The Bourque Trophy was the Eastern Championship of Senior AA hockey and the semi-final of the Hardy Cup.

In their last game of the season, they were tied with the Milverton Four Wheel Drives in the standings with identical 12-9-2 records, with the winner advancing to the "AA" playoffs, while the loser would play in the "A" playoffs, and the Sherwoods prevailed with a 5–4 victory They would go on to face the best team in the league in the opening round of the "AA" playoffs, the Lucknow Lancers, and after splitting the first two games of the series, the Lancers would go on and win three in a row to eliminate Hensall and ending their season.

The Exeter Mohawks opened the season at home against the Lucan-Ilderton Jets, and came out on the wrong side of a 4–1 score.

The Mohawks would have a very solid season, finishing with a 17-9-0 record, and qualify for the "AA" playoffs, as the team ended up in fourth place in the South Division.

Exeter lost the series opener by a 3–1 score, however, the Mohawks responded with a 3–2 overtime victory in the second game to even it up.