The Winterhawks would face the Exeter Mohawks for their first ever playoff series, and the team would win their first playoff game, holding off the Mohawks for a 4–3 victory. Exeter would take the second game in overtime to even the series up, but the Winterhawks would take control of the series, easily defeating the Mohawks by a 6–2 score in the third game, followed by a 5–3 victory in the fourth game. Saugeen Shores would close out the series in the fifth game, winning 5–4, and advance to the "AA" semi-finals.