Atlantic Division

1. Quebec Nordiques
2. Birmingham Bulls
3. Orlando Orcas
4. New Orleans Ice Gators
5. New England Whalers
6. Virginia Patriots
Central Division

1. Indianapolis Racers
2. Cleveland Crusaders
3. Chicago Cougars
4. Memphis Riverboats
5. Cincinnati Stingers
6. Nashville Nighthawks
Western Conference
Midwest Division

1. Minnesota Fighting Saints
2. Winnipeg Jets
3. Houston Aeros
4. San Antonio Iguanas
5. Milwaukee Admirals
6. Kansas City Blades
Pacific Division

1. Portland Timbers
2. Edmonton Oilers
3. Calgary Cowboys
4. San Diego Mariners
5. Phoenix Roadrunners
6. Sacramento Gold Miners

1997 Playoffs

First Round

1 Quebec over 8 Memphis 4-0
4 Cleveland over 5 Orlando 4-3
2 Indianapolis over 7 Chicago 4-1
3 Birmingham over 6 New Orleans 4-2
1 Minnesota over 8 San Antonio 4-1
5 Winnipeg over 4 Calgary 4-2
2 Portland over 7 San Diego 4-0
6 Houston over 3 Edmonton 4-3

Second Round

4 Cleveland over 1 Quebec 4-3
3 Birmingham over 2 Indianapolis 4-3
1 Minnesota over 5 Winnipeg 4-1
2 Portland over 6 Houston 4-3
Conference Finals

4 Cleveland over 3 Birmingham 4-3
1 Minnesota over 2 Portland 4-3
AVCO Cup Finals

Game 1: MINNESOTA 5 Cleveland 2 (17,211)
Game 2: Cleveland 3 MINNESOTA 0 (17,211)
Game 3: CLEVELAND 2 Minnesota 1 (19,911)
Game 4: CLEVELAND 9 Minnesota 3 (19,911)
Game 5: Cleveland 3 MINNESOTA 1 (17,211)
Crusaders win their third AVCO cup.

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