1996–97 NCAA Division II men's ice hockey season

The 1996–97 NCAA Division II men's ice hockey season began in October 1996 and concluded on March 15 of the following year. This was the 25th season of second-tier college ice hockey.

Standings
Note: the records of teams who were members of Division III conferences during the season can be found here.

1997 NCAA Tournament
Note: * denotes overtime period(s) Note: Mini-games in italics