The 1978–79 QMJHL season was the tenth season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The QMJHL unveils a new logo for its tenth anniversary, using the letters of league's French acronym shaped as an ice skate. Ten teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Trois-Rivières Draveurs finished first overall in the regular season winning their second consecutive Jean Rougeau Trophy, and defended their President's Cup title defeating the Sherbrooke Castors in the finals.
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
Dilio Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
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Trois-Rivières Draveurs | 72 | 58 | 8 | 6 | 122 | 527 | 233 |
Sherbrooke Castors | 72 | 45 | 21 | 6 | 96 | 406 | 291 |
Quebec Remparts | 72 | 28 | 31 | 13 | 69 | 324 | 339 |
Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 72 | 26 | 36 | 10 | 62 | 337 | 346 |
Shawinigan Cataractes | 72 | 24 | 43 | 5 | 53 | 310 | 424 |
Lebel Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
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Verdun Éperviers | 72 | 41 | 24 | 7 | 89 | 367 | 313 |
Montreal Juniors | 72 | 39 | 25 | 8 | 86 | 384 | 291 |
Cornwall Royals | 72 | 29 | 36 | 7 | 65 | 361 | 397 |
Laval National | 72 | 22 | 43 | 7 | 51 | 316 | 469 |
Hull Olympiques | 72 | 10 | 55 | 7 | 27 | 262 | 491 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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J. F. Sauve | Trois-Rivières Draveurs | 72 | 65 | 111 | 176 | 31 |
Denis Savard | Montreal Juniors | 70 | 46 | 112 | 158 | 88 |
Normand Aubin | Verdun Éperviers | 70 | 80 | 69 | 149 | 54 |
Bob Mongrain | Trois-Rivières Draveurs | 72 | 66 | 76 | 142 | 55 |
Guy Carbonneau | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 72 | 62 | 79 | 141 | 47 |
Pierre Lacroix | Trois-Rivières Draveurs | 72 | 37 | 100 | 137 | 57 |
Bob Crawford | Cornwall Royals | 65 | 62 | 70 | 132 | 43 |
Louis Begin | Sherbrooke Castors | 72 | 46 | 85 | 131 | 32 |
Denis Cyr | Montreal Juniors | 72 | 70 | 56 | 126 | 61 |
Serge Boisvert | Sherbrooke Castors | 72 | 50 | 72 | 122 | 45 |
J. F. Sauve was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 38 points (19 goals, 19 assists).