The 1989–90 QMJHL season was the 21st season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league inaugurates five new awards for accomplishments during the season. Shell Canada sponsored two Shell Cup "Player of the Year" awards, one each for offensive and defensive players. Transamerica sponsors the Transamerica Plaque for the player with the best plus/minus totals. The creates its first award specifically for team builders, the John Horman Trophy for the "Executive of the Year." Finally, the Paul Dumont Trophy is awarded to anyone involved with the league, as the "Personality of the Year."
Eleven teams played 70 games each in the schedule. The Victoriaville Tigres finished first overall in the regular season, winning their first Jean Rougeau Trophy. The President's Cup final was a rematch of the previous season, with the Laval Titan, winning a second consecutive title, defeating Victoriaville in four games.
The Saint-Jean Castors are renamed the Saint-Jean Lynx.The Verdun Junior Canadiens relocate to Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, becoming the Saint-Hyacinthe Laser.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 statisticsDenis Chalifoux was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 28 points (14 goals, 14 assists).
Division semifinalsVictoriaville Tigres defeated Chicoutimi Saguenéens 4 games to 3.Saint-Hyacinthe Laser defeated Trois-Rivières Draveurs 4 games to 3.Hull Olympiques defeated Longueuil Collège Français 4 games to 3.Laval Titan defeated Shawinigan Cataractes 4 games to 2.Division FinalsVictoriaville Tigres defeated Saint-Hyacinthe Laser 4 games to 1.Laval Titan defeated Hull Olympiques 4 games to 1.FinalsLaval Titan defeated Victoriaville Tigres 4 games to 0.First teamGoaltender - Pierre Gagnon, Victoriaville TigresLeft defence - Karl Dykhuis, Hull OlympiquesRight defence - Claude Barthe, Victoriaville TigresLeft winger - Patrick Lebeau, Victoriaville TigresCentreman - Andrew McKim, Hull OlympiquesRight winger - Martin Lapointe, Laval TitanCoach - Guy Chouinard, Victoriaville TigresSecond teamGoaltender - Felix Potvin, Chicoutimi SaguenéensLeft defence - Francois Groleau, Shawinigan CataractesRight defence - Patrice Brisebois, Laval TitanLeft winger - Pierre Sevigny, Saint-Hyacinthe LaserCentreman - Steve Larouche, Trois-Rivières DraveursRight winger - Sylvain Naud, Laval TitanCoach - Gerard Gagnon, Longueuil Collège FrançaisRookie teamGoaltender - Martin Brodeur, Saint-Hyacinthe LaserLeft defence - Eric Lavigne, Hull OlympiquesRight defence - Yan Arsenault, Longueuil Collège FrançaisLeft winger - Patrick Poulin, Saint-Hyacinthe LaserCentreman - Charles Poulin, Saint-Hyacinthe LaserRight winger - Robert Guillet, Longueuil Collège FrançaisCoach - Norman Flynn, Saint-Hyacinthe LaserList of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars
Trophies and awards
TeamPresident's Cup - Playoff Champions, Laval TitanJean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions, Victoriaville TigresRobert Lebel Trophy - Team with best GAA, Victoriaville TigresPlayerMichel Brière Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Player, Andrew McKim, Hull OlympiquesJean Béliveau Trophy - Top Scorer, Patrick Lebeau, Victoriaville TigresGuy Lafleur Trophy - Playoff MVP, Denis Chalifoux, Laval TitanShell Cup – Offensive - Offensive Player of the Year, Patrick Lebeau, Victoriaville TigresShell Cup – Defensive - Defensive Player of the Year, Pierre Gagnon, Victoriaville TigresTransamerica Plaque - Best plus/minus total, Martin St. Amour, Trois-Rivières DraveursJacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA, Pierre Gagnon, Victoriaville TigresEmile Bouchard Trophy - Defenceman of the Year, Claude Barthe, Victoriaville TigresMike Bossy Trophy - Best Pro Prospect, Karl Dykhuis, Hull OlympiquesMichel Bergeron Trophy - Offensive Rookie of the Year, Martin Lapointe, Laval TitanRaymond Lagacé Trophy - Defensive Rookie of the Year, Francois Groleau, Shawinigan CataractesFrank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player, Andrew McKim, Hull OlympiquesMarcel Robert Trophy - Best Scholastic Player, Yanic Perreault, Trois-Rivières DraveursPaul Dumont Trophy - Personality of the Year, Stephane Fiset, Victoriaville TigresExecutiveJohn Horman Trophy - Executive of the Year, Michel "Bunny" Larocque, Victoriaville Tigres 