shutting out the Mohawks 7-0 to go up 3-1 in the series. In the fifth game, Exeter and Tavistock fought to a score of 5-5 after three periods, before the Royals scored in the extra period to win the game 6-5, and win the series. The Royals opponent in the "AA" quarter-finals were the Clinton Radars. Tavistock won the first game by a score of 5-4 and took the second game with a 6-5 overtime win. Clinton responded with a 6-2 win and a 4-3 overtime win. Tavistock won game five by a score of 5-2. Clinton kept the series alive by winning game six 5-4 in overtime. Game seven was also decided in overtime with a 5-4 win for Tavistock. In the "AA" semi-finals, Tavistock met the Petrolia Squires in a high scoring 7 game series. Petrolia opened the series with a 7-5 win. Tavistock evened the series with a 5-2 win at home. Petrolia responded with their own 5-2 win in game three. Game four was won by Tavistock 8-4 tying the series at two games apiece. Petrolia took a series lead by winning game five 5-2. Tavistock forced a seventh game with a 7-3 win in game six. Tavistock went on to take the series with convincing 9-1 game seven win. Tavistock's opponent for the "AA" finals were the Saugeen Shores Winterhawks. Saugeen Shores won the first three games with scores of 4-3, 6-2 and 5-4. Down three games to none Tavistock kept the series alive with a game four 6-5 overtime win. The Winterhawks completed the series with a game five 6-4 win. 2009-10 Royals Season Tavistock struggled throughout the regular season, finishing the year in sixth place in the South Division with a record of 8-11-1, earning 17 points. It was the first time since 2003-04 that the Royals had a losing record. In the best of five qualifying round, Tavistock faced off against the Monkton Wildcats. The Wildcats took the series opener by a 6-3 score, and while the second game was close, it was Monkton who prevailed with a 5-4 win to take a 2-0 series lead. In the third game, the Wildcats completed the series sweep, defeating the Royals 3-1 to send Tavistock to the "A" playoffs. In the "A" quarter-finals, the Royals played against the Milverton Four Wheel Drives. Tavistock hung on for a 6-5 win the first game, however, Milverton