Fourth year forward Sam Carrick would be named captain of the Battalion for the 2011–12 season which was a much improved season for the Troops. Led by a 37-goal season from Carrick as well as 5 shutouts from Matej Machovsky the Battalion posted 36 wins for 82 points, the fourth highest points total in team history. The Troops began the playoffs against Sudbury. Powered by hat tricks from Matt MacLeod and Philip Lane the Troops took the first two games on home ice before a dominating 6–1 win in game three. The Troops would complete the sweep with defenceman Cameron Wind's goal in double overtime of game 4. Brampton would face the number one seeded Niagara Ice Dogs in the second round. The Troops would lose game one in overtime on the road and from there they could not recover as they would lose four straight.