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

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

WCHL Teams

Regular season

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

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

  1. ^ "Elite Prospects - WCHL Stats 1996-1997". www.eliteprospects.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.