The 1996–97 Belgian Hockey League season was the 77th season of the Belgian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Belgium. Six teams participated in the league, and HYC Herentals won the championship.
Regular season Club GP W T L GF GA Pts 1. HYC Herentals 10 10 0 0 97 37 20 2. Cercle des Patineurs Liégeois 10 5 2 3 83 63 12 3. Griffoens Geel 10 5 1 4 72 49 11 4. IHC Leuven 10 3 3 4 43 54 9 5. Olympia Heist op den Berg 10 3 2 5 67 71 8 6. Phantoms Deurne II 10 0 0 10 28 116 0
Playoffs
Semifinals HYC Herentals - IHC Leuven 11:9/5:1 Cercle des Patineurs Liégeois - Griffoens Geel 6:7/4:10
3rd place Cercle des Patineurs Liégeois - IHC Leuven 6:6/6:19
Final HYC Herentals - Griffoens Geel 14:3/3:1
References Season on hockeyarchives.info