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

The league inaugurated the Philips Plaque, awarded to the player with the best faceoff percentage. The Ford Cups were 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 Remparts704618698285204
Rimouski Océanic704027383296257
Chicoutimi Saguenéens703633173272285
Moncton Wildcats702932967240229
Halifax Mooseheads702441553263316
Cape Breton Screaming Eagles701946543211295
Baie-Comeau Drakkar701847541215332
Lebel Division GP W L T Pts GF GA
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies704323490338245
Victoriaville Tigres704023787274209
Shawinigan Cataractes704024686262217
Val-d'Or Foreurs703726781263228
Laval Titan Collège Français703728579276220
Hull Olympiques703237165270268
Sherbrooke Faucons702641355220273
Drummondville Voltigeurs702344349221328

Scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Ramzi AbidChicoutimi Saguenéens685085135266
Pierre DagenaisRouyn-Noranda Huskies60666713350
Mike RibeiroRouyn-Noranda Huskies67408512555
Mathieu BenoitChicoutimi Saguenéens59566111732
Vincent LecavalierRimouski Océanic584471115117
Brad RichardsRimouski Océanic68338211544
Sebastien RogerMoncton Wildcats70536111464
David GosselinChicoutimi Saguenéens694664110139
Derrick WalserRimouski Océanic704169110135
David ThibeaultVictoriaville Tigres70465610295

Playoffs

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

Division quarterfinals
  • Quebec Remparts defeated Cape Breton Screaming Eagles 4 games to 0.
  • Rimouski Océanic defeated Halifax Mooseheads 4 games to 1.
  • Moncton Wildcats defeated Chicoutimi Saguenéens 4 games to 2.
  • Hull Olympiques defeated Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 4 games to 2.
  • Laval Titan Collège Français defeated Victoriaville Tigres 4 games to 2.
  • Val-d'Or Foreurs defeated Shawinigan Cataractes 4 games to 2.
Division semifinals - Round-robin

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against

Dilio DivisionGPWLTPtsGFGA
Rimouski Océanic431062414
Quebec Remparts422041620
Moncton Wildcats413021117
Lebel DivisionGPWLTPtsGFGA
Val-d'Or Foreurs422041917
Laval Titan Collège Français ‡532061615
Hull Olympiques ‡523041821

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

Division finals
  • Rimouski Océanic defeated Quebec Remparts 4 games to 2.
  • Val-d'Or Foreurs defeated Laval Titan Collège Français 4 games to 1.
League finals
  • Val-d'Or Foreurs defeated Rimouski Océanic 4 games to 0.

All-star teams

First team
Second team
Rookie team

Trophies and awards

Team
Player
Executive

See also

References

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