| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | New Glasgow Stadium in New Glasgow, NS |
| Dates | April 22–27, 1997 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Thunder Bay Kings |
Runner-up  | New Liskeard Cubs |
Third place  | Calgary Royals |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Scoring leader(s) | Tim Zafiris |
| MVP | Tim Zafiris |
The 1997 Air Canada Cup was Canada's 19th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 22–27, 1997 at the New Glasgow Stadium in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. The Thunder Bay Kings defeated the New Liskeard Cubs in the championship game to win their second gold medal in three years. The Calgary Royals won the bronze medal.