1996–97 Serie A (ice hockey) season
The 1996–97 Serie A season was the 63rd season of the Serie A, the top level of ice hockey in Italy. 16 teams participated in the league, and HC Bozen won the championship by defeating HC Milan 24 in the final. HC Bozen and HC Milan 24 qualified directly for the final round, because they were playing in the Alpenliga during the regular season.
First round
| Club | |
|---|---|
| 1. | HC Fassa |
| 2. | HC Gherdëina |
| 3. | HC Courmaosta |
| 4. | HC Meran |
| 5. | HC Alleghe |
| 6. | EV Brunico |
| 7. | SG Cortina |
| 8. | GS Feltre |
| 9. | Asiago Hockey |
| 10. | SV Ritten |
| 11. | HC Como |
| 12. | USG Zoldo |
| 13. | WSV Sterzing |
| 14. | SC Laces |
Second round
Group A
| Club | GP | W | T | L | GF–GA | Pts (Bonus) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | SHC Fassa | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 72:32 | 37(6) |
| 2. | HC Meran | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 59:41 | 31(5) |
| 3. | HC Alleghe | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 55:43 | 26(4) |
| 4. | Asiago Hockey | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 66:65 | 20(2) |
| 5. | GS Feltre | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 42:54 | 17(3) |
| 6. | USG Zoldo | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 53:76 | 11(1) |
| 7. | SSI Vipiteno | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 42:78 | 4(0) |
Group B
| Club | GP | W | T | L | GF–GA | Pts (Bonus) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | HC Gherdëina | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 71:30 | 34(6) |
| 2. | HC Brunico | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 53:31 | 28(4) |
| 3. | HC Courmaosta | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 41:43 | 22(5) |
| 4. | SC Laces | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 52:64 | 20(0) |
| 5. | SV Ritten | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 42:56 | 18(2) |
| 6. | SG Cortina | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 40:56 | 12(3) |
| 7. | HC Como | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 36:55 | 11(1) |
Final round
| Club | GP | W | T | L | GF–GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | HC 24 Milan | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 214:105 | 24 |
| 2. | HC Bozen | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 171:123 | 24 |
| 3. | SHC Fassa | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 154:114 | 19 |
| 4. | HC Meran | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 138:94 | 11 |
| 5. | HC Brunico | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 126:163 | 10 |
| 6. | HC Gherdëina | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 111:144 | 0 |
Playoffs
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| HC Milan 24 | 2 | |||||
| HC Meran | 0 | |||||
| HC Milan 24 | 1 | |||||
| HC Bozen | 3 | |||||
| HC Bozen | 2 | |||||
| HC Fassa | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| not held | ||||||
External links
- Season on hockeyarchives.info