Disappointment and satisfaction.
Those thoughts were front and centre as the Kelowna Rockets cleaned out their lockers for the final time this season.
Players collected their gear, met with coaches and said goodbye to friends and teammates Friday.
The Rockets' season came to an end Wednesday in Seattle in a 5-4 double overtime loss.
For some, like Tyson Baillie, Cole Linaker and Jackson Whistle, it was the final goodbye, at least as teammates, as their junior careers have officially come to an end.
Rourke Chartier said his goodbye's Thursday before leaving for the San Jose Barracuda of the American Hockey League, while 19-year-old Justin Kirkland may have also played his last game. He's in talks with the Nashville Predators on an entry-level contract.
"I had some extra pressure but, my agent and my dad are handling that," said Kirkland.
"Obviously, if I was to come back to Kelowna, there's nothing wrong with that, but I do want to make the next step and prove that I'm ready."
Kirkland said it was a bittersweet end to the season.
"It's tough to see a season come to an end and see three great teammates' careers come to an end.
"When you look back on the season, there's not much to dwell on. We proved a lot of people wrong, so I'm really proud of the way the guys played during the playoffs. It was a fun year and one I'll always remember."
Kirkland said 48 wins and 100 points is something to be proud of.
Both Baillie and Whistle are off to the University of Alberta where they expect to continue their hockey careers.
Whistle expects to begin skating again in early summer after undergoing surgery on both hips.
For Baillie, this is the culmination of a long career with the Rockets, as he joins a select list of teammates who played five seasons and more than 300 games with the organization.
"It hasn't hit me quite yet. Probably on the ride home back to Fort Saskatchewan it'll hit me," said Baillie.
"I can't believe five years has come and gone so quickly. The best five years of my life. I just want to thank everyone for them. I can't believe it's over."
Linaker also saw his junior career come to an end Wednesday.
Facing elimination and the end of his career on several occasion during the playoffs, Linaker said it was hard at times not to think about the end of the line.
"You try not to think about it while you're playing but, personally, against Victoria especially when the clock was running down, a lot of thoughts go through your mind," said Linaker.
"It was hard on the emotions but, it was an exciting thing to be a part of. Those are the games you want to be a part of."
A player that is expected to return next season is goaltender Michael Herringer.
Herringer, entering his overage year next season, has never been a number one goaltender. Never. That includes any level of hockey, minor or junior. He's expected to fill that role next year.
Herringer spent the last half of the season as the defacto starter after Whistle was lost for the season.
He helped them attain that 48 win, 100 point season and two game seven victories in the playoffs.
He was, of course, spectacular in a 70 save performance in Wednesday's 5-4 elimination loss.
When asked if he felt he was auditioning for the starter job next season, Herringer replied, "Not so much an audition. You always want to play well, regardless of whether it's pre-season or not. I wanted to win."
He said learning to be a starter was something he struggled with at times, but felt it got better as the year went on.
While the season is over for the players, the coaching staff is already beginning to prepare for next season.
Head coach Brad Ralph didn't have that chance last year. He came to the team at the end of August, one day before rookie camp began.
"I'm looking forward to this summer, to get to know the inner workings of everything on a different level," said Ralph.
"What a tremendous experience for me as well. This summer is critical for our success next year in that we have time to lay the foundation of how we want the culture and the success of this team to be."
There's always pressure to succeed, said Ralph.
"Fifty wins is the benchmark that we always strive to attain and, of course, the Memorial Cup.
"We have a really good returning group of players and, I think there are some guys coming in who can help us get there. The experiences we went through this year are setting us up for success next year as well."