The 2005–06 QMJHL season was the 37th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The Canadian Hockey League institutes the shootout loss statistic to be recorded in the regular season standings. The league inaugurates the Maurice Filion Trophy for the "General Manager of the Year."

The QMJHL continued to expand eastward, into former American Hockey League markets, by granting franchises in Saint John, New Brunswick and St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. The league reorganizes into a West Division, entirely made of teams from the province of Quebec, and an East Division, entirely made of teams in Atlantic Canada. Eighteen teams played 70 games each in the schedule.

Coach Ted Nolan led the Moncton Wildcats to a first overall finish in the regular season, winning their first Jean Rougeau Trophy. The Wildcats also won their first President's Cup, defeating the Quebec Remparts in the finals. Since Moncton was chosen by default (due to no other bids) to host the 2006 Memorial Cup tournament, the Remparts qualified for the Cup as league finalists, and won the Memorial Cup, defeating Moncton in the championship game.

Team changes

Final standings

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

Western Division GP W L OTL SL Pts GF GA
y-Quebec Remparts70521611106349221
x-Chicoutimi Saguenéens70511522106321185
x-Rouyn-Noranda Huskies7043222391305259
x-Gatineau Olympiques7040234387261215
x-Drummondville Voltigeurs7037283279273256
x-Shawinigan Cataractes7037283279285278
x-Baie-Comeau Drakkar7030382062249285
x-Val-d'Or Foreurs7028391259244298
x-Victoriaville Tigres7026421154226302
Rimouski Océanic7010572123184357
Eastern Division GP W L OTL SL Pts GF GA
y-Moncton Wildcats70521503107345184
x-Acadie-Bathurst Titan7043193594291223
x-Cape Breton Screaming Eagles7040233487236206
x-Lewiston Maineiacs7036233883240207
x-Halifax Mooseheads7035331172246258
x-St. John's Fog Devils7030345166219286
x-P.E.I. Rocket7025384357221304
Saint John Sea Dogs7015472638174325
y- division champion
x- playoff team

Scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Alexander RadulovQuebec Remparts626191152101
Stanislav LascekChicoutimi Saguenéens64478813596
Maxime BoisclairChicoutimi Saguenéens70706013097
Olivier LatendresseVal-d'Or Foreurs70418412583
David DesharnaisChicoutimi Saguenéens63338511844
Brent AubinRouyn-Noranda / Quebec72576011792
Derick BrassardDrummondville Voltigeurs58447211692
Alex BourretShawinigan Cataractes674470114133
Philippe DupuisMoncton Wildcats56327610852
Mathieu RoyAcadie-Bathurst Titan655054104101

Canada-Russia Challenge

The 2005 ADT Canada-Russia Challenge was hosted by the Drummondville Voltigeurs and the Moncton Wildcats. On November 21, 2005, the QMJHL All-stars defeated the Russian Selects 7–4 at the Centre Marcel Dionne. On November 22, 2005, the QMJHL All-stars defeated the Russian Selects 6–4 at the Moncton Coliseum. Since the tournament began in 2003, the QMJHL All-stars and Russian Selects have three wins each.

Playoffs

The top nine teams from the West division, and top seven teams from the Eastern division qualified for the playoffs. The ninth place team in the West division qualified in the Eastern division, and ranked by regular season points. All series were best-of-seven. Divisions crossed over in the semifinals.

Alexander Radulov was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 55 points (21 goals, 34 assists).

Division quarterfinals Division semifinals Semifinals Finals
            
1 Moncton 4
8† Victoriaville 1
1 Moncton 4
4 Halifax 1
4 Lewiston 2
5 Halifax 4
1 Moncton 4
Eastern Division
4 Gatineau 1
2 Acadie-Bathurst 4
7 P.E.I. 2
2 Acadie-Bathurst 4
3 Cape Breton 0
3 Cape Breton 4
6 St. John's 1
E1 Moncton 4
W1 Quebec 2
1 Quebec 4
8 Val-d'Or 1
1 Quebec 4
6 Shawinigan 1
3 Rouyn-Noranda 1
6 Shawinigan 4
1 Quebec 4
Western Division
2 Acadie-Bathurst 3
2 Chicoutimi 4
7 Baie-Comeau 0
2 Chicoutimi 1
4 Gatineau 4
4 Gatineau 4
5 Drummondville 3

†Victoriaville seeded 8th in Eastern division.

All-star teams

First team
Second team
Rookie team

Trophies and awards

Team
Player
Executive

See also

References

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