'Q' announces regular-season award nominations, playoff schedule
With just a little over two days to go until the start of the postseason, the QMJHL announced the nominees for its annual Golden Puck Awards, to be held this upcoming April 6th at the Hyatt-Regency Hotel in Montreal.
| Michel-Brière Trophy (League MVP) Sean Couturier - Drummondville Voltigeurs Philip-Michaël Devos - Gatineau Olympiques / Victoriaville Tigres Jonathan Huberdeau - Saint John Sea Dogs |
Émile « Butch » Bouchard Trophy (Best Defenseman) Brandon Gormley - Moncton Wildcats Simon Després - Saint John Sea Dogs Ryan Kavanagh - Shawinigan Cataractes / Rimouski Océanic |
| RDS Cup (Rookie of the Year) Martin Frk - Halifax Mooseheads Charles Hudon - Chicoutimi Saguenéens Zach O’Brien - Acadie-Bathurst Titan Domenic Graham - Drummondville Voltigeurs David Honzik - Victoriaville Tigres Dominic Poulin - Chicoutimi Saguenéens |
Marcel-Robert Trophy (TELUS Scholastic Player of the Year) Pascal Amyot - Halifax Mooseheads Michaël Bournival - Shawinigan Cataractes Guillaume Goulet - Victoriaville Tigres Jean-Philippe Mathieu - Drummondville Voltigeurs Nicolas Therrien - Chicoutimi Saguenéens |
| Frank-J.-Selke Trophy (Sportsman of the Year) Philip-Michaël Devos - Gatineau Olympiques / Victoriaville Tigres Zach O’Brien - Acadie-Bathurst Titan Zack Phillips - Saint John Sea Dogs |
Michael-Bossy Trophy (Top Professional Prospect) Nathan Beaulieu - Saint John Sea Dogs Sean Couturier - Drummondville Voltigeurs Jonathan Huberdeau - Saint John Sea Dogs |
| Ron-Lapointe Trophy (Coach of the Year) Mario Duhamel - Drummondville Voltigeurs Gérard Gallant - Saint John Sea Dogs Patrick Roy - Québec Remparts |
Maurice-Filion Trophy (General Manager of the Year) Sylvain Couturier - Acadie-Bathurst Titan Mike Kelly - Saint John Sea Dogs Pascal Vincent - Montreal Juniors |
| Paul-Dumont Trophy (Personality of the Year) Sean Couturier - Drummondville Voltigeurs Jonathan Huberdeau - Saint John Sea Dogs Louis Leblanc - Montreal Junior |
Humanitarian Award Alex Émond - Rimouski Océanic Kirill Kabanov - Lewiston MAINEiacs Gabriel Lemieux - Shawinigan Cataractes |
Four other awards will be handed out in pre-game ceremonies set to take place throughout the beginning of the first round of this year's playoffs:
| Michel-Bergeron Trophy (Offensive Rookie of the Year) Martin Frk - Halifax Mooseheads Charles Hudon - Chicoutimi Saguenéens Zach O’Brien - Acadie-Bathurst Titan |
Raymond-Lagacé Trophy (Defensive rookie of the year) Domenic Graham - Drummondville Voltigeurs David Honzik - Victoriaville Tigres Dominic Poulin - Chicoutimi Saguenéens |
| Guy-Carbonneau Trophy (Best defensive forward) Michael Kirkpatrick - Saint John Sea Dogs Phillip Danault - Victoriaville Tigres Frédérick Roy - Québec Remparts |
Kevin-Lowe Trophy (Best defensive defenseman) Samuel Finn - Lewiston MAINEiacs Charles Landry - Montreal Junior Andrew Randazzo - Drummondville Voltigeurs |
Meanwhile, the eight playoff series featuring seeds 1 through 16 are set to take place starting this upcoming Thursday evening, with 2nd seed Montreal facing 15th place Halifax in the only Game 1 on the sched...
Schedule
Thursday, March 24th
(15) HAL @ (2) MTL 7:05 p.m. EST - GAME 1
Friday, March 25th
( 16 ) CAP @ ( 1 ) SNB 6:30 p.m. EST - GAME 1
( 11 ) VIC @ ( 6 ) BAT 6:30 p.m. EST - GAME 1
( 14 ) VDO @ ( 3 ) QUE 7:00 p.m. EST - GAME 1
( 15 ) HAL @ ( 2 ) MTL 7:05 p.m. EST - GAME 2
( 9 ) MON @ ( 8 ) LEW 7:30 p.m. EST - GAME 1
( 10 ) PEI @ ( 7 ) SHA 7:30 p.m. EST - GAME 1
( 12 ) RIM @ ( 5 ) GAT 7:30 p.m. EST - GAME 1
( 13 ) CHI @ ( 4 ) DRU 7:30 p.m. EST - GAME 1
Saturday, March 26th
( 10 ) PEI @ ( 7 ) SHA 4:00 p.m. EST - GAME 2
( 16 ) CAP @ ( 1 ) SNB 6:00 p.m. EST - GAME 2
( 11 ) VIC @ ( 6 ) BAT 6:00 p.m. EST - GAME 2
( 9 ) MON @ ( 8 ) LEW 7:00 p.m. EST - GAME 2
( 12 ) RIM @ ( 5 ) GAT 7:00 p.m. EST - GAME 2
( 13 ) CHI @ ( 4 ) DRU 7:00 p.m. EST - GAME 2
( 14 ) VDO @ ( 3 ) QUE 7:00 p.m. EST - GAME 2
Monday, March 28th
( 6 ) BAT @ ( 11 ) VIC 7:00 p.m. EST - GAME 3
Tuesday, March 29th
( 1 ) SNB @ ( 16 ) CAP 6:00 p.m. EST - GAME 3
( 2 ) MTL @ ( 15 ) HAL 6:00 p.m. EST - GAME 3
( 7 ) SHA @ ( 10 ) PEI 6:00 p.m. EST - GAME 3
( 8 ) LEW @ ( 9 ) MON 6:00 p.m. EST - GAME 3
( 5 ) GAT @ ( 12 ) RIM 7:30 p.m. EST - GAME 3
( 4 ) DRU @ ( 13 ) CHI 7:30 p.m. EST - GAME 3
( 3 ) QUE @ ( 14 ) VDO 7:30 p.m. EST - GAME 3
Wednesday, March 30th
( 8 ) LEW @ ( 9 ) MON 6:00 p.m. EST - GAME 4
( 7 ) SHA @ ( 10 ) PEI 6:00 p.m. EST - GAME 4
( 2 ) MTL @ ( 15 ) HAL 6:00 p.m. EST - GAME 4
( 1 ) SNB @ ( 16 ) CAP 6:00 p.m. EST - GAME 4
( 6 ) BAT @ ( 11 ) VIC 7:00 p.m. EST - GAME 4
( 3 ) QUE @ ( 14 ) VDO 7:30 p.m. EST - GAME 4
( 4 ) DRU @ ( 13 ) CHI 07:30 p.m. EST - GAME 4
( 5 ) GAT @ ( 12 ) RIM 7:30 p.m. EST - GAME 4
Friday, April 1st *
( 7 ) SHA @ ( 10 ) PEI 6:00 p.m. EST - GAME 5
( 2 ) MTL @ ( 15 ) HAL 6:00 p.m. EST - GAME 5
( 11 ) VIC @ ( 6 ) BAT 6:30 p.m. EST - GAME 5
( 16 ) CAP @ ( 1 ) SNB 6:30 p.m. EST - GAME 5
( 14 ) VDO @ ( 3 ) QUE 7:00 p.m. EST - GAME 5
( 9 ) MON @ ( 8 ) LEW 7:30 p.m. EST - GAME 5
( 12 ) RIM @ ( 5 ) GAT 7:30 p.m. EST - GAME 5
( 13) CHI @ ( 4 ) DRU 7:30 p.m. EST - GAME 5
Sunday, April 3rd*
( 1 ) SNB @ ( 16 ) CAP 3:00 p.m. EST - GAME 6
( 8 ) LEW @ ( 9 ) MON 3:00 p.m. EST - GAME 6
( 15 ) HAL @ ( 2 ) MTL 3:05 p.m. EST - GAME 6
( 3 ) QUE @ ( 14 ) VDO 4:00 p.m. EST - GAME 6
( 4 ) DRU @ ( 13 ) CHI 4:00 p.m. EST - GAME 6
( 5 ) GAT @ ( 12 ) RIM 4:00 p.m. EST - GAME 6
( 6 ) BAT @ ( 11 ) VIC 0:00 p.m. EST - GAME 6
Monday, April 4th*
( 10 ) PEI @ ( 7 ) SHA 7:00 p.m. EST - GAME 6
Tuesday, April 5th*
( 16 ) CAP @ ( 1 ) SNB 6:00 p.m. EST - GAME 7
( 11 ) VIC @ ( 6 ) BAT 6:30 p.m. EST - GAME 7
( 14 )VDO @ ( 3 ) QUE 7:00 p.m. EST - GAME 7
( 13 ) CHI @ ( 4 ) DRU 7:00 p.m. EST - GAME 7
( 10 ) PEI @ ( 7 ) SHA 7:00 p.m. EST - GAME 7
( 9 ) MON @ ( 8 ) LEW 7:00 p.m. EST - GAME 7
( 15 ) HAL @ ( 2 ) MTL 7:05 p.m. EST - GAME 7
( 12 ) RIM @ ( 5 ) GAT 7:30 p.m. EST - GAME 7
* - if necessary







