The 2009–10 QMJHL season was the 41st season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The regular season, which consisted of eighteen teams playing 68 games each, began on September 10, 2009, and ended on March 14, 2010. The 2009–10 QMJHL season marked the first time that an all-Maritime Provinces Championship series occurred in the 41-year history of the league.

Standings

Division standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses ; SL - Shootout losses ; GF = Goals for ; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points

Overall standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses ; SL - Shootout losses ; GF = Goals for ; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points R - Regular Season Champions Z - team has clinched division X - team clinched QMJHL Playoff spot O - team DID NOT make Playoffs

Scoring leaders

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

Leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Total ice time; W = Wins; L = Losses ; GA = Goals against; SO = Total shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Players

2009 QMJHL Entry Draft

2009 NHL Entry Draft

In total, 21 QMJHL players were selected at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Subway Super Series

The Subway Super Series (formerly known as ADT Canada Russia Challenge) is a six-game series featuring four teams: three from the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) versus Russia's National Junior hockey team. Within the Canadian Hockey League umbrella, one team from each of its three leagues — the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and Western Hockey League — compete in two games against the Russian junior team. The 2009 Subway Super Series was held in six cities across Canada, with two cities for each league within the Canadian Hockey League. The series begun on November 16, 2009, and concluded on November 26, 2009. Both Quebec Major Junior Hockey League games were held in the province of Quebec. Former Montreal Canadiens players, Guy Carbonneau and Guy Lafleur were named Honorary Captains for the first two games of the series, which was held in Drummondville on November 16, 2009, and Shawinigan on November 18, 2009. All six games were televised nationwide on Rogers Sportsnet, which broadcast both games from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

Results

In the first game of the two part series between Team QMJHL and Team Russia, Team QMJHL scored three goals en route to a 3–1 win in front of 2,234 fans at Centre Marcel Dionne in Drummondville, Quebec. Goaltender Alexander Zalivin of Team Russia and forward Gabriel Bourque of Team QMJHL were named Players of the Game for their respective teams. Two nights later at Centre Bionest in Shawinigan, Quebec, Team QMJHL defeated Team Russia 8–3 to give the CHL a 2–0 series lead. Denis Golubev was named Team Russia's Player of the Game, while Luke Adam was named Team QMJHL's Player of the Game.

QMJHL Playoffs

Overview

First round

Division Atlantique

(1A) Saint John Sea Dogs vs. (4A) P.E.I. Rocket

(2A) Moncton Wildcats vs. (3A) Cape Breton Screaming Eagles

Division Telus Centre

(1C) Drummondville Voltigeurs vs. (4C) Lewiston Maineiacs

(2C) Victoriaville Tigres vs. (3C) Shawinigan Cataractes

Division Telus Est

(1E) Quebec Remparts vs. (5A) Acadie-Bathurst Titan

(2E) Rimouski Océanic vs. (3E) Chicoutimi Saguenéens

Division Telus Ouest

(1O) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies vs. (4O) Val-d'Or Foreurs

(2O) Montreal Junior Hockey Club vs. (3O) Gatineau Olympiques

Quarter-finals

(1) Saint John Sea Dogs vs. (12) Gatineau Olympiques

(2) Drummondville Voltigeurs vs. (9) Rimouski Océanic

(3) Quebec Remparts vs. (6) Victoriaville Tigres

(4) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies vs. (5) Moncton Wildcats

Semi-finals

(1) Saint John Sea Dogs vs. (6) Victoriaville Tigres

(2) Drummondville Voltigeurs vs. (5) Moncton Wildcats

QMJHL Championship

(1) Saint John Sea Dogs vs. (5) Moncton Wildcats

Memorial Cup

The 92nd MasterCard Memorial Cup was held in Brandon, Manitoba.

All-star teams

Trophies and awards