1984–85 QMJHL season

The 1984–85 QMJHL season was the 16th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league experimented for season, awarding one point for an overtime loss. Points for an overtime loss would not be awarded again until the 1999–2000 QMJHL season.

The Plattsburgh Pioneers were admitted to the league as an expansion team, and the first QMJHL franchise based in the United States. It was the second league expansion in three seasons, having added two franchise in the 1982–83 QMJHL season, bringing the league up to twelve teams. The league did not have an expansion draft. The Pioneers featured an all-American lineup of players, who were not playing in the NCAA.[1] The team folded after losing its first 17 games in 1984. Games played against the Pioneers and the points earned, were not included in the final standings. The remaining eleven teams played 68 games each which counted in the regular season standings.

The Shawinigan Cataractes finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Jean Rougeau Trophy. The Verdun Junior Canadiens won the President's Cup, defeating the Chicoutimi Saguenéens in the finals. Coach Jean Bégin had been fired by the Laval Voisins after 19 games, then is hired by the Verdun Junior Canadiens with five games remaining in the season, leading the team to a league championship.[2]

Team changes

Final standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OL = Overtime loss; PTS = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against

Dilio Division GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA
Shawinigan Cataractes 68 48 18 1 1 98 384 255
Chicoutimi Saguenéens 68 41 20 4 3 89 334 288
Drummondville Voltigeurs 68 41 23 4 0 86 379 312
Trois-Rivières Draveurs 68 32 30 1 5 70 317 325
Quebec Remparts 68 30 32 3 3 66 304 368
Granby Bisons 68 22 43 2 1 47 328 428
Lebel Division GP W L T OL Pts GF GA
Verdun Junior Canadiens 68 36 27 2 3 77 366 319
Hull Olympiques 68 33 30 1 4 71 347 352
Saint-Jean Castors 68 31 31 1 5 68 347 348
Laval Voisins 68 28 35 1 4 61 314 358
Longueuil Chevaliers 68 21 37 2 8 52 294 361
Plattsburgh Pioneers‡ 17 0 16 0 1 1 —— ——

‡Games played against the Plattsburgh Pioneers and the points earned, were not included in the final standings.

Scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Guy Rouleau Longueuil Chevaliers 60 76 87 163 68
Marc Damphousse Shawinigan Cataractes 68 65 95 160 78
Luc Robitaille Hull Olympiques 64 55 93 148 115
Sergio Momesso Shawinigan Cataractes 64 56 90 146 216
Michel Mongeau Laval Voisins 67 60 84 144 56
Patrick Emond Chicoutimi Saguenéens 68 57 82 139 24
Guy Benoit Drummondville Voltigeurs 64 56 79 135 53
Martin Bouliane Granby Bisons 67 52 82 134 11
Joe Foglietta Hull Olympiques 66 49 80 129 53
Claude Gagnon Trois-Rivières Draveurs 68 48 78 126 14

Playoffs

Claude Lemieux was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 40 points (23 goals, 17 assists).

Quarterfinals
  • Shawinigan Cataractes defeated Quebec Remparts 4 games to 0.
  • Chicoutimi Saguenéens defeated Saint-Jean Castors 4 games to 1.
  • Drummondville Voltigeurs defeated Trois-Rivières Draveurs 4 games to 3.
  • Verdun Junior Canadiens defeated Hull Olympiques 4 games to 1.
Semifinals
  • Verdun Junior Canadiens defeated Shawinigan Cataractes 4 games to 1.
  • Chicoutimi Saguenéens defeated Drummondville Voltigeurs 4 games to 1.
Finals
  • Verdun Junior Canadiens defeated Chicoutimi Saguenéens 4 games to 0.

All-star teams

First team
Second team

Trophies and awards

Team
Player

See also

References

  1. ^ Plattsburgh Pioneers roster
  2. ^ "Jean Bégin". Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
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