CHL Standings 1996-97
1996-1997
1996-1997 Season
Oklahoma City Blazers finished first in the 1996-97 CHL standings with 102 points. Fort Worth Fire (95 points) and Huntsville Channel Cats (81 points) followed.
1996-97 CHL Standings
| # | Team | GP | W | T | L | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | +/- | TP | PPG | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||
| 1. | Huntsville Channel Cats | 66 | 39 | - | 24 | - | 3 | 311 | 297 | 14 | 81 | 1.23 | Semifinal loss |
| 2. | Macon Whoopee | 66 | 38 | - | 24 | - | 4 | 276 | 237 | 39 | 80 | 1.21 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 3. | Memphis RiverKings | 66 | 35 | - | 27 | - | 4 | 278 | 260 | 18 | 74 | 1.12 | Final loss |
| 4. | Columbus Cottonmouths | 66 | 32 | - | 28 | - | 6 | 292 | 291 | 1 | 70 | 1.06 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 5. | Nashville Nighthawks | 66 | 12 | - | 52 | - | 2 | 219 | 359 | -140 | 26 | 0.39 | Did not make playoffs |
| Western Division | |||||||||||||
| 1. | Oklahoma City Blazers | 66 | 48 | - | 12 | - | 6 | 307 | 200 | 107 | 102 | 1.55 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 2. | Fort Worth Fire | 66 | 45 | - | 16 | - | 5 | 279 | 210 | 69 | 95 | 1.44 | Champion |
| 3. | Tulsa Oilers | 66 | 30 | - | 32 | - | 4 | 286 | 284 | 2 | 64 | 0.97 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 4. | Wichita Thunder | 66 | 25 | - | 31 | - | 10 | 279 | 324 | -45 | 60 | 0.91 | Semifinal loss |
| 5. | San Antonio Iguanas | 66 | 26 | - | 36 | - | 4 | 261 | 326 | -65 | 56 | 0.85 | Did not make playoffs |