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TEAMS AND DIVISIONS - QUEBEC MAJOR JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE (QMJHL)

Teams – 18 Teams

Geographic Territories 11 – Quebec 3 – New Brunswick 2 – Nova Scotia 1 – Prince Edward Island 1 – Maine - USA

Telus West Division • Gatineau - Olympiques • Montreal - Junior • Rouyn-Noranda - Huskies • Val-d'Or - Foreurs

Telus Central Division • Drummondville - Voltigeurs • Lewiston - MAINEiacs • Shawinigan - Cataractes • Victoriaville - Tigres

Telus East Division • Baie-Comeau - Drakkar • Chicoutimi - Saguenéens • Quebec - Remparts • Rimouski - Océanic

Atlantic Division • Acadie-Bathurst - Titan • Cape Breton - Screaming Eagles • Halifax - Mooseheads • Moncton - Wildcats • PEI - Rocket • Saint John - Sea Dogs

Players by Team 50 – on the protected list 2 – European players 3 – 20 year old players ( as of December 31, 2009) 20 – players on the lineup per game, including 2 goaltenders

Trades 3 – Periods June 2009 – Entry Draft From August 1st to August 23, 2009 From December 19, 2009 to January 7, 2010

Overtime in The Regular Season Rules 1 – point will be given to both teams with a tied score after 60 minutes of play 1 – extra point will be given to the winning team in overtime 5 – minutes maximum to play in overtime 4 – players of each team on the ice for overtime (4 vs 4) 1 – shootout period will determine the winner of the game, if the score remains tied after the 5 minute overtime period

- - SCHEDULE QMJHL 612 - games 27 - weeks

QMJHL Team 68 - games in the regular season 34 - home games 34 - away games

• Of note, every team will play at least two times against every other team in the League.

- - PLAYOFFS - AS WRITTEN IN THE 2009-2010 RULE BOOK

4.14.1 - Playoff standings

The sixteen (16) teams eligible for playoffs will be ranked in accordance with one of the following principles:

• The first four positions will be awarded in the order of points cumulated during the season to the teams that end the season at the top of their division;

• Amongst the teams ending last in their division, the two teams having cumulated the least number of points in the standings will be eliminated while the other two teams will be ranked fifteenth and sixteenth according to the number of points cumulated;

• Positions 5 through 14 are awarded to the remaining teams in order of the number of points cumulated during the regular season.

• Should the number of points cumulated be tied, the position is awarded by using Article 4.13.

• Such standings, called “Playoff Standings”, are used to determined opponents in each of the series as well as the team who will get ‘home-ice’ advantage.

4.14.2 - Series Format

The playoffs consist of best of seven series.

FIRST ROUND In the first round of sixteen teams, series are played between teams in the same division, the team in first place playing the fourth and the team in second place playing the third. Should it occur that, in a given division, only three (3) teams be eligible for playoffs, the fourth (4th) position will be occupied by the team holding fifth (5th) place in a six-team division. Should this situation occur in two divisions where there are only three (3) eligible teams, fourth (4th) place in each of these divisions will be taken by the teams ending fifth (5th) and sixth (6th) in the six-team division with the team in sixth (6th) place being placed against the team having cumulated the greatest number of points in the ‘Playoff Standings’ in either division.

QUARTER-FINAL Quarter-final series are played between the winners of the 16-team first round where first plays eight, second plays seventh, third plays sixth and fourth plays fifth.

SEMI-FINAL Semi-finals are played by opposing the four winning teams of the quarter-finals, first playing fourth and second playing third.

PRESIDENT CUP FINAL The Final is played between the winners of the semi-finals