Since Mika was already heading back to Russia for a little bit to see some family and to be around the place he group up for a bit, it was natural that he'd go and meet with the high school that he grew up at. Siberia doesn't have a great deal of opportunity, so it was a nice day talking to the local kids. The speech was mostly about how hard work can take you a long way. Work hard, and when you think you've worked hard enough, work a little bit harder. That's how Mika made it to the SHL in the first place and it's the number one piece of advice he has for kids no matter what they want to do with their lives. He told them whether it was hockey, another sport, or any other profession in life, if you want to be successful you need to work harder than all the other people trying to do that same thing. The kids seemed to pretty receptive to it and they were impressed that Mika was able to go to North America out of Siberia to go play hockey professionally. It's not too often that someone from the area rises to international stardom. Mika was down to earth and just talked to the kids. He didn't make too grand of speeches but stuck around afterwards to talk to the kids and sign a few autographs here and there. The school and the students alike were grateful for the time Mika was able to spend with them.