The 1996–97 CHL season was the fifth season of the Central Hockey League (CHL).
Franchise changes[]
- The league added the previously established Huntsville Channel Cats from the Southern Hockey League
- The league also added previously announced expansion teams; Columbus Cottonmouths, Macon Whoopee, and Nashville Nighthawks from the now defunct SHL
Regular season[]
Final Standings[]
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SOL = Shootout loss; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
Eastern Division | GP | W | L | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
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Huntsville Channel Cats | 66 | 39 | 24 | 3 | 311 | 297 | 81 |
Macon Whoopee | 66 | 38 | 24 | 4 | 276 | 237 | 80 |
Memphis RiverKings | 66 | 35 | 27 | 4 | 278 | 260 | 74 |
Columbus Cottonmouths | 66 | 32 | 28 | 6 | 292 | 291 | 70 |
Nashville Nighthawks | 66 | 12 | 52 | 2 | 219 | 359 | 26 |
Western Division | GP | W | L | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oklahoma City Blazers | 66 | 48 | 12 | 6 | 307 | 200 | 102 |
Fort Worth Fire | 66 | 43 | 16 | 5 | 279 | 210 | 95 |
Tulsa Oilers | 66 | 30 | 32 | 4 | 286 | 284 | 64 |
Wichita Thunder | 66 | 25 | 31 | 10 | 279 | 324 | 60 |
San Antonio Iguanas | 66 | 26 | 36 | 4 | 261 | 326 | 56 |
Playoffs[]
Format[]
The top four teams in each division qualify. The quarter round was best-of-five. The semifinal and final rounds were best-of-seven.
Quarterfinals[]
- Huntsville defeated Columbus, 3 games to none; 5-3, 8-3, 4-1
- Memphis defeated Macon, 3 games to 2; 3-6, 3-2, 2-3, 3-2 (ot), 3-2
- Fort Worth defeated Tulsa, 3 games to 2; 6-5, 3-4, 4-3, 1-6, 3-0
- Wichita defeated Oklahoma City, 3 games to 1; 1-4, 4-2, 3-2, 6-5 (ot)
Semifinals[]
- Fort Worth defeated Wichita, 4 games to 1; 4-2, 6-4, 3-4, 4-3, 5-4
- Memphis defeated Huntsville, 4 games to 2; 5-4 (ot), 6-4, 5-7, 3-5, 4-2, 4-3
Final[]
- Fort Worth defeated Memphis, 4 games to 3; 4-1, 5-6 (ot), 2-1, 0-4, 1-3, 4-3, 3-2
CHL awards[]
Ray Miron Cup: | Fort Worth Fire |
Adams Cup: | Oklahoma City Blazers |
Coach of the Year: | Bill McDonald (Fort Worth) |
Most Valuable Player: | Trevor Jobe (Columbus) |
Playoff Most Valuable Player: | Steve Plouffe (Fort Worth) |
Most Outstanding Goaltender: | Jean-Ian Filiatrault (Oklahoma City) |
Most Outstanding Defenseman | Hardy Sauter (Oklahoma City) |
Rookie of the Year | Cory Dosdall (Wichita) |
Scoring Champion | Trevor Jobe (Columbus) |
External links[]
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