# 1996–97 QSPHL season

The 1996–97 QSPHL season was the first season of the Quebec Semi-Pro Hockey League, a minor professional league in the Canadian province of Quebec. 13 teams participated in the regular season, and the Blizzard de Saint-Gabriel won the league title.

## Regular season

| Division Est | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
| Grand Portneuf de Pont-Rouge | 36 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 208 | 119 | 55 |
| Coyotes de Thetford Mines | 36 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 162 | 153 | 42 |
| Chacals de la Rive-Sud | 36 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 153 | 171 | 34 |
| Voyageurs de Vanier | 36 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 130 | 217 | 24 |
| Division Centrale | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
| Nova d'Acton Vale | 36 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 185 | 137 | 56 |
| 94 de Waterloo | 36 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 185 | 192 | 34 |
| Gladiateurs de ville des Laurentides | 35 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 144 | 179 | 26 |
| Papetiers de Windsor | 36 | 8 | 24 | 4 | 150 | 227 | 20 |
| Division Ouest | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
| Blizzard de Saint-Gabriel | 36 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 192 | 131 | 55 |
| Dragons du Haut-Richelieu | 35 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 179 | 154 | 48 |
| Dinosaures de Sorel | 36 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 168 | 168 | 44 |
| Rapides de Lachute | 36 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 189 | 159 | 43 |
| Jets de Louiseville | 36 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 142 | 180 | 25 |

## Coupe Futura-Playoffs

| Coupe Futura-1/8 Finals | Coupe Futura-1/8 Finals | Coupe Futura-1/8 Finals | Coupe Futura-Quarterfinals | Coupe Futura-Quarterfinals | Coupe Futura-Quarterfinals | Coupe Futura-Semifinals | Coupe Futura-Semifinals | Coupe Futura-Semifinals | | Coupe Futura-Final | Coupe Futura-Final | Coupe Futura-Final |
| O1 | Blizzard de Saint-Gabriel | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| O4 | Rapides de Lachute | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| O4 | Rapides de Lachute | 2 | O1 | Blizzard de Saint-Gabriel | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | O2 | Dragons du Haut-Richelieu | 1 | | | | | | | |
| O2 | Dragons du Haut-Richelieu | 3 | O2 | Dragons du Haut-Richelieu | 1 | | | | | | | |
| O3 | Dinosaures de Sorel | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| O3 | Dinosaures de Sorel | 2 | | | | O1 | Blizzard de Saint-Gabriel | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | E2 | Coyotes de Thetford Mines | 0 | | | | |
| E1 | Grand Portneuf de Pont-Rouge | 3 | | | | | | | E2 | Coyotes de Thetford Mines | 0 | | | | |
| E4 | Voyageurs de Vanier | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| E4 | Voyageurs de Vanier | 1 | E1 | Grand Portneuf de Pont-Rouge | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | E2 | Coyotes de Thetford Mines | 3 | | | | | | | |
| E2 | Coyotes de Thetford Mines | 3 | E2 | Coyotes de Thetford Mines | 3 | | | | | | | |
| E3 | Chacals de la Rive-Sud | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| E3 | Chacals de la Rive-Sud | 0 | | | | | | | | O1 | Blizzard de Saint-Gabriel | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | C1 | Nova d'Acton Vale | 2 |
| C1 | Nova d'Acton Vale | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | C1 | Nova d'Acton Vale | 2 |
| C4 | Papetiers de Windsor | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| C4 | Papetiers de Windsor | 0 | C1 | Nova d'Acton Vale | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | C3 | Gladiateurs de ville des Laurentides | 2 | | | | | | | |
| C2 | 94 de Waterloo | 3 | C3 | Gladiateurs de ville des Laurentides | 2 | | | | | | | |
| C3 | Gladiateurs de ville des Laurentides | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| C3 | Gladiateurs de ville des Laurentides | 1 | | | | C1 | Nova d'Acton Vale | | | | | |
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