The 1996–97 Romanian Hockey League season was the 67th season of the Romanian Hockey League. Six teams participated in the league, and SC Miercurea Ciuc won the championship.
Regular season
edit| Club | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | SC Miercurea Ciuc | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 117 | 43 | 37 |
| 2. | CSA Steaua Bucuresti | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 150 | 35 | 35 |
| 3. | Sportul Studențesc Bucharest | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 89 | 70 | 24 |
| 4. | CSM Dunărea Galați | 20 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 37 | 89 | 16 |
| 5. | Progym Gheorgheni | 20 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 41 | 117 | 5 |
| 6. | Imasa Sfântu Gheorghe | 20 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 39 | 119 | 3 |