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League Information and Facts
1996-1997 Standings
# Team GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA +/- TP Postseason
East Division
1. Saginaw Lumber Kings 74 21 5 48 - - 263 399 -136 47 Did not make playoffs
2. Utica Blizzard 74 22 10 42 - - 278 385 -107 54 Quarterfinal loss
3. Port Huron Border Cats 74 38 5 31 - - 280 288 -8 81 Quarterfinal loss
4. Brantford Smoke 74 42 7 25 - - 321 286 35 91 Semifinal loss
5. Flint Generals 74 55 1 18 - - 371 232 139 111 Final loss
West Division
1. Dayton Ice Bandits 74 13 8 53 - - 216 412 -196 34 Did not make playoffs
2. Thunder Bay Thunder Cats 74 43 8 23 - - 333 266 67 94 Semifinal loss
3. Madison Monsters 74 46 7 21 - - 315 259 56 99 Quarterfinal loss
4. Muskegon Fury 74 39 6 29 - - 268 257 11 84 Quarterfinal loss
5. Quad City Mallards 74 51 3 20 - - 384 245 139 105 Champion

Seasons

1990 - 2000: 91/92, 92/93, 93/94, 94/95, 95/96, 96/97, 97/98, 98/99, 99/00
2000 - 2010: 00/01, 01/02, 02/03, 03/04, 04/05, 05/06, 06/07, 07/08, 08/09, 09/10