Roller Hockey International 1996
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The 1996 season was the fourth season of Roller Hockey International . The regular season began for the 18 teams in May 1996 and ended in September. There were 28 games to play, the best eight teams qualified for the play-offs , which lasted until September. The fourth Murphy Cup winner were the Orlando Jackals , who prevailed in the Best of Three final series against the Anaheim Bullfrogs with 2–1.
On July 8, 1996, the third RHI All-Star Game took place in Anaheim in the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim . The selection of the Western Conference prevailed against the Eastern Conference with 14:12.
Change of teams
The following changes were made before the season:
- The Denver Daredevils and Long Island Jawz were added as new teams .
- The Buffalo Stampede , Chicago Cheetahs, and Detroit Motor City Mustangs disbanded.
- The Minnesota Blue Ox and Oklahoma Coyotes withdrew from the league, but continued to exist.
- The Minnesota Arctic Blast rejoined the league.
- The Phoenix Cobras became the Empire State Cobras.
- The Orlando Rollergators were renamed the Orlando Jackals.
Regular season
Closing tables
Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, SOL = defeat after shootout , GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, PIM = penalty minutes, Pts = points
Explanations: In brackets is the final position after the regular season, = playoff qualification
Eastern Conference
| Atlantic Division | GP | W. | L. | SOL | GF | GA | PIM | Pts |
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| Empire State Cobras (2) | 28 | 16 | 7th | 5 | 202 | 168 | 462 | 37 |
| Orlando Jackals (3) | 28 | 17th | 9 | 2 | 231 | 201 | 448 | 36 |
| Long Island Jawz | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 246 | 211 | 513 | 35 |
| Philadelphia Bulldogs | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 202 | 199 | 570 | 35 |
| New Jersey Rockin Rollers | 28 | 7th | 17th | 4th | 167 | 227 | 374 | 18th |
| Central Division | GP | W. | L. | SOL | GF | GA | PIM | Pts |
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| Minnesota Arctic Blast (1) | 28 | 22nd | 6th | 0 | 246 | 200 | 370 | 44 |
| St. Louis Vipers (4) | 28 | 15th | 12 | 1 | 207 | 209 | 520 | 31 |
| Montreal Roadrunners | 28 | 14th | 11 | 3 | 177 | 174 | 463 | 31 |
| Ottawa loggers | 28 | 3 | 22nd | 3 | 174 | 263 | 463 | 9 |
Western Conference
| Northwest Division | GP | W. | L. | SOL | GF | GA | PIM | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Voodoo (2) | 28 | 18th | 7th | 3 | 217 | 162 | 665 | 39 |
| Oakland Skates (3) | 28 | 15th | 11 | 2 | 187 | 181 | 456 | 32 |
| San Jose Rhinos | 28 | 15th | 12 | 1 | 189 | 180 | 764 | 31 |
| Sacramento River Rats | 28 | 10 | 17th | 1 | 185 | 229 | 456 | 21st |
| Pacific Division | GP | W. | L. | SOL | GF | GA | PIM | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Bullfrogs (1) | 28 | 22nd | 4th | 2 | 215 | 159 | 495 | 46 |
| Los Angeles Blades (4) | 28 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 160 | 155 | 438 | 33 |
| Oklahoma Coyotes | 28 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 174 | 174 | 524 | 29 |
| San Diego Barracudas | 28 | 9 | 18th | 1 | 183 | 233 | 553 | 19th |
| Denver Daredevils | 28 | 8th | 17th | 3 | 173 | 210 | 467 | 19th |
Murphy Cup Playoffs
| Quarter finals | Semifinals | Murphy Cup Final | |||||||||||
| 2 | Empire State Cobras | 7, 7 , 5 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Orlando Jackals | 9 , 4, 11 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Orlando Jackals | 14, 8 | |||||||||||
| 4th | St. Louis Vipers | 4, 7 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Minnesota Arctic Blast | 6, 6 , 5 | |||||||||||
| 4th | St. Louis Vipers | 12 , 4, 9 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Orlando Jackals | 8, 9, 8 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Anaheim Bullfrogs | 9 , 6, 4 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Vancouver Voodoo | 1, 5, 12 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Oakland skates | 9 , 2, 3 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Vancouver Voodoo | 9 , 6, 1 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Anaheim Bullfrogs | 5, 7, 6 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Anaheim Bullfrogs | 7, 8 | |||||||||||
| 4th | Los Angeles Blades | 5, 4 | |||||||||||