The 1970–71 QMJHL season was the second season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Ten teams played 62 games each in the schedule. The league dissolves East and West Divisions. The Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy is first awarded to the most sportsmanlike player, after being the trophy for the West Division champions for the previous season.
The Quebec Remparts repeated as first place in the regular season, and won their second President's Cup, defeating the Shawinigan Bruins in the finals. After the winning the league championship, the Remparts prevailed three games to two in a controversial 1971 Richardson Cup final versus the St. Catharines Black Hawks of the Ontario Hockey Association. The Remparts then won the 1971 Memorial Cup in shortened series by defeating the Edmonton Oil Kings two games to none.
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
| Overall | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec Remparts | 62 | 54 | 7 | 1 | 109 | 437 | 205 |
| Shawinigan Bruins | 62 | 38 | 23 | 1 | 77 | 301 | 256 |
| Trois-Rivières Ducs | 62 | 37 | 24 | 1 | 75 | 302 | 245 |
| Sherbrooke Castors | 62 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 61 | 287 | 298 |
| Verdun Maple Leafs | 62 | 27 | 33 | 2 | 56 | 252 | 306 |
| Sorel Éperviers | 62 | 25 | 36 | 1 | 51 | 214 | 249 |
| Saint-Jérôme Alouettes | 62 | 25 | 36 | 1 | 51 | 260 | 300 |
| Drummondville Rangers | 62 | 24 | 35 | 3 | 51 | 272 | 310 |
| Rosemont National | 62 | 22 | 39 | 1 | 45 | 263 | 353 |
| Cornwall Royals | 62 | 22 | 40 | 0 | 44 | 260 | 326 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Lafleur | Quebec Remparts | 62 | 130 | 79 | 209 | 135 |
| Michel Briere | Quebec Remparts | 62 | 51 | 93 | 144 | 35 |
| Andre Savard | Quebec Remparts | 61 | 50 | 89 | 139 | 150 |
| Norm Dube | Sherbrooke Castors | 62 | 72 | 66 | 138 | 17 |
| Rich Leduc | Trois-Rivières Ducs | 59 | 56 | 76 | 132 | 195 |
| Claude St. Sauveur | Sherbrooke Castors | 62 | 52 | 67 | 119 | 80 |
| Andre Peloffy | Rosemont National | 60 | 49 | 69 | 118 | 67 |
| Jacques Richard | Quebec Remparts | 55 | 53 | 60 | 113 | 125 |
| Serge Martel | Verdun Maple Leafs | 62 | 41 | 60 | 101 | 12 |
| Richard Grenier | Quebec Remparts | 62 | 23 | 76 | 99 | 74 |
Guy Lafleur was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 43 points (22 goals, 21 assists).
| Preceded by | QMJHL seasons | Succeeded by |
