1996–97 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season
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{{Infobox NCAA ice hockey season
| gender = men
| division = iii
| year = 1996
| image =
| image_size = 250
| caption =
| duration = October 1996–
March 22, 1997
| champ_stad = Nelson Recreation Center
| champ_city = Middlebury, Vermont
| champ = Middlebury
| sid_watson = Steve Toll
| sid_watson_team = RIT
}}
The 1996–97 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season began in November 1996 and concluded on March 22, 1997. This was the 24th season of Division III college ice hockey.
Regular season
=Season tournaments=
| class="wikitable"
! Tournament | Dates | Teams | Champion |
| Blue Devil Invitational
| October 25–26 | 4 | |||
| Pepsi Invitational
| November 1–2 | 4 | | |||
| RIT Tournament
| November 1–2 | 4 | RIT | |||
| Canisius Invitational
| November 3–4 | 4 | Canisius | |||
| Cardinal Classic
| November 29–30 | 4 | |||
| Charles Luce Tournament
| November 30–December 1 | 4 | |||
| Hamot Hockey Classic
| December 13–14 | 4 | |||
| Codfish Bowl
| December 28–29 | 4 | Norwich | |||
| Holy Cross Tournament
| January 3–4 | 4 | |||
| Elmira Tournament
| January 4–5 | 4 | Niagara |
=Standings=
{{1996–97 ECAC East standings (men)}}
{{1996–97 ECAC North/South/Central standings}}
{{1996–97 ECAC West standings (men)}}
{{1996–97 Division III Independent ice hockey standings (men)}}
{{1996–97 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ice hockey standings (men)}}
{{1996–97 Northern Collegiate Hockey Association standings (men)}}
{{1996–97 State University of New York Athletic Conference ice hockey standings}}
Note: Mini-game are not included in final standings
1997 NCAA Tournament
{{Main article|1997 NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Tournament}}
{{8TeamBracket|legs=3/1/1
| RD1=Quarterfinals
March 14–15
| RD2=Semifinals
March 21
| RD3=National championship
March 22
| RD3b=Third-place game
| team-width = 170
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1=Norwich
| RD1-score1-1=3
| RD1-score1-2=5
| RD1-score1-3=-
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Plattsburgh State
| RD1-score2-1=3
| RD1-score2-2=2
| RD1-score2-3=-
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3=St. Norbert
| RD1-score3-1=2
| RD1-score3-2=1
| RD1-score3-3=0
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4=Wisconsin–Superior
| RD1-score4-1=0
| RD1-score4-2=4
| RD1-score4-3=1
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team5=Saint John's
| RD1-score5-1=2
| RD1-score5-2=4
| RD1-score5-3=-
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team6=Elmira
| RD1-score6-1=2
| RD1-score6-2=2
| RD1-score6-3=-
| RD1-seed7=
| RD1-team7=Middlebury
| RD1-score7-1=6
| RD1-score7-2=6
| RD1-score7-3=-
| RD1-seed8=
| RD1-team8=RIT
| RD1-score8-1=4
| RD1-score8-2=3
| RD1-score8-3=-
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=Norwich
| RD2-score1=1
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=Wisconsin–Superior
| RD2-score2=2**
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3=Saint John's
| RD2-score3=1
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4=Middlebury
| RD2-score4=4
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1=Wisconsin–Superior
| RD3-score1=2
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2=Middlebury
| RD3-score2=3
| RD3b-seed1=
| RD3b-team1=Norwich
| RD3b-score1=3
| RD3b-seed2=
| RD3b-team2=Saint John's
| RD3b-score2=4
}}
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
See also
References
{{reflist|50em}}
External links
{{NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Season}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1996-97 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season}}