In his second, last spring, they were ousted by Detroit in the second round.
The following season saw a similar result, injuries limited Davis to 67 games and the Hornets were ousted in the first round of the playoffs.
Ecuador is on its way to its second World Cup, having been ousted in the first round in 2002.
St. John's, which went into the game with an 18-0-3 record, was ousted in the first round for the second year in a row.
The Devils, defending their championship, were ousted in the first round.
They finally squeaked by the Rangers, only to be ousted in the first round.
Last season, injury-depleted Arizona was ousted in the second round by Wisconsin.
That gave Croatia a 2-1 lead and it won the series, 4-1, to oust the Americans in the first round for just the sixth time.
Defending champion Santiago de Cuba were ousted in the first round.
For both events, he was ousted in the second round.