The 1999–2000 QMJHL season was the 31st season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league grants the Montreal Rocket an expansion franchise, returning a team to the most populous city in Quebec. The QMJHL splits into four divisions, retaining the names Lebel and Dilio for its conferences. The Lebel conference is split into the West and Central divisions, and the Dilio Conference is split into the East and Maritime divisions.
The overtime loss statistic is adopted by the Canadian Hockey League. The QMJHL had previously experiment with a single point awarded for an overtime loss in the 1984–85 QMJHL season. Sixteen teams played 72 games each in the schedule.
Brad Richards of the Rimouski Océanic is the top scorer in the league, wins the regular season and playoff MVP awards, and three other individual awards at the season's end. Richards helped Rimouski finish first overall in the regular season winning their first Jean Rougeau Trophy, and their first President's Cup, defeating the Hull Olympiques in the finals.
The Montreal Rocket join the league as an expansion franchise, playing in the West Division of the Lebel Conference.Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; 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 statisticsBrad Richards was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 37 points (13 goals, 24 assists).
First teamGoaltender - Simon Lajeunesse, Moncton WildcatsLeft defence - Michel Periard, Rimouski OcéanicRight defence - Jonathan Girard, Moncton WildcatsLeft winger - Ramzi Abid, Acadie-Bathurst Titan / Halifax MooseheadsCentreman - Brad Richards, Rimouski OcéanicRight winger - Marc-Andre Thinel, Victoriaville TigresCoach - Doris Labonte, Rimouski OcéanicSecond teamGoaltender - Maxime Ouellet, Quebec RempartsLeft defence - Francois Beauchemin, Acadie-Bathurst Titan / Moncton WildcatsRight defence - Jonathan Gauthier, Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesLeft winger - Simon Gamache, Val-d'Or ForeursCentreman - Brandon Reid, Halifax MooseheadsRight winger - Mathieu Benoit, Acadie-Bathurst Titan / Moncton WildcatsCoach - Jean Pronovost, Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesRookie teamGoaltender - Ghislain Rousseau, Baie-Comeau DrakkarLeft defence - Kirill Safronov, Quebec RempartsRight defence - Kristian Kudroc, Quebec RempartsLeft winger - Frederic Faucher, Drummondville VoltigeursCentreman - Chris Montgomery, Montreal RocketRight winger - Maxime Bouchard, Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesCoach - Pascal Vincent, Cape Breton Screaming EaglesList of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars.Trophies and awards
TeamPresident's Cup - Playoff Champions, Rimouski OcéanicJean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions, Rimouski OcéanicRobert Lebel Trophy - Team with best GAA, Moncton WildcatsPlayerMichel Brière Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Player, Brad Richards, Rimouski OcéanicJean Béliveau Trophy - Top Scorer, Brad Richards, Rimouski OcéanicGuy Lafleur Trophy - Playoff MVP, Brad Richards, Rimouski OcéanicTelus Cup – Offensive - Offensive Player of the Year, Brad Richards, Rimouski OcéanicTelus Cup – Defensive - Defensive Player of the Year, Simon Lajeunesse, Moncton WildcatsAutoPro Plaque - Best plus/minus total, Brad Richards, Rimouski OcéanicPhilips Plaque - Best faceoff percentage, Eric Pinoul, Sherbrooke CastorsJacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA, Simon Lajeunesse, Moncton WildcatsEmile Bouchard Trophy - Defenceman of the Year, Michel Periard, Rimouski OcéanicMike Bossy Trophy - Best Pro Prospect, Antoine Vermette, Victoriaville TigresRDS Cup - Rookie of the Year, Christopher Montgomery, Montreal RocketMichel Bergeron Trophy - Offensive Rookie of the Year, Christopher Montgomery, Montreal RocketRaymond Lagacé Trophy - Defensive Rookie of the Year, Kirill Safronov, Quebec RempartsFrank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player, Jonathan Roy, Moncton WildcatsQMJHL Humanitarian of the Year - Humanitarian of the Year, Simon Gamache, Val-d'Or ForeursMarcel Robert Trophy - Best Scholastic Player, Yanick Lehoux, Baie-Comeau DrakkarPaul Dumont Trophy - Personality of the Year, Brad Richards, Rimouski OcéanicExecutiveRon Lapointe Trophy - Coach of the Year, Doris Labonte, Rimouski OcéanicJohn Horman Trophy - Executive of the Year, Maurice Tanguay, Rimouski OcéanicSt-Clair Group Plaque - Marketing Director of the Year, Genevieve Lussier, Sherbrooke Castors 