I get where you're coming from with the lack of games. However, my experience is that 18U kids have so many things going on. Ie, looking at colleges, homecoming, SATs, AP classes, work, significant others. The teams I've seen pack in tons of games, many times, end the season with a lot of players not participating much anymore. They're on the back 9 of their competitive hockey lives. Let them enjoy the season without being at the rink 6 days a week.