It looks as though Ottawa Senators forward Kyle Turris was mentoring young teammate Curtis Lazar long before the two took the ice together.

On Thursday, 20-year-old Lazar took to Twitter to post a note of encouragement and advice he received from Turris back in 2007.

Hey @kyleturris thanks for the words of encouragement back in 2007! They meant a lot pal! #HonourStudent pic.twitter.com/NBFITEwZUl — Curtis Lazar (@CurtisLazar95) May 7, 2015

Fate, drafting and trades ultimately brought the two back together. The hockey gods work in mysterious ways.