1996-97 BCHL Season

This is a list of British Columbia Hockey League Standings for the 1996-97 season.

Team                       GP    W    L    T  OTL   GF    GA     P  Coastal Division South Surrey Eagles        60    47   7    6   -    374   178    100 Nanaimo Clippers           60    34   22   4   -    263   243    72 Powell River Paper Kings   60    33   24   3   -    193   202    69 Cowichan Valley Capitals   60    32   24   4   -    230   196    68 Chilliwack Chiefs          60    32   27   1   -    245   265    65 Victoria Salsa             60    24   35   1   -    213   273    49 Langley Thunder            60    21   35   4   -    228   289    46 Interior Division Vernon Vipers              60    41   14   5   -    339   212    87 Trail Smoke Eaters         60    39   20   1   -    302   241    79 Penticton Panthers         60    31   27   2   -    285   236    64 Prince George Spruce Kings 60    28   30   2   -    233   283    58 Merritt Centennials        60    22   34   4   -    179   262    48 Quesnel Millionaires       60    6    52   2   -    197   402    14

Playoffs
Mini Series
 * Chilliwack Chiefs defeated Cowichan Valley Capitals 2-games-to-1
 * Merritt Centennials defeated Prince George Spruce Kings 2-games-to-1

Quarter-final
 * South Surrey Eagles defeated Chilliwack Chiefs 4-games-to-none
 * Powell River Paper Kings defeated Nanaimo Clippers 4-games-to-1
 * Vernon Vipers defeated Merritt Centennials 4-games-to-none
 * Trail Smoke Eaters defeated Penticton Panthers 4-games-to-1

Semi-final
 * South Surrey Eagles defeated Powell River Paper Kings 4-games-to-1
 * Vernon Vipers defeated Trail Smoke Eaters 4-games-to-1

Final
 * South Surrey Eagles defeated Vernon Vipers 4-games-to-1


 * South Surrey Eagles move on to the 1997 Mowat Cup.