The MLH fell apart in 2008, just after the Brantford Blast won the league's first ever Allan Cup. The team filled the gap when the disgruntled Cambridge Hornets left the MLH, the collegiate Windsor St. Clair Saints, walked away from the league. The Vipers decided it was their time to leave as well and applied to join the Western Ontario Athletic Association Senior Hockey League.
In 2008, the MLH disbanded just after the Brantford Blast won the Allan Cup for the first time. The team stepped in when the Cambridge Hornets left due to discontent, and the Windsor St. Clair Saints also departed from the league. The Vipers felt it was their turn to leave as well and applied to join the Western Ontario Athletic Association Senior Hockey League.