The Windsor Spitfires had a stellar regular season, finishing as the first seed in the OHL western conference. They further added to their team poised for a championship by bringing in Shane Wright in a blockbuster, including several draft picks and two players.
With Wright in the lineup, it looked like Windsor was ready to go all the way to the memorial cup, and even better, their first round matchup was with the below-average Kitchener Rangers.