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 statisticsYves Racine was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 33 points (3 goals, 30 assists).
Division semifinalsShawinigan 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 FinalsLaval Titan defeated Shawinigan Cataractes 4 games to 2.Victoriaville Tigres defeated Hull Olympiques 4 games to 1.FinalsLaval Titan defeated Victoriaville Tigres 4 games to 3.First teamGoaltender - Stephane Fiset, Victoriaville TigresLeft defence - Yves Racine, Victoriaville TigresRight defence - Eric Dubois, Laval TitanLeft winger - Steve Chartrand, Drummondville VoltigeursCentreman - Stephane Morin, Chicoutimi SaguenéensRight winger - Donald Audette, Laval TitanCoach - Dany Dube, Trois-Rivières DraveursSecond teamGoaltender - Andre Racicot, Granby BisonsLeft defence - Steve Veilleux, Trois-Rivières DraveursRight defence - Guy Dupuis, Hull OlympiquesLeft winger - Michel Picard, Trois-Rivières DraveursCentreman - Jeremy Roenick, Hull OlympiquesRight winger - Eddy Courtenay, Granby Bisons & J. F. Quintin, Shawinigan CataractesCoach - Gilbert Perreault, Victoriaville TigresRookie teamGoaltender - Felix Potvin, Chicoutimi SaguenéensLeft defence - Karl Dykhuis, Hull OlympiquesRight defence - Yannick Lemay, Trois-Rivières DraveursLeft winger - Pierre Sevigny, Verdun Junior CanadiensCentreman - Yanic Perreault, Trois-Rivières DraveursRight winger - Marc Rodgers, Granby BisonsCoach - Paulin Bordeleau, Laval TitanList of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars.Trophies and awards
TeamPresident's Cup - Playoff Champions, Laval TitanJean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions, Trois-Rivières DraveursRobert Lebel Trophy - Team with best GAA, Hull OlympiquesPlayerMichel Brière Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Player, Stephane Morin, Chicoutimi SaguenéensJean Béliveau Trophy - Top Scorer, Stephane Morin, Chicoutimi SaguenéensGuy Lafleur Trophy - Playoff MVP, Donald Audette, Laval TitanJacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA, Stephane Fiset, Victoriaville TigresEmile Bouchard Trophy - Defenceman of the Year, Yves Racine, Victoriaville TigresMike Bossy Trophy - Best Pro Prospect, Patrice Brisebois, Laval TitanMichel Bergeron Trophy - Offensive Rookie of the Year, Yanic Perreault, Trois-Rivières DraveursRaymond Lagacé Trophy - Defensive Rookie of the Year, Karl Dykhuis, Hull OlympiquesFrank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player, Steve Cadieux, Shawinigan CataractesMarcel Robert Trophy - Best Scholastic Player, Daniel Lacroix, Granby Bisons 