2005–06 QMJHL season

The 2005–06 QMJHL season was the 37th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The Canadian Hockey League institutes the shootout loss statistic to be recorded in the regular season standings. The league inaugurates the Maurice Filion Trophy for the "General Manager of the Year."

The QMJHL continued to expand eastward, into former American Hockey League markets, by granting franchises in Saint John, New Brunswick and St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. The league reorganizes into a West Division, entirely made of teams from the province of Quebec, and an East Division, entirely made of teams in Atlantic Canada. Eighteen teams played 70 games each in the schedule.

Coach Ted Nolan led the Moncton Wildcats to a first overall finish in the regular season, winning their first Jean Rougeau Trophy. The Wildcats also won their first President's Cup, defeating the Québec Remparts in the finals. Since Moncton was chosen to host the 2006 Memorial Cup tournament, the Remparts qualified for the Cup as league finalists, and won the Memorial Cup, defeating Moncton in the championship game.

Team changes

* The Saint John Sea Dogs join the league as an expansion franchise.
* The St. John's Fog Devils join the league as an expansion franchise.

Final standings

"Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OL = Overtime loss; SL = Shootout loss; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against"

* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/leaders/qmjhl19702006.html complete scoring statistics]

Canada-Russia Challenge

The 2005 ADT Canada-Russia Challenge was hosted by the Drummondville Voltigeurs and the Moncton Wildcats. On November 21, 2005, the QMJHL All-stars defeated the Russian Selects 7–4 at the Centre Marcel Dionne. On November 22, 2005, the QMJHL All-stars defeated the Russian Selects 6–4 at the Moncton Coliseum. Since the tournament began in 2003, the QMJHL All-stars and Russian Selects have three wins each.

Playoffs

The top nine teams from the West division, and top seven teams from the Eastern division qualified for the playoffs. The ninth place team in the West division qualified in the Eastern division, and ranked by regular season points. All series were best-of-seven. Divisions crossed over in the semifinals.

Alexander Radulov was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 55 points (21 goals, 34 assists).

16TeamBracket
RD1=Division quarterfinals
RD2=Division semifinals
RD3=Semifinals
RD4=Finals
group1=Eastern Division
group2=Western Division

RD1-seed01=1
RD1-team01=Moncton
RD1-seed02=8^†
RD1-team02=Victoriaville
RD1-score01=4
RD1-score02=1

RD1-seed03=4
RD1-team03=Lewiston
RD1-seed04=5
RD1-team04=Halifax
RD1-score03=2
RD1-score04=4

RD1-seed05=2
RD1-team05=Acadie-Bathurst
RD1-seed06=7
RD1-team06=P.E.I.
RD1-score05=4
RD1-score06=2

RD1-seed07=3
RD1-team07=Cape Breton
RD1-seed08=6
RD1-team08=St. John's
RD1-score07=4
RD1-score08=1

RD1-seed09=1
RD1-team09=Québec
RD1-seed10=8
RD1-team10=Val-d'Or
RD1-score09=4
RD1-score10=1

RD1-seed11=3
RD1-team11=Rouyn-Noranda
RD1-seed12=6
RD1-team12=Shawinigan
RD1-score11=1
RD1-score12=4

RD1-seed13=2
RD1-team13=Chicoutimi
RD1-seed14=7
RD1-team14= Baie-Comeau
RD1-score13=4
RD1-score14=0

RD1-seed15=4
RD1-team15=Gatineau
RD1-seed16=5
RD1-team16=Drummondville
RD1-score15=4
RD1-score16=3

RD2-seed01=1
RD2-team01=Moncton
RD2-seed02=4
RD2-team02=Halifax
RD2-score01=4
RD2-score02=1

RD2-seed03=2
RD2-team03=Acadie-Bathurst
RD2-seed04=3
RD2-team04=Cape Breton
RD2-score03=4
RD2-score04=0

RD2-seed05=1
RD2-team05=Québec
RD2-seed06=6
RD2-team06=Shawinigan
RD2-score05=4
RD2-score06=1

RD2-seed07=2
RD2-team07=Chicoutimi
RD2-seed08=4
RD2-team08=Gatineau
RD2-score07=1
RD2-score08=4

RD3-seed01=1
RD3-team01=Moncton
RD3-seed02=4
RD3-team02=Gatineau
RD3-score01=4
RD3-score02=1

RD3-seed03=1
RD3-team03=Québec
RD3-seed04=2
RD3-team04=Acadie-Bathurst
RD3-score03=4
RD3-score04=3

RD4-seed01=E1
RD4-team01=Moncton
RD4-seed02=W1
RD4-team02=Québec
RD4-score01=4
RD4-score02=2^†Victoriaville seeded 8th in Eastern division.

All-star teams

;First team
* Goalkeeper - Ondrej Pavelec, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
* Left Defence - Kristopher Letang, Val-d'Or Foreurs
* Right Defence - Keith Yandle, Moncton Wildcats
* Left Winger - Maxime Boisclair, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
* Centreman - Derick Brassard, Drummondville Voltigeurs
* Right Winger - Alexander Radulov, Québec Remparts

;Second team
* Goalkeeper - Josh Tordjman, Victoriaville Tigres / Moncton Wildcats
* Left Defence - Frederic St. Denis, Drummondville Voltigeurs
* Right Defence - Michal Sersen, Québec Remparts
* Left Winger - Alex Bourret, Shawinigan Cataractes
* Centreman - David Desharnais, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
* Right Winger - Stanislav Lascek, Chicoutimi Saguenéens

;Rookie team
* Goalkeeper - Ondrej Pavelec, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
* Left Defence - Ivan Vishnevskyi, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
* Right Defence - Andrew Bodnarchuk, Halifax Mooseheads
* Left Winger - Felix Schutz, Saint John Sea Dogs
* Centreman - Angelo Esposito, Québec Remparts
* Right Winger - Claude Giroux, Gatineau Olympiques
* [http://www.lhjmq.qc.ca/lang_en/index.php?page=45634654 List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars] .

Trophies and awards

;Team
*President's Cup - Playoff Champions, Moncton Wildcats
*Jean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions, Moncton Wildcats
*Luc Robitaille Trophy - Team that scored the most goals, Québec Remparts
*Robert Lebel Trophy - Team with best GAA, Moncton Wildcats

;Player
*Michel Brière Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Player, Alexander Radulov, Québec Remparts
*Jean Béliveau Trophy - Top Scorer, Alexander Radulov, Quebec Remparts
*Guy Lafleur Trophy - Playoff MVP, Martin Karsums, Moncton Wildcats
*Telus Cup – Offensive - Offensive Player of the Year, Alexander Radulov, Québec Remparts
*Telus Cup – Defensive - Defensive Player of the Year, Keith Yandle, Moncton Wildcats
*Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA, Ondrej Pavelec, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
*Guy Carbonneau Trophy - Best Defensive Forward, David Brine, Halifax Mooseheads
*Emile Bouchard Trophy - Defenceman of the Year, Keith Yandle, Moncton Wildcats
*Kevin Lowe Trophy - Best Defensive Defenceman, Olivier Magnan, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
*Mike Bossy Trophy - Best Pro Prospect, Derick Brassard, Drummondville Voltigeurs
*RDS Cup - Rookie of the Year, Ondrej Pavelec, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
*Michel Bergeron Trophy - Offensive Rookie of the Year, Angelo Esposito, Québec Remparts
*Raymond Lagacé Trophy - Defensive Rookie of the Year, Ondrej Pavelec, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
*Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player, David Desharnais, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
*QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year - Humanitarian of the Year, Joey Ryan, Québec Remparts
*Marcel Robert Trophy - Best Scholastic Player, Pierre-Marc Guilbault, Shawinigan Cataractes

;Executive
*Ron Lapointe Trophy - Coach of the Year, André Tourigny, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
*Maurice Filion Trophy - General Manager of the Year, Ted Nolan, Moncton Wildcats
*John Horman Trophy - Executive of the Year, Eric Verrier, Drummondville Voltigeurs
*Jean Sawyer Trophy - Marketing Director of the Year, André Gosselin & Stéphane Rhéaume, Drummondville Voltigeurs
*Paul Dumont Trophy - Personality of the Year, Clément Jodoin, Lewiston MAINEiacs

ee also

*2006 Memorial Cup
*2006 NHL Entry Draft
*2005–06 OHL season
*2005–06 WHL season

References

* [http://www.lhjmq.qc.ca/lang_en/index.php Official QMJHL Website]
* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ www.hockeydb.com/]