1996–97 WCHL season
The 1996-97 West Coast Hockey League season was the second season of the West Coast Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Six teams participated in the regular season, and the San Diego Gulls were the league champions.
Teams
[edit]| 1996-97 West Coast Hockey League | ||||
| Team | City | Arena | ||
| Alaska Gold Kings | Fairbanks, Alaska | Big Dipper Ice Arena | ||
| Anchorage Aces | Anchorage, Alaska | Sullivan Arena | ||
| Bakersfield Fog | Bakersfield, California | Bakersfield Convention Center | ||
| Fresno Falcons | Fresno, California | Selland Arena | ||
| Reno Renegades | Reno, Nevada | Reno-Sparks Convention Center | ||
| San Diego Gulls | San Diego, California | San Diego Sports Arena | ||
Map of teams
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Regular season
[edit]| GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Gulls | 64 | 50 | 12 | 2 | 400 | 210 | 102 |
| Anchorage Aces | 64 | 41 | 18 | 5 | 349 | 260 | 87 |
| Fresno Falcons | 64 | 38 | 20 | 6 | 313 | 254 | 82 |
| Bakersfield Fog | 64 | 33 | 26 | 5 | 345 | 325 | 71 |
| Reno Renegades | 64 | 16 | 43 | 5 | 252 | 418 | 37 |
| Alaska Gold Kings | 64 | 13 | 47 | 4 | 230 | 423 | 30 |
| Red Army (SKA-Amur Khabarovsk)[1] | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 56 | 55 | 15 |
Taylor Cup-Playoffs
[edit]| Taylor Cup-Semifinals | Taylor Cup-Final | ||||||||
| 1 | San Diego Gulls | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Bakersfield Fog | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | San Diego Gulls | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Anchorage Aces | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Anchorage Aces | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Fresno Falcons | 2 | |||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Elite Prospects - WCHL Stats 1996-1997". www.eliteprospects.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Season 1996/97 on hockeydb.com