1996–97 CHL season


The 1996–97 CHL season was the fifth season of the Central Hockey League.

Regular season

Division standings

Eastern Division
x-Huntsville Channel Cats663924331129781
x-Macon Whoopee663824427623780
x-Memphis RiverKings663527427826074
x-Columbus Cottonmouths663228629229170
e-Nashville Nighthawks661252221935926

Western Division
y-Oklahoma City Blazers6648126307200102
x-Fort Worth Fire664316527921095
x-Tulsa Oilers663032428628464
x-Wichita Thunder6625311027932460
e-San Antonio Iguanas662636426132656

y - clinched league title; x - clinched playoff spot; e - eliminated from playoff contention

Playoffs

Playoff Bracket

CHL awards

Player statistics

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Trevor JobeWichita Thunder
Columbus Cottonmouths		616173134139
Doug LawrenceTulsa Oilers6627100127250
Terry MenardFort Worth Fire635065115138
Marcel RichardColumbus Cottonmouths63515810974
Randy MurphyColumbus Cottonmouths65366910542
Hardy SauterOklahoma City Blazers66326910154
Alex KholomeyevHuntsville Channel Cats5737589590
Luc BeausoleilTulsa Oilers6260359557
Bruno VilleneuveMemphis RiverKings6649469514
Joe BurtonOklahoma City Blazers6553419439