1996–97 Russian Superleague season

1996–97 Russian Superleague season Russian Superleague Ice hockey 26 September 10, 1996 – April 24, 1997 First Round First Rnd champions HC Lada Togliatti Final Round Final Rnd champions HC Lada Togliatti Playoffs Finals Torpedo Yaroslavl HC Lada Togliatti 1995–96 1997–98 Russian Superleague The 1996–97 Russian Superleague season was the first season of the Russian Superleague, the top level of ice hockey in Russia. 26 teams participated in the league, and Torpedo Yaroslavl won the championship. First round Western Conference Club GP W T L GF GA Pts 1. Ak Bars Kazan 24 1734774037 2. Torpedo Yaroslavl 24 1644653136 3. HC CSKA Moscow 24 1257585829 4. Krylya Sovetov Moscow 24 1239836127 5. HC Dynamo Moscow 24 1239605527 6. HC Spartak Moscow 24 11310626325 7. Khimik Voskresensk 24 969656324 8. Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 24 10410474924 9. Severstal Cherepovets 24 6108565922 10. SKA St. Petersburg 24 7512465919 11. Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod 24 6414476416 12. Dizelist Penza 24 6315528115 13. Kristall Elektrostal 24 4317447911 Eastern Conference Club GP W T L GF GA Pts 1. HC Lada Togliatti 24 20221164342 2. Rubin Tyumen 24 1536816133 3. Metallurg Magnitogorsk 24 1536815033 4. Avangard Omsk 24 1437754731 5. Salavat Yulaev Ufa 24 1419835829 6. Traktor Chelyabinsk 24 1068605626 7. Kristall Saratov 24 10113768721 8. Metallurg Novokuznetsk 24 8412658120 9. CSK VVS Samara 24 9114657219 10. HC Sibir Novosibirsk 24 82146210618 11. Amur Khabarovsk 24 6513628417 12. Spartak Yekaterinburg 24 61176810413 13. Molot-Prikamye Perm 24 5019509510 Final round Club GP W T L GF GA Pts 1. HC Lada Togliatti 38 30351466363 2. Ak Bars Kazan 3825581137855 3. Torpedo Yaroslavl 38 24681206254 4. Metallurg Magnitogorsk 38 234111349150 5. Avangard Omsk 38 197121268445 6. HC Dynamo Moscow 38 177141058841 7. Salavat Yulaev Ufa 38 176151169740 8. Rubin Tyumen 38 1751611410639 9. Krylya Sovetov Moscow 38 1741711210538 10. Severstal Cherepovets 38 141014959238 11. Traktor Chelyabinsk 38 13916829535 12. Khimik Voskresensk 38 138179711434 13. HC CSKA Moscow 38 1210168310434 14. Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 38 12917658533 15. Kristall Saratov 38 1442010212532 16. CSK VVS Samara 38 144208511432 17. HC Spartak Moscow 38 135209511931 18. SKA St. Petersburg 38 87238511623 19. Metallurg Novokuznetsk 38 78237712222 20. HC Sibir Novosibirsk 38 85257817021 Playoffs First round Quarterfinal Semifinal Final 1 HC Lada Togliatti 2 16 CSK VVS Samara 0 8 Rubin Tyumen 2 9 Krylya Sovetov Moscow 0 4 HC Avangard Omsk 2 13 Khimik Voskresensk 0 7 Metallurg Magnitogorsk 2 10 HC CSKA Moscow 0 3 Torpedo Yaroslavl 2 14 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 0 6 HC Dynamo Moscow 2 11 Traktor Chelyabinsk 0 7 Salavat Yulaev Ufa 2 10 Severstal Cherepovets 1 2 Ak Bars Kazan 1 15 Kristall Saratov 2 1 HC Lada Togliatti 2 8 Rubin Tyumen 1 5 HC Avangard Omsk 1 4 Metallurg Magnitogorsk 2 3 Torpedo Yaroslavl 2 6 HC Dynamo Moscow 0 7 Salavat Yulaev Ufa 2 15 Kristall Saratov 1 1 HC Lada Togliatti 2 4 Metallurg Magnitogorsk 1 3 Torpedo Yaroslavl 2 7 Salavat Yulaev Ufa 0 1 HC Lada Togliatti 0 3 Torpedo Yaroslavl 3 3rd place: Metallurg Magnitogorsk − Salavat Yulaev Ufa 1:2 Relegation Club GP W T L GF GA Pts 1. Amur Khabarovsk 36 233101257649 2. Kristall Elektrostal 3621781178649 3. HC Mechel Chelyabinsk 36 215101077847 4. HC CSKA Moscow 36 214111159046 5. Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod 36 175141038839 6. Dizelist Penza 36 143199310731 7. Neftyanik Almetyevsk 36 116197910028 8. HC Lipetsk 36 1081811112828 9. Spartak Yekaterinburg 36 106209612526 10. Molot-Prikamye Perm 36 65255712517 External links Season on hockeyarchives.ru Category:Russian Superleague seasons Category:1996–97 in Russian ice hockey leagues