QMJHL Cancels Regular Season

Photo - QMJHL website

Well, it's official. The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League announced on Tuesday afternoon that they have decided to cancel the remainder of the 2019-20 regular season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A number of fans figured this would be the outcome eventually but it doesn't make it any easier. No word on if playoffs will go ahead or not yet. The regular season was scheduled to conclude on March 21, 2020. Final standings are below;

1. xy Sherbrooke Phoenix   63GP  51-8-3-1 record  106pts 

2. xy Moncton Wildcats   64GP  50-13-1-0 record  101pts

3. xy Chicoutimi Sagueneens   63GP  45-12-5-1 record  96pts

4. x Cape Breton Eagles   63GP  40-20-2-1 record  83pts

5. x Rimouski Oceanic   64GP  38-18-4-4 record  84pts

6. x Drummondville Voltigeurs   63GP  36-25-2-0 record  74pts

7. x Charlottetown Islanders   64GP  33-26-5-0 record  71pts

8. x Blainville-Boisbriand Armada   63GP  32-27-2-2 record  68pts

9. x Rouyn-Noranda Huskies   63GP  29-30-2-2 record  62pts

10. x Victoriaville Tigres   63GP  26-28-5-4 record  61pts

11. x Saint John Sea Dogs   64GP. 30-33-1-0 record  61pts

12. x Shawinigan Cataractes   63GP  29-32-2-0 record  60pts

13. x Val-d'Or Foreurs   63pts  26-30-5-2 record  59pts

14. x Quebec Remparts   64GP  27-32-4-1 record  59pts

15. x Baie-Comeau Drakkar   64GP  24-29-7-4 record  59pts

16. Gatineau Olympiques   64GP  22-37-5-0 record  49pts

17. Halifax Mooseheads   63GP. 20-38-3-2 record  45pts

18. Acadie-Bathurst Titan   64GP  12-40-8-4 record  36pts

The QMJHL also announced that they have cancelled four events that were supposed to take place after the regular season. The Golden Puck Awards Gala, the New England Showcase, the Gatorade Excellence Challenge and the Goaltenders Development Camp were all removed from the schedule because of the restrictions that have been put in place by the government and health authorities.