The 2005–06 QMJHL season was the 37th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The Canadian Hockey League institutes the shootout loss statistic to be recorded in the regular season standings. The league inaugurates the Maurice Filion Trophy for the "General Manager of the Year."
The QMJHL continued to expand eastward, into former American Hockey League markets, by granting franchises in Saint John, New Brunswick and St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. The league reorganizes into a West Division, entirely made of teams from the province of Quebec, and an East Division, entirely made of teams in Atlantic Canada. Eighteen teams played 70 games each in the schedule.
Coach Ted Nolan led the Moncton Wildcats to a first overall finish in the regular season, winning their first Jean Rougeau Trophy. The Wildcats also won their first President's Cup, defeating the Quebec Remparts in the finals. Since Moncton was chosen by default (due to no other bids) to host the 2006 Memorial Cup tournament, the Remparts qualified for the Cup as league finalists, and won the Memorial Cup, defeating Moncton in the championship game.
Team changes
The Saint John Sea Dogs join the league as an expansion franchise. The St. John's Fog Devils join the league as an expansion franchise.
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime loss; SL = Shootout loss; PTS = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
y- division champion
x- playoff team
complete list of standings.
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
complete scoring statistics
Canada-Russia Challenge
The 2005 ADT Canada-Russia Challenge was hosted by the Drummondville Voltigeurs and the Moncton Wildcats. On November 21, 2005, the QMJHL All-stars defeated the Russian Selects 7–4 at the Centre Marcel Dionne. On November 22, 2005, the QMJHL All-stars defeated the Russian Selects 6–4 at the Moncton Coliseum. Since the tournament began in 2003, the QMJHL All-stars and Russian Selects have three wins each.
Playoffs
The top nine teams from the West division, and top seven teams from the Eastern division qualified for the playoffs. The ninth place team in the West division qualified in the Eastern division, and ranked by regular season points. All series were best-of-seven. Divisions crossed over in the semifinals.
Alexander Radulov was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 55 points (21 goals, 34 assists).
†Victoriaville seeded 8th in Eastern division.
All-star teams
First team
Goaltender - Ondrej Pavelec, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
Left defence - Kris Letang, Val-d'Or Foreurs
Right defence - Keith Yandle, Moncton Wildcats
Left winger - Maxime Boisclair, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Centreman - Derick Brassard, Drummondville Voltigeurs
Right winger - Alexander Radulov, Quebec Remparts
Second team
Goaltender - Josh Tordjman, Victoriaville Tigres / Moncton Wildcats
Left defence - Frédéric St-Denis, Drummondville Voltigeurs
Right defence - Michal Sersen, Quebec Remparts
Left winger - Alex Bourret, Shawinigan Cataractes
Centreman - David Desharnais, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Right winger - Stanislav Lascek, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Rookie team
Goaltender - Ondrej Pavelec, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
Left defence - Ivan Vishnevskiy, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
Right defence - Andrew Bodnarchuk, Halifax Mooseheads
Left winger - Felix Schutz, Saint John Sea Dogs
Centreman - Angelo Esposito, Quebec Remparts
Right winger - Claude Giroux, Gatineau Olympiques
List of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars.