1996-97 AUS Men's Hockey Standings
| Kelly Division | |||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | ||
| Acadia | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 183 | 105 | 78 | 43 | |
| StFX | 28 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 137 | 103 | 34 | 38 | |
| Dalhousie | 28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 109 | 109 | 0 | 30 | |
| Saint Mary's | 28 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 88 | 165 | -77 | 13 | |
| MacAdam Division | |||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | ||
| UNB | 28 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 126 | 79 | 47 | 39 | |
| St. Thomas | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 128 | 123 | 5 | 31 | |
| UPEI | 28 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 131 | 130 | 1 | 26 | |
| Moncton | 28 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 140 | 149 | -9 | 24 | |
| Mount Allison | 28 | 2 | 22 | 4 | 79 | 158 | -79 | 8 | |