1996–97 Eredivisie (ice hockey) season
The 1996-97 Eredivisie season was the 37th season of the Eredivisie, the top level of ice hockey in the Netherlands. Eight teams participated in the league, and the Nijmegen Tigers won the championship.
Regular season
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Club |
GP |
W |
T |
L |
GF |
GA |
Pts |
| 1. | Heerenveen Flyers | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 24 | 26 |
| 2. | Nijmegen Tigers | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 100 | 33 | 22 |
| 3. | Tilburg Trappers | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 74 | 34 | 21 |
| 4. | Eaters Geleen | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 59 | 64 | 11* |
| 5. | Eindhoven Kemphanen | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 52 | 59 | 10 |
| 6. | Phantoms Deurne | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 38 | 89 | 10 |
| 7. | Utrecht Rheem Racers | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 54 | 81 | 8 |
| 8. | Dordrecht Lions | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 43 | 120 | 2 |
(* The Eaters Geleen had two points deducted)
Final round
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Club |
GP |
W |
T |
L |
GF |
GA |
Pts |
| 1. | Nijmegen Tigers | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 19 | 10 |
| 2. | Tilburg Trappers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 22 | 7 |
| 3. | Heerenveen Flyers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 5 |
| 4. | Eaters Geleen | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 37 | 2 |
Playoffs
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Semi-finals |
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Final |
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Nijmegen Tigers |
4 |
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Eaters Geleen |
0 |
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Nijmegen Tigers |
4 |
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Tilburg Trappers |
1 |
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Third place |
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Tilburg Trappers |
4 |
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not played |
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Heerenveen Flyers |
3 |
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