The 1997–98 QMJHL season was the 29th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The Quebec Remparts name is revived after twelve years when the Beauport Harfangs change identities. The QMJHL continues to grow in eastern markets with an expansion team in Baie-Comeau and the relocating of the Granby Prédateurs relocated to Cape Breton.
The league inaugurates the Philips Plaque, awarded to the player with the best faceoff percentage. The Ford Cups are renamed the Telus Cups, one each for the offensive and defensive players of the year.
Fifteen teams played 70 games each in the schedule. The Quebec Remparts finished first overall in the regular season winning their first Jean Rougeau Trophy, since the original name was revived. The Val-d'Or Foreurs won their first President's Cup, defeating the Rimouski Océanic in the finals.
The Baie-Comeau Drakkar joined the league as an expansion franchise.The Beauport Harfangs relocated from the nearby suburbs, to Quebec City, becoming the second incarnation of the Quebec Remparts.The Granby Prédateurs relocated to Sydney, Nova Scotia, becoming the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles, and switched to the Dilio Division.The Shawinigan Cataractes switched to the Lebel Division.The Victoriaville Tigres switched to the Lebel Division.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 statisticsJean-Pierre Dumont was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 46 points (31 goals, 15 assists).
Division quarterfinalsQuebec Remparts defeated Cape Breton Screaming Eagles 4 games to 0.Rimouski Océanic defeated Halifax Mooseheads 4 games to 1.Moncton Wildcats defeated Chicoutimi Saguenéens 4 games to 2.Hull Olympiques defeated Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 4 games to 2.Laval Titan Collège Français defeated Victoriaville Tigres 4 games to 2.Val-d'Or Foreurs defeated Shawinigan Cataractes 4 games to 2.Division semifinals - Round-robinNote: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against
‡ Laval Titan Collège Français defeated Hull Olympiques in a one-game playoff to determine 2nd place in the round-robin standings.
Division finalsRimouski Océanic defeated Quebec Remparts 4 games to 2.Val-d'Or Foreurs defeated Laval Titan Collège Français 4 games to 1.League finalsVal-d'Or Foreurs defeated Rimouski Océanic 4 games to 0.First teamGoaltender - Mathieu Garon, Victoriaville TigresLeft defence - Derrick Walser, Rimouski OcéanicRight defence - Remi Royer, Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesLeft winger - Ramzi Abid, Chicoutimi SaguenéensCentreman - Vincent Lecavalier, Rimouski OcéanicRight winger - Mathieu Benoit, Chicoutimi SaguenéensCoach - Guy Chouinard, Quebec RempartsSecond teamGoaltender - Patrick Couture, Quebec RempartsLeft defence - Alexei Tezikov, Moncton WildcatsRight defence - Jonathan Girard, Laval Titan Collège FrançaisLeft winger - Pierre Dagenais, Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesCentreman - Mike Ribeiro, Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesRight winger - Sebastien Roger, Moncton WildcatsCoach - Claude Julien, Hull OlympiquesRookie teamGoaltender - Jean-Marc Pelletier, Rimouski OcéanicLeft defence - Alexei Tezikov, Moncton WildcatsRight defence - Mathieu Biron, Shawinigan CataractesLeft winger - Brad Richards, Rimouski OcéanicCentreman - Mike Ribeiro, Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesRight winger - Michael Ryder, Hull OlympiquesCoach - Christian Larue, Chicoutimi SaguenéensList of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars.Trophies and awards
TeamPresident's Cup - Playoff Champions, Val-d'Or ForeursJean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions, Quebec RempartsRobert Lebel Trophy - Team with best GAA, Quebec RempartsPlayerMichel Brière Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Player, Ramzi Abid, Chicoutimi SaguenéensJean Béliveau Trophy - Top Scorer, Ramzi Abid, Chicoutimi SaguenéensGuy Lafleur Trophy - Playoff MVP, Jean-Pierre Dumont, Val-d'Or ForeursTelus Cup – Offensive - Offensive Player of the Year, Pierre Dagenais, Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesTelus Cup – Defensive - Defensive Player of the Year, Mathieu Garon, Victoriaville TigresAutoPro Plaque - Best plus/minus total, David Thibeault, Victoriaville TigresPhilips Plaque - Best faceoff percentage, Eric Demers, Victoriaville TigresJacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA, Mathieu Garon, Victoriaville TigresEmile Bouchard Trophy - Defenceman of the Year, Derrick Walser, Rimouski OcéanicMike Bossy Trophy - Best Pro Prospect, Vincent Lecavalier, Rimouski OcéanicRDS Cup - Rookie of the Year, Mike Ribeiro, Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesMichel Bergeron Trophy - Offensive Rookie of the Year, Mike Ribeiro, Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesRaymond Lagacé Trophy - Defensive Rookie of the Year, Alexei Tezikov, Moncton WildcatsFrank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player, Simon Laliberte, Moncton WildcatsQMJHL Humanitarian of the Year - Humanitarian of the Year, David Thibeault, Victoriaville TigresMarcel Robert Trophy - Best Scholastic Player, Michel Tremblay, Shawinigan CataractesPaul Dumont Trophy - Personality of the Year, Mike Ribeiro, Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesExecutiveRon Lapointe Trophy - Coach of the Year, Guy Chouinard, Quebec RempartsJohn Horman Trophy - Executive of the Year, Lionel Brochu, Val-d'Or ForeursSt-Clair Group Plaque - Marketing Director of the Year, Jeff Rose, Moncton Wildcats 