2019-20 QMJHL season

This is the 2019-20 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League season. This is the league's 51st season.

Pausing of Season
The Canadian Hockey League and its' three member leagues announced the following on March 12th:

"The Canadian Hockey League and its three regional leagues, the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and Western Hockey League, take the health and safety of our players, fans, volunteers, staff, and general public very seriously. CHL President Dan MacKenzie with Commissioners David Branch, Gilles Courteau, and Ron Robison have been monitoring the situation in regards to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) including what local, provincial, and federal health agencies have recommended. Following consultation with medical professionals and meetings today among the CHL Executive Council, and regional league Board of Governors, the CHL announces that the balance of the 2019-20 season and all hockey activity shall be paused immediately until further notice."

On March 17th the league would cancel the balance of the regular season.

Cancelling of President's Cup playoffs and the Memorial Cup
The balance of play at the major junior level would be cancelled on March 23rd. This would include the three CHL leagues playoffs and the 2020 Memorial Cup.

Franchise changes

 * The Cape Breton Screaming Eagles were renamed the Cape Breton Eagles during the summer of 2019

Format
The top 16 teams qualify for the playoffs. The three division winners are seeded 1, 2, and 3 based on record. The balance of the teams are seeded 4 to 16 regardless of division. Teams are re-seeded after each round. All series are best-of-seven.

The President's Cup champion advances to the 2020 Memorial Cup being held at Prospera Place in Kelowna, British Columbia from May 22 to 31, 2020 hosted by the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League.