1996–97 Naisten SM-sarja season

The 1996-97 Naisten SM-sarja season was contested by eight teams and won by JyP HT.

First round

Pl.	Team	GP	W	T	L	Goals	Pts
1.	Kiekko-Espoo	14	12	1	1	80:26	25
2.	JyP HT	14	10	1	3	86:39	21
3.	Ilves Tampere	14	10	0	4	63:22	20
4.	Shakers Kerava	14	8	1	5	74:34	17
5.	Kärpät Oulu	14	8	1	5	75:38	17
6.	TPS Turku	14	3	0	11	20:99	6
7.	KalPa	14	2	0	12	11:81	4
8.	Joensuun Kiekko-Karhut	14	1	0	13	21:91	2

Final round

Results carried over from the first round.

Pl.	Team	GP	W	T	L	Goals	Pts
1.	Kärpät Oulu	24	17	1	6	121:056	35
2.	Kiekko-Espoo	24	16	2	6	121:048	34
3.	JyP HT	24	16	1	7	123:062	33
4.	Shakers Kerava	24	14	1	9	114:054	29
5.	Ilves	24	14	1	9	106:051	29
6.	TPS	24	3	0	21	025:199	6

4th place tiebreaker

• Shakers Kerava - Ilves Tampere 2:1

Playoffs

Semifinals

Results unavailable.

3rd place game

• Kiekko-Espoo beat Kärpät Oulu

Final

• JyP HT beat Shakers Kerava

External links

• Season on eliteprospects.com

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