1996–97 QMJHL season explained

1996-97 QMJHL season
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League:Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
Sport:Hockey
Duration:Regular season
Sept. 20, 1996 – Mar. 14, 1997
Playoffs
March 17 – April 29, 1996
Playoffs:Playoffs
Playoffs Mvp Link:Guy Lafleur Trophy
Playoffs Mvp:Christian Bronsard (Olympiques)
Finals Champ:Hull Olympiques
Finals Runner-Up:Chicoutimi Saguenéens
No Of Teams:14
Season:Regular season
Season Champ Name:Jean Rougeau Trophy
Season Champs:Hull Olympiques (3)
Mvp Link:Michel Brière Memorial Trophy
Mvp:Daniel Corso (Victoriaville Tigres)
Top Scorer Link:Jean Béliveau Trophy
Top Scorer:Pavel Rosa (Hull Olympiques)
Seasonslistnames:QMJHL
Prevseason Year:1995–96
Nextseason Year:1997–98
1996-97 CHL season
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League:Canadian Hockey League
Sport:Hockey
Duration:OHL
Sept. 1996 – Mar. 1997
QMJHL
Sept. 20, 1996 – Mar. 14, 1997
WHL
Sept. 1996 – Mar. 1997
No Of Teams:60
Playoffs:Memorial Cup
Finals Champ:Hull Olympiques (QMHL)
Num Championships:2
Finals Runner-Up:Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)

The 1996–97 QMJHL season was the 28th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league continues explore new markets as the Saint-Hyacinthe Laser move north to Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. The New Faces Cup is renamed the RDS Cup, for its new sponsor, Réseau des sports. Fourteen teams played 70 games each in the schedule. The Hull Olympiques finished first overall in the regular season winning their third Jean Rougeau Trophy, and won their fourth President's Cup, defeating the Chicoutimi Saguenéens in the finals.

Team changes

Final standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against

Dilio DivisionGPWLTPtsGFGA
704323490293216
704124587277232
703729478267255
703730377271222
703431573298261
702444250216284
701652234192354
Lebel DivisionGPWLTPtsGFGA
Hull Olympiques 704819399346205
Granby Prédateurs 704420694304210
Val-d'Or Foreurs 704028282268230
703633173305287
702740357260314
Sherbrooke Faucons 702445149206283
701649537174324

Scoring leaders

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

PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
68638915256
60598214157
59527813086
694183124126
654775122236
54516811950
62397810766
675256108150
62446410888
704462106101

Leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Total ice time; W = Wins; L = Losses ; GA = Goals against; SO = Total shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

width=25% Playerwidth=25% Teamwidth=5% GPwidth=5% TOIwidth=5% Wwidth=5% Lwidth=5% GAwidth=5% SOwidth=5% SV%width=5% GAA
Marc DenisChicoutimi Saguenéens41231622151044.9052.69
Christian BronsardHull Olympiques43245130101121.9082.74
Frédéric HenryGranby Prédateurs57332733161614.9052.90
Mathieu GaronVictoriaville Tigres48280833111486.9022.93
Sébastien CharpentierShawinigan Cataractes62347437171761.8993.04

Division Quarterfinals

Lebel Division

(L3) Val-d'Or Foreurs vs. (L6) Sherbrooke Faucons

Dilio Division

(D4) Chicoutimi Saguenéens vs. (D5) Rimouski Océanic

Division Semifinals

Lebel Division

(L2) Granby Prédateurs vs. (L3) Val-d'Or Foreurs

Dilio Division

(D2) Shawinigan Cataractes vs. (D3) Halifax Mooseheads

Division Finals

Lebel Division

(L1) Hull Olympiques vs. (L3) Val-d'Or Foreurs

Dilio Division

(D3) Halifax Mooseheads vs. (D4) Chicoutimi Saguenéens

President's Cup Finals

(L1) Hull Olympiques vs. (D4) Chicoutimi Saguenéens

Playoff scoring leaders

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

PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
2122295142
1412233517
1418133116
1810162612
218182814
2015102565
1411132448
1812112339
1810132316
147162314

Playoff leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Total ice time; W = Wins; L = Losses ; GA = Goals against; SO = Total shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

width=25% Playerwidth=25% Teamwidth=5% GPwidth=5% TOIwidth=5% Wwidth=5% Lwidth=5% GAwidth=5% SOwidth=5% SV%width=5% GAA
Jean-Sébastien GiguèreHalifax Mooseheads1695397580.8993.65
Jean-Sébastien AubinLaval Titan Collège Français212702100.8724.70
Frédérick Brind'AmourSherbrooke Faucons317303160.8465.54
Sébastien CharpentierShawinigan Cataractes419521130.8633.99
Nicolas ChabotRimouski Océanic422513210.8725.58

All-star teams

First team
Second team
Rookie team

Trophies and awards

Team
Player
Executive

See also

References

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