1996–97 Polska Liga Hokejowa season
The 1996/97 season was the 62nd season of the Polish Hockey League, the highest Polish Ice Hockey league. Master became the 17th overall time in club history Podhale Nowy Targ.
Mode
First, the 13 teams spent a common main round. The top six teams qualified for the final round, the participants all qualified for the playoffs, where the Master was played. The remaining seven teams contested a qualifying round, the top two teams also qualified for the playoffs. For a win, each team was given two points, a draw there was a point and a defeat.
Men
- BTH Bydgoszcz
- Polonia Bytom
- KS Cracovia
- Stoczniowiec Gdańsk
- Naprzód Janow
- KKH Katowice
- KTH Krynica
- Podhale Nowy Targ
- TTH Toruń
- Unia Oświęcim
- STS Sanok
- SMS Sosnowiec
- MKH Tychy
Final round
Sp = Matches, W = Wins, D = drawn, L = Loss, OTS = Overtime wins, OTN = Overtime defeat, SOS = Penalty victories, SON = Penalty defeat
Qualifying round
Sp = Matches, W = Wins, D = drawn, L = Loss, OTS = Overtime wins, OTN = Overtime defeat, SOS = Penalty victories, SON = Penalty defeat