This is the 1996-97 Manitoba Junior B Hockey League Season.
League Notes
Teams
- St. Malo Warriors
- Peguis Juniors
- Brandon Stingers
- Selkirk Fishermen playoff winner
- St. Claude Knights
- North Winnipeg Satelites
- Gimli Vikings
- Sagkeeng Braves
Playoffs
- Quarter Finals
- St. Malo defeated Sagkeeng 3-games-to-none
- Peguis defeated Gimli 3-games-to-none
- North Winnipeg defeated Brandon 3-games-to-none
- Selkirk defeated St. Claude
- Semi Finals
- St. Malo defeated North Winnipeg 4-games-to-none
- Peguis defeated Selkirk 4-games-to-none
- Finals
- St. Malo defeated Peguis 4-games-to-1
- Quarter Finals
Western Canadian Championship Tournament
- Keystone Cup Championship
- St. Malo won the Silver Medal
- Keystone Cup Championship