2022–23 QMJHL season

{{One source|date=October 2022}}

{{Infobox sports season

| title = 2022–23 QMJHL season

| color = #003277

| color_text = #FFFFFF

| league = Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

| sport = Hockey

| duration = Regular season
September 22, 2022 – March 25, 2023
Playoffs
March 31, 2023 – May 21, 2023

| playoffs = Playoffs

| playoffs_MVP_link = Guy Lafleur Trophy

| playoffs_MVP = James Malatesta (Remparts)

| finals_champ = Quebec Remparts

| finals_runner-up = Halifax Mooseheads

| no_of_teams = 18

| TV = Eastlink TV
TVA Sports
MATV

| season = Regular season

| season_champ_name = Jean Rougeau Trophy

| season_champs = Quebec Remparts (8)

| MVP_link = Michel Brière Memorial Trophy

| MVP = Jordan Dumais (Halifax Mooseheads)

| top_scorer_link = Jean Béliveau Trophy

| top_scorer = Jordan Dumais (Halifax Mooseheads)

| seasonslistnames = QMJHL

| prevseason_year = 2021–22

| nextseason_year = 2023–24

}}

{{Infobox sports season

| title = 2022–23 CHL season

| color = #4B489D

| color_text = #FFFFFF

| league = Canadian Hockey League

| sport = Hockey

| duration = OHL
September 2022 – May 2023
QMJHL
September 2022 – May 2023
WHL
September 2022 – May 2023

| no_of_teams = 60

| TV = RDS
TSN
Rogers TV
Shaw TV

}}

The 2022–23 QMJHL season was the 54th season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The regular season began on September 22, 2022, and ended on March 25, 2023. The playoffs began in March 2023, concluding in May 2023.{{cite web |title=Unveiling of the 2022-2023 QMJHL regular season schedule |url=https://theqmjhl.ca/article/unveiling-of-the-2022-2023-qmjhl-regular-season-schedule |website=Quebec Major Junior Hockey League |date=June 14, 2022 |access-date=October 5, 2022}} QMJHL commissioner Gilles Courteau, who resigned on March 5, 2023, was succeeded by Martin Lavallée as the interim commissioner.{{cite web|url=https://theqmjhl.ca/article/qmjhl-commissioner-steps-down|title=QMJHL Commissioner steps down|date=March 5, 2023|website=Quebec Major Junior Hockey League|access-date=March 5, 2023}}

The winning team, the Quebec Remparts were awarded the Gilles-Courteau Trophy and earned a berth in the 2023 Memorial Cup which was hosted by the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League at the Sandman Centre in Kamloops, British Columbia.{{cite web |title=Kamloops selected to host 2023 Memorial Cup presented by Kia |url=https://chlmemorialcup.ca/article/kamloops-selected-to-host-2023-memorial-cup-presented-by-kia |website=Canadian Hockey League |date=May 27, 2022 |access-date=October 5, 2022}}

Regular season standings

As of March 22, 2023 {{cite web|url=https://chl.ca/lhjmq/standings/203/division/|title=Classement|website=CHL.ca|publisher=QMJHL|access-date=March 18, 2025|lang=fr}}

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=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="33%" | Maritimes Division

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | GP

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | W

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | L

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | OTL

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | SL

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | PTS

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GF

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GA

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | Rank

align=left|xy-Halifax Mooseheads685011431073351962
align=left|x-Moncton Wildcats68352922742552493
align=left|x-Cape Breton Eagles68303431642242757
align=left|x-Charlottetown Islanders68263363611892678
align=left|x-Saint John Sea Dogs68243851542333189
align=left|Acadie–Bathurst Titan682040534820327810

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="33%" | East Division

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | GP

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | W

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | L

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | OTL

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | SL

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | PTS

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GF

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GA

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | Rank

align=left|xyz-Quebec Remparts685312121092861601
align=left|x-Chicoutimi Saguenéens68333131702342814
align=left|x-Rimouski Océanic68323132692132165
align=left|x-Baie-Comeau Drakkar68303242662052446

=Western Conference=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="33%" | West Division

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | GP

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | W

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | L

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | OTL

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | SL

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | PTS

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GF

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GA

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | Rank

align=left|xy-Gatineau Olympiques684912521053041972
align=left|x-Rouyn-Noranda Huskies68372443812402274
align=left|x-Blainville-Boisbriand Armada68223763532062617
align=left|Val-d'Or Foreurs68244022522233018

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="33%" | Central Division

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | GP

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | W

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | L

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | OTL

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | SL

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | PTS

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GF

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GA

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | Rank

align=left|xy-Sherbrooke Phoenix685013321053171721
align=left|x-Victoriaville Tigres68402026882441903
align=left|x-Shawinigan Cataractes68293423632092365
align=left|x-Drummondville Voltigeurs68293441632052516

Scoring leaders

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


Source: [https://theqmjhl.ca/stats/players/202 TheQMJHL.ca]

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="background:#ddf; width:30%;"| Player

! style="background:#ddf; width:30%;"| Team

! style="background:#ddf; width:7.5%;"| GP

! style="background:#ddf; width:7.5%;"| G

! style="background:#ddf; width:7.5%;"| A

! style="background:#ddf; width:7.5%;"| Pts

! style="background:#ddf; width:7.5%;"| PIM

align=left| Jordan Dumais

| align=left| Halifax Mooseheads

| 64

54861406
align=left| Josh Lawrence

| align=left| Blainville-Boisbriand/Halifax

| 69

506911922
align=left| Alexandre Doucet

| align=left| Val-d'Or/Halifax

| 70

585711544
align=left| Zachary Bolduc

| align=left| Quebec Remparts

| 61

506011050
align=left| Riley Kidney

| align=left| Acadie–Bathurst/Gatineau

| 60

288211048
align=left| Théo Rochette

| align=left| Quebec Remparts

| 65

426410628
align=left| Jacob Melanson

| align=left| Acadie–Bathurst/Sherbrooke

| 59

50499955
align=left| Joshua Roy

| align=left| Sherbrooke Phoenix

| 55

46539914
align=left| Justin Gill

| align=left| Sherbrooke Phoenix

| 68

44499341
align=left| Ivan Ivan

| align=left| Cape Breton Eagles

| 64

33579052

Leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average


Source: [https://theqmjhl.ca/stats/goalies/202 TheQMJHL.ca]

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="background:#ddf; width:25%;"| Player

! style="background:#ddf; width:25%;"| Team

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| GP

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| Mins

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| W

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| L

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| OTL

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| SOL

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| GA

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| SO

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| Sv%

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| GAA

align=left| William Rousseau

| align=left| Quebec Remparts

| 47

2,730:01358121014.9082.22
align=left| Nathan Darveau

| align=left| Victoriaville Tigres

| 50

2,971:402714261162.9292.34
align=left| Francesco Lapenna

| align=left| Charlottetown/Gatineau

| 49

2,843:453212301143.9222.41
align=left| Olivier Adam

| align=left| Baie-Comeau/Sherbrooke

| 45

2,667:542911211085.9102.43
align=left| Mathis Rousseau

| align=left| Halifax Mooseheads

| 49

2,878:09367231194.9122.48

2023 Gilles-Courteau Trophy playoffs

In the first two rounds seeding is determined by conference standings, and in the two final rounds seeding is determined by overall standings.

{{16TeamBracket

|RD1-RD2-path=0

|RD1=Conference quarter-finals

|team-width = 150

|RD2-RD3-path=0

|RD2=Conference semi-finals

|RD3=Semi-finals

|RD4=Gilles-Courteau Trophy Championship

|RD1-seed01=W1

|RD1-team01=Sherbrooke

|RD1-score01=4

|RD1-seed02=W7

|RD1-team02=Blainville-Boisbriand

|RD1-score02=0

|RD1-seed03=W2

|RD1-team03=Gatineau

|RD1-score03=4

|RD1-seed04=E9

|RD1-team04=Saint John

|RD1-score04=1

|RD1-seed05=W3

|RD1-team05=Victoriaville

|RD1-score05=1

|RD1-seed06=W6

|RD1-team06=Drummondville

|RD1-score06=4

|RD1-seed07=W4

|RD1-team07=Rouyn-Noranda

|RD1-score07=4

|RD1-seed08=W5

|RD1-team08=Shawinigan

|RD1-score08=1

|RD1-seed09=E1

|RD1-team09=Quebec

|RD1-score09=4

|RD1-seed10=E8

|RD1-team10=Charlottetown

|RD1-score10=0

|RD1-seed11=E2

|RD1-team11=Halifax

|RD1-score11=4

|RD1-seed12=E7

|RD1-team12=Cape Breton

|RD1-score12=0

|RD1-seed13=E3

|RD1-team13=Moncton

|RD1-score13=4

|RD1-seed14=E6

|RD1-team14=Baie-Comeau

|RD1-score14=3

|RD1-seed15=E4

|RD1-team15=Chicoutimi

|RD1-score15=1

|RD1-seed16=E5

|RD1-team16=Rimouski

|RD1-score16=4

|RD2-seed01=W1

|RD2-team01=Sherbrooke

|RD2-score01=4

|RD2-seed02=W6

|RD2-team02=Drummondville

|RD2-score02=0

|RD2-seed03=W2

|RD2-team03=Gatineau

|RD2-score03=4

|RD2-seed04=W4

|RD2-team04=Rouyn-Noranda

|RD2-score04=0

|RD2-seed05=E1

|RD2-team05=Quebec

|RD2-score05=4

|RD2-seed06=E5

|RD2-team06=Rimouski

|RD2-score06=0

|RD2-seed07=E2

|RD2-team07=Halifax

|RD2-score07=4

|RD2-seed08=E3

|RD2-team08=Moncton

|RD2-score08=1

|RD3-seed01=1

|RD3-team01=Quebec

|RD3-score01=4

|RD3-seed02=4

|RD3-team02=Gatineau

|RD3-score02=0

|RD3-seed03=2

|RD3-team03=Halifax

|RD3-score03=4

|RD3-seed04=3

|RD3-team04=Sherbrooke

|RD3-score04=2

|RD4-seed01=1

|RD4-team01=Quebec

|RD4-score01=4

|RD4-seed02=2

|RD4-team02=Halifax

|RD4-score02=2

}}

Conference quarter-finals

=Western Conference quarter-finals=

== (1) Sherbrooke Phoenix vs. (7) Blainville-Boisbriand Armada ==

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = Sherbrooke Phoenix

|team2 = Blainville-Boisbriand Armada

|stadium1 = Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet

|stadium2 = Centre d'Excellence Sports Rousseau

|homeright=yes

|date1 = March 31

|score1 = 2 – 5

|recap1 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30246/boxscore

|won1 = 1

|1-1-1 = 7:55 - pp - Jacob Melanson (1)

|1-1-2 = No scoring

|1-2-1 = No scoring

|1-2-2 = Thomas Paquet (1) - 12:58

|1-3-1 = 5:47 - Joe Fleming (1)
12:25 - Hugo Primeau (1)
12:35 - Justin Gill (1)
16:52 - en - Joshua Roy (1)

|1-3-2 = Jonathan Fauchon (1) - pp - 7:51

|goalie1-1 = Olivier Adam (17 saves / 19 shots)

|goalie1-2 = Charles-Édward Gravel (27 saves / 31 shots)

|date2 = April 1

|score2 = 3 – 6

|recap2 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30247/boxscore

|won2 = 1

|date3 = April 4

|score3 = 6 – 2

|recap3 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30248/boxscore

|won3 = 1

|date4 = April 5

|score4 = 5 – 0

|recap4 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30249/boxscore

|won4 = 1

|series = Sherbrooke wins series 4 – 0

}}

== (2) Gatineau Olympiques vs. (E9) Saint John Sea Dogs ==

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = Gatineau Olympiques

|team2 = Saint John Sea Dogs

|stadium1 = Centre Slush Puppie

|stadium2 = TD Station

|homeright=yes

|date1 = March 31

|score1 = 1 – 7

|recap1 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30253/boxscore

|won1 = 1

|1-1-1 = 16:16 - Antonin Verreault (1)

|1-1-2 = No scoring

|1-2-1 = 13:46 - Olivier Nadeau (1)

|1-2-2 = No scoring

|1-3-1 = 0:20 - Zach Dean (1)
1:51 - Zach Dean (2)
13:15 - Zach Dean (3)
14:55 - Will Chisholm (1)
19:06 - Alexis Gendron (1)

|1-3-2 = Jared Cosman (1) - sh - 6:31

|goalie1-1 = Francesco Lapenna (21 saves / 22 shots)

|goalie1-2 = Ventsislav Shingarov (45 saves / 52 shots)

|date2 = April 1

|score2 = 0 – 9

|recap2 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30254/boxscore

|won2 = 1

|date3 = April 4

|score3 = 2 – 3

|recap3 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30255/boxscore

|won3 = 2

|date4 = April 5

|score4 = 6 – 0

|recap4 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30256/boxscore

|won4 = 1

|date5 = April 7

|score5 = 6 – 1

|recap5 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30257/boxscore

|won5 = 1

|home5 = 2

|series = Gatineau wins series 4 – 1

}}

== (3) Victoriaville Tigres vs. (6) Drummondville Voltigeurs ==

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = Victoriaville Tigres

|team2 = Drummondville Voltigeurs

|stadium1 = Colisée Desjardins

|stadium2 = Centre Marcel-Dionne

|homeright=yes

|date1 = March 31

|score1 = 4 – 5

|ot1 = 2

|recap1 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30260/boxscore

|won1 = 1

|1-1-1 = 1:39 - Justin Larose (1)

|1-1-2 = Drew Elliot (1) - 9:29
Luke Woodworth (1) - 10:12
Maveric Lamoureux (1) - 19:09

|1-2-1 = 14:57 - Maxime Pellerin (1)

|1-2-2 = No scoring

|1-3-1 = 0:12 - Nikita Prishchepov (1)
17:33 - Nikita Prishchepov (2)

|1-3-2 = Loic Goyette (1) - 6:20

|1-4-1 = 4:26 - Raphaël Blouin (1)

|1-4-2 = No scoring

|goalie1-1 = Nathan Darveau (42 saves / 46 shots)

|goalie1-2 = Riley Mercer (30 saves / 35 shots)

|date2 = April 1

|score2 = 3 – 1

|recap2 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30261/boxscore

|won2 = 2

|date3 = April 4

|score3 = 1 – 4

|recap3 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30262/boxscore

|won3 = 2

|date4 = April 5

|score4 = 1 – 2

|recap4 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30263/boxscore

|won4 = 2

|date5 = April 7

|score5 = 4 – 2

|recap5 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30264/boxscore

|won5 = 2

|series = Drummondville wins series 4 – 1

}}

== (4) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies vs. (5) Shawinigan Cataractes ==

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = Rouyn-Noranda Huskies

|team2 = Shawinigan Cataractes

|stadium1 = Aréna Glencore

|stadium2 = Centre Gervais Auto

|homeright=yes

|date1 = March 31

|score1 = 6 – 7

|ot1 = 2

|recap1 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30267/boxscore

|won1 = 1

|1-1-1 = 3:17 - Thomas Verdon (1)

|1-1-2 = Stéphane Huard (1) - 12:56
Alexis Bonefon (1) - pp - 14:04

|1-2-1 = 11:29 - pp - Tristan Allard (1)

|1-2-2 = Félix Lacerte (1) - 5:31
Alexis Bonefon (2) - 9:53

|1-3-1 = 1:11 - Benjamin Brunelle (1)
5:19 - pp - Mathis Perron (1)
18:33 - pp - Bill Zonnon (1)
18:56 - Daniil Bourash (1)

|1-3-2 = Lorenzo Canonica (1) - 13:15
Lou-Félix Denis (1) - 19:26

|1-4-1 = 11:08 - Émeric Gaudet (1)

|1-4-2 = No scoring

|goalie1-1 = Thomas Couture (25 saves / 31 shots)

|goalie1-2 = Rémi Delafontaine (42 saves / 49 shots)

|date2 = April 1

|score2 = 3 – 2

|recap2 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30269/boxscore

|won2 = 2

|date3 = April 4

|score3 = 4 – 0

|recap3 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30268/boxscore

|won3 = 1

|date4 = April 5

|score4 = 6 – 3

|recap4 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30270/boxscore

|won4 = 1

|date5 = April 7

|score5 = 5 – 3

|recap5 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30271/boxscore

|won5 = 1

|home5 = 2

|series = Rouyn-Noranda wins series 4 – 1

}}

=Eastern Conference quarter-finals=

== (1) Quebec Remparts vs. (8) Charlottetown Islanders ==

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = Quebec Remparts

|team2 = Charlottetown Islanders

|stadium1 = Centre Vidéotron

|stadium2 = Eastlink Centre

|homeright=yes

|date1 = March 31

|score1 = 0 – 4

|recap1 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30219/boxscore

|won1 = 1

|1-1-1 = 12:17 - pp - James Malatesta (1)

|1-1-2 = No scoring

|1-2-1 = 4:12 - pp - Zachary Bolduc (1)
17:40 - Charles Savoie (1)

|1-2-2 = No scoring

|1-3-1 = 2:34 - Justin Robidas (1)

|1-3-2 = No scoring

|goalie1-1 = William Rousseau (13 saves / 13 shots)

|goalie1-2 = Jakob Robillard (44 saves / 48 shots)

|date2 = April 1

|score2 = 1 – 3

|recap2 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30220/boxscore

|won2 = 1

|date3 = April 4

|score3 = 8 – 2

|recap3 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30221/boxscore

|won3 = 1

|date4 = April 5

|score4 = 5 – 1

|recap4 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30222/boxscore

|won4 = 1

|series = Quebec wins series 4 – 0

}}

== (2) Halifax Mooseheads vs. (7) Cape Breton Eagles ==

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = Halifax Mooseheads

|team2 = Cape Breton Eagles

|stadium1 = Scotiabank Centre

|stadium2 = Centre 200

|homeright=yes

|date1 = March 31

|score1 = 1 – 4

|recap1 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30274/boxscore

|won1 = 1

|1-1-1 = 10:21 - Markus Vidicek (1)
16:02 - Josh Lawrence (1)

|1-2-1 = 19:07 - pp - Brady Schultz (1)

|1-2-2 = No scoring

|1-3-1 = 0:31 - Braeden MacPhee (1)

|1-3-2 = Angelo Fullerton (1) - 11:42

|goalie1-1 = Mathis Rousseau (37 saves / 38 shots)

|goalie1-2 = Oliver Šatný (26 saves / 30 shots)

|date2 = April 1

|score2 = 3 – 4

|ot2 = 1

|recap2 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30226/boxscore

|won2 = 1

|date3 = April 4

|score3 = 8 – 2

|recap3 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30227/boxscore

|won3 = 1

|date4 = April 5

|score4 = 3 – 2

|recap4 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30228/boxscore

|won4 = 1

|series = Halifax wins series 4 – 0

}}

== (3) Moncton Wildcats vs. (6) Baie-Comeau Drakkar ==

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = Moncton Wildcats

|team2 = Baie-Comeau Drakkar

|stadium1 = Avenir Centre

|stadium2 = Centre Henry-Leonard

|homeright=yes

|date1 = March 31

|score1 = 3 – 4

|ot1 = 1

|recap1 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30232/boxscore

|won1 = 1

|1-1-1 = 11:38 - Alex Mercier (1)

|1-1-2 = Marc-Antoine Séguin (1) - 7:40
Louis-Charles Plourde (1) - 17:55

|1-2-1 = 6:02 - Alex Mercier (2)
9:40 - pp - Yoan Loshing (1)

|1-2-2 = Marshall Lessard (1) - 3:14

|1-3-1 = No scoring

|1-3-2 = No scoring

|1-4-1 = 4:35 - Jonas Taibel (1)

|1-4-2 = No scoring

|goalie1-1 = Jacob Steinman (35 saves / 38 shots)

|goalie1-2 = Olivier Ciarlo (29 saves / 33 shots)

|date2 = April 1

|score2 = 4 – 3

|ot2 = 1

|recap2 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30233/boxscore

|won2 = 2

|date3 = April 4

|score3 = 5 – 2

|recap3 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30234/boxscore

|won3 = 1

|date4 = April 5

|score4 = 2 – 5

|recap4 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30235/boxscore

|won4 = 2

|date5 = April 7

|score5 = 3 – 2

|ot5 = 1

|recap5 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30236/boxscore

|won5 = 1

|home5 = 2

|date6 = April 10

|score6 = 4 – 3

|ot6 = 1

|recap6 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30237/boxscore

|won6 = 2

|home6 = 1

|date7 = April 11

|score7 = 4 – 5

|ot7 = 1

|recap7 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30238/boxscore

|won7 = 1

|series = Moncton wins series 4 – 3

}}

== (4) Chicoutimi Saguenéens vs. (5) Rimouski Océanic ==

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = Chicoutimi Saguenéens

|team2 = Rimouski Océanic

|stadium1 = Centre Georges-Vézina

|stadium2 = Colisée Financière Sun Life

|homeright=yes

|date1 = March 31

|score1 = 4 – 3

|ot1 = 1

|recap1 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30239/boxscore

|won1 = 2

|1-1-1 = 14:13 - pp - Emmanuel Vermette (1)
16:47 - pp - Pēteris Bulāns (1)

|1-1-2 = Xavier Filion (1) - 7:05
Spencer Gill (1) - pp - 19:44

|1-2-1 = No scoring

|1-2-2 = No scoring

|1-3-1 = 4:21 - pp - Zachary Gravel (1)

|1-3-2 = Alexandre Blais (1) - 8:35

|1-4-2 = Luke Coughlin (1) - pp - 2:13

|goalie1-1 = Charles-Antoine Lavallée (26 saves / 30 shots)

|goalie1-2 = Patrik Hamrla (14 saves / 17 shots)

|date2 = April 1

|score2 = 5 – 2

|recap2 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30240/boxscore

|won2 = 2

|date3 = April 4

|score3 = 1 – 5

|recap3 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30241/boxscore

|won3 = 2

|date4 = April 5

|score4 = 5 – 1

|recap4 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30242/boxscore

|won4 = 1

|date5 = April 7

|score5 = 4 – 2

|recap5 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30243/boxscore

|won5 = 2

|series = Rimouski wins series 4 – 1

}}

Conference semi-finals

=Western Conference semi-finals=

== (1) Sherbrooke Phoenix vs. (6) Drummondville Voltigeurs ==

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = Sherbrooke Phoenix

|team2 = Drummondville Voltigeurs

|stadium1 = Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet

|stadium2 = Centre Marcel-Dionne

|homeright=yes

|date1 = April 14

|score1 = 3 – 7

|recap1 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30276/boxscore

|won1 = 1

|date2 = April 15

|score2 = 1 – 8

|recap2 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30277/boxscore

|won2 = 1

|date3 = April 18

|score3 = 4 – 1

|recap3 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30278/boxscore

|won3 = 1

|date4 = April 19

|score4 = 5 – 2

|recap4 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30279/boxscore

|won4 = 1

|series = Sherbrooke wins series 4 – 0

}}

== (2) Gatineau Olympiques vs. (4) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies ==

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = Gatineau Olympiques

|team2 = Rouyn-Noranda Huskies

|stadium1 = Centre Slush Puppie

|stadium2 = Aréna Glencore

|homeright=yes

|date1 = April 14

|score1 = 0 – 5

|recap1 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30283/boxscore

|won1 = 1

|date2 = April 15

|score2 = 0 – 5

|recap2 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30284/boxscore

|won2 = 1

|date3 = April 18

|score3 = 7 – 3

|recap3 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30285/boxscore

|won3 = 1

|date4 = April 19

|score4 = 6 – 1

|recap4 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30286/boxscore

|won4 = 1

|series = Gatineau wins series 4 – 0

}}

=Eastern Conference semi-finals=

== (1) Quebec Remparts vs. (5) Rimouski Océanic ==

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = Quebec Remparts

|team2 = Rimouski Océanic

|stadium1 = Videotron Centre

|stadium2 = Colisée Financière Sun Life

|homeright=yes

|date1 = April 14

|score1 = 3 – 6

|recap1 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30291/boxscore

|won1 = 1

|date2 = April 15

|score2 = 1 – 5

|recap2 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30292/boxscore

|won2 = 1

|date3 = April 18

|score3 = 4 – 3

|ot3 = 1

|recap3 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30293/boxscore

|won3 = 1

|date4 = April 19

|score4 = 4 – 2

|recap4 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30294/boxscore

|won4 = 1

|series = Quebec wins series 4 – 0

}}

== (2) Halifax Mooseheads vs. (3) Moncton Wildcats ==

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = Halifax Mooseheads

|team2 = Moncton Wildcats

|stadium1 = Scotiabank Centre

|stadium2 = Avenir Centre

|homeright=yes

|date1 = April 14

|score1 = 4 – 1

|recap1 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30298/boxscore

|won1 = 2

|date2 = April 15

|score2 = 1 – 7

|recap2 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30299/boxscore

|won2 = 1

|date3 = April 19

|score3 = 4 – 2

|recap3 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30300/boxscore

|won3 = 1

|date4 = April 20

|score4 = 3 – 0

|recap4 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30301/boxscore

|won4 = 1

|date5 = April 23

|score5 = 3 – 7

|recap5 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30302/boxscore

|won5 = 1

|series = Halifax wins series 4 – 1

}}

Semi-finals

= (1) Quebec Remparts vs. (4) Gatineau Olympiques =

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = Quebec Remparts

|team2 = Gatineau Olympiques

|stadium1 = Videotron Centre

|stadium2 = Centre Slush Puppie

|homeright=yes

|date1 = April 28

|score1 = 2 – 5

|recap1 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30313/boxscore

|won1 = 1

|date2 = April 30

|score2 = 3 – 4

|ot2 = 1

|recap2 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30314/boxscore

|won2 = 1

|date3 = May 2

|score3 = 5 – 4

|ot3 = 1

|recap3 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30315/boxscore

|won3 = 1

|date4 = May 3

|score4 = 3 – 1

|recap4 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30316/boxscore

|won4 = 1

|series = Quebec wins series 4 – 0

}}

= (2) Halifax Mooseheads vs. (3) Sherbrooke Phoenix =

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = Halifax Mooseheads

|team2 = Sherbrooke Phoenix

|stadium1 = Scotiabank Centre

|stadium2 = Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet

|homeright=yes

|date1 = April 29

|score1 = 5 – 2

|recap1 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30306/boxscore

|won1 = 2

|date2 = April 30

|score2 = 3 – 2

|ot2 = 1

|recap2 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30307/boxscore

|won2 = 2

|date3 = May 2

|score3 = 5 – 2

|recap3 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30308/boxscore

|won3 = 1

|date4 = May 4

|score4 = 5 – 2

|recap4 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30309/boxscore

|won4 = 1

|date5 = May 6

|score5 = 0 – 5

|recap5 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30310/boxscore

|won5 = 1

|date6 = May 7

|score6 = 1 – 0

|recap6 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30311/boxscore

|won6 = 1

|series = Halifax wins series 4 – 2

}}

Gilles-Courteau Trophy Championship

= (1) Quebec Remparts vs. (2) Halifax Mooseheads =

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = Quebec Remparts

|team2 = Halifax Mooseheads

|stadium1 = Videotron Centre

|stadium2 = Scotiabank Centre

|homeright=yes

|date1 = May 12

|score1 = 1 – 5

|recap1 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30321/boxscore

|won1 = 1

|date2 = May 13

|score2 = 6 – 3

|recap2 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30322/boxscore

|won2 = 2

|date3 = May 16

|score3 = 5 – 4

|ot3 = 1

|recap3 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30323/boxscore

|won3 = 1

|date4 = May 17

|score4 = 2 – 1

|recap4 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30324/boxscore

|won4 = 1

|date5 = May 19

|score5 = 3 – 2

|recap5 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30325/boxscore

|won5 = 2

|date6 = May 21

|score6 = 5 – 4

|recap6 = theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/30326/boxscore

|won6 = 1

|series= Quebec wins series 4 – 2

}}

Playoff leading scorers

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="background:#ddf; width:30%;"|Player

! style="background:#ddf; width:30%;"| Team

! style="background:#ddf; width:7.5%;"| GP

! style="background:#ddf; width:7.5%;"| G

! style="background:#ddf; width:7.5%;"| A

! style="background:#ddf; width:7.5%;"| Pts

! style="background:#ddf; width:7.5%;"| PIM

align=left|Alexandre Doucet

| align=left|Halifax Mooseheads

| 21

14173110
align=left|Josh Lawrence

| align=left|Halifax Mooseheads

| 21

12193112
align=left|Justin Robidas

| align=left|Quebec Remparts

| 18

1116272
align=left|Zachary L'Heureux

| align=left|Halifax Mooseheads

| 20

11152643
align=left|Zach Dean

| align=left|Gatineau Olympiques

| 13

10162610
align=left|Joshua Roy

| align=left|Sherbrooke Phoenix

| 14

1212242
align=left|Riley Kidney

| align=left|Gatineau Olympiques

| 13

616224
align=left|Jordan Dumais

| align=left|Halifax Mooseheads

| 15

516212
align=left|Théo Rochette

| align=left|Quebec Remparts

| 18

417218
align=left|James Malatesta

| align=left|Quebec Remparts

| 18

1462016

Playoff leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="background:#ddf; width:25%;"| Player

! style="background:#ddf; width:25%;"| Team

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| GP

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| Mins

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| W

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| L

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| GA

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| SO

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| Sv%

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| GAA

align=left|Francesco Lapenna

| align=left|Gatineau Olympiques

| 13

797:3585244.9401.81
align=left|William Rousseau

| align=left|Quebec Remparts

| 18

1,109:57162411.9152.22
align=left|Mathis Rousseau

| align=left|Halifax Mooseheads

| 21

1,279:44147523.9212.44
align=left|Olivier Adam

| align=left|Sherbrooke Phoenix

| 13

709:57103291.8842.45
align=left|Nathan Darveau

| align=left|Victoriaville Tigres

| 5

320:1514150.9102.81

Trophies and awards

class="wikitable"

|+ 2022–23 QMJHL Awards

AwardRecipient(s)Runner(s)-up/FinalistsSource
Gilles-Courteau Trophy
Playoff champions
Quebec RempartsHalifax Mooseheads
Jean Rougeau Trophy
Regular season champions
Quebec RempartsHalifax Mooseheads{{cite web|url= https://theqmjhl.ca/article/the-2023-awards-begin-tonight-in-the-qmjhl |title= The 2023 Awards begin tonight in the QMJHL |publisher= QMJHL |date= March 31, 2023 | accessdate= April 21, 2023}}
Luc Robitaille Trophy
Team with the best goals for average
Halifax MooseheadsSherbrooke Phoenix
Robert Lebel Trophy
Team with the best goals against average
Quebec RempartsSherbrooke Phoenix
Michel Brière Memorial Trophy
Regular season MVP
Jordan Dumais, Halifax MooseheadsNathan Darveau, Victoriaville Tigres
Joshua Roy, Sherbrooke Phoenix
{{cite web|url= https://theqmjhl.ca/article/jordan-dumais-of-the-halifax-mooseheads-is-the-qmjhls-most-valuable-player |title= Jordan Dumais of the Halifax Mooseheads is the QMJHL’s Most Valuable Player |publisher= QMJHL |date= May 11, 2023 | accessdate= May 11, 2023}}
Jean Béliveau Trophy
Top Scorer
Jordan Dumais, Halifax MooseheadsJosh Lawrence, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada/
Halifax Mooseheads
Guy Lafleur Trophy
Playoff MVP
James Malatesta, Quebec Remparts
Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy
Goaltender of the Year
William Rousseau, Quebec RempartsNathan Darveau, Victoriaville Tigres
Guy Carbonneau Trophy
Best Defensive Forward
Nathan Gaucher, Quebec RempartsZach Dean, Gatineau Olympiques
Milo Roelens, Sherbrooke Phoenix
{{cite web|url= https://theqmjhl.ca/article/a-remparts-forward-wins-the-guy-carbonneau-trophy |title= A Remparts forward wins the Guy-Carbonneau Trophy |publisher= QMJHL |date= April 21, 2023 | accessdate= April 21, 2023}}
Emile Bouchard Trophy
Defenceman of the Year
Tristan Luneau, Gatineau OlympiquesTyson Hinds, Sherbrooke Phoenix
Frédéric Brunet, Victoriaville Tigres
{{cite web|url= https://theqmjhl.ca/article/the-emile-bouchard-trophy-goes-to-olympiques-luneau |title= The Émile-Bouchard Trophy goes to Olympiques’ Luneau |publisher= QMJHL |date= April 27, 2023 | accessdate= April 29, 2023}}
Kevin Lowe Trophy
Best Defensive Defenceman
Tyson Hinds, Sherbrooke PhoenixPier-Olivier Roy, Victoriaville Tigres
Nicolas Savoie, Quebec Remparts
{{cite web|url= https://theqmjhl.ca/article/hinds-named-defensive-defenseman-of-the-year |title= Hinds named Defensive Defenseman of the Year |publisher= QMJHL |date= April 26, 2023 | accessdate= April 26, 2023}}
Michael Bossy Trophy
Top Prospect
Ethan Gauthier, Sherbrooke PhoenixMathieu Cataford, Halifax Mooseheads
Etienne Morin, Moncton Wildcats
{{cite web|url= https://theqmjhl.ca/article/ethan-gauthier-is-the-qmjhl-top-prospect-of-2023 |title= Ethan Gauthier is the Top QMJHL Prospect of 2023 |publisher= QMJHL |date= April 24, 2023 | accessdate= April 24, 2023}}
RDS Cup
Rookie of the Year
Maxim Massé, Chicoutimi SaguenéensMarcus Kearsey, Charlottetown Islanders{{cite web|url= https://theqmjhl.ca/article/maxim-masse-named-qmjhl-rookie-of-the-year |title= Maxim Massé named QMJHL Rookie of the Year |publisher= QMJHL |date= April 17, 2023 | accessdate= April 21, 2023}}
Michel Bergeron Trophy
Offensive Rookie of the Year
Maxim Massé, Chicoutimi SaguenéensFélix Lacerte, Shawinigan Cataractes
Thomas Verdon, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
{{cite web|url= https://theqmjhl.ca/article/the-2022-23-offensive-rookie-of-the-year-revealed |title= The 2022-23 Offensive Rookie of the Year revealed |publisher= QMJHL |date= April 13, 2023 | accessdate= April 21, 2023}}
Raymond Lagacé Trophy
Defensive Rookie of the Year
Marcus Kearsey, Charlottetown IslandersGabriel D’Aigle, Victoriaville Tigres
Jacob Steinman, Moncton Wildcats
{{cite web|url= https://theqmjhl.ca/article/the-qmjhl-unveils-its-2022-23-defensive-rookie-of-the-year |title= The QMJHL unveils its 2022-23 Defensive Rookie of the Year |publisher= QMJHL |date= April 14, 2023 | accessdate= April 21, 2023}}
Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy
Most Sportsmanlike Player
Attilio Biasca, Halifax MooseheadsThomas Belgarde, Victoriaville Tigres
Justin Robidas, Quebec Remparts
{{cite web|url= https://theqmjhl.ca/article/mooseheads-captain-named-sportsmanlike-player-of-the-year |title= Mooseheads captain named Sportsmanlike Player of the Year |publisher= QMJHL |date= April 20, 2023 | accessdate= April 21, 2023}}
QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year
Humanitarian of the Year
Cam Squires, Cape Breton EaglesKaylen Gauthier, Sherbrooke Phoenix
Frédéric Potvin, Val-d'Or Foreurs
{{cite web|url= https://theqmjhl.ca/article/gauthier-potvin-and-squires-nominated-for-humanitarian-of-the-year-award |title= Gauthier, Potvin, and Squires nominated for Humanitarian of the Year Award |publisher= QMJHL |date= May 2, 2023 | accessdate= May 2, 2023}}{{cite web|url= https://theqmjhl.ca/article/squires-recognized-for-his-community-involvement |title= Squires recognized for his community involvement |publisher= QMJHL |date= May 2, 2023 | accessdate= May 2, 2023}}
Marcel Robert Trophy
Best Scholastic Player
Julien Béland, Rimouski OcéanicMathieu Cataford, Halifax Mooseheads
Maxime Pellerin, Victoriaville Tigres
{{cite web|url= https://theqmjhl.ca/article/julien-beland-recognized-as-scholastic-player-of-the-year |title= Julien Béland recognized as Scholastic Player of the Year |publisher= QMJHL |date= May 1, 2023 | accessdate= May 2, 2023}}
Paul Dumont Trophy
Personality of the Year
Joshua Roy, Sherbrooke PhoenixStéphane Julien, Sherbrooke Phoenix
Louis Robitaille, Gatineau Olympiques
{{cite web|url= https://theqmjhl.ca/article/joshua-roy-takes-home-the-paul-dumont-trophy |title= Joshua Roy takes home the Paul-Dumont Trophy |publisher= QMJHL |date= May 10, 2023 | accessdate= May 10, 2023}}
Ron Lapointe Trophy
Coach of the Year
Stéphane Julien, Sherbrooke PhoenixSylvain Favreau, Halifax Mooseheads
Carl Mallette, Victoriaville Tigres
{{cite web|url= https://theqmjhl.ca/article/stephane-julien-wins-the-second-ron-lapointe-trophy-of-his-career |title= Stéphane Julien wins the second Ron-Lapointe Trophy of his career |publisher= QMJHL |date= May 4, 2023 | accessdate= May 9, 2023}}
Maurice Filion Trophy
General Manager of the Year
Stéphane Julien, Sherbrooke PhoenixLouis Robitaille, Gatineau Olympiques
Patrick Roy, Quebec Remparts
{{cite web|url= https://theqmjhl.ca/article/stephane-julien-wins-the-2022-23-maurice-filion-trophy |title= Stéphane Julien wins the 2022-23 Maurice-Filion Trophy |publisher= QMJHL |date= May 8, 2023 | accessdate= May 8, 2023}}

===All-Star Teams===

First All-Star Team:{{Cite web |url=https://lsadmin.hockeytech.com/download.php?file_path=img/pictures/EQ_Etoiles_LHJMQ_HistoireLigue_20230617_FinSaison202223.pdf&client_code=lhjmq |title=QMJHL Trophies & All-Star Teams, 1969–2023 |publisher=QMJHL |access-date=October 10, 2023 }}

Second All-Star Team

All-Rookie Team:

See also

References

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