1996–97 OHL season
| 1996-97 OHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Ontario Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | Regular season Sept 1996 – Mar 1997 Playoffs March – April 1997 |
| Teams | 23 |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Rico Fata |
| Picked by | London Knights |
| Regular season | |
| Hamilton Spectator Trophy | Ottawa 67's (3) |
| Season MVP | Alyn McCauley (Ottawa 67's) |
| Top scorer | Marc Savard (Oshawa Generals) |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Oshawa Generals (12) |
| Runners-up | Ottawa 67's |
| 1996-97 CHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | QMJHL Sept. 20, 1996 – Mar. 14, 1997 OHL Sept. 1996 – Mar. 1997 WHL Sept. 1996 – Mar. 1997 |
| Teams | 60 |
| Season MVP | Alyn McCauley (Ottawa 67's) (OHL) |
| Top scorer | Pavel Rosa (Hull Olympiques) (QMJHL) |
| Memorial Cup | |
| Finals champions | Hull Olympiques (QMHL) (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
The 1996–97 OHL season was the 17th season of the Ontario Hockey League. The Niagara Falls Thunder move to Erie becoming the Erie Otters. Seventeen teams each played 66 games. The Oshawa Generals won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Ottawa 67's.