1996-97 USHL Playoff Results
Round 1
Series A W L GF GA
Lincoln Stars 4 1 20 12
Rochester Mustangs 1 4 12 20
Mar 19 Rochester Mustangs 2 3 at Lincoln Stars
Mar 20 Rochester Mustangs 1 4 at Lincoln Stars
Mar 22 Lincoln Stars 1 5 at Rochester Mustangs
Mar 23 Lincoln Stars 3 2 at Rochester Mustangs
Mar 25 Rochester Mustangs 2 9 at Lincoln Stars
Lincoln Stars win series 4 games to 1
Series B W L GF GA
Omaha Lancers 4 1 22 12
Twin City Vulcans 1 4 12 22
Mar 19 Twin City Vulcans 0 5 at Omaha Lancers
Mar 20 Twin City Vulcans 5 7 at Omaha Lancers
Mar 22 Omaha Lancers 2 0 at Twin City Vulcans
Mar 23 Omaha Lancers 2 3 at Twin City Vulcans OT
Mar 25 Twin City Vulcans 4 6 at Omaha Lancers
Omaha Lancers win series 4 games to 1
Series C W L GF GA
Green Bay Gamblers 4 2 22 19
Fargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks 2 4 19 22
Mar 21 Fargo-Moorhead Ice S 3 0 at Green Bay Gamblers
Mar 22 Fargo-Moorhead Ice S 3 6 at Green Bay Gamblers
Mar 24 Green Bay Gamblers 7 4 at Fargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks
Mar 25 Green Bay Gamblers 4 3 at Fargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks
Mar 26 Green Bay Gamblers 2 4 at Fargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks
Mar 27 Fargo-Moorhead Ice S 2 3 at Green Bay Gamblers
Green Bay Gamblers win series 4 games to 2
Series D W L GF GA
North Iowa Huskies 4 1 20 13
Des Moines Buccaneers 1 4 13 20
Mar 20 North Iowa Huskies 7 4 at Des Moines Buccaneers
Mar 21 Des Moines Buccaneer 1 0 at North Iowa Huskies
Mar 22 North Iowa Huskies 5 4 at Des Moines Buccaneers
Mar 26 Des Moines Buccaneer 2 5 at North Iowa Huskies
Mar 28 North Iowa Huskies 3 2 at Des Moines Buccaneers
North Iowa Huskies win series 4 games to 1
Round 2
Series E W L GF GA
Lincoln Stars 4 1 21 13
Omaha Lancers 1 4 13 21
Apr 2 Lincoln Stars 5 3 at Omaha Lancers
Apr 4 Omaha Lancers 1 5 at Lincoln Stars
Apr 5 Lincoln Stars 1 4 at Omaha Lancers
Apr 8 Omaha Lancers 0 4 at Lincoln Stars
Apr 9 Lincoln Stars 6 5 at Omaha Lancers OT
Lincoln Stars win series 4 games to 1
Series F W L GF GA
Green Bay Gamblers 4 3 30 26
North Iowa Huskies 3 4 26 30
Apr 3 North Iowa Huskies 7 5 at Green Bay Gamblers
Apr 4 North Iowa Huskies 2 5 at Green Bay Gamblers
Apr 6 Green Bay Gamblers 4 5 at North Iowa Huskies OT
Apr 7 Green Bay Gamblers 5 6 at North Iowa Huskies
Apr 10 North Iowa Huskies 4 5 at Green Bay Gamblers
Apr 11 Green Bay Gamblers 5 2 at North Iowa Huskies
Apr 12 North Iowa Huskies 0 1 at Green Bay Gamblers
Green Bay Gamblers win series 4 games to 3
Finals
W L GF GA
Lincoln Stars 4 0 19 8
Green Bay Gamblers 0 4 8 19
Apr 16 Green Bay Gamblers 3 5 at Lincoln Stars
Apr 17 Green Bay Gamblers 3 4 at Lincoln Stars
Apr 21 Lincoln Stars 7 0 at Green Bay Gamblers
Apr 22 Lincoln Stars 3 2 at Green Bay Gamblers
Lincoln Stars win championship 4 games to 0