Template:1996–97 CCHA standings (men)

Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Michigan†* 27 21 3 3 46 151 64 43 35 4 4 242 98
Miami 27 19 7 1 39 112 79 40 27 12 1 174 119
Michigan State 27 16 7 4 36 99 76 40 23 13 4 145 118
Lake Superior State 27 15 8 4 34 106 98 38 19 14 5 154 142
Bowling Green 27 10 12 5 25 100 104 38 17 16 5 158 142
Western Michigan 27 10 12 5 25 94 99 37 14 18 5 125 134
Ohio State 27 9 16 2 20 95 132 39 12 25 2 135 190
Alaska-Fairbanks 27 8 18 1 17 92 126 37 14 22 1 135 169
Ferris State 27 7 18 2 16 83 121 37 11 23 3 125 166
Notre Dame 27 6 20 1 13 73 106 35 9 25 1 92 131
Championship: Michigan
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll Top 10 Poll