 The season marked an end to the club's golden era which began in the final years of the CNSL, and concluded in the infant stages of the CPSL.The Wolves would go through a rebuilding period that would drag out for about five seasons.During their rebuilding period Ianiero retired in 2004 after failing to qualify for the playoffs in two straight seasons, but managed a respectable run in the 2003 Open Canada Cup tournament by reaching the semi-finals before losing out to the Metro Lions by a score of 2–1.