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft...

    , Trois-Rivières Draveurs
  • Marcel Robert Trophy
    Marcel Robert Trophy
    The Marcel Robert Trophy is awarded annually to the Scholastic Player of the Year in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The winner is the player who best combines on-ice performance with success in school.-Winners:-External links:...

     - Best Scholastic Player, Francois Lecomte, Montreal Juniors

See also

  • 1981 Memorial Cup
    1981 Memorial Cup
    The 1981 Memorial Cup occurred May 3-May 15 at the Windsor Arena in Windsor, Ontario. Participating teams were the winners of the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and Western Hockey League which were the Kitchener Rangers, Cornwall Royals and Victoria Cougars...

  • 1981 NHL Entry Draft
    1981 NHL Entry Draft
    The 1981 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. The National Hockey League teams selected 211 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1980–81 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the list of those players...

  • 1980–81 OHL season
  • 1980–81 WHL season
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