1996-97 NLA season

The 1996-97 NLA season was the 59th regular season of the Nationalliga A. 
==Regular season==
===Final standings===
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Team 	GP	W 	L 	T	GF 	GA 	Pts
1. 	SC Bern 	36	23	11	2	155	108	48
2. 	EV Zug 	36	22	11	3	158	109	47
3. 	Kloten Flyers 	36	18	13	5	120	101	41
4. 	Fribourg-Gottéron 	36	17	14	5	135	110	39
5. 	HC Davos 	36	19	16	1	147	135	39
6. 	HC Lugano 	36	17	15	4	137	125	38
7. 	ZSC Lions 	36	16	19	1	123	149	33
8. 	SC Rapperswil-Jona 	36	14	20	2	111	127	30
9. 	HC Ambri-Piotta 	36	12	22	2	119	138	26
10.	HC La Chaux-de-Fonds	36	9 	26	1	103	196	19
===Master Round===
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Team 	GP	W 	L 	T	GF 	GA 	Pts
1.	SC Bern 	46	29	15	2	205	140	60
2.	EV Zug 	46	26	15	5	188	142	57
3.	HC Davos 	46	24	20	2	187	181	50
4.	Kloten Flyers 	46	21	18	7	152	131	49
5.	HC Lugano 	46	22	19	5	166	153	49
6.	Fribourg-Gottéron	46	20	19	7	167	154	47
===Qualification Round===
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Team 	GP	W 	L 	T	GF 	GA 	Pts
7. 	SC Rapperswil-Jona 	45	21	22	2	156	163	44
8. 	ZSC Lions 	45	19	24	2	155	188	40
9. 	HC Ambri-Piotta 	45	17	25	3	153	165	37
10.	HC La Chaux-de-Fonds	45	11	33	1	131	243	23
==Playoffs==
===Quarterfinals===
	{| cellpadding="3" border="1" class="wikitable"	SC Bern (1) vs. ZSC Lions (8)	SC Bern (1) vs. ZSC Lions (8)	SC Bern (1) vs. ZSC Lions (8)	SC Bern (1) vs. ZSC Lions (8)
Away 	Home 	 	 	
ZSC Lions 5 	3 SC Bern 	 	 	
SC Bern 1 	3 ZSC Lions 	 	 	
ZSC Lions 2 	7 SC Bern 	 	 	
SC Bern 5 	2 ZSC Lions 	 	 	
ZSC Lions 2 	5 SC Bern 	 	 	
SC Bern wins series 3–2	SC Bern wins series 3–2	SC Bern wins series 3–2	SC Bern wins series 3–2	
|   
| valign="top" |
	{| cellpadding="3" border="1" class="wikitable"
	! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | EV Zug (2) vs. SC Rapperswil-Jona (7)
 |-
	! Away !! Home
	|-
	| align = "right" | SC Rapperswil-Jona 1 || 2 EV Zug 
	|-
	| align = "right" | EV Zug 2 || 0 SC Rapperswil-Jona
	|-
	| align = "right" | SC Rapperswil-Jona 1 || 3 EV Zug 
	|- align="center"
	| colspan="4" | EV Zug wins series 3–0
	|}
|-
| valign="top" |
	{| cellpadding="3" border="1" class="wikitable"
	! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | HC Davos (3) vs. Fribourg-Gottéron (6)
	|-
	! Date !! Away !! Home
	|-
	| align = "right" | Fribourg-Gottéron 3 || 4 HC Davos || 
	|-
	| align = "right" | HC Davos 5 || 4 Fribourg-Gottéron || OT
	|-
	| align = "right" | Fribourg-Gottéron 3 || 4 HC Davos || 
	|- align="center"
	| colspan="4" | HC Davos wins series 3–0
	|}
|   
| valign="top" |
	{| cellpadding="3" border="1" class="wikitable"
	! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | EHC Kloten (4) vs. HC Lugano (5)
	|-
	! Date !! Away !! Home
	|-
	| align = "right" | HC Lugano 3 || 5 EHC Kloten || 
	|-
	| align = "right" | EHC Kloten 2 || 3 HC Lugano || 
	|-
	| align = "right" | HC Lugano 3 || 2 EHC Kloten || OT
	|-
	| align = "right" | EHC Kloten 1 || 7 HC Lugano || 
	|- align="center"
	| colspan="4" | HC Lugano wins series 3–1
	|}
|}
===Semifinals===
	{| cellpadding="3" border="1" class="wikitable"	SC Bern vs. HC Lugano 	SC Bern vs. HC Lugano 	SC Bern vs. HC Lugano 	SC Bern vs. HC Lugano
Away 	Home 	 	 	
HC Lugano 0 	1 SC Bern 	OT 	 	
SC Bern 1 	3 HC Lugano 	  	 	
HC Lugano 3 	6 SC Bern 	  	 	
SC Bern 6 	3 HC Lugano 	  	 	
SC Bern wins series 3–1	SC Bern wins series 3–1	SC Bern wins series 3–1	SC Bern wins series 3–1	
|   
| valign="top" |
	{| cellpadding="3" border="1" class="wikitable"
	! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | EV Zug vs. HC Davos
	|-
	! Date !! Away !! Home
	|-
	| align = "right" | HC Davos 1 || 2 EV Zug || 
	|-
	| align = "right" | EV Zug 4 || 3 HC Davos || n.P.
	|-
	| align = "right" | HC Davos 4 || 6 EV Zug || 
	|- align="center"
	| colspan="4" | EV Zug wins series 3–0
	|}
|}
===Finals===
	{| cellpadding="3" border="1" class="wikitable"	SC Bern vs. EV Zug 	SC Bern vs. EV Zug 	SC Bern vs. EV Zug 	SC Bern vs. EV Zug
Away 	Home 	 	 	
EV Zug 4 	1 SC Bern 	  	 	
SC Bern 5 	2 EV Zug 	  	 	
EV Zug 2 	3 SC Bern 	OT 	 	
SC Bern 4 	0 EV Zug 	  	 	
SC Bern wins series 3–1	SC Bern wins series 3–1	SC Bern wins series 3–1	SC Bern wins series 3–1	
|}
==References==
*sehv.ch
*hockeystats.ch
*hockeyarchives.info
==External links==
*hockeyfans.ch
*eishockeyforum.ch
*spoor.ch
Category:1996 in hockey
Category:1997 in hockey
Category:Nationalliga A seasons