Unable to get their high-octane offense going, the Glaciers resorted to Plan B. They buckled down, worked the corners, mucked up the kitchen, and potted a pair of greasy goals three minutes apart late in the second to break a 1-1 tie. From there, B League MVP Bryan Clemens took the boys home. Clemens was impenetrable turning away 11 third period shots. He was especially stellar during a five minute penalty kill, two of which was 5-on-3. Throughout the playoffs, Clemens backboned the Glaciers run allowing 11 goals in five games.

Tremblays Pub played perhaps their most complete game in outplaying Snipes in both phases. After Snipes snuck a first minute goal, Tremblays quickly responded with a three goal burst. When the inevitable Snipes charge emerged, the Pub backline and tender stood sturdy and stout. Five different players scored in this game and nine scored in Tremblays three playoff matches. The playoff linchpin was C League MVP Scott Brennan. Throughout the playoffs, the lanky defenseman deftly patrolled the kitchen and slickly keyed the breakout. Brennan also impacted offensively. His overtime blast in the second Pub playoff game proved the pivotal goal in Tremblays title run.

From the drop the Scorpions proved the better squad, wasting no time in scoring in the match's first minute. The Scorps controlled both phases and systematically beat down the Beers. They scored numerous times in each period with the scoring spearheaded by a Greg Thompson hat trick. Assisting on each of Thompson's goals was D1 League MVP Dan McGrath. McGrath epitomized the Scorpions triumphiant two-way effort with contributions both down and uphill. McGrath scored in each of the previous Scorpions playoff games and his relentless backchecking was instrumental to the Scorpions yielding just five goals in four playoff games.

Bouyed by their previous tight elimination game win, Fire and Ice wasted no time getting started in this ultimate match. D2 League MVP Jason Gertler scored just 30 seconds in, setting the table for a seemingly comfortable 3-1 Fire & Ice lead heading into the third. Up to this point, Fire and Ice commanded game action limiting the Bulldogs to just 10 shots. Nothing pointed to the nail biting that ultimately ensued. The Bulldogs rallied scoring twice in three minutes to tie. Staring down a bad memory, Fire & Ice responded with two goals in two miuntes to re-establish control of the match. In the playoffs, Gertler potted seven goals. He scored in each playoff game including multi-goal efforts in the two previous elimination games.

After the teams traded early goals, the Bladerunners, behind three Jason Lagnese goals, patiently built a 3-1 heading into the third period. Up to this point, they had stifled the Croker offense and seemingly had the game in handcuffs. The Crokers, however, would not go quietly. Rediscovering their offense, the Crokers tilted the ice with most of the third period action played in the Bladeunners end. Unfortunately, also in the Bladerunners end was 3D League MVP Terry Alyward. Remaining calm and composed in the frenetic barrage, Alyward denied the Crokers equalizer turning away 17 shots several of which were of the headshaking, huh ilk. Alyward allowed just 3 goals in the critical two finals games while making 55 saves.

Lackluster from the start, the Banshees drifted into a 2-0 hole late in the first. Needing a spark, 3E League MVP Joe Devito almost singlehandedly flipped the game spearheading a three minute three goal burst. First, Devito hit a streaking Paul Funari to set the table. Second, Devito then served up the tying goal with an unassisted effort thirty seconds later, Third, one minute into the second, Devito found Mike Pinto deep in the kitchen to close out the rally. The Banshees, having now seized control, tacked on and cruised to their championship win. In the playoffs, Devito led the Banshees offense with at least a goal and a helper in each playoff game.