2007–08 QMJHL 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, all 630 regular season games would be available by internet broadcast. [ [http://www.lhjmq.qc.ca/lang_en/index.php?page=232&id_nouvelle=1513 QMHL archives — QMJHL launches 39th season] ] [ [http://www.lhjmq.qc.ca/lang_en/index.php?page=232&id_nouvelle=1514 QMHL archives — TELUS support of Quebec Major Junior Hockey League brings the excitement of junior hockey to the palm of client’s hands] ] The regular season started on September 13, 2007, and concluded on March 16, 2008. Eighteen teams played 70 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 5 games in the finals to the Gatineau Olympiques, who captured their seventh President's Cup, and third in the last 6 seasons.

Final standings

"Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OL = Overtime loss; SL = Shootout loss; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title"

Goaltending leaders

"Note: GP = Games Played; Mins = Minutes Played; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average"

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Eastern Division

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Division semifinals

Telus Division

Eastern Division

emifinals

QMJHL Championship

All-star teams

;First team
* Goalkeeper - Kevin Desfossés, Québec Remparts
* Defence - Marc-André Bourdon, Rouyn-Noranda & Marc-André Dorion, Baie-Comeau
* Left Winger - Stefano Giliati, Lewiston MAINEiacs
* Centreman - Francis Paré, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
* Right Winger - Claude Giroux, Gatineau Olympiques

;Second team
* Goalkeeper - Marco Cousineau, Baie-Comeau Drakkar
* Defence - Kevin Marshall, Lewiston MAINEiacs & Ivan Vishnevskiy, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
* Left Winger - Michael Dubuc, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
* Centreman - Mathieu Perreault, Acadie-Bathurst Titan
* Right Winger - Jakub Voracek, Halifax Mooseheads

;Rookie team
* Goalkeeper - Olivier Roy, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
* Defence - Simon Després, Saint John Sea Dogs & Samuel Groulx, Québec Remparts
* Left Winger - Nicolas Deschamps, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
* Centreman - Tomas Knotek, Halifax Mooseheads
* Right Winger - Jacob Lagacé, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
* [http://www.lhjmq.qc.ca/lang_en/?page=232&id_nouvelle=1752 Hall of Fame opens doors to four new all-time greats amidst the Golden Puck Awards Gala] .

Trophies and awards

;Team
*President's Cup - Playoff Champions: Gatineau Olympiques
*Jean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions: Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
*Luc Robitaille Trophy - Team that scored the most goals: Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
*Robert Lebel Trophy - Team with best GAA: Chicoutimi Saguenéens

;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
*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, Québec 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-McNicol, 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
*Ron Lapointe Trophy - Coach of the Year: Pascal Vincent, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
*Maurice Filion Trophy - General Manager of the Year
*John Horman Trophy - Executive of the Year
*Jean Sawyer Trophy - Marketing Director of the Year

ee also

*2008 Memorial Cup
*2008 NHL Entry Draft
*2007–08 OHL season
*2007–08 WHL season

References

External links

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