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 overtime loss statistic is adopted by the Canadian Hockey League.
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.