The Plattsburgh Pioneers were admitted to the league as an expansion team, and the first QMJHL franchise based in the United States.
The remaining eleven teams played 68 games each which counted in the regular season standings.
The Shawinigan Cataractes finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Jean Rougeau Trophy.
The Verdun Junior Canadiens won the President's Cup, defeating the Chicoutimi Saguenéens in the finals.
[2] Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OL = Overtime loss; PTS = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against ‡Games played against the Plattsburgh Pioneers and the points earned, were not included in the final standings.