What's up with the host teams falling short in their respective league playoffs lately?? You have to go all the way back to 2008 in Kitchener to find a host who went in the front door.

2014 - London Knights, out in 2nd round
2013 - Saskatoon Blades, out in 1st round
2012 - Shawinigan Cataractes, out in 2nd round
2011 - Mississauga Majors - lost league final (completely acceptable IMO)
2010 - Brandon Wheat Kings - out in 3rd round (barely acceptable IMO)
2009 - Rimouski Oceanic - out in 3rd round
2008 - Kitchener Rangers - won league championship