The 1996–97 Slovak Extraliga season was the fourth season of the Slovak Extraliga, the top level of ice hockey in Slovakia. 10 teams participated in the league, and Dukla Trencin won the championship.
| 1996–97 Slovak Extraliga season | |
|---|---|
| League | Slovak Extraliga |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| League Champion | Dukla Trenčín |
| Runners-up | HC Košice |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Dukla Trenčín |
| Runners-up | HC Košice |
Regular season
editFirst round
edit| Team | GP | Pts | W | T | L | GF:GA | Diff. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dukla Trenčín | 36 | 57 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 151:100 | +51 |
| 2. | HC Košice | 36 | 50 | 24 | 2 | 10 | 154:112 | +42 |
| 3. | HC Slovan Bratislava | 36 | 47 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 150:108 | +42 |
| 4. | ŠKP PS Poprad | 36 | 44 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 146:112 | +34 |
| 5. | Martimex ZŤS Martin | 36 | 44 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 111:92 | +19 |
| 6. | HK 32 Liptovský Mikuláš | 36 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 20 | 117:144 | -27 |
| 7. | VTJ Spišská Nová Ves | 36 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 20 | 111:140 | -29 |
| 8. | Spartak Dubnica nad Váhom | 36 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 116:161 | -45 |
| 9. | MHC Nitra | 36 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 106:143 | -37 |
| 10. | ŠK Iskra Banská Bystrica | 36 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 97:147 | -50 |
Final round
edit| Team | GP | Pts | W | T | L | GF:GA | Diff. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | HC Košice | 10 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 44:27 | +17 |
| 2. | Dukla Trenčín | 10 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 45:29 | +16 |
| 3. | Martimex ZŤS Martin | 10 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 36:37 | -1 |
| 4. | ŠKP PS Poprad | 10 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 36:39 | |
| 5. | HC Slovan Bratislava | 10 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 42:34 | +8 |
| 6. | HK 32 Liptovský Mikuláš | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 20:57 | -37 |
Relegation
edit| Team | GP | Pts | W | T | L | GF:GA | Diff. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | MHC Nitra | 14 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 54:42 | +12 |
| 2. | HK 36 Skalica | 14 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 44:37 | +7 |
| 3. | VTJ Spišská Nová Ves | 14 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 52:34 | +18 |
| 4. | HKm Zvolen | 14 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 52:34 | +18 |
| 5. | ŠK Iskra Banská Bystrica | 14 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 46:39 | +7 |
| 6. | HC MEZ VTJ Michalovce | 14 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 36:48 | -12 |
| 7. | Spartak Dubnica nad Váhom | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 36:49 | -13 |
| 8. | HK Dragon Prešov | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 27:64 | -37 |
Playoffs
editSemifinals
edit- HC Košice - ŠKP PS Poprad 3:0 (6:3,5:2,3:2 OT)
- Dukla Trenčín - Martimex ZŤS Martin 3:0 (10:4,6:2,2:1)
5th place
edit- Slovan Bratislava - HK 32 Liptovský Mikuláš 2:0 (7:2,7:5)
3rd place
edit- Martimex ZŤS Martin-ŠKP PS Poprad 0:2 (0:2,3:4)
Final
edit- Dukla Trenčín - HC Košice 3:1 (5:3,1:5,5:2,6:1)