The Winterhawks opened the post-season against the Drayton Icemen, in a best of seven series with the winner advancing to the "AA" playoffs. Saugeen Shores opened the series with a blowout victory, defeating Drayton 9–3, and then kept their foot on the gas petal in the second game, winning 7–3 to take a 2–0 series lead. The Winterhawks would have their best game in the third game, defeating the Icemen 10–3, followed by a 7–3 win in the fourth game to sweep Drayton. Saugeen Shores opponent in the "AA" quarter-finals was the Palmerston 81's. Saugeen Shores won the series, 4 games-to-1.