The 1998–99 QMJHL season was the 30th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league continued its trend of teams relocating into the Atlantic Canada market, when Laval moved to Bathurst, New Brunswick. Fifteen teams played 70 games each in the schedule. The Quebec Remparts repeated as first overall in the regular season winning their second consecutive Jean Rougeau Trophy. The Acadie-Bathurst Titan won the President's Cup, defeating the Hull Olympiques in the finals.
Laval Titan Collège Français relocated to Bathurst, New Brunswick, becoming the Acadie-Bathurst Titan, and switched to the Dilio Division.The Sherbrooke Faucons are renamed the Sherbrooke Castors, reviving a historic franchise name.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 statisticsMathieu Benoit was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 41 points (20 goals, 21 assists).
First teamGoaltender - Mathieu Chouinard, Shawinigan CataractesLeft defence - Jiri Fischer, Hull OlympiquesRight defence - Jonathan Girard, Acadie-Bathurst TitanLeft winger - Jerome Tremblay, Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesCentreman - Mike Ribeiro, Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesRight winger - James Desmarais, Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesCoach - Guy Chouinard, Quebec RempartsSecond teamGoaltender - Maxime Ouellet, Quebec RempartsLeft defence - Simon Tremblay, Quebec RempartsRight defence - Dmitri Tolkunov, Quebec RempartsLeft winger - David Thibeault, Victoriaville TigresCentreman - Simon Gagne, Quebec RempartsRight winger - Mathieu Benoit, Chicoutimi Saguenéens / Acadie-Bathurst TitanCoach - Denis Francoeur, Shawinigan CataractesRookie teamGoaltender - Alexei Volkov, Halifax MooseheadsLeft defence - Andrew Carver, Hull OlympiquesRight defence - Dimitri Kalinin, Moncton WildcatsLeft winger - Juraj Kolnik, Quebec Remparts / Rimouski OcéanicCentreman - Ladislav Nagy, Halifax MooseheadsRight winger - Guillaume Lamoureux, Val-d'Or ForeursCoach - Bruce Campbell, Cape Breton Screaming EaglesList of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars.Trophies and awards
TeamPresident's Cup - Playoff Champions, Acadie-Bathurst TitanJean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions, Quebec RempartsRobert Lebel Trophy - Team with best GAA, Halifax MooseheadsPlayerMichel Brière Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Player, Mathieu Chouinard, Shawinigan CataractesJean Béliveau Trophy - Top Scorer, Mike Ribeiro, Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesGuy Lafleur Trophy - Playoff MVP, Mathieu Benoit, Acadie-Bathurst TitanTelus Cup – Offensive - Offensive Player of the Year, James Desmarais, Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesTelus Cup – Defensive - Defensive Player of the Year, Mathieu Chouinard, Shawinigan CataractesAutoPro Plaque - Best plus/minus total, Simon Tremblay, Quebec RempartsPhilips Plaque - Best faceoff percentage, Eric Demers, Moncton WildcatsJacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA, Maxime Ouellet, Quebec RempartsEmile Bouchard Trophy - Defenceman of the Year, Jiri Fischer, Hull OlympiquesMike Bossy Trophy - Best Pro Prospect, Maxime Ouellet, Quebec RempartsRDS Cup - Rookie of the Year, Ladislav Nagy, Halifax MooseheadsMichel Bergeron Trophy - Offensive Rookie of the Year, Ladislav Nagy, Halifax MooseheadsRaymond Lagacé Trophy - Defensive Rookie of the Year, Alexei Volkov, Halifax MooseheadsFrank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player, Eric Chouinard, Quebec RempartsQMJHL Humanitarian of the Year - Humanitarian of the Year, Philippe Sauve, Rimouski OcéanicMarcel Robert Trophy - Best Scholastic Player, Christian Robichaud, Victoriaville TigresPaul Dumont Trophy - Personality of the Year, Simon Gagne, Quebec RempartsExecutiveRon Lapointe Trophy - Coach of the Year, Guy Chouinard, Quebec RempartsJohn Horman Trophy - Executive of the Year, Charles Henry, Hull OlympiquesSt-Clair Group Plaque - Marketing Director of the Year, Matt McKnight, Halifax Mooseheads 