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.
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
complete list of standings.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
complete scoring statistics
Guy Lafleur was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 43 points (22 goals, 21 assists).
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.
First team
Goalkeeper – Michel Deguise, Sorel Éperviers
Left defence – Pierre Roy, Quebec Remparts
Right defence – Richard Campeau, Sorel Éperviers
Left winger – Jacques Richard, Quebec Remparts
Centreman – Richard Leduc, Trois-Rivières Ducs
Right winger – Guy Lafleur, Quebec Remparts
Coach – Claude Dolbec, Shawinigan Bruins
Second team
Goalkeeper – Raynald Belanger, Shawinigan Bruins
Left defence – Pierre Archambault, Saint-Jérôme Alouettes
Right defence – Michel Ruest, Cornwall Royals
Left winger – Normand Dube, Sherbrooke Castors
Centreman – Andre Savard, Quebec Remparts
Right winger – Yves Bergeron, Shawinigan Bruins
Coach – Maurice Filion, Quebec Remparts
List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars.
Trophies and awards
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
