<page_title> List of NCAA Division I men's ice hockey seasons </page_title> <section_title> Additional expansion </section_title> <table> <cell> 50 <col_header> No. </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1996–97 <col_header> Season </col_header> </cell> </table>
The 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season was the 50th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held.