The 1996-97 roster for the Oilers included Doug Weight at center, Ryan Smyth at left wing, Andrei Kovalenko at right wing, Boris Mironov at defenseman and Curtis Joseph at goalie.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | BIRTHPLACE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Arnott | C | 6'5" | 220 | 10/11/1974 | 22 | Collingwood, Canada | |
| 2 | | D. Bannister | D | 6'2" | 200 | 4/9/1974 | 22 | Belleville, Canada | |
| 3 | | J. Belanger | C | 6'1" | 190 | 6/15/1969 | 27 | St-Georges De Beauce, Canada | |
| 4 | | S. Brown | D | 6'3" | 215 | 11/5/1976 | 20 | Oshawa, Canada | |
| 5 | | K. Buchberger | RW | 6'2" | 200 | 12/2/1966 | 30 | Langenburg, Canada | |
| 6 | | M. Czerkawski | LW | 6'0" | 200 | 4/13/1972 | 24 | Radomsko, Poland | |
| 7 | | G. De Vries | D | 6'2" | 205 | 1/4/1973 | 24 | Sundridge, Canada | |
| 8 | | L. Debrusk | LW | 6'2" | 227 | 3/19/1971 | 25 | Cambridge, Canada | |
| 9 | | D. Dufresne | D | 6'1" | 206 | 4/10/1967 | 29 | Rimouski, Canada | |
| 10 | | B. Essensa | G | 6'0" | 188 | 1/14/1965 | 32 | Toronto, Canada | |
| 11 | | M. Grier | RW | 6'1" | 224 | 1/5/1975 | 22 | Detroit, MI | |
| 12 | | J. Hulbig | LW | 6'4" | 215 | 9/29/1973 | 23 | Norwood, MA | |
| 13 | | R. Intranuovo | C | 5'8" | 185 | 12/11/1973 | 23 | East York, Canada | |
| 14 | | C. Joseph | G | 5'11" | 193 | 4/29/1967 | 29 | Keswick, Canada | |
| 15 | | S. Kelly | C | 6'2" | 210 | 10/26/1976 | 20 | Vancouver, Canada | |
| 16 | | P. Klima | RW | 6'0" | 190 | 12/23/1964 | 32 | Chaomutov, Czech Republic | |
| 17 | | A. Kovalenko | RW | 5'10" | 215 | 6/7/1970 | 26 | Balakovo, Russia | |
| 18 | | M. Lindgren | C | 6'2" | 205 | 10/1/1974 | 22 | Skelleftea, Sweden | |
| 19 | | K. Lowe | D | 6'2" | 200 | 4/15/1959 | 37 | Lachute, Canada | |
| 20 | | T. Marchant | LW | 5'10" | 180 | 8/12/1973 | 23 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 21 | | B. Marchment | D | 6'1" | 200 | 5/1/1969 | 27 | Scarborough, Canada | |
| 22 | | D. McAmmond | LW | 5'11" | 195 | 6/15/1973 | 23 | Grand Cache, Canada | |
| 23 | | D. McGillis | D | 6'3" | 220 | 7/1/1972 | 24 | Hawkesbury, Canada | |
| 24 | | C. Millar | D | 6'2" | 212 | 7/12/1976 | 20 | Winnipeg, Canada | |
| 25 | | B. Mironov | D | 6'4" | 223 | 3/21/1972 | 24 | Moscow, Russia | |
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| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Avalanche - p | 55 | 16 | 11 | 121 | 99 |
 Stars - x | 50 | 20 | 12 | 112 | 53 |
 Wild - x | 46 | 24 | 12 | 104 | 32 |
 Mammoth - x | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | 28 |
 Blues - e | 37 | 33 | 12 | 86 | -27 |
 Predators - e | 38 | 34 | 10 | 86 | -22 |
 Jets - e | 35 | 35 | 12 | 82 | -29 |
 Blackhawks - e | 29 | 39 | 14 | 72 | -62 |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
 Golden Knights - y | 39 | 26 | 17 | 95 | 15 |
 Oilers - x | 41 | 30 | 11 | 93 | 13 |
 Ducks - x | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | -15 |
 Kings - x | 35 | 27 | 20 | 90 | -22 |
 Sharks - e | 39 | 35 | 8 | 86 | -41 |
 Kraken - e | 34 | 37 | 11 | 79 | -37 |
 Flames - e | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | -47 |
 Canucks - e | 25 | 49 | 8 | 58 | -100 |
| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sabres - y | 50 | 23 | 9 | 109 | 47 |
 Lightning - x | 50 | 26 | 6 | 106 | 59 |
 Canadiens - x | 48 | 24 | 10 | 106 | 27 |
 Bruins - x | 45 | 27 | 10 | 100 | 22 |
 Senators - x | 44 | 27 | 11 | 99 | 32 |
 Red Wings - e | 41 | 31 | 10 | 92 | -17 |
 Panthers - e | 40 | 38 | 4 | 84 | -25 |
 Maple Leafs - e | 32 | 36 | 14 | 78 | -46 |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
 Hurricanes - z | 53 | 22 | 7 | 113 | 56 |
 Penguins - x | 41 | 25 | 16 | 98 | 25 |
 Flyers - x | 43 | 27 | 12 | 98 | 7 |
 Capitals - e | 43 | 30 | 9 | 95 | 19 |
 Blue Jackets - e | 40 | 30 | 12 | 92 | 0 |
 Islanders - e | 43 | 34 | 5 | 91 | -8 |
 Devils - e | 42 | 37 | 3 | 87 | -24 |
 Rangers - e | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | -12 |