1997–98 QMJHL season
| 1997-98 QMJHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Quebec Major Junior Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | Regular season Sept. 18, 1997 – Mar. 15, 1998 Playoffs March 20 – May 1, 1997 |
| Teams | 15 |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Yanick Lehoux |
| Picked by | Baie-Comeau Drakkar |
| Regular season | |
| Jean Rougeau Trophy | Quebec Remparts (5) |
| Season MVP | Ramzi Abid (Chicoutimi Saguenéens) |
| Top scorer | Ramzi Abid (Chicoutimi Saguenéens) |
| Playoffs | |
| Playoffs MVP | Jean-Pierre Dumont (Foreurs) |
| Finals champions | Val-d'Or Foreurs (1) |
| Runners-up | Rimouski Océanic |
| 1997-98 CHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | OHL Sept. 1997 – Mar. 1998 QMJHL Sept. 18, 1997 – Mar. 15, 1998 WHL Sept. 1996 – Mar. 1997 |
| Teams | 60 |
| Season MVP | Serhiy Varlamov (Swift Current Broncos) (WHL) |
| Top scorer | Ramzi Abid (Chicoutimi Saguenéens) (QMJHL) |
| Memorial Cup | |
| Finals champions | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Guelph Storm (OHL) |
The 1997–98 QMJHL season was the 29th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The Quebec Remparts name was revived after twelve years when the Beauport Harfangs changed identities. The QMJHL continued to grow in eastern markets, with an expansion team in Baie-Comeau and the relocating of the Granby Prédateurs to Cape Breton.
The league inaugurated the Philips Plaque, awarded to the player with the best faceoff percentage. The Ford Cups were renamed the Telus Cups, one each for the offensive and defensive players of the year.
Fifteen teams played 70 games each in the schedule. The Quebec Remparts finished first overall in the regular season winning their first Jean Rougeau Trophy, since the original name was revived. The Val-d'Or Foreurs won their first President's Cup, defeating the Rimouski Océanic in the finals.