1996-97 American Hockey League Standings

Team	GP	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	GF	GA	PIM	Att.	Coach	Playoff Results
Canadian
St. John's Maple Leafs	80	36	28	10	6	88	265	264	2628	3,266	Mark Hunter	Lost in round 2
Saint John Flames	80	28	36	13	3	72	237	269	2256	5,305	Paul Baxter	Lost in round 1
Hamilton Bulldogs	80	28	39	9	4	69	220	276	2640	4,167	Lorne Molleken	Lost in Finals
Fredericton Canadiens	80	26	44	8	2	62	234	283	2072	2,850	Paulin Bordeleau	Out of Playoffs
	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Empire State
Rochester Americans	80	40	30	9	1	90	298	257	2006	5,786	John Tortorella	Lost in round 2
Adirondack Red Wings	80	38	28	12	2	90	258	249	1578	4,122	Glenn Merkosky	Lost in round 1
Albany River Rats	80	38	28	9	5	90	269	231	1737	5,031	John Cunniff	Lost in round 3
Syracuse Crunch	80	32	38	10	0	74	241	265	1405	5,809	Jack McIlhargey	Lost in round 1
Binghamton Rangers	80	27	38	13	2	69	245	300	1903	4,018	George Burnett	Lost in round 1
	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Mid-Atlantic
Philadelphia Phantoms	80	49	18	10	3	111	325	230	1987	9,182	Bill Barber	Lost in round 2
Hershey Bears	80	43	22	10	5	101	273	220	2603	6,126	Bob Hartley	Won Championship
Kentucky Thoroughblades	80	36	35	9	0	81	278	284	1881	7,608	Jim Wiley	Lost in round 1
Baltimore Bandits	80	30	37	10	3	73	251	285	1877	3,018	Moe Mantha	Lost in round 1
Carolina Monarchs	80	28	43	4	5	65	273	303	1808	4,166	Richard Kromm	Out of Playoffs
	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

New England
Worcester IceCats	80	43	23	9	5	100	256	234	2047	6,800	Greg Gilbert	Lost in round 1
Springfield Falcons	80	41	25	12	2	96	268	229	1731	4,883	Kevin McCarthy	Lost in round 3
Portland Pirates	80	37	26	10	7	91	279	264	1507	5,714	Barry Trotz	Lost in round 1
Providence Bruins	80	35	40	3	2	75	262	289	2094	7,208	Bob Francis	Lost in round 2