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 statistics
Denis Chalifoux was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 28 points (14 goals, 14 assists).
Division semifinals
Victoriaville 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 Finals
Victoriaville Tigres defeated Saint-Hyacinthe Laser 4 games to 1.
Laval Titan defeated Hull Olympiques 4 games to 1.
Finals
Laval Titan defeated Victoriaville Tigres 4 games to 0.
First team
Goaltender - Pierre Gagnon, Victoriaville Tigres
Left defence - Karl Dykhuis, Hull Olympiques
Right defence - Claude Barthe, Victoriaville Tigres
Left winger - Patrick Lebeau, Victoriaville Tigres
Centreman - Andrew McKim, Hull Olympiques
Right winger - Martin Lapointe, Laval Titan
Coach - Guy Chouinard, Victoriaville Tigres
Second team
Goaltender - Felix Potvin, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Left defence - Francois Groleau, Shawinigan Cataractes
Right defence - Patrice Brisebois, Laval Titan
Left winger - Pierre Sevigny, Saint-Hyacinthe Laser
Centreman - Steve Larouche, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
Right winger - Sylvain Naud, Laval Titan
Coach - Gerard Gagnon, Longueuil Collège Français
Rookie team
Goaltender - Martin Brodeur, Saint-Hyacinthe Laser
Left defence - Eric Lavigne, Hull Olympiques
Right defence - Yan Arsenault, Longueuil Collège Français
Left winger - Patrick Poulin, Saint-Hyacinthe Laser
Centreman - Charles Poulin, Saint-Hyacinthe Laser
Right winger - Robert Guillet, Longueuil Collège Français
Coach - Norman Flynn, Saint-Hyacinthe Laser
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, Victoriaville Tigres
Robert Lebel Trophy - Team with best GAA, Victoriaville Tigres
Player
Michel Brière Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Player, Andrew McKim, Hull Olympiques
Jean Béliveau Trophy - Top Scorer, Patrick Lebeau, Victoriaville Tigres
Guy Lafleur Trophy - Playoff MVP, Denis Chalifoux, Laval Titan
Shell Cup – Offensive - Offensive Player of the Year, Patrick Lebeau, Victoriaville Tigres
Shell Cup – Defensive - Defensive Player of the Year, Pierre Gagnon, Victoriaville Tigres
Transamerica Plaque - Best plus/minus total, Martin St. Amour, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA, Pierre Gagnon, Victoriaville Tigres
Emile Bouchard Trophy - Defenceman of the Year, Claude Barthe, Victoriaville Tigres
Mike Bossy Trophy - Best Pro Prospect, Karl Dykhuis, Hull Olympiques
Michel Bergeron Trophy - Offensive Rookie of the Year, Martin Lapointe, Laval Titan
Raymond Lagacé Trophy - Defensive Rookie of the Year, Francois Groleau, Shawinigan Cataractes
Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player, Andrew McKim, Hull Olympiques
Marcel Robert Trophy - Best Scholastic Player, Yanic Perreault, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
Paul Dumont Trophy - Personality of the Year, Stephane Fiset, Victoriaville Tigres
Executive
John Horman Trophy - Executive of the Year, Michel "Bunny" Larocque, Victoriaville Tigres
