1998–99 QMJHL season

The 1998–99 QMJHL season was the 30th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The league continued its trend of teams relocating into the Atlantic Canada market, when Laval moved to Bathurst, New Brunswick. Fifteen teams played seventy 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.

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 statistics

Mathieu Benoît was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 41 points (20 goals, 21 assists).

First team

• Goaltender – Mathieu Chouinard, Shawinigan Cataractes
• Left defence – Jiri Fischer, Hull Olympiques
• Right defence – Jonathan Girard, Acadie-Bathurst Titan
• Left winger – Jérôme Tremblay, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
• Centreman – Mike Ribeiro, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
• Right winger – James Desmarais, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
• Coach – Guy Chouinard, Quebec Remparts

Second team

• Goaltender – Maxime Ouellet, Quebec Remparts
• Left defence – Simon Tremblay, Quebec Remparts
• Right defence – Dmitri Tolkunov, Quebec Remparts
• Left winger – David Thibeault, Victoriaville Tigres
• Centreman – Simon Gagné, Quebec Remparts
• Right winger – Mathieu Benoît, Chicoutimi Saguenéens / Acadie-Bathurst Titan
• Coach – Denis Francoeur, Shawinigan Cataractes

Rookie team

• Goaltender – Alexei Volkov, Halifax Mooseheads
• Left defence – Andrew Carver, Hull Olympiques
• Right defence – Dimitri Kalinin, Moncton Wildcats
• Left winger – Juraj Kolnik, Quebec Remparts / Rimouski Océanic
• Centreman – Ladislav Nagy, Halifax Mooseheads
• Right winger – Guillaume Lamoureux, Val-d'Or Foreurs
• Coach – Bruce Campbell, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
• List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars.

Team

• President's Cup – Playoff Champions, Acadie-Bathurst Titan
• Jean Rougeau Trophy – Regular Season Champions, Quebec Remparts
• Robert Lebel Trophy – Team with best GAA, Halifax Mooseheads

Player

• Michel Brière Memorial Trophy – Most Valuable Player, Mathieu Chouinard, Shawinigan Cataractes
• Jean Béliveau Trophy – Top Scorer, Mike Ribeiro, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
• Guy Lafleur Trophy – Playoff MVP, Mathieu Benoît, Acadie-Bathurst Titan
• Telus Cup – Offensive – Offensive Player of the Year, James Desmarais, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
• Telus Cup – Defensive – Defensive Player of the Year, Mathieu Chouinard, Shawinigan Cataractes
• AutoPro Plaque – Best plus/minus total, Simon Tremblay, Quebec Remparts
• Philips Plaque – Best faceoff percentage, Éric Demers, Moncton Wildcats
• Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy – Best GAA, Maxime Ouellet, Quebec Remparts
• Emile Bouchard Trophy – Defenceman of the Year, Jiri Fischer, Hull Olympiques
• Mike Bossy Trophy – Best Pro Prospect, Maxime Ouellet, Quebec Remparts
• RDS Cup – Rookie of the Year, Ladislav Nagy, Halifax Mooseheads
• Michel Bergeron Trophy – Offensive Rookie of the Year, Ladislav Nagy, Halifax Mooseheads
• Raymond Lagacé Trophy – Defensive Rookie of the Year, Alexei Volkov, Halifax Mooseheads
• Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy – Most sportsmanlike player, Eric Chouinard, Quebec Remparts
• QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year – Humanitarian of the Year, Philippe Sauvé, Rimouski Océanic
• Marcel Robert Trophy – Best Scholastic Player, Christian Robichaud, Victoriaville Tigres
• Paul Dumont Trophy – Personality of the Year, Simon Gagné, Quebec Remparts

Executive

• Ron Lapointe Trophy – Coach of the Year, Guy Chouinard, Quebec Remparts
• John Horman Trophy – Executive of the Year, Charles Henry, Hull Olympiques
• St-Clair Group Plaque – Marketing Director of the Year, Matt McKnight, Halifax Mooseheads

• 1999 Memorial Cup
• 1999 NHL Entry Draft
• 1998–99 OHL season
• 1998–99 WHL season

• Official QMJHL Website
• www.hockeydb.com/