1996-97 United States National Senior Championship

These were the 1996-97 United States National Senior Hockey Championships:
==Minnesota State Championship==
*3/9: Minneapolis Bucks - St. Paul Furry Motors 8:3 - final
==Senior Elite Championship==
@Bloomington, MN (3/20-23)
;First round
*Minneapolis Buck's Unpainted Furniture 7, New York St. Nicks 4
*Chicago Chargers 8, Seattle Indians 2
*New York St. Nicks 7, Seattle Indians 1
*Chicago Chargers 6, Minneapolis Buck's Unpainted Furniture 3
*New York St. Nicks 4, Chicago Chargers 2
*Minneapolis Buck's Unpainted Furniture 8, Seattle Indians 5
;Final
*Minneapolis Buck's 7, Chicago Chargers 1
==Senior US Championship==
@Fond du Lac, WI (4/3-6)
;First round
*Detroit State Utility 7, Portage Lake Pioneers 4
*Fond du Lac Bears 12, Saginaw Bubba Roadhouse 3
*St. Paul Furry Motors 9, Long Island Chiefs 6
*Minneapolis Green Mill 6, Portage Lake Pioneers 5
*Detroit State Utility 8, Green Bay Deacons 6
*St. Paul Furry Motors 12, Saginaw Bubba Roadhouse 5
*Fond du Lac Bears 7, Long Island Chiefs 1
*Minneapolis Green Mill 6, Detroit State Utility 4
*Green Bay Deacons 6, Portage Lake Pioneers 3
*Long Island Chiefs 5, Saginaw Bubba Roadhouse 4
*Minneapolis Green Mill 10, Green Bay Deacons 3
*St. Paul Furry Motors 5, Fond du Lac Bears 3
;Semifinals
*Detroit State Utility 3, St. Paul Furry Motors 1
*Minneapolis Green Mill 4, Fond du Lac Bears 2
;Final
*Minneapolis Green Mill 2, Detroit State Utility 1
==Sources==
*USA Hockey
Category:1997 in hockey