Christiansen's 3rd season in charge was injury plagued, losing key players throughout the season, including himself with a shattered kneecap on the first game of the season. But the Capitals showed their battling qualities and set a new franchise record for number of points in a season (52). They finished 6th in league setting another franchise record. This led to Christiansen being awarded Coach of the Year by the IHJUK. They played the Nottingham Panthers in the playoffs and got a respectable 4–4 draw at home in the first leg but were defeated 5–0 in the second leg (9–4 on aggregate).