1970–71 QMJHL season
The 1970–71 QMJHL season was the second season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Ten teams played 62 games each in the schedule. The league dissolves East and West Divisions. The Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy is first awarded to the most sportsmanlike player, after being the trophy for the West Division champions for the previous season.
The Quebec Remparts repeated as first place in the regular season, and won their second President's Cup, defeating the Shawinigan Bruins in the finals. After the winning the league championship, the Remparts prevailed three games to two in a controversial 1971 Richardson Cup final versus the St. Catharines Black Hawks of the Ontario Hockey Association. The Remparts then won the 1971 Memorial Cup in shortened series by defeating the Edmonton Oil Kings two games to none.Team changes
- The Laval Saints cease operations.
- East and West divisions are dissolved.
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; Pts = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
Guy Lafleur | Quebec Remparts | 62 | 130 | 79 | 209 | 135 |
Michel Briere | Quebec Remparts | 62 | 51 | 93 | 144 | 35 |
Andre Savard | Quebec Remparts | 61 | 50 | 89 | 139 | 150 |
Norm Dube | Sherbrooke Castors | 62 | 72 | 66 | 138 | 17 |
Rich Leduc | Trois-Rivières Ducs | 59 | 56 | 76 | 132 | 195 |
Claude St. Sauveur | Sherbrooke Castors | 62 | 52 | 67 | 119 | 80 |
Andre Peloffy | Rosemont National | 60 | 49 | 69 | 118 | 67 |
Jacques Richard | Quebec Remparts | 55 | 53 | 60 | 113 | 125 |
Serge Martel | Verdun Maple Leafs | 62 | 41 | 60 | 101 | 12 |
Richard Grenier | Quebec Remparts | 62 | 23 | 76 | 99 | 74 |
Guy Lafleur was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 43 points.
;Quarterfinals
- Quebec Remparts defeated Verdun Maple Leafs 4 games to 0, 1 tie.
- Shawinigan Bruins defeated Saint-Jérôme Alouettes 4 games to 1.
- Trois-Rivières Ducs defeated Sorel Éperviers 4 games to 3.
- Sherbrooke Castors defeated Drummondville Rangers 4 games to 2.
;Semifinals
- Quebec Remparts defeated Trois-Rivières Ducs 4 games to 0.
- Shawinigan Bruins defeated Sherbrooke Castors 4 games to 0, 1 tie.
;Finals
- Quebec Remparts defeated Shawinigan Bruins 4 games to 1.
All-star teams
;First team
;Second team
;Team
- President's Cup – Playoff champions, Quebec Remparts
- Jean Rougeau Trophy – Regular Season Champions, Quebec Remparts
;Player
- Jean Béliveau Trophy – Top Scorer, Guy Lafleur, Quebec Remparts
- Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy – Best GAA, Raynald Fortier, Quebec Remparts
- Michel Bergeron Trophy – Rookie of the Year, Bob Murphy, Cornwall Royals
- Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy – Most sportsmanlike player, Normand Dube, Sherbrooke Castors