1996-97 Serie A 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 ==
==External links==
* Season on hockeyarchives.info
Category:1996–97 in Italian ice hockey
Category:Serie A (ice hockey) seasons
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