‘“I can’t speak for them, but just by the expression on their face, it was almost like a relief,” the coach said. “You talk to almost any player that went through junior hockey, some of the things they always say is it was the best three years of their life. They get to play with their peers. They get to go to movies. They get to go on dates on a certain night off. That’s what kids do, and these guys have to be kids and mature at the right time. You don’t want to force-feed them.’