The 2007–08 QMJHL season was the 39th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. At the season-opening press conference, the QMJHL announced in partnership with Telus that all 630 regular season games would be available by Internet broadcast. The regular season started on September 13, 2007, and concluded on March 16, 2008. Eighteen teams played 70 games each. The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies finished first overall in the regular season winning their first Jean Rougeau Trophy. They would go on to win 12-straight playoff games before losing in five games in the finals to the Gatineau Olympiques, who captured their seventh President's Cup, and third in the last six seasons.
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime loss; SL = Shootout loss; PTS = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; x = Clinched playoff berth; y = Clinched division title
Complete List of Standings.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
The 2007 ADT Canada-Russia Challenge was hosted by the Chicoutimi Saguenéens and the Gatineau Olympiques. On November 19, 2007, the Russian Selects defeated the QMJHL All-stars 6–4 at the Centre Georges-Vézina. On November 21, 2007, the QMJHL All-stars defeated the Russian Selects 3–2 at the Robert Guertin Centre. Since the tournament began in 2003, the QMJHL All-stars have won six games, the Russian Selects have four wins.
The top nine teams from the Telus division, and top seven teams from the Eastern division qualified for the playoffs. The ninth place team in the Telus division qualified in the Eastern division, and ranked by regular season points. All series will be best-of-seven. Divisions will cross over in the semifinals.
†Victoriaville seeded 8th in Eastern division.
First team
Goaltender - Kevin Desfossés, Quebec Remparts
Defence - Marc-André Bourdon, Rouyn-Noranda & Marc-André Dorion, Baie-Comeau
Left winger - Stefano Giliati, Lewiston Maineiacs
Centreman - Francis Paré, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Right winger - Claude Giroux, Gatineau Olympiques
Second team
Goaltender - Marco Cousineau, Baie-Comeau Drakkar
Defence - Kevin Marshall, Lewiston Maineiacs & Ivan Vishnevskiy, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
Left winger - Michaël Dubuc, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
Centreman - Mathieu Perreault, Acadie-Bathurst Titan
Right winger - Jakub Voracek, Halifax Mooseheads
Rookie team
Goaltender - Olivier Roy, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
Defence - Simon Després, Saint John Sea Dogs & Samuel Groulx, Quebec Remparts
Left winger - Nicolas Deschamps, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Centreman - Tomas Knotek, Halifax Mooseheads
Right winger - Jacob Lagace, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Hall of Fame opens doors to four new all-time greats amidst the Golden Puck Awards Gala.
Trophies and awards
Team
President's Cup - Playoff Champions: Gatineau Olympiques
Jean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions: Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
Luc Robitaille Trophy - Team that scored the most goals: Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
Robert Lebel Trophy - Team with best GAA: Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Player
Michel Brière Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Player: Francis Paré, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Jean Béliveau Trophy - Top Scorer: Mathieu Perreault, Acadie-Bathurst Titan
Guy Lafleur Trophy - Playoff MVP : Claude Giroux, Gatineau Olympiques
Telus Cup – Offensive - Offensive Player of the Year
Telus Cup – Defensive - Defensive Player of the Year
Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA: Bobby Nadeau, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Guy Carbonneau Trophy - Best Defensive Forward: Olivier Fortier, Rimouski Océanic
Emile Bouchard Trophy - Defenceman of the Year: Marc-André Bourdon, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
Kevin Lowe Trophy - Best Defensive Defenceman: Mathieu Bolduc, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Mike Bossy Trophy - Best Pro Prospect: Mikhail Stefanovich, Quebec Remparts
RDS Cup - Rookie of the Year: Olivier Roy, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
Michel Bergeron Trophy - Offensive Rookie of the Year: Nicolas Deschamps, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Raymond Lagacé Trophy - Defensive Rookie of the Year: Olivier Roy, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player: Cédric Lalonde-McNicoll, Shawinigan Cataractes
QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year - Humanitarian of the Year: Chris Morehouse, Moncton Wildcats
Marcel Robert Trophy - Best Scholastic Player: Robert Slaney, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
Paul Dumont Trophy - Personality of the Year: Martin Mondou, Shawinigan Cataractes
Executive
Ron Lapointe Trophy - Coach of the Year: Pascal Vincent, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
Maurice Filion Trophy - General Manager of the Year: Jacques Beaulieu, Saint John Sea Dogs
John Horman Trophy - Executive of the Year: Mario Arsenault, Rimouski Océanic
Jean Sawyer Trophy - Marketing Director of the Year: Yves Bonneau, Victoriaville Tigres
