1996–97 Slovenian Hockey League season

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The 1996–97 Slovenian Ice Hockey League season was the sixth season of the Slovenian Hockey League. Olimpija won the league championships.

First round

=Group A=

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! Place !! Team !! Pts !! GP!! W !! T !! L !! GF–GA !! Diff

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| 1

Olimpija6810100096–15+81
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| 2

Jesenice5210901106–20+86
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| 3

Bled47101000104–18+86

=Group B=

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! Place !! Team !! Pts !! GP!! W !! T !! L !! GF–GA !! Diff

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| 1

Triglav Kranj4428189–78+111
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| 2

Slavija3428130–78+52
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| 3

Maribor212875–172–97
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| 4

Kranjska Gora142893–166–73
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| 5

Celje72848–271–223

Final round

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! Place !! Team !! Pts !! GP!! W !! T !! L !! GF–GA !! Diff

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| 1

Olimpija12 (2)650129–10+19
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| 2

Jesenice10 (1)641132–16+16
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| 3

Bled5621327–33–6
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| 4

Triglav Kranj0600613–42–29

Play-offs

=Final=

  • Olimpija (1) – Jesenice (2): 4–0 (2–1 n.V., 4–2, 8–2, 5–1)

=3rd place=

  • Bled (3) – Triglav Kranj (4): 2–0 (7–4, 8–7)

=5th place=

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! Place !! Team !! Pts !! GP !! W !! T !! L !! GF–GA !! Diff

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| 1

Slavija14 (3)655–12+43
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| 2

Kranjska Gora8 (1)617–30–13
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| 3

Maribor7 (2)627–30–3
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| 4

Celje1616–43–27