This is the 2021-22 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League season. This is the league's 53rd season.
On December 21st the league pushed back the restart of the season after the Christmas break from December 28th to January 7th as a result in the surging COVID-19 infection rates across Eastern Canada.[1]
Franchise changes[]
- None, but the Gatineau Olympiques moved into the Centre Slush Puppie for the 2021-22 playing season.
Member teams[]
Final standings[]
Source: [1]
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched Jean Rougeau Trophy
Eastern Conference[]
| Maritimes Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xy-Charlottetown Islanders | 68 | 48 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 103 | 283 | 179 |
| x-Saint John Sea Dogs | 68 | 47 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 98 | 311 | 201 |
| x-Acadie–Bathurst Titan | 68 | 40 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 86 | 280 | 211 |
| x-Halifax Mooseheads | 68 | 38 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 272 | 272 |
| x-Moncton Wildcats | 68 | 28 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 65 | 208 | 273 |
| Cape Breton Eagles | 68 | 14 | 47 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 183 | 335 |
| East Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xy-Quebec Remparts | 68 | 55 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 104 | 302 | 175 |
| x-Rimouski Océanic | 68 | 33 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 75 | 228 | 204 |
| x-Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 68 | 27 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 60 | 206 | 264 |
| Baie-Comeau Drakkar | 68 | 24 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 57 | 201 | 247 |
Western Conference[]
| West Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xy-Gatineau Olympiques | 68 | 39 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 92 | 248 | 193 |
| x-Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | 68 | 30 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 69 | 225 | 259 |
| x-Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | 68 | 28 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 61 | 190 | 256 |
| x-Val-d'Or Foreurs | 68 | 26 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 59 | 226 | 298 |
| Central Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xy-Sherbrooke Phoenix | 68 | 46 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 97 | 274 | 202 |
| x-Shawinigan Cataractes | 68 | 40 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 84 | 235 | 190 |
| x-Drummondville Voltigeurs | 68 | 28 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 71 | 214 | 252 |
| Victoriaville Tigres | 68 | 25 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 176 | 251 |
2022 President's Cup Playoffs[]
On March 9th the league announced the format for the 2022 President Cup Playoffs that will start May 5. The first three rounds will be played in a best-of-five series while the Championship series will be a best-of-seven format.
The round of 16 will oppose the eight teams of each conference according to their position in the standings (1 vs. 8, 2 vs. 7, 3 vs. 6 and 4 vs. 5). This round will be played from May 5 to 12. In the second round, the four winning teams of each conference will compete against each other to earn a spot in the semifinals. Once again, their seed will be determined by their position in the standings. (1 vs. 4 and 2 vs. 3). The second round will be held from May 15 to 22.
The semifinals will feature the four winning teams. They will be reseeded according to their position in the overall standings and not within their conference. The two best-of-five series will occur between May 25 and June 1.
Finally, the President Cup Championship series will be played from June 4 to 15. It will showcase the winners of the semifinals.
The sixteen teams that are eligible for playoffs will be ranked in relation to one another on the basis of the following principles:
On overall standings, teams ranked higher than 16th are eliminated.
The first two places of each conference are awarded, in order of points cumulated during the regular season, by the two teams at the top of each division in their respective conference.
For each conference, beginning with the 3rd position to the 8th position, teams are ranked according to the number of points cumulated during the regular season.
In the event that only six or seven teams from one of the conferences are eligible for the playoffs, one or two teams that have ranked the lowest in the other conference and are not eliminated will transfer to said conference while respecting their respective position in the overall standings.
The President's Cup champion advances to the 2022 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.
Bracket[]
| Conference quarterfinals | Conference semifinals | Conference finals | Finals | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Québec Remparts | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Québec Remparts | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Rimouski Océanic | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Acadie–Bathurst Titan | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Halifax Mooseheads | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Québec Remparts | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Shawinigan Cataractes | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Charlottetown Islanders | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Moncton Wildcats | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Charlottetown Islanders | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Acadie-Bathurst Titan | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Saint John Sea Dogs | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Rimouski Océanic | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Shawinigan Cataractes | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second rounds.) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Charlottetown Islanders | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Sherbrooke Phoenix | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Sherbrooke Phoenix | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Drummondville Voltigeurs | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Sherbrooke Phoenix | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Charlottetown Islanders | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Gatineau Olympiques | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Val-d'Or Foreurs | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Gatineau Olympiques | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Shawinigan Cataractes | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Shawinigan Cataractes | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
First Round[]
- Québec Remparts defeated Chicoutimi Saguenéens 3 games to none
- Charlottetown Islanders defeated Moncton Wildcats 3 games to none
- Rimouski Océanic defeated Saint John Sea Dogs 3 games to 2
- Acadie-Bathurst Titan defeated Halifax Mooseheads 3 games to 2
- Sherbrooke Phoenix defeated Baie-Comeau Drakkar 3 games to 1
- Gatineau Olympiques defeated Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 3 games to 1
- Shawinigan Cataractes defeated Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 3 games to none
- Blainville-Boisbriand Armada defeated Drummondville Voltigeurs 3 games to 1
Quarterfinals[]
- Québec Remparts defeated Rimouski Océanic 3 games to 1
- Charlottetown Islanders defeated Acadie-Bathurst Titan 3 games to none
- Sherbrooke Phoenix defeated Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 3 games to none
- Shawinigan Cataractes defeated Gatineau Olympiques 3 games to none
Semifinals[]
- Shawinigan Cataractes defeated Québec Remparts 3 games to 2
- Charlottetown Islanders defeated Sherbrooke Phoenix 3 games to 1
Final[]
- Shawinigan Cataractes defeated Charlottetown Islanders 4 games to 1
The Shawinigan Cataractes advance to the 2022 Memorial Cup.