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 teamGoaltender - Kevin Desfossés, Quebec RempartsDefence - Marc-André Bourdon, Rouyn-Noranda & Marc-André Dorion, Baie-ComeauLeft winger - Stefano Giliati, Lewiston MaineiacsCentreman - Francis Paré, Chicoutimi SaguenéensRight winger - Claude Giroux, Gatineau OlympiquesSecond teamGoaltender - Marco Cousineau, Baie-Comeau DrakkarDefence - Kevin Marshall, Lewiston Maineiacs & Ivan Vishnevskiy, Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesLeft winger - Michaël Dubuc, Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesCentreman - Mathieu Perreault, Acadie-Bathurst TitanRight winger - Jakub Voracek, Halifax MooseheadsRookie teamGoaltender - Olivier Roy, Cape Breton Screaming EaglesDefence - Simon Després, Saint John Sea Dogs & Samuel Groulx, Quebec RempartsLeft winger - Nicolas Deschamps, Chicoutimi SaguenéensCentreman - Tomas Knotek, Halifax MooseheadsRight winger - Jacob Lagace, Chicoutimi SaguenéensHall of Fame opens doors to four new all-time greats amidst the Golden Puck Awards Gala.Trophies and awards
TeamPresident's Cup - Playoff Champions: Gatineau OlympiquesJean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions: Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesLuc Robitaille Trophy - Team that scored the most goals: Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesRobert Lebel Trophy - Team with best GAA: Chicoutimi SaguenéensPlayerMichel Brière Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Player: Francis Paré, Chicoutimi SaguenéensJean Béliveau Trophy - Top Scorer: Mathieu Perreault, Acadie-Bathurst TitanGuy Lafleur Trophy - Playoff MVP : Claude Giroux, Gatineau OlympiquesTelus Cup – Offensive - Offensive Player of the YearTelus Cup – Defensive - Defensive Player of the YearJacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA: Bobby Nadeau, Chicoutimi SaguenéensGuy Carbonneau Trophy - Best Defensive Forward: Olivier Fortier, Rimouski OcéanicEmile Bouchard Trophy - Defenceman of the Year: Marc-André Bourdon, Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesKevin Lowe Trophy - Best Defensive Defenceman: Mathieu Bolduc, Chicoutimi SaguenéensMike Bossy Trophy - Best Pro Prospect: Mikhail Stefanovich, Quebec RempartsRDS Cup - Rookie of the Year: Olivier Roy, Cape Breton Screaming EaglesMichel Bergeron Trophy - Offensive Rookie of the Year: Nicolas Deschamps, Chicoutimi SaguenéensRaymond Lagacé Trophy - Defensive Rookie of the Year: Olivier Roy, Cape Breton Screaming EaglesFrank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player: Cédric Lalonde-McNicoll, Shawinigan CataractesQMJHL Humanitarian of the Year - Humanitarian of the Year: Chris Morehouse, Moncton WildcatsMarcel Robert Trophy - Best Scholastic Player: Robert Slaney, Cape Breton Screaming EaglesPaul Dumont Trophy - Personality of the Year: Martin Mondou, Shawinigan CataractesExecutiveRon Lapointe Trophy - Coach of the Year: Pascal Vincent, Cape Breton Screaming EaglesMaurice Filion Trophy - General Manager of the Year: Jacques Beaulieu, Saint John Sea DogsJohn Horman Trophy - Executive of the Year: Mario Arsenault, Rimouski OcéanicJean Sawyer Trophy - Marketing Director of the Year: Yves Bonneau, Victoriaville Tigres