1997 Tatra Cup

The 1997 Tatra Cup was the 50th edition of the tournament. It was won by HC Slovan Bratislava. The tournament was played from August 26-29, 1997, in Poprad.

Group A

 * Scores
 * AC ZPS Zlin - HC Kosice 4:3 (2:2, 2:0, 0:1)
 * HC Chomutov - HC SKP Poprad 5:3 (2:1, 3:0, 0:2)
 * AC ZPS Zlin - HC Chomutov 2:1 (1:0, 0:1, 1:0)
 * HC Kosice - HC SKP Poprad 4:3 (1:0, 1:2, 2:1)
 * HC Kosice - HC Chomutov 7:3 (3:0, 1:2, 3:1)
 * HC SKP Poprad - AC ZPS Zlin 2:1 (0:1, 1:0, 1:0)
 * Table

Group B

 * Scores
 * HC Slovan Bratislava - Slovakia U20 8:3 (3:0, 3:2, 2:1)
 * Dukla Trencin - Poland 8:3 (2:0, 4:1, 2:2)
 * Poland - Slovakia U20 2:2 (0:1, 2:0, 0:1)
 * HC Slovan Bratislava - Dukla Trencin 6:0 (1:0, 5:0, 0:0)
 * HC Slovan Bratislava - Poland 4:1 (2:0, 0:0, 2:1)
 * Dukla Trencin - Slovakia U20 8:1 (5:1, 2:0, 1:0)


 * Table

Final round

 * 7th place game
 * HC SKP Poprad - Slovakia U20 7:3 (4:1, 1:1, 2:1)
 * 5th place game
 * HC Chomutov - Poland 4:3 SO (1:0, 2:0, 0:3)
 * 3rd place game
 * HC Kosice - Dukla Trencin 7:2 (3:1, 2:1, 2:0)
 * Final
 * HC Slovan Bratislava - AC ZPS Zlin 3:1 (1:0, 1:0, 1:1)