1996-97 Deutsche Eishockey League (Germany) Standings

Team	GP	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	GF	GA	PIM	Att.	Coach	Playoff Results

Cologne Sharks	50	36	10	2	2	76	235	142	0	6,096	Bob Murdoch	Lost in round 1
Mannheim Eagles	50	35	9	5	1	76	212	123	0	6,654	Lance Nethery	Won Championship
Landshut EV	48	29	13	3	3	64	202	122	0	3,867	Timo Sutinen	Lost in round 2
Krefeld Penguins	48	28	15	2	3	61	198	166	0	3,775	Miroslav Berek	Lost in round 1
Kassel Huskies	50	27	18	4	1	59	190	167	0	5,242	Gerhard Brunner	Lost in Finals
Duesseldorf EG	48	28	18	2	0	58	164	138	0	7,461	Nilsson, Zach {+}	Out of Playoffs
Berlin Polar Bears	50	26	19	4	1	57	177	163	0	3,962	Ron Kennedy	Lost in round 2
Berlin Capitals	50	23	18	6	3	55	162	149	0	4,383	Peter Ustorf	Lost in round 1
Schwenningen Wild Wings	48	23	19	1	5	52	200	191	0	3,535	Bob Burns	Out of Playoffs
Augsburg Panthers	48	21	21	5	1	48	176	181	0	4,031	Gary Prior	Out of Playoffs
Frankfurt Lions	48	21	22	4	1	47	136	142	0	5,842	Matikainen, Obresa {+}	Out of Playoffs
Rosenheim Star Bulls	50	20	23	2	5	47	171	209	0	3,286	Gary Clark	Lost in round 1
Kaufbeuren Eagles	48	17	25	3	3	40	166	252	0	2,963	Tom Coolen	Out of Playoffs
Wedemark Scorpions	50	12	34	3	1	28	150	231	0	2,271	Kevin Gaudet	Out of Playoffs
Nuermberg Ice Tigers	48	9	32	6	1	25	149	229	0	2,542	Eysselt, Vasiliev {+}	Out of Playoffs
Ratingen Lions	48	9	35	2	2	22	136	219	0	2,381	Bill Lochead	Out of Playoffs