1997–98 QMJHL season

The 1997–98 QMJHL season was the 29th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The Quebec Remparts name is revived after twelve years when the Beauport Harfangs change identities. The QMJHL continues to grow in eastern markets with an expansion team in Baie-Comeau and the relocating of the Granby Prédateurs relocated to Cape Breton.

The league inaugurates the Philips Plaque, awarded to the player with the best faceoff percentage. The Ford Cups are renamed the Telus Cups, one each for the offensive and defensive players of the year.

Fifteen teams played 70 games each in the schedule. The Quebec Remparts finished first overall in the regular season winning their first Jean Rougeau Trophy, since the original name was revived. The Val-d'Or Foreurs won their first President's Cup, defeating the Rimouski Océanic 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 Division GP W L T Pts GF GA
Quebec Remparts 70 46 18 6 98 285 204
Rimouski Océanic 70 40 27 3 83 296 257
Chicoutimi Saguenéens 70 36 33 1 73 272 285
Moncton Wildcats 70 29 32 9 67 240 229
Halifax Mooseheads 70 24 41 5 53 263 316
Cape Breton Screaming Eagles 70 19 46 5 43 211 295
Baie-Comeau Drakkar 70 18 47 5 41 215 332
Lebel Division GP W L T Pts GF GA
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 70 43 23 4 90 338 245
Victoriaville Tigres 70 40 23 7 87 274 209
Shawinigan Cataractes 70 40 24 6 86 262 217
Val-d'Or Foreurs 70 37 26 7 81 263 228
Laval Titan Collège Français 70 37 28 5 79 276 220
Hull Olympiques 70 32 37 1 65 270 268
Sherbrooke Faucons 70 26 41 3 55 220 273
Drummondville Voltigeurs 70 23 44 3 49 221 328

Scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Ramzi Abid Chicoutimi Saguenéens 685085135 266
Pierre Dagenais Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 60666713350
Mike Ribeiro Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 674085125 55
Mathieu Benoit Chicoutimi Saguenéens 595661117 32
Vincent Lecavalier Rimouski Océanic 584471115117
Brad Richards Rimouski Océanic 68338211544
Sebastien Roger Moncton Wildcats 70536111464
David Gosselin Chicoutimi Saguenéens 694664110139
Derrick Walser Rimouski Océanic 704169110 135
David Thibeault Victoriaville Tigres 70465610295

Playoffs

Jean-Pierre Dumont was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 46 points (31 goals, 15 assists).

Division quarterfinals
Division semifinals - Round-robin

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
Rimouski Océanic 4 3 1 0 6 24 14
Quebec Remparts 4 2 2 0 4 16 20
Moncton Wildcats 4 1 3 0 2 11 17
Lebel Division GP W L T Pts GF GA
Val-d'Or Foreurs 4 2 2 0 4 19 17
Laval Titan Collège Français 5 3 2 0 6 16 15
Hull Olympiques 5 2 3 0 4 18 21

Laval Titan Collège Français defeated Hull Olympiques in a one-game playoff to determine 2nd place in the round-robin standings.

Division finals
League finals

All-star teams

First team
Second team
Rookie team

Trophies and awards

Team
Player
Executive

See also

References

Preceded by
1996–97 QMJHL season
QMJHL seasons Succeeded by
1998–99 QMJHL season
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