1996-97 AUAA Season

This is the 1996-97 season of the Atlantic Universities Athletic Association.
 1995-96 AUAA Season : 1997-98 AUAA Season
 1996-97 CWUAA Season : 1996-97 OUAA Season
 1997 University Cup
==Standings==
 Kelly Division
 Acadia University 21- 6-1-43 
 St. Francis Xavier University 18- 8-2-38 
 Dalhousie University 13-11-4-30
 Saint Mary's University 5-20-3-13
 MacAdam Division
 University of New Brunswick 19- 8-1-39
 St. Thomas University 14-11-3-31
 University of Prince Edward Island 12-14-2-26
 University of Moncton 11-15-2-24
 Mount Allison University 2-22-4- 8
==Playoffs==
All series best of 3.
===Quarter-Finals===
*Acadia 7 Saint Mary's 2
*Acadia 9 Saint Mary's 5
Acadia Axemen beat Saint Mary's Huskies 2 wins to none.
*Dalhousie 8 St. Francis Xavier 3
*St. Francis Xavier 5 Dalhousie 0
*Dalhousie 5 St. Francis Xavier 4
Dalhousie Tigers beat St. Francis Xavier X-Men 2 wins to 1.
*New Brunswick 7 Moncton 1
*New Brunswick 7 Moncton 1
New Brunswick Varsity Reds beat Moncton Aigles Bleu 2 wins to 0.
*St. Thomas 7 Prince Edward Island 4
*St. Thomas 7 Prince Edward Island 3
St. Thomas Tommies beat UPEI Panthers 2 wins to 0.
===Semi-Finals===
*Acadia 4 Dalhousie 3
*Acadia 5 Dalhousie 4
Acadia Axemen beat Dalhousie Tigers 2 wins to 0.
*'New Brunswick 8 St Thomas 5
*'New Brunswick 4 St Thomas 3
New Brunswick Varsity Reds beat St. Thomas Tommies 2 wins to 0.
===Final===
*New Brunswick 5 Acadia 4
*New Brunswick 5 Acadia 4
New Brunswick Varsity Reds beat Acadia Axemen 2 wins to 0.
University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds (as conference champion) advanced to the 1997 University Cup tournament.
==Team Photos==
96-97SFXU.jpg|St. Francis Xavier XMen
==See also==
List of AUS Seasons
Category:1997 in hockey
Category:Canadian Interuniversity Sport