1996–97 IHL season
The 1996–97 IHL season was the 52nd season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. 19 teams participated in the regular season, and the Detroit Vipers won the Turner Cup.
Regular season
Turner Cup-Playoffs
(N1) Detroit Vipers vs. (C3) Michigan K-Wings
Michigan K-Wings vs Detroit Vipers
Date |
Visitors |
Score |
Home |
Score |
Apr 17 | Michigan | 4 | Detroit | 3 |
Apr 21 | Michigan | 1 | Detroit | 4 |
Arp 25 | Detroit | 4 | Michigan | 3 (OT) |
Apr 26 | Detroit | 4 | Michigan | 1 |
Detroit wins best-of-three series 3-1.
(N3) Cincinnati Cyclones vs. (N4) Quebec Rafales
Quebec Rafales vs Cincinnati Cyclones
Date |
Visitors |
Score |
Home |
Score |
Apr 18 | Quebec | 2 | Cincinnati | 1 |
Apr 19 | Quebec | 7 | Cincinnati | 3 |
Apr 25 | Cincinnati | 3 | Quebec | 4 |
Quebec wins best-of-five series 3-0.
(N2) Orlando solar bears vs. (N5) Grand Rapids Griffins
Grand Rapids Griffins vs Orlando Solar Bears
Date |
Visitors |
Score |
Home |
Score |
Apr 17 | Grand Rapids | 3 | Orlando | 1 |
Apr 21 | Grand Rapids | 5 | Orlando | 4 (OT) |
Apr 23 | Orlando | 4 | Grand Rapids | 1 |
Apr 26 | Orlando | 2 | Grand Rapids | 1 |
Apr 28 | Grand Rapids | 2 | Orlando | 3 |
Orlando wins best-of-five series 3-2.
(C1) Indianapolis Ice vs. (C2) Cleveland Lumberjacks
Cleveland Lumberjacks vs Indianapolis ice
Date |
Visitors |
Score |
Home |
Score |
Apr 18 | Cleveland | 3 | Indianapolis | 6 |
Apr 19 | Cleveland | 6 | Indianapolis | 3 |
Apr 24 | Indianapolis | 1 | Cleveland | 2 |
Apr 26 | Indianapolis | 2 | Cleveland | 3 (OT) |
Cleveland wins best-of-five series 3-1.
(S1) Long Beach Ice Dogs vs. (M4) Milwaukee Admirals
Milwaukee Admirals vs Long Beach Ice Dogs
Date |
Visitors |
Score |
Home |
Score |
Apr 18 | Milwaukee | 5 | Long Beach | 6 |
Apr 20 | Milwaukee | 3 | Long Beach | 4 (OT) |
Apr 25 | Long Beach | 1 | Milwaukee | 0 (OT) |
Long Beach wins best-of-five series 3-0.
(M2) Kansas City Blades vs. (S3) Utah Grizzlies
Utah vs Kansas City
Date |
Visitors |
Score |
Home |
Score |
Apr 18 | Utah | 2 | Kansas City | 0 |
Apr 21 | Utah | 4 | Kansas City | 3 (OT) |
Apr 24 | Kansas City | 2 | Utah | 6 |
Utah wins best-of-five series 3-0.
(S2) Houston Aeros vs. (S4) Las Vegas Thunder
Las Vegas Thunder vs Houston Aeros
Date |
Visitors |
Score |
Home |
Score |
Apr 19 | Las Vegas | 2 | Houston | 4 |
Apr 20 | Las Vegas | 2 | Houston | 4 |
Apr 25 | Houston | 1 | Las Vegas | 0 |
Houston wins best-of-three series 3-0.
(M1) San Antonio Dragons vs. (M3) Chicago Wolves
Chicago Wolves vs San Antonio Dragons
Date |
Visitors |
Score |
Home |
Score |
Apr 18 | Chicago | 3 | San Antonio | 5 |
Apr 20 | Chicago | 4 | San Antonio | 3 (OT) |
Apr 23 | San Antonio | 3 | Chicago | 2 |
Apr 24 | San Antonio | 3 | Chicago | 2 (OT) |
San Antonio wins best-of-five series 3-1.
(N1) Detroit Vipers vs. (N4) Quebec Rafales
Quebec Rafales vs Detroit Vipers
Date |
Visitors |
Score |
Home |
Score |
May 1 | Quebec | 1 | Detroit | 3 |
May 3 | Quebec | 3 | Detroit | 1 |
May 7 | Detroit | 2 | Quebec | 1 |
May 9 | Detroit | 6 | Quebec | 3 |
May 10 | Detroit | 2 | Quebec | 6 |
May 12 | Quebec | 0 | Detroit | 3 |
Detroit wins best-of-seven series 4-2.
(N2) Orlando Solar Bears vs. (C2) Cleveland Lumberjacks
Cleveland vs Orlando
Date |
Visitors |
Score |
Home |
Score |
May 2 | Cleveland | 5 | Orlando | 4 |
May 3 | Cleveland | 3 | Orlando | 2 (OT) |
May 7 | Orlando | 3 | Cleveland | 5 |
May 10 | Orlando | 3 | Cleveland | 2 |
May 11 | Orlando | 4 | Cleveland | 6 |
Cleveland wins best-of-seven series 4-1.
(S1) Long Beach Ice Dogs vs. (S3) Utah Grizzlies
Utah vs Long Beach
Date |
Visitors |
Score |
Home |
Score |
May 2 | Utah | 1 | Long Beach | 2 |
May 4 | Utah | 1 | Long Beach | 4 |
May 7 | Long Beach | 4 | Utah | 1 |
May 9 | Long Beach | 3 | Utah | 2 (OT) |
Long Beach wins best-of-seven series 4-0.
(M1) San Antonio Dragons vs. (S2) Houston Aeros
Houston Aeros vs San Antonio Dragons
Date |
Visitors |
Score |
Home |
Score |
May 2 | Houston | 4 | San Antonio | 0 |
May 3 | Houston | 4 | San Antonio | 3 (OT) |
May 6 | San Antonio | 2 | Houston | 5 |
May 9 | San Antonio | 2 | Houston | 1 |
May 10 | San Antonio | 3 | Houston | 4 |
Houston wins best-of-seven series 4-1.
(N1) Detroit Vipers vs. (C2) Cleveland Lumberjacks
Cleveland Lumberjacks vs Detroit Vipers
Date |
Visitors |
Score |
Home |
Score |
May 16 | Cleveland | 2 | Detroit | 4 |
May 18 | Cleveland | 1 | Detroit | 4 |
May 22 | Detroit | 1 | Cleveland | 3 |
May 24 | Detroit | 6 | Cleveland | 4 |
May 25 | Cleveland | 1 | Detroit | 3 |
Detroit wins best-of-seven series 4-1.
(S1) Long Beach Ice Dogs vs. (S2) Houston Aeros
Houston Aeros vs Long Beach Ice Dogs
Date |
Visitors |
Score |
Home |
Score |
May 15 | Long Beach | 1 | Houston | 4 |
May 18 | Houston | 3 | Long Beach | 5 |
May 19 | Houston | 2 | Long Beach | 5 |
May 21 | Long Beach | 5 | Houston | 3 |
May 22 | Long Beach | 4 | Houston | 2 |
Long Beach wins best-of-seven series 4-1.
(N1) Detroit Vipers vs. (S1) Long Beach Ice Dogs
Long Beach Ice Dogs vs Detroit Vipers
Date |
Visitors |
Score |
Home |
Score |
May 30 | Long Beach | 3 | Detroit | 5 |
June 1 | Long Beach | 3 | Detroit | 0 |
June 9 | Detroit | 5 | Long Beach | 1 |
June 11 | Detroit | 3 | Long Beach | 1 |
June 13 | Detroit | 1 | Long Beach | 2 (OT) |
June 15 | Long Beach | 0 | Detroit | 2 |
Detroit wins Turner Cup 4-2.
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