1996–97 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season


The 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1996 and concluded with the 1997 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 29, 1997, at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This was the 50th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 102nd year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

Pre-season polls

Regular season

Season tournaments

Standings

1997 NCAA Tournament

Note: * denotes overtime period

Player stats

Scoring leaders

The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
PlayerClassTeamGPGAPtsPIM
SeniorMichigan4331578852
SeniorClarkson3738367422
SophomoreNew Hampshire3923446728
JuniorMichigan3626386469
SeniorMichigan4226376356
JuniorBoston University4138246264
SeniorBowling Green3830326246
SeniorMichigan42372461129
SophomoreMiami3927346144
SeniorBowling Green3721406150

Leading goaltenders

The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
PlayerClassTeamGPMinWLTGASOSV%GAA
JuniorUnion28168115112574.9312.03
JuniorMichigan4122963344874.8942.27
FreshmanNorth Dakota2311701730454.9082.31
JuniorClarkson3721622790843.9172.33
SophomoreBoston University2414661644580.9112.37
JuniorMichigan State392272231141033.8942.72
JuniorCornell2714751672670.9092.73
SophomoreMiami28164517101751.8952.74
SeniorDenver222.9002.75
SeniorVermont362158221131012.9142.81

Awards

NCAA

CCHA

ECAC

Hockey East

See Also