WPHL Standings 1996-97
1996-1997
1996-1997 Season
New Mexico Scorpions finished first in the 1996-97 WPHL standings with 86 points. Austin Ice Bats (77 points) and El Paso Buzzards (74 points) followed.
1996-97 WPHL Standings
| # | Team | GP | W | T | L | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | +/- | TP | PPG | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | New Mexico Scorpions | 64 | 42 | - | 20 | - | 2 | 323 | 258 | 65 | 86 | 1.34 | Semifinal loss |
| 2. | Austin Ice Bats | 64 | 35 | - | 22 | - | 7 | 271 | 249 | 22 | 77 | 1.20 | Semifinal loss |
| 3. | El Paso Buzzards | 64 | 33 | - | 23 | - | 8 | 284 | 272 | 12 | 74 | 1.16 | Champion |
| 4. | Central Texas Stampede | 64 | 35 | - | 27 | - | 2 | 243 | 229 | 14 | 72 | 1.13 | Final loss |
| 5. | Waco Wizards | 64 | 30 | - | 30 | - | 4 | 220 | 249 | -29 | 64 | 1.00 | Did not make playoffs |
| 6. | Amarillo Rattlers | 64 | 17 | - | 39 | - | 8 | 239 | 323 | -84 | 42 | 0.66 | Did not make playoffs |