Template:1996–97 ECAC West standings (men)
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| RIT †* | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 53 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 182 | 111 | |
| Niagara ^ | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 57 | 32 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 153 | 86 | |
| Elmira | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 44 | 36 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 127 | 115 | |
| Mercyhurst | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 56 | 40 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 152 | 89 | |
| Canisius | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 51 | 26 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 111 | 98 | |
| Hobart | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 95 | 25 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 107 | 176 | |
| Championship: March 8, 1997 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champions ^ Niagara was ineligible for postseason play | ||||||||||||||
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