1982–83 QMJHL season

• The Sherbrooke Castors relocate to Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, becoming the Saint-Jean Castors. • The Montreal Juniors relocate to Verdun becoming the Verdun Juniors. • The Drummondville Voltigeurs join the league as an expansion franchise. • The Longueuil Chevaliers join the league as an expansion franchise. ==Final standings==

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against • complete list of standings. ==Scoring leaders==

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in Minutes • complete scoring statistics ==Playoffs==

Pat LaFontaine was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 35 points (11 goals, 24 assists). ;Quarterfinals • Laval Voisins defeated Hull Olympiques 4 games to 3. • Shawinigan Cataractes defeated Saint-Jean Castors 4 games to 0. • Verdun Juniors defeated Trois-Rivières Draveurs 4 games to 0. • Longueuil Chevaliers defeated Chicoutimi Saguenéens 4 games to 1. ;Semifinals • Longueuil Chevaliers defeated Laval Voisins 4 games to 1. • Verdun Juniors defeated Shawinigan Cataractes 4 games to 2. ;Finals • Verdun Juniors defeated Longueuil Chevaliers 4 games to 1. ==All-star teams==

;First team • Goaltender - Mario Gosselin, Shawinigan Cataractes • Left defence - J. J. Daigneault, Longueuil Chevaliers • Right defence - Michel Petit, Saint-Jean Castors • Left winger - Sylvain Turgeon, Hull Olympiques • Centreman - Pat LaFontaine, Verdun Juniors • Right winger - Bobby Mormina, Longueuil Chevaliers • Coach - Jacques Lemaire, Longueuil Chevaliers ;Second team • Goaltender - Luc Guenette, Quebec Remparts • Left defence - Jocelyn Gauvreau, Granby Bisons • Right defence - Bobby Dollas, Laval Voisins • Left winger - Claude Vilgrain, Laval Voisins & Ronald Choules, Trois-Rivières Draveurs • Centreman - Mario Lemieux, Laval Voisins • Right winger - Denis Dore, Chicoutimi Saguenéens • Coach - Ron Lapointe, Shawinigan Cataractes • List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars. ==Trophies and awards==

;Team • President's Cup - Playoff Champions, Verdun Juniors • Jean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions, Laval Voisins • Robert Lebel Trophy - Team with best GAA, Shawinigan Cataractes ;Player • Michel Brière Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Player, Pat LaFontaine, Verdun Juniors • Jean Béliveau Trophy - Top Scorer, Pat LaFontaine, Verdun Juniors • Guy Lafleur Trophy - Playoff MVP, Pat LaFontaine, Verdun Juniors • Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA, Tony Haladuick, Laval Voisins • Emile Bouchard Trophy - Defenceman of the Year, J. J. Daigneault, Longueuil Chevaliers • Mike Bossy Trophy - Best Pro Prospect, Pat LaFontaine, Verdun Juniors & Sylvain Turgeon, Hull Olympiques • Michel Bergeron Trophy - Offensive Rookie of the Year, Pat LaFontaine, Verdun Juniors • Raymond Lagacé Trophy - Defensive Rookie of the Year, Bobby Dollas, Laval Voisins • Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player, Pat LaFontaine, Verdun Juniors • Marcel Robert Trophy - Best Scholastic Player, Claude Gosselin, Quebec Remparts ==See also==