The 1995–96 QMJHL season was the 27th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league continued to expand eastward, adding an expansion team in Moncton, New Brunswick, and the Saint-Jean Lynx relocated to the eastern Quebec city of Rimouski in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region. Fourteen teams played 70 games each in the schedule.
The Granby Prédateurs finished first overall in the regular season winning the Jean Rougeau Trophy, and won their 1st President's Cup, defeating the Beauport Harfangs in the finals. The Prédateurs became the first QMJHL team to win the Memorial Cup in 15 years, by defeating the Peterborough Petes in the finals of the 1996 Memorial Cup tournament.
The Moncton Alpines join the league as an expansion franchise, playing in the Dilio Division.
The Saint-Jean Lynx relocated to Rimouski, Quebec, becoming the Rimouski Océanic, and switch to the Dilio Division.
The Drummondville Voltigeurs switch to the Lebel Division.
The Sherbrooke Faucons switch to the Lebel Division.
The Granby Bisons are renamed the Granby Prédateurs.
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 = Penalty Minutes
Complete scoring statistics.
Xavier Delisle was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 40 points (13 goals, 27 assists).
Divisional round-robin
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; Pts = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against
‡ Saint-Hyacinthe Laser defeated Sherbrooke Faucons in a one-game playoff to determine 4th place in the round-robin standings.
Quarterfinals
Beauport Harfangs defeated Rimouski Océanic 4 games to 0.
Chicoutimi Saguenéens defeated Victoriaville Tigres 4 games to 2.
Granby Prédateurs defeated Saint-Hyacinthe Laser 4 games to 1.
Hull Olympiques defeated Val-d'Or Foreurs 4 games to 3.
Semifinals
Granby Prédateurs defeated Chicoutimi Saguenéens 4 games to 1.
Beauport Harfangs defeated Hull Olympiques 4 games to 1.
Finals
Granby Prédateurs defeated Beauport Harfangs 4 games to 1.
First team
Goaltender - Frederic Deschenes, Granby Prédateurs
Left defence - Denis Gauthier, Drummondville Voltigeurs
Right defence - Stephane Robidas, Shawinigan Cataractes
Left winger - Daniel Goneau, Granby Prédateurs
Centreman - Christian Dubé, Sherbrooke Faucons
Right winger - Frederic Chartier, Beauport Harfangs
Coach - Jean Pronovost, Shawinigan Cataractes
Second team
Goaltender - Jose Theodore, Hull Olympiques
Left defence - Jan Nemecek, Hull Olympiques
Right defence - DD/RD Francis Bouillon, Granby Prédateurs
Left winger - Jean-Guy Trudel, Hull Olympiques
Centreman - Danny Briere, Drummondville Voltigeurs
Right winger - Xavier Delisle, Granby Prédateurs
Coach - Robert Mongrain, Hull Olympiques
Rookie team
Goaltender - Mathieu Garon, Victoriaville Tigres
Left defence - Mario Larocque, Hull Olympiques
Right defence - Colin White, Hull Olympiques
Left winger - Pierre Dagenais, Victoriaville Tigres
Centreman - Patrick Grandmaitre, Victoriaville Tigres
Right winger - Pavel Rosa, Hull Olympiques
Coach - Gaston Therrien, Rimouski Océanic
List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars.
Trophies and awards
Team
President's Cup - Playoff Champions, Granby Prédateurs
Jean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions, Granby Prédateurs
Robert Lebel Trophy - Team with best GAA, Granby Prédateurs
Player
Michel Brière Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Player, Christian Dubé, Sherbrooke Faucons
Jean Béliveau Trophy - Top Scorer, Danny Briere, Drummondville Voltigeurs
Guy Lafleur Trophy - Playoff MVP, Jason Doig, Granby Prédateurs
Ford Cup – Offensive - Offensive Player of the Year, Danny Briere, Drummondville Voltigeurs
Ford Cup – Defensive - Defensive Player of the Year, Christian Laflamme, Beauport Harfangs
AutoPro Plaque - Best plus/minus total, Daniel Goneau, Granby Prédateurs
Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA, Frederic Deschenes, Granby Prédateurs
Emile Bouchard Trophy - Defenceman of the Year, Denis Gauthier, Drummondville Voltigeurs
Mike Bossy Trophy - Best Pro Prospect, Jean-Pierre Dumont, Val-d'Or Foreurs
New Faces Cup - Rookie of the Year, not awarded
Michel Bergeron Trophy - Offensive Rookie of the Year, Pavel Rosa, Hull Olympiques
Raymond Lagacé Trophy - Defensive Rookie of the Year, Mathieu Garon, Victoriaville Tigres
Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player, Christian Dubé, Sherbrooke Faucons
QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year - Humanitarian of the Year, Danny Briere, Drummondville Voltigeurs
Marcel Robert Trophy - Best Scholastic Player, Marc Denis, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Paul Dumont Trophy - Personality of the Year, Christian Dubé, Sherbrooke Faucons
Executive
Ron Lapointe Trophy - Coach of the Year, Jean Pronovost, Shawinigan Cataractes
John Horman Trophy - Executive of the Year, Andre Jolicoeur, Rimouski Océanic
St-Clair Group Plaque - Marketing Director of the Year, Éric Forest, Rimouski Océanic
