Created in December 2019, the “Dr. Sylvain Simard Award” is named in honour of the former player and current doctor of the Chicoutimi Saguenéens, Sylvain Simard. Through the QMJHL Foundation, Dr. Simard supports six students involved in science classes such as mathematics, chemistry, biology and physics. The grants are awarded as follows:
- Gold Award: $2,500
- Silver Award: $1,500
- Bronze Award: $1,000
Eligibility criteria
All grade levels will be considered such as Secondary, High School, Cegep and University. Only science courses taken during the previous hockey season will be considered.
Here is a list of science courses that will be recognized:
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Physics
- Other science courses recognized as such
Recipients
| Gold Award | Silver Award | Bronze Award | |
| 2020 | Rafaël Harvey-Pinard (CHI) | Connor Trenholm (CAP) | Charle Truchon (QUE) |
| 2021 | Connor Frenette (VIC) Tristan Luneau (GAT) |
Vincent Sévigny (VIC) Connor Trenholm (CAP) |
Xavier Bouchard (ROU) Jacob Stewart (MON) |
| 2022 | Vincent Filion (MON) | Brayden Schmitt (CAP) | Marc-Antoine Séguin (BAC) |
About Dr. Sylvain Simard
Born in 1964, Dr. Sylvain Simard is a QMJHL alumnus and general practitioner. He played four seasons in the league with the Chicoutimi Saguenéens and the Shawinigan Cataractes in the early ’80s. A first round pick of the Sags in 1981, he collected no less than 93 goals and 197 points in 189 regular season games. Following his junior career, he pursued his education at McGill University where he obtained his doctorate in 1991.