1996–97 EEHL season

The 1996–97 Eastern European Hockey League season, was the second season of the multi-national ice hockey league. Nine teams participated in the league, and Juniors Riga of Latvia won the championship.

Regular season

Pl.	Team	GP	W	T	L	Goals	Pkt.
1.	HK Sokol Kiev	32	27	3	2	198:042	57
2.	Polimir Novopolotsk	32	25	2	5	187:073	52
3.	HK Neman Grodno	32	18	6	8	168:080	42
4.	Tivali Minsk	32	17	5	10	124:080	39
5.	Juniors Riga	32	14	4	14	106:109	32
6.	HK Junost Minsk	32	9	4	19	91:145	22
7.	Olimpia Sosnowiec	32	7	5	20	90:164	19
8.	HK Kryzynka Kiev	32	5	5	22	76:164	15
9.	SC Energija	32	4	2	26	74:257	10

Playoffs

Quarterfinals			Semifinals			Final

1	HK Sokol Kiev	2

9	SC Energija	0
			1	HK Sokol Kiev	2

			3	HK Neman Grodno	0
3	HK Neman Grodno	2

6	HK Junost Minsk	0
						1	HK Sokol Kiev	2

						5	Juniors Riga	3
2	Polimir Novopolotsk	2

8	HK Ldinka Kiev	0
			2	Polimir Novopolotsk	1

			5	Juniors Riga	2
4	Tivali Minsk	1

5	Juniors Riga	2