Sports season
The 2007–08 QMJHL season was the 39th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League . At the season-opening press conference , the QMJHL announced in partnership with Telus that all 630 regular season games would be available by Internet broadcast.[ 1] [ 2] The regular season started on September 13, 2007, and concluded on March 16, 2008. Eighteen teams played seventy games each. The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies finished first overall in the regular season winning their first Jean Rougeau Trophy . They would go on to win 12-straight playoff games before losing in five games in the finals to the Gatineau Olympiques , who captured their seventh President's Cup , and third in the last six seasons.
2007–08 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Division Team City Arena Eastern Acadie-Bathurst Titan Bathurst , New Brunswick K.C. Irving Regional Centre Cape Breton Screaming Eagles Sydney , Nova Scotia Centre 200 Halifax Mooseheads Halifax , Nova Scotia Halifax Metro Centre Lewiston Maineiacs Lewiston , Maine Androscoggin Bank Colisée Moncton Wildcats Moncton , New Brunswick Moncton Coliseum P.E.I. Rocket Charlottetown , Prince Edward Island Charlottetown Civic Centre Saint John Sea Dogs Saint John , New Brunswick Harbour Station St. John's Fog Devils St. John's , Newfoundland and Labrador Mile One Centre Telus Baie-Comeau Drakkar Baie-Comeau , Quebec Centre Henry-Leonard Chicoutimi Saguenéens Chicoutimi , Quebec Centre Georges-Vézina Drummondville Voltigeurs Drummondville , Quebec Centre Marcel Dionne Quebec Remparts Quebec , Quebec Colisée Pepsi Gatineau Olympiques Gatineau , Quebec Robert Guertin Arena Rimouski Océanic Rimouski , Quebec Colisée de Rimouski Rouyn-Noranda Huskies Rouyn-Noranda , Quebec Aréna Dave-Keon Shawinigan Cataractes Shawinigan , Quebec Aréna Jacques Plante Val-d'Or Foreurs Val-d'Or , Quebec Centre Air Creebec Victoriaville Tigres Victoriaville , Quebec Colisée Desjardins
Eastern Division
Telus Division
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime loss; SL = Shootout loss; PTS = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; x = Clinched playoff berth; y = Clinched division title
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Goaltending leaders [ edit ] Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
Player Team GP Mins W L GA SO Sv% GAA Bobby Nadeau Chicoutimi Saguenéens 46 2528 20 20 111 3 0.899 2.63 Jonathan Bernier Lewiston Maineiacs 34 2024 18 15 92 0 0.908 2.73 Ryan Mior Gatineau Olympiques 54 2943 30 20 136 6 0.900 2.77 Marco Cousineau Baie-Comeau Drakkar 58 3226 34 19 151 4 0.903 2.81 Peter Delmas Lewiston Maineiacs 34 1987 17 17 94 0 0.903 2.84
Canada-Russia Challenge [ edit ] The 2007 ADT Canada-Russia Challenge was hosted by the Chicoutimi Saguenéens and the Gatineau Olympiques . On November 19, 2007, the Russian Selects defeated the QMJHL All-stars 6–4 at the Centre Georges-Vézina . On November 21, 2007, the QMJHL All-stars defeated the Russian Selects 3–2 at the Robert Guertin Centre . Since the tournament began in 2003, the QMJHL All-stars have won six games, the Russian Selects have four wins.
The top nine teams from the Telus division, and top seven teams from the Eastern division qualified for the playoffs. The ninth place team in the Telus division qualified in the Eastern division, and ranked by regular season points. All series will be best-of-seven. Divisions will cross over in the semifinals.
† Victoriaville seeded 8th in Eastern division.
Division quarterfinals [ edit ] Rouyn-Noranda vs. Val-d'Or Date Away Home March 21 Val-d'Or 3 8 Rouyn-Noranda March 22 Val-d'Or 0 9 Rouyn-Noranda March 25 Rouyn-Noranda 6 1 Val-d'Or March 26 (OT) Rouyn-Noranda 5 4 Val-d'Or Rouyn-Noranda wins 4–0
Baie-Comeau vs. Rimouski Date Away Home March 22 Rimouski 3 0 Baie-Comeau March 23 Rimouski 2 5 Baie-Comeau March 25 Baie-Comeau 1 2 Rimouski (OT) March 27 Baie-Comeau 1 3 Rimouski March 29 Rimouski 5 2 Baie-Comeau Rimouski wins 4–1
Gatineau vs. Shawinigan Date Away Home March 21 Shawinigan 3 4 Gatineau March 22 Shawinigan 3 9 Gatineau March 25 Gatineau 1 5 Shawinigan March 26 Gatineau 6 2 Shawinigan March 28 Shawinigan 2 5 Gatineau Gatineau wins 4–1
Chicoutimi vs. Québec Date Away Home March 21 (OT) Québec 2 1 Chicoutimi March 22 Québec 1 10 Chicoutimi March 25 Chicoutimi 1 6 Québec March 26 Chicoutimi 1 5 Québec March 28 Québec 1 7 Chicoutimi March 31 Chicoutimi 1 3 Québec Québec wins 4–2
Halifax vs. Victoriaville Date Away Home March 21 Victoriaville 2 6 Halifax March 22 Victoriaville 1 11 Halifax March 26 Halifax 1 3 Victoriaville March 27 Halifax 2 3 Victoriaville March 29 Halifax 7 2 Victoriaville March 31 Victoriaville 0 7 Halifax Halifax wins 4–2
Saint John vs. P.E.I. Date Away Home March 21 P.E.I. 4 10 Saint John March 22 P.E.I. 3 7 Saint John March 25 Saint John 6 4 P.E.I. March 26 Saint John 6 3 P.E.I. Saint John wins 4–0
Acadie-Bathurst vs. St. John's Date Away Home March 21 St. John's 5 8 Acadie-Bathurst March 22 St. John's 4 5 Acadie-Bathurst March 25 Acadie-Bathurst 5 6 St. John's March 26 Acadie-Bathurst 1 6 St. John's March 28 Acadie-Bathurst 7 2 St. John's March 31 St. John's 3 4 Acadie-Bathurst Acadie-Bathurst wins 4–2
Cape Breton vs. Lewiston Date Away Home March 21 Lewiston 3 8 Cape Breton March 22 Lewiston 0 3 Cape Breton March 25 Cape Breton 1 2 Lewiston March 26 Cape Breton 4 1 Lewiston March 28 Cape Breton 2 5 Lewiston March 31 Lewiston 1 2 Cape Breton (OT) Cape Breton wins 4–2
Division semifinals [ edit ] Rouyn-Noranda vs. Rimouski Date Away Home April 4 Rimouski 3 4 Rouyn-Noranda (OT) April 5 Rimouski 1 2 Rouyn-Noranda (OT2) April 8 Rouyn-Noranda 4 3 Rimouski April 9 Rouyn-Noranda 6 1 Rimouski Rouyn-Noranda wins 4–0
Gatineau vs. Québec Date Away Home April 4 Québec 1 3 Gatineau April 5 Québec 2 5 Gatineau April 8 Gatineau 6 2 Québec April 9 Gatineau 4 8 Québec April 11 Québec 2 5 Gatineau Gatineau wins 4–1
Halifax vs. Cape Breton Date Away Home April 4 Cape Breton 2 4 Halifax April 5 Cape Breton 4 5 Halifax April 8 (OT3) Halifax 4 3 Cape Breton April 9 Halifax 3 4 Cape Breton (OT) April 11 Cape Breton 2 5 Halifax Halifax wins 4–1
Saint John vs. Acadie-Bathurst Date Away Home April 4 Acadie-Bathurst 3 4 Saint John April 5 Acadie-Bathurst 2 5 Saint John April 8 Saint John 2 4 Acadie-Bathurst April 9 Saint John 5 0 Acadie-Bathurst April 12 Acadie-Bathurst 6 4 Saint John April 13 (OT) Saint John 5 4 Acadie-Bathurst Saint John wins 4–2
Rouyn-Noranda vs. Saint John Date Away Home April 18 Saint John 3 5 Rouyn-Noranda April 19 Saint John 5 7 Rouyn-Noranda April 22 Rouyn-Noranda 8 1 Saint John April 23 Rouyn-Noranda 5 4 Saint John Rouyn-Noranda wins 4–0
Halifax vs. Gatineau Date Away Home April 19 (OT) Gatineau 2 1 Halifax April 20 (OT2) Gatineau 4 3 Halifax April 23 Halifax 1 6 Gatineau April 24 Halifax 2 5 Gatineau Gatineau wins 4–0
Rouyn-Noranda vs. Gatineau Date Away Home May 2 Gatineau 3 2 Rouyn-Noranda May 3 Gatineau 1 6 Rouyn-Noranda May 6 Rouyn-Noranda 4 5 Gatineau (OT) May 7 Rouyn-Noranda 1 2 Gatineau May 9 Gatineau 7 3 Rouyn-Noranda Gatineau wins 4–1
First team Second team Rookie team Trophies and awards [ edit ] Team Player Michel Brière Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Player: Francis Paré , Chicoutimi Saguenéens Jean Béliveau Trophy - Top Scorer: Mathieu Perreault , Acadie-Bathurst Titan Guy Lafleur Trophy - Playoff MVP : Claude Giroux , Gatineau Olympiques Telus Cup – Offensive - Offensive Player of the Year Telus Cup – Defensive - Defensive Player of the Year Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA: Bobby Nadeau , Chicoutimi Saguenéens Guy Carbonneau Trophy - Best Defensive Forward: Olivier Fortier, Rimouski Océanic Emile Bouchard Trophy - Defenceman of the Year: Marc-André Bourdon , Rouyn-Noranda Huskies Kevin Lowe Trophy - Best Defensive Defenceman: Mathieu Bolduc , Chicoutimi Saguenéens Mike Bossy Trophy - Best Pro Prospect: Mikhail Stefanovich , Quebec Remparts RDS Cup - Rookie of the Year: Olivier Roy , Cape Breton Screaming Eagles Michel Bergeron Trophy - Offensive Rookie of the Year: Nicolas Deschamps , Chicoutimi Saguenéens Raymond Lagacé Trophy - Defensive Rookie of the Year: Olivier Roy , Cape Breton Screaming Eagles Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player: Cédric Lalonde-McNicoll , Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year - Humanitarian of the Year: Chris Morehouse , Moncton Wildcats Marcel Robert Trophy - Best Scholastic Player: Robert Slaney , Cape Breton Screaming Eagles Paul Dumont Trophy - Personality of the Year: Martin Mondou , Shawinigan Cataractes Executive
Maritimes Division East Division West Division Trophies