This was the 1897 Manitoba Mercantile Hockey League season:
Standings[]
| Standings | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Pacific Railway | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 10 |
| Vulcan Iron Works | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 8 |
| Canada Pacific Railway | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 7 |
| Massey-Harris Company Ltd. | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 1 |
| Grain Exchange Company | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0 |
Results[]
- 12/16: Northern Pacific Railway - Vulcan Iron Works 1:0
- 12/18: Canada Pacific Railway tied Massey-Harris
- 12/23: Vulcan Iron Works - Grain Exchange 4:2
- 12/28: Canada Pacific Railway - Northern Pacific Railway 1:0
- 1/4: Vulcan Iron Works - Massey-Harris 4:0
- 1/15: Northern Pacific Railway - Massey-Harris 3:1
- 1/20: Vulcan Iron Works - Canada Pacific Railway 6:2
- 1/22: Northern Pacific Railway - Grain Exchange 2:1 - owner of rink turned lights off with 3 minutes remaining
- 2/1: Canada Pacific Railway - Massey-Harris 4:2
- 2/10: Northern Pacific Railway - Canada Pacific Railway 5:4
- 2/22: Canada Pacific Railway - Grain Exchange 7:2
- 3/5: Vulcan Iron Works - Massey-Harris 5:3
- 3/8: Northern Pacific Railway - Massey-Harris Forfeit