The Four Wheel Drives were a highly successful team in the 1970s, as they won the WOAA Grand Championship three years in a row, from 1971 to 1973.

After dropping the first game in overtime, the Drives would win three in a row to take a 3–1 series lead, putting Ripley on the brink of elimination.

The Wolves responded with a couple of two goal victories, forcing a seventh game to be played in Ripley.

The second game of the series was a little closer, but still a blowout, as the Four Wheel Drives defeated the River Rats 9–3.

The Four Wheel Drives started the season losing nine games in a row, quickly falling out of the "AA" playoff race, before finally defeating the Thedford Dirty Dogs.

Milverton would complete the comeback, scoring twice in the final period, to win the game 3–2, and sweep the series.

Milverton would face the Shallow Lake Crushers for the "B" championship, and the Four Wheel Drives opened the series with a solid 7–3 victory.

Milverton proved to be too much for Shallow Lake to handle in the sixth game, as they cruised to a 6–3 victory, capturing the "B" championship.