1970–71 QMJHL season

The 1970–71 QMJHL season was the second season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Ten teams played 62 games each in the schedule. The league dissolves East and West Divisions. The Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy is first awarded to the most sportsmanlike player, after being the trophy for the West Division champions for the previous season.

The Quebec Remparts repeated as first place in the regular season, and won their second President's Cup, defeating the Shawinigan Bruins in the finals. After the winning the league championship, the Remparts prevailed three games to two in a controversial 1971 Richardson Cup final versus the St. Catharines Black Hawks of the Ontario Hockey Association. The Remparts then won the 1971 Memorial Cup in shortened series by defeating the Edmonton Oil Kings two games to none.

Team changes
  • The Laval Saints cease operations.
  • East and West divisions are dissolved.

Final standings

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

Overall GP W L T Pts GF GA
Quebec Remparts625471109437205
Shawinigan Bruins623823177301256
Trois-Rivières Ducs623724175302245
Sherbrooke Castors623031161287298
Verdun Maple Leafs622733256252306
Sorel Éperviers622536151214249
Saint-Jérôme Alouettes622536151260300
Drummondville Rangers622435351272310
Rosemont National622239145263353
Cornwall Royals622240044260326

Scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Guy LafleurQuebec Remparts6213079209135
Michel BriereQuebec Remparts62519314435
Andre SavardQuebec Remparts615089139150
Norm DubeSherbrooke Castors62726613817
Rich LeducTrois-Rivières Ducs595676132195
Claude St. SauveurSherbrooke Castors62526711980
Andre PeloffyRosemont National60496911867
Jacques RichardQuebec Remparts555360113125
Serge MartelVerdun Maple Leafs62416010112
Richard GrenierQuebec Remparts6223769974

Playoffs

Guy Lafleur was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 43 points (22 goals, 21 assists).

Quarterfinals
  • Quebec Remparts defeated Verdun Maple Leafs 4 games to 0, 1 tie.
  • Shawinigan Bruins defeated Saint-Jérôme Alouettes 4 games to 1.
  • Trois-Rivières Ducs defeated Sorel Éperviers 4 games to 3.
  • Sherbrooke Castors defeated Drummondville Rangers 4 games to 2.
Semifinals
  • Quebec Remparts defeated Trois-Rivières Ducs 4 games to 0.
  • Shawinigan Bruins defeated Sherbrooke Castors 4 games to 0, 1 tie.
Finals
  • Quebec Remparts defeated Shawinigan Bruins 4 games to 1.

All-star teams
First team
Second team

Trophies and awards
Team
Player

See also

References
Preceded by
1969–70 QMJHL season		 QMJHL seasons Succeeded by
1971–72 QMJHL season
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