| 1996–97 Latvian Hockey League | |
| League: | Latvian Hockey Higher League |
| Sport: | Ice hockey |
| No Of Teams: | 8 |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Season Champs: | LB/Essamika |
| Season Champ Name: | Champions |
| Second Place: | HK Nik’s Brih Riga |
| Seasonslistnames: | Latvian Hockey League |
| Prevseason Link: | 1995–96 Latvian Hockey League season |
| Prevseason Year: | 1995–96 |
| Nextseason Link: | 1997–98 Latvian Hockey League season |
| Nextseason Year: | 1997–98 |
The 1996–97 Latvian Hockey League season was the sixth season of the Latvian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Latvia. Eight teams participated in the league, and LB/Essamika won the championship.
| Club | GP | W | T | L | GF:GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 187:43 | 38 | ||
| 2. | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 153:76 | 27 | ||
| 3. | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 110:64 | 25 | ||
| 4. | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 105:112 | 18 |
| Club | GP | W | T | L | GF:GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 106:79 | 24 | ||
| 6. | 20 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 88:142 | 16 | ||
| 7. | 20 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 74:146 | 9 | ||
| 8. | 20 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 68:229 | 3 |