1948-49 JAHA Season



This is the 1948-49 season of the Junior Amateur Hockey Association:

It was the top junior league in Quebec.

Standings
The St Hyacinthe Flyers folded on January 8, 1949, due to financial reasons.

Quarter Finals
Best of 5

Montreal Nationale beat Victoriaville Tigres 3 wins to none.

Quebec Citadelles beat Verdun Cyclones 3 wins to 2.

Trois Rivieres Reds beat Montreal Junior Canadiens 3 wins to 1.

Montreal Junior Royals beat Valleyfield Braves 3 wins to none.

Semi Finals
Best of 5

Montreal Junior Royals beat Trois Rivieres Reds 3 wins to 1.

Quebec Citadelles beat Montreal Nationale 3 wins to 2.

Final
Best of 5

Quebec City's arena had burned down, so its home game was moved to Chicoutimi.

Montreal Junior Royals beat Quebec Citadelles 3 wins to none.

Montreal Junior Royals advanced to the 1948-49 Eastern Canada Memorial Cup Playoffs.

First All-Star Team

 * Goaltender: Jacques Plante, Quebec Citadelles
 * Defenceman: Butch Houle, Quebec Citadelles
 * Defenceman: Dollard St. Laurent, Montreal Junior Canadiens
 * Centre: Gerry Desaulniers, Montreal Nationale
 * Left Winger: Paul Saindon, Trois Rivieres Reds
 * Right Winger: Bernie Geoffrion, Montreal Nationale
 * Coach: Walter Russell, Verdun Cyclones

Second All-Star Team

 * Goaltender: Gump Worsley, Verdun Cyclones
 * Defenceman: Ted Hodgson, Montreal Junior Canadiens
 * Defenceman: Real Robidoux, Verdun Cyclones
 * Centre: Jack LeClair, Quebec Citadelles
 * Left Winger: Bert Hirschfeld, Montreal Junior Royals
 * Right Winger: Gilles Genereure, Trois Rivieres Reds
 * Coach: Jack Toupin, Trois Rivieres Reds

Award Winners

 * Most Valuable Player: Frankie Reid, Trois Rivieres Reds
 * Leading Scorer: Frankie Reid, Trois Rivieres Reds
 * Leading Rookie: Jean Béliveau, Victoriaville Tigres

Game Ads
''The Colisee at Quebec City was destroyed by fire on March 15. A final game had to be switched to Chicoutimi.''