| 1996–97 CoHL season | ||||
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| Regular season | ||||
| Playoffs | ||||
| Championship | ||||
| Champions | Quad City Mallards | |||
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The 1996–97 Colonial Hockey League season was the sixth season of the Colonial Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Ten teams participated in the regular season and the Quad City Mallards won the league title.