1972–73 QMJHL season

The 1972–73 QMJHL season was the fourth season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The summer of 1972 saw the departure of the Saint-Jérôme Alouettes and the Verdun Maple Leafs from the league, reducing the circuit to eight teams. In an off-season lawsuit between the QMJHL and the OHA, the QMJHL gained a team, when the Montreal Junior Canadiens transferred leagues.

Michel Brière Memorial Trophy is first awarded to the league's most valuable player in honour of Michel Brière, who was killed in a car accident. Nine teams played 64 games each in the schedule. The Quebec Remparts finished first place in the regular season, and won the President's Cup, defeating the Cornwall Royals 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

Overall GP W L T Pts GF GA
Quebec Remparts6449114102448230
Cornwall Royals644319288365253
Sorel Éperviers643823379398362
Shawinigan Bruins642834270301278
Sherbrooke Castors642834258278309
Laval National642835157301377
Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge642635355297319
Trois-Rivières Ducs641844238294372
Drummondville Rangers641449129292474

Scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Andre SavardQuebec Remparts566784151147
Jacques LocasQuebec Remparts62687514379
Pierre LaganiereSherbrooke Castors61458613132
Guy ChouinardQuebec Remparts59438612911
Jacques CossetteSorel Éperviers646166127194
Yvon DupuisQuebec Remparts62507612656
Dennis DesgagnesSorel Éperviers60487512378
Michel DezielSorel Éperviers64507212249
Pierre LaroucheSorel Éperviers63526211444
Claude LaroseDrummondville Rangers61635011312

Playoffs

Andre Savard was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 42 points (18 goals, 24 assists).

Quarterfinals
  • Quebec Remparts defeated Trois-Rivières Ducs 4 games to 0.
  • Cornwall Royals defeated Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge 4 games to 0.
  • Sorel Éperviers defeated Laval National 4 games to 1.
  • Sherbrooke Castors defeated Shawinigan Bruins 4 games to 0.
Semifinals
  • Quebec Remparts defeated Sherbrooke Castors 4 games to 0.
  • Cornwall Royals defeated Sorel Éperviers 4 games to 1.
Finals
  • Quebec Remparts defeated Cornwall Royals 4 games to 3.

All-star teams
First team
  • Goaltender - Paul-Andre Touzin, Shawinigan Bruins
  • Left defence - Al Sims, Cornwall Royals
  • Right defence - Jean Landry, Quebec Remparts
  • Left winger - Francois Rochon, Sherbrooke Castors
  • Centreman - Andre Savard, Quebec Remparts
  • Right winger - Jacques Cossette, Sorel Éperviers
  • Coach - Claude Dolbec, Shawinigan Bruins
Second team

Trophies and awards
Team
Player

See also

References
Preceded by
1971–72 QMJHL season		 QMJHL seasons Succeeded by
1973–74 QMJHL season
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