The 1988–89 QMJHL season was the 20th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The QMJHL first awards the end-of-season honours of the "Rookie All-star team" to first year players.
The Quebec Remparts franchise returned as Longueuil Collège Français, bringing the league up to eleven teams. The league dissolved its divisions, and each team played 70 games each in the schedule. The league made it mandatory for all the teams players to wear a full face shield covering their entire face.
The Trois-Rivières Draveurs finished first overall in the regular season, winning their third Jean Rougeau Trophy. The Laval Titan won their first President's Cup since changing the name from the Laval Voisins, by defeating the Victoriaville Tigres in the finals.
The dormant Quebec Remparts are resurrected as Longueuil Collège Français, playing in Longueuil, Quebec.
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
Yves Racine was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 33 points (3 goals, 30 assists).
Division semifinals
Shawinigan Cataractes defeated Trois-Rivières Draveurs 4 games to 0.
Laval Titan defeated Granby Bisons 4 games to 0.
Hull Olympiques defeated Saint-Jean Castors 4 games to 0.
Victoriaville Tigres defeated Drummondville Voltigeurs 4 games to 0.
Division Finals
Laval Titan defeated Shawinigan Cataractes 4 games to 2.
Victoriaville Tigres defeated Hull Olympiques 4 games to 1.
Finals
Laval Titan defeated Victoriaville Tigres 4 games to 3.
First team
Goaltender - Stephane Fiset, Victoriaville Tigres
Left defence - Yves Racine, Victoriaville Tigres
Right defence - Eric Dubois, Laval Titan
Left winger - Steve Chartrand, Drummondville Voltigeurs
Centreman - Stephane Morin, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Right winger - Donald Audette, Laval Titan
Coach - Dany Dube, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
Second team
Goaltender - Andre Racicot, Granby Bisons
Left defence - Steve Veilleux, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
Right defence - Guy Dupuis, Hull Olympiques
Left winger - Michel Picard, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
Centreman - Jeremy Roenick, Hull Olympiques
Right winger - Eddy Courtenay, Granby Bisons & J. F. Quintin, Shawinigan Cataractes
Coach - Gilbert Perreault, Victoriaville Tigres
Rookie team
Goaltender - Felix Potvin, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Left defence - Karl Dykhuis, Hull Olympiques
Right defence - Yannick Lemay, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
Left winger - Pierre Sevigny, Verdun Junior Canadiens
Centreman - Yanic Perreault, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
Right winger - Marc Rodgers, Granby Bisons
Coach - Paulin Bordeleau, Laval Titan
List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars.
Trophies and awards
Team
President's Cup - Playoff Champions, Laval Titan
Jean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
Robert Lebel Trophy - Team with best GAA, Hull Olympiques
Player
Michel Brière Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Player, Stephane Morin, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Jean Béliveau Trophy - Top Scorer, Stephane Morin, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Guy Lafleur Trophy - Playoff MVP, Donald Audette, Laval Titan
Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA, Stephane Fiset, Victoriaville Tigres
Emile Bouchard Trophy - Defenceman of the Year, Yves Racine, Victoriaville Tigres
Mike Bossy Trophy - Best Pro Prospect, Patrice Brisebois, Laval Titan
Michel Bergeron Trophy - Offensive Rookie of the Year, Yanic Perreault, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
Raymond Lagacé Trophy - Defensive Rookie of the Year, Karl Dykhuis, Hull Olympiques
Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player, Steve Cadieux, Shawinigan Cataractes
Marcel Robert Trophy - Best Scholastic Player, Daniel Lacroix, Granby Bisons
