1996-97 AUAA Season

This is the 1996-97 season of the Atlantic Universities Athletic Association.

1995-96 AUAA Season :  1997-98 AUAA Season 1996-97 CWUAA Season : 1996-97 OUAA Season 1997 University Cup

Standings
Kelly Division Acadia University                   21- 6-1-43 St. Francis Xavier University       18- 8-2-38 Dalhousie University                13-11-4-30 Saint Mary's University              5-20-3-13

MacAdam Division University of New Brunswick         19- 8-1-39 St. Thomas University               14-11-3-31 University of Prince Edward Island  12-14-2-26 University of Moncton               11-15-2-24 Mount Allison University             2-22-4- 8

Playoffs
All series best of 3.

Quarter-Finals
Acadia Axemen beat Saint Mary's Huskies 2 wins to none.
 * Acadia 7 Saint Mary's 2
 * Acadia 9 Saint Mary's 5

Dalhousie Tigers beat St. Francis Xavier X-Men 2 wins to 1.
 * Dalhousie 8 St. Francis Xavier 3
 * St. Francis Xavier 5 Dalhousie 0
 * Dalhousie 5 St. Francis Xavier 4

New Brunswick Varsity Reds beat Moncton Aigles Bleu 2 wins to 0.
 * New Brunswick 7 Moncton 1
 * New Brunswick 7 Moncton 1

St. Thomas Tommies beat UPEI Panthers 2 wins to 0.
 * St. Thomas 7 Prince Edward Island 4
 * St. Thomas 7 Prince Edward Island 3

Semi-Finals
Acadia Axemen beat Dalhousie Tigers 2 wins to 0.
 * Acadia 4 Dalhousie 3
 * Acadia 5 Dalhousie 4

New Brunswick Varsity Reds beat St. Thomas Tommies 2 wins to 0.
 * 'New Brunswick 8 St Thomas 5
 * 'New Brunswick 4 St Thomas 3

Final
New Brunswick Varsity Reds beat Acadia Axemen 2 wins to 0.
 * New Brunswick 5 Acadia 4
 * New Brunswick 5 Acadia 4

University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds (as conference champion) advanced to the 1997 University Cup tournament.