 In his first game for Brampton Battalion, Emmerton scored a goal and add two assists to help the Battalion defeat the top team in the league, the Kitchener Rangers.Shortly after his trade to Brampton, Emmerton competed for a spot on the Canadian National Junior Team, but was sent home after being diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis.Emmerton came back from his illness, and recorded 30 points in 30 games with Brampton, followed by two assists in five playoff games with the team.