The 1996 Abby Hoffman Cup was the 15th staging of Hockey Canada's Esso Women's National Championships. The four-day competition was played in Moncton, New Brunswick. Hockey Québec's all-star team won the Abby Hoffman Cup for the third-straight year after a 3–2 win over Ontario's North York Aeros.
Down 2–0 in the final game, Québec's Danielle Goyette scored three times including the overtime winner."Quebec wins third straight women's title" The Times-Transcript, March 25, 1996, p. 13. Goyette was named the tournament's best forward.
Teams participating Britannia Blues, British Columbia Edmonton Chimos, Alberta Team Saskatchewan Winnipeg Sweat Camp Storm, Manitoba North York Aeros, Ontario Équipe Québec Maritime Sports Blades, New Brunswick PEI Esso Tigers, Prince Edward Island Pictou County Sobey's, Nova Scotia
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