The Mississauga Steelheads have been warming up all season. they started cool, but picked up after players returned from injuries, and others were brought in via trade. When they hit the post season they were on fire, and ripped through the Ottawa 67’s and Oshawa Generals, and have now swept the Peterborough Petes in the OHL Eastern Conference Final, they’ll face the winner of the OHL Western Conference Final: the Erie Otters or the Owen Sound Attack.
The Petes were a strong eastern team for the season, hovering around the top of the conference all year. They were a perfect 8-0 after sweeping the Niagara IceDogs and Kingston Frontenacs in the first two rounds, but were out matched by the Steelheads, out scored 17-4, and shutout twice.