1987–88 QMJHL season
The 1987–88 QMJHL season was the 19th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Ten teams played 70 games each in the schedule. Patrice Lefebvre of the Shawinigan Cataractes becomes the last player in Canadian Hockey League history to record a 200-point season. The Hull Olympiques finished first overall in the regular season, winning their second Jean Rougeau Trophy, and won their second President's Cup, defeating the Drummondville Voltigeurs in the finals.Team changes
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
| Lebel Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
| Hull Olympiques | 70 | 43 | 23 | 4 | 90 | 380 | 394 |
| Laval Titan | 70 | 43 | 25 | 2 | 88 | 385 | 346 |
| Saint-Jean Castors | 70 | 41 | 26 | 3 | 85 | 346 | 283 |
| Granby Bisons | 70 | 23 | 44 | 3 | 49 | 294 | 370 |
| Verdun Junior Canadiens | 70 | 19 | 47 | 4 | 42 | 285 | 428 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Patrice Lefebvre | Shawinigan Cataractes | 70 | 64 | 136 | 200 | 142 |
| Stéphan Lebeau | Shawinigan Cataractes | 67 | 94 | 94 | 188 | 66 |
| Marc Saumier | Hull Olympiques | 59 | 52 | 114 | 166 | 177 |
| Patrice Tremblay | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 68 | 72 | 75 | 147 | 83 |
| Daniel Maurice | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 69 | 56 | 90 | 146 | 150 |
| François Guay | Laval Titan | 66 | 60 | 84 | 144 | 142 |
| Benoît Brunet | Hull Olympiques | 62 | 54 | 89 | 143 | 131 |
| Terry MacLean | Trois-Rivières Draveurs | 69 | 52 | 91 | 143 | 44 |
| Sylvain Couturier | Laval Titan | 67 | 70 | 67 | 137 | 115 |
| Martin Gélinas | Hull Olympiques | 65 | 63 | 68 | 131 | 74 |
was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 48 points.
;Division semifinals
- Shawinigan Cataractes defeated Chicoutimi Saguenéens 4 games to 2.
- Drummondville Voltigeurs defeated Victoriaville Tigres 4 games to 1.
- Hull Olympiques defeated Granby Bisons 4 games to 1.
- Laval Titan defeated Saint-Jean Castors 4 games to 3.
;Division Finals
- Drummondville Voltigeurs defeated Shawinigan Cataractes 4 games to 1.
- Hull Olympiques defeated Laval Titan 4 games to 3.
;Finals
- Hull Olympiques defeated Drummondville Voltigeurs 4 games to 3.
All-star teams
;First team
;Second team
- Goaltender – Jason Glickman, Hull Olympiques
- Left defence – Éric Tremblay, Drummondville Voltigeurs
- Right defence – Steve Veilleux, Trois-Rivières Draveurs
- Left winger – Yves Gaucher, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- Centreman – Stéphan Lebeau, Shawinigan Cataractes
- Right winger – Patrice Tremblay, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- Coach – Guy Chouinard, Victoriaville Tigres
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Trophies and awards
;Team
- President's Cup – Playoff Champions, Hull Olympiques
- Jean Rougeau Trophy – Regular Season Champions, Hull Olympiques
- Robert Lebel Trophy – Team with best GAA, Saint-Jean Castors
;Player
- Michel Brière Memorial Trophy – Most Valuable Player, Marc Saumier, Hull Olympiques
- Jean Béliveau Trophy – Top Scorer, Patrice Lefebvre, Shawinigan Cataractes
- Guy Lafleur Trophy – Playoff MVP, Marc Saumier, Hull Olympiques
- Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy – Best GAA, Stéphane Beauregard, Saint-Jean Castors
- Emile Bouchard Trophy – Defenceman of the Year, Éric Desjardins, Granby Bisons
- Mike Bossy Trophy – Best Pro Prospect, Daniel Doré, Drummondville Voltigeurs
- Michel Bergeron Trophy – Offensive Rookie of the Year, Martin Gélinas, Hull Olympiques
- Raymond Lagacé Trophy – Defensive Rookie of the Year, Stéphane Beauregard, Saint-Jean Castors
- Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy – Most sportsmanlike player, Stéphan Lebeau, Shawinigan Cataractes
- Marcel Robert Trophy – Best Scholastic Player, Stéphane Beauregard, Saint-Jean Castors
