1980–81 QMJHL season

The 1980–81 QMJHL season was the 12th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league inaugurated three new trophies for players. The Marcel Robert Trophy is first awarded to the "Best Scholastic Player" and the Mike Bossy Trophy is first awarded to the "Best Professional Prospect" for the upcoming NHL Entry Draft. The league created a second Rookie of the Year award. The existing Michel Bergeron Trophy becomes the "Offensive" Rookie of the Year award, and the Raymond Lagacé Trophy is first awarded to the "Defensive" Rookie of the Year.

Ten teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The defending champion Cornwall Royals finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Jean Rougeau Trophy, and won their third, and second consecutive President's Cup, defeating the Trois-Rivières Draveurs in the finals. The Royals went on to win their third, and second consecutive Memorial Cup championship at the 1981 Memorial Cup tournament.

Team changes
  • The Sorel Éperviers remain in Sorel, Quebec after a mid-season move the previous season.

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
Trois-Rivières Draveurs724227387365346
Chicoutimi Saguenéens724130183389364
Sherbrooke Castors724029383381324
Shawinigan Cataractes723434472325321
Quebec Remparts723139264316337
Lebel Division GP W L T Pts GF GA
Cornwall Royals724426290403311
Sorel Éperviers723630678333303
Montreal Juniors723537070316328
Hull Olympiques722346349262353
Laval Voisins722149244293396

Scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Dale HawerchukCornwall Royals728110218369
Alain LemieuxChicoutimi /Trois-Rivières70689816664
Chris ValentineSorel Éperviers726577142176
Daniel RiouxQuebec Remparts69537713016
Andre CoteSorel / Québec72666312912
Francois LecompteMontreal Juniors63458312887
Scott ArnielCornwall Royals685271123102
Guy FournierShawinigan Cataractes68566211864
Tim CranstonShawinigan Cataractes724667113123
Claude VerretTrois-Rivières Draveurs6839731124
Norman LefrancoisTrois-Rivières Draveurs695260112124

Playoffs

Alain Lemieux was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 49 points (18 goals, 31 assists).

Quarterfinals
  • Cornwall Royals defeated Quebec Remparts 4 games to 3.
  • Trois-Rivières Draveurs defeated Montreal Juniors 4 games to 3.
  • Chicoutimi Saguenéens defeated Shawinigan Cataractes 4 games to 1.
  • Sherbrooke Castors defeated Sorel Éperviers 4 games to 3.
Semifinals
  • Cornwall Royals defeated Sherbrooke Castors 4 games to 3.
  • Trois-Rivières Draveurs defeated Chicoutimi Saguenéens 4 games to 3.
Finals
  • Cornwall Royals defeated Trois-Rivières Draveurs 4 games to 1.

All-star teams
First team
  • Goaltender - Corrado Micalef, Sherbrooke Castors
  • Left defence - Pierre Sevigny, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
  • Right defence - Fred Boimistruck, Cornwall Royals
  • Left winger - Normand Lefrancois, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
  • Centreman - Dale Hawerchuk, Cornwall Royals
  • Right winger - Sean McKenna, Sherbrooke Castors
  • Coach - Andre Boisvert, Sherbrooke Castors
Second team

Trophies and awards
Team
Player

See also

References
Preceded by
1979–80 QMJHL season		 QMJHL seasons Succeeded by
1981–82 QMJHL season
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