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1996-97 IHL Playoff Results

Round 1

Series A                      W  L   GF   GA
  Detroit Vipers              3  1   15    9
  Michigan K-Wings            1  3    9   15
   
  Apr 17      Michigan K-Wings   4   3  at Detroit Vipers
  Apr 21      Michigan K-Wings   1   4  at Detroit Vipers
  Apr 25        Detroit Vipers   4   3  at Michigan K-Wings   OT
  Apr 26        Detroit Vipers   4   1  at Michigan K-Wings

  Detroit Vipers win series 3 games to 1

Series B                      W  L   GF   GA
  Quebec Rafales              3  0   13    7
  Cincinnati Cyclones         0  3    7   13
   
  Apr 18        Quebec Rafales   2   1  at Cincinnati Cyclones
  Apr 19        Quebec Rafales   7   3  at Cincinnati Cyclones
  Apr 25   Cincinnati Cyclones   3   4  at Quebec Rafales

  Quebec Rafales win series 3 games to 0

Series C                      W  L   GF   GA
  Orlando Solar Bears         3  2   14   12
  Grand Rapids Griffins       2  3   12   14
   
  Apr 17  Grand Rapids Griffin   3   1  at Orlando Solar Bears
  Apr 21  Grand Rapids Griffin   5   4  at Orlando Solar Bears   OT
  Apr 23   Orlando Solar Bears   4   1  at Grand Rapids Griffins
  Apr 26   Orlando Solar Bears   2   1  at Grand Rapids Griffins
  Apr 28  Grand Rapids Griffin   2   3  at Orlando Solar Bears

  Orlando Solar Bears win series 3 games to 2

Series D                      W  L   GF   GA
  Cleveland Lumberjacks       3  1   14   12
  Indianapolis Ice            1  3   12   14
   
  Apr 18  Cleveland Lumberjack   3   6  at Indianapolis Ice
  Apr 19  Cleveland Lumberjack   6   3  at Indianapolis Ice
  Apr 24      Indianapolis Ice   1   2  at Cleveland Lumberjacks
  Apr 26      Indianapolis Ice   2   3  at Cleveland Lumberjacks   OT

  Cleveland Lumberjacks win series 3 games to 1

Series E                      W  L   GF   GA
  Long Beach Ice Dogs         3  0   11    8
  Milwaukee Admirals          0  3    8   11
   
  Apr 18    Milwaukee Admirals   5   6  at Long Beach Ice Dogs
  Apr 20    Milwaukee Admirals   3   4  at Long Beach Ice Dogs   OT
  Apr 25   Long Beach Ice Dogs   1   0  at Milwaukee Admirals   OT

  Long Beach Ice Dogs win series 3 games to 0

Series F                      W  L   GF   GA
  Utah Grizzlies              3  0   12    5
  Kansas City Blades          0  3    5   12
   
  Apr 18    Kansas City Blades   0   2  at Utah Grizzlies
  Apr 21    Kansas City Blades   3   4  at Utah Grizzlies   OT
  Apr 24        Utah Grizzlies   6   2  at Kansas City Blades

  Utah Grizzlies win series 3 games to 0

Series G                      W  L   GF   GA
  Houston Aeros               3  0    9    4
  Las Vegas Thunder           0  3    4    9
   
  Apr 19     Las Vegas Thunder   2   4  at Houston Aeros
  Apr 20     Las Vegas Thunder   2   4  at Houston Aeros
  Apr 25         Houston Aeros   1   0  at Las Vegas Thunder

  Houston Aeros win series 3 games to 0

Series H                      W  L   GF   GA
  San Antonio Dragons         3  1   14   11
  Chicago Wolves              1  3   11   14
   
  Apr 18        Chicago Wolves   3   5  at San Antonio Dragons
  Apr 20        Chicago Wolves   4   3  at San Antonio Dragons   OT
  Apr 23   San Antonio Dragons   3   2  at Chicago Wolves
  Apr 24   San Antonio Dragons   3   2  at Chicago Wolves   OT

  San Antonio Dragons win series 3 games to 1

Round 2

Series I                      W  L   GF   GA
  Detroit Vipers              4  2   17   14
  Quebec Rafales              2  4   14   17
   
  May 1         Quebec Rafales   1   3  at Detroit Vipers
  May 3         Quebec Rafales   3   1  at Detroit Vipers
  May 7         Detroit Vipers   2   1  at Quebec Rafales
  May 9         Detroit Vipers   6   3  at Quebec Rafales
  May 10        Detroit Vipers   2   6  at Quebec Rafales
  May 12        Quebec Rafales   0   3  at Detroit Vipers

  Detroit Vipers win series 4 games to 2

Series J                      W  L   GF   GA
  Cleveland Lumberjacks       4  1   21   16
  Orlando Solar Bears         1  4   16   21
   
  May 2   Cleveland Lumberjack   5   4  at Orlando Solar Bears
  May 3   Cleveland Lumberjack   3   2  at Orlando Solar Bears   OT
  May 7    Orlando Solar Bears   3   5  at Cleveland Lumberjacks
  May 10   Orlando Solar Bears   3   2  at Cleveland Lumberjacks
  May 11   Orlando Solar Bears   4   6  at Cleveland Lumberjacks

  Cleveland Lumberjacks win series 4 games to 1

Series K                      W  L   GF   GA
  Long Beach Ice Dogs         4  0   13    5
  Utah Grizzlies              0  4    5   13
   
  May 2         Utah Grizzlies   1   2  at Long Beach Ice Dogs
  May 4         Utah Grizzlies   1   4  at Long Beach Ice Dogs
  May 7    Long Beach Ice Dogs   4   1  at Utah Grizzlies
  May 9    Long Beach Ice Dogs   3   2  at Utah Grizzlies   OT

  Long Beach Ice Dogs win series 4 games to 0

Series L                      W  L   GF   GA
  Houston Aeros               4  1   18   10
  San Antonio Dragons         1  4   10   18
   
  May 2          Houston Aeros   4   0  at San Antonio Dragons
  May 3          Houston Aeros   4   3  at San Antonio Dragons   OT
  May 6    San Antonio Dragons   2   5  at Houston Aeros
  May 9    San Antonio Dragons   2   1  at Houston Aeros
  May 10   San Antonio Dragons   3   4  at Houston Aeros

  Houston Aeros win series 4 games to 1

Round 3

Series M                      W  L   GF   GA
  Detroit Vipers              4  1   18   11
  Cleveland Lumberjacks       1  4   11   18
   
  May 16  Cleveland Lumberjack   2   4  at Detroit Vipers
  May 18  Cleveland Lumberjack   1   4  at Detroit Vipers
  May 22        Detroit Vipers   1   3  at Cleveland Lumberjacks
  May 24        Detroit Vipers   6   4  at Cleveland Lumberjacks
  May 25  Cleveland Lumberjack   1   3  at Detroit Vipers

  Detroit Vipers win series 4 games to 1

Series N                      W  L   GF   GA
  Long Beach Ice Dogs         4  1   20   14
  Houston Aeros               1  4   14   20
   
  May 15   Long Beach Ice Dogs   1   4  at Houston Aeros
  May 18         Houston Aeros   3   5  at Long Beach Ice Dogs
  May 19         Houston Aeros   2   5  at Long Beach Ice Dogs
  May 21   Long Beach Ice Dogs   5   3  at Houston Aeros
  May 22   Long Beach Ice Dogs   4   2  at Houston Aeros

  Long Beach Ice Dogs win series 4 games to 1

Finals

                              W  L   GF   GA
  Detroit Vipers              4  2   16   10
  Long Beach Ice Dogs         2  4   10   16
   
  May 30   Long Beach Ice Dogs   3   5  at Detroit Vipers
  Jun 1    Long Beach Ice Dogs   3   0  at Detroit Vipers
  Jun 9         Detroit Vipers   5   1  at Long Beach Ice Dogs
  Jun 11        Detroit Vipers   3   1  at Long Beach Ice Dogs
  Jun 13        Detroit Vipers   1   2  at Long Beach Ice Dogs   OT
  Jun 15   Long Beach Ice Dogs   0   2  at Detroit Vipers

  Detroit Vipers win championship 4 games to 2