After a mediocre third-place division finish in the regular season, the Amerks swept the Adirondack Red Wings 3–0 in the opening playoff round and the Cornwall Aces 4–0 in the quarterfinals, and eliminated the Syracuse Crunch 4 games to 1 in the semifinals.
After a mediocre third-place division finish in the regular season, the Amerks won their playoff series against the Adirondack Red Wings 3–0 and then Cornwall Aces 4–0, before defeating the Syracuse Crunch 4 games to 1 in the semifinals.