1996–97 CHL season
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The 1996–97 CHL season was the 5th season of the Central Hockey League
(CHL).
Central Hockey League
The Central Hockey League is a mid-level professional hockey league, owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. Its current champions are the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, which defeated the Colorado Eagles four games to three in the 2011 playoffs....
(CHL).
Final Standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SOL = Shootout loss; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against| Eastern Division | |||||||
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| Huntsville Channel Cats Huntsville Channel Cats The Huntsville Channel Cats was a professional ice hockey team based in Huntsville, Alabama. The franchise was a member of several different leagues, the Southern Hockey League , the Central Hockey League and the South East Hockey League... |
66 | 39 | 24 | 3 | 311 | 297 | 81 |
| Macon Whoopee Macon Whoopee The Macon Whoopee was the name given to two distinct former ice hockey teams, both of which were located in Macon, Georgia. The teams played their home games at the Macon Coliseum.... |
66 | 38 | 24 | 4 | 276 | 237 | 80 |
| Memphis RiverKings Memphis RiverKings The Mississippi RiverKings are a professional minor league ice hockey team. The RiverKings are a member of the Southern Professional Hockey League, playing their first nineteen seasons from the 1992–93 season to the 2010–11 season in the Central Hockey League The Mississippi RiverKings... |
66 | 35 | 27 | 4 | 278 | 260 | 74 |
| Columbus Cottonmouths Columbus Cottonmouths The Columbus Cottonmouths are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Georgia. The team is nicknamed the Snakes, and play their home games at the Columbus Civic Center.-Central Hockey League : 1996-2001:... |
66 | 32 | 28 | 6 | 292 | 291 | 70 |
| Nashville Nighthawks | 66 | 12 | 52 | 2 | 219 | 359 | 26 |
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| Oklahoma City Blazers Oklahoma City Blazers The Oklahoma City Blazers were a professional ice hockey team that played in the Northwest Division of the Central Hockey League. The Blazers played at the Ford Center, located in downtown Oklahoma City. Their colors were burgundy, gold and white... |
66 | 48 | 12 | 6 | 307 | 200 | 102 |
| Fort Worth Fire Fort Worth Fire The Fort Worth Fire were a professional ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League. Their home games were played in the Fort Worth Convention Center Arena. They began operations in 1992 and ceased operations in 1999.... |
66 | 43 | 16 | 5 | 279 | 210 | 95 |
| Tulsa Oilers | 66 | 30 | 32 | 4 | 286 | 284 | 64 |
| Wichita Thunder Wichita Thunder The Wichita Thunder are a minor league hockey team based in Wichita, Kansas. The team plays in the Central Hockey League. From 1992 until January 2010 the Thunder played in the Britt Brown Arena located in the northern Wichita suburb of Park City... |
66 | 25 | 31 | 10 | 279 | 324 | 60 |
| San Antonio Iguanas San Antonio Iguanas The San Antonio Iguanas were a minor league professional ice hockey team based in San Antonio, Texas. The first expansion team in the Central Hockey League, they were active for seven seasons from 1994–1997 and 1998-2002. Their home arena was the Freeman Coliseum. Bill Goldsworthy initially... |
66 | 26 | 36 | 4 | 261 | 326 | 56 |
CHL awards
| Ray Miron Cup Ray Miron President's Cup The Ray Miron President's Cup goes to the play-off champion of the Central Hockey League. The Ray Miron President's Cup has been awarded to teams since 2002. Prior to 2002, the playoff winner was awarded the Ray Miron Cup. The current cup is named after Ray Miron, one of the league's co-founders... : |
Fort Worth Fire Fort Worth Fire The Fort Worth Fire were a professional ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League. Their home games were played in the Fort Worth Convention Center Arena. They began operations in 1992 and ceased operations in 1999.... |
| Adams Cup: | Oklahoma City Blazers Oklahoma City Blazers The Oklahoma City Blazers were a professional ice hockey team that played in the Northwest Division of the Central Hockey League. The Blazers played at the Ford Center, located in downtown Oklahoma City. Their colors were burgundy, gold and white... |
| Coach of the Year: | Bill McDonald (Fort Worth) |
| Most Valuable Player: | Trevor Jobe Trevor Jobe Trevor Jobe is a retired professional ice hockey center who most recently played for Winston-Salem Polar Twins of the Southern Professional Hockey League in 2005... (Columbus Columbus Cottonmouths The Columbus Cottonmouths are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Georgia. The team is nicknamed the Snakes, and play their home games at the Columbus Civic Center.-Central Hockey League : 1996-2001:... ) |
| Playoff Most Valuable Player: | Steve Plouffe Steve Plouffe Steve Plouffe is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.- Career :Plouffe started his career in the Central Hockey League with the Fort Worth Fire. As a member of the Fire, Plouffe led the league with 38 wins and was a member of the 1996-97 team that won the CHL Championship... (Fort Worth) |
| Most Outstanding Goaltender: | Jean-Ian Filiatrault (Oklahoma City) |
| Most Outstanding Defenseman | Hardy Sauter (Oklahoma City) |
| Rookie of the Year | Cory Dosdall Cory Dosdall Cory Dosdall is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player.Dosdall played five seasons of major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League with the Regina Pats, Tri-City Americans, and Lethbridge Hurricanes... (Wichita Wichita Thunder The Wichita Thunder are a minor league hockey team based in Wichita, Kansas. The team plays in the Central Hockey League. From 1992 until January 2010 the Thunder played in the Britt Brown Arena located in the northern Wichita suburb of Park City... ) |
| Scoring Champion | Trevor Jobe (Columbus) |