Central Hockey League 1996/97
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The 1996/97 season was the fifth regular season of the Central Hockey League . The ten teams played 66 games each in the regular season . The Central Hockey League was played in two divisions . The team with the highest points in the regular season were the Oklahoma City Blazers , while the Fort Worth Fire won the Ray Miron Cup for the first time in the play-offs .
Team changes
The following changes were made before the start of the season:
- The Columbus Cottonmouths were added to the league as an expansion team.
- The Huntsville Channel Cats were added to the league as an expansion team.
- The Macon Whoopee were added to the league as an expansion team.
- The Nashville Nighthawks were added to the league as an expansion team.
Regular season
Closing tables
Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = defeat after overtime , GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points
| 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 | 4th | 276 | 237 | 80 |
| Memphis RiverKings | 66 | 35 | 27 | 4th | 278 | 260 | 74 |
| Columbus Cottonmouths | 66 | 32 | 28 | 6th | 292 | 291 | 70 |
| Nashville Nighthawks | 66 | 12 | 52 | 2 | 219 | 359 | 26th |
| Western Division | GP | W. | L. | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
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| Oklahoma City Blazers | 66 | 48 | 12 | 6th | 307 | 200 | 102 |
| Fort Worth Fire | 66 | 43 | 16 | 5 | 279 | 210 | 95 |
| Tulsa Oilers | 66 | 30th | 32 | 4th | 286 | 284 | 64 |
| Wichita Thunder | 66 | 25th | 31 | 10 | 279 | 324 | 60 |
| San Antonio Iguanas | 66 | 26th | 36 | 4th | 261 | 326 | 56 |
Ray Miron Cup playoffs
| Ray Miron Cup quarterfinals | Ray Miron Cup semifinals | Ray Miron Cup Final | |||||||||||
| E1 | Huntsville Channel Cats | 3 | |||||||||||
| E4 | Columbus Cottonmouths | 0 | |||||||||||
| E1 | Huntsville Channel Cats | 2 | |||||||||||
| E3 | Memphis RiverKings | 4th | |||||||||||
| E2 | Macon Whoopee | 2 | |||||||||||
| E3 | Memphis RiverKings | 3 | |||||||||||
| E3 | Memphis RiverKings | 3 | |||||||||||
| W2 | Fort Worth Fire | 4th | |||||||||||
| W1 | Oklahoma City Blazers | 1 | |||||||||||
| W4 | Wichita Thunder | 3 | |||||||||||
| W2 | Forth Worth Fire | 4th | |||||||||||
| W4 | Wichita Thunder | 1 | |||||||||||
| W2 | Fort Worth Fire | 3 | |||||||||||
| W3 | Tulsa Oilers | 2 | |||||||||||
Awarded trophies
| Award | player | team |
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Commissioner's Trophy Best Trainer |
Bill McDonald | Fort Worth Fire |
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Most Valuable Player Best regular season player |
Trevor Jobe | Columbus Cottonmouths |
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Playoff Most Valuable Player Best player in the playoffs |
Steve Plouffe | Fort Worth Fire |
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Rookie of the Year Best rookie of the regular season |
Cory Dosdall | Wichita Thunder |
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Most Outstanding Defenseman Best regular season defender |
Hardy Sauter | Oklahoma City Blazers |
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Most Outstanding Goaltender Best Regular Season Goalkeeper |
Jean-Ian Filiatrault | Oklahoma City Blazers |
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Ken McKenzie Trophy Regular Season Best Scorer |
Trevor Jobe | Columbus Cottonmouths |
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Ray Miron Cup winner of the Central Hockey League playoffs |
Fort Worth Fire | |
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Adams Cup Best regular season team |
Oklahoma City Blazers | |
