1996-97 NAHL Season

This is the North American Hockey League 1996-97 season.

Franchise changes

 * The Dearborn Heights Nationals relocated to St. Louis, Missouri amd were renamed the St. Louis Sting.
 * The Cleveland Jr. Barons relocated to Columbus were renamed the Ohio Jr. Blue Jackets and joined the United States Hockey League.

Standings
Team                         GP    W    L    T  OTL   GF    GA     P  Springfield Jr. Blues         46    35   10   0   1    230   144    71 Detroit Compuware Ambassadors 46   33   10   0   3    217   148    69 Soo Indians                  46    28   18   0   0    169   159    56 Danville Wings               46    26   16   0   4    221   165    56 Detroit Freeze               46    21   23   0   2    184   186    44 Cleveland Barons             46    17   27   0   2    171   224    36 Gaylord Grizzlies            46    16   26   0   4    165   206    36 St. Louis Sting              46    8    38   0   0    123   248    16

Playoffs
The Springfield Jr. Blues won the Robertson Cup.