1979–80 QMJHL season


The 1979–80 QMJHL season was the 11th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Ten teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Sherbrooke Castors finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Jean Rougeau Trophy. The Cornwall Royals, led by rookie Dale Hawerchuk won the President's Cup, defeating the Sherbrooke Castors in the finals. Cornwall went on to win the 1980 Memorial Cup, winning their second Memorial Cup championship.

Team changes

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
Dilio DivisionGPWLTPtsGFGA
Sherbrooke Castors724520797435314
Chicoutimi Saguenéens724227387442347
Quebec Remparts723829581348331
Trois-Rivières Draveurs723627981426327
Shawinigan Cataractes722835965314339

Lebel DivisionGPWLTPtsGFGA
Cornwall Royals724125688388333
Montreal Juniors723930381406387
Hull Olympiques7225351262336378
Verdun/Sorel Éperviers722047545321426
Laval Voisins721352733265499

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
J. F. SauveTrois-Rivières Draveurs726312418731
Guy CarbonneauChicoutimi Saguenéens727211018266
Denis SavardMontreal Juniors726311818193
Normand AubinVerdun/Sorel/Sherbrooke63918918066
Gilles HamelTrois-Rivières/Chicoutimi70867015695
Alain BouchardVerdun/Sorel/Montreal70539414727
Pierre AubryTrois-Rivières Draveurs72856214782
Denis CyrMontreal Juniors70707614661
Alain LemieuxChicoutimi Saguenéens72479514236
Louis BeginSherbrooke Castors70607313354

was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 45 points.
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