UND Fighting Sioux Hockey Results 1996-97
| Oct. 11 |
Alberta |
L (1-2) |
| Oct. 18-19 |
Denver |
W (3-2 OT)/W (6-2) |
| Oct. 25-26 |
at Michigan Tech |
W (7-3)/W (4-3 OT) |
| Nov. 1-2 |
Northern Michigan |
W (3-2)/W (5-0) |
| Nov. 8-9 |
at Minnesota |
L (2-3)/L (6-10) |
| Nov. 15-16 |
SCSU |
L (2-5)/W (5-3) |
| Nov. 22-23 |
at Alaska |
L (2-3)/W (5-3) |
| Nov. 29-30 |
at Duluth |
W (8-4)/W (4-3) |
| Dec. 6-7 |
Colorado College |
T (5-5 OT)/W (7-3) |
| Dec. 27-28 |
Boston |
W (6-4)/T (2-2) |
| Jan. 3-4 |
at W. Mich |
W (6-3)/W (5-3) |
| Jan. 10-11 |
at SCSU |
L (3-5)/W (6-1) |
| Jan. 17-18 |
Wisconsin |
L (2-5)/W (8-6) |
| Jan. 25-26 |
at Colorado College |
W (3-0)/L (3-8) |
| Jan. 31-Feb. 1 |
Minnesota |
W (6-4)/W (6-2) |
| Feb. 7-8 |
Michigan Tech |
W (4-2)/W (7-2) |
| Feb. 14-15 |
at Northern Michigan |
L (1-2)/W (5-3) |
| Feb. 21-22 |
Anchorage Alaska |
W (2-0)/W (4-0) |
| Feb. 28 - Mar. 1 |
at Denver |
L (3-6)/L (0-5) |
Playoffs
| Mar. 7-9 |
WCHA Round 1 (best of 3)
Michigan Tech @ UND |
W (4-1)/W (3-0) |
| Mar. 14 |
WCHA Final Five
UND vs. Colo. College |
W (5-1) |
| Mar. 15 |
WCHA Final Five Championship
UND vs. Minnesota |
W (4-3 ot) |
| Mar. 23 |
NCAA Second Round
UND vs. Cornell |
W (6-2) |
| Mar. 27 |
NCAA Semifinal
UND vs. Colorado College |
W (6-2) |
| Mar. 29 |
NCAA Championship
UND vs. Boston U. |
W (6-4) |
Highlighted game days (links) contain scoring and game details of that game or series. Bold opponents indicate home games for the Fighting Sioux.
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Final 1996-97 WCHA Rankings
| Team | WCHA Record | Points |
 | UND |
| 21-10-1 | 43 |
| Minnesota | 21-10-1 | 43 |
| St. Cloud State | 18-10-4 | 42 |
| Colo. College | 17-12-3 | 38 |
| Denver | 17-11-4 | 38 |
| Minn. Duluth | 15-13-4 | 34 |
| Wisconsin | 15-15-2 | 32 |
| N. Michigan | 9-21-2 | 20 |
| Anchorage | 7-21-4 | 18 |
| Mich. Tech | 5-23-4 | 14 |
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