Nicolae Antonescu headed back to his old high school in Sibiu, Romania. Not exactly known for its hockey culture, Antonescu is one of the few ice hockey professionals to make it to a internationally recognized hockey league like the SMJHL/SHL. When starting his speech, Antonescu makes sure the audience knew what hockey was, and how it related to football, explaining this to a few laughs and a few genuinely curious people. The speech in itself was about following your passion, no matter where you are from or what your circumstances are. Even though others may not be able to relate, and pursuing your goal might be more difficult, it is doing what makes you happy for your work. Antonescu took this opportunity to describe how removing these obstacles and enabling the freedom to pursue many of your life's wants is tantamount to our society today, and that sports, as a whole, has a role in giving back to communities to remove these barriers. Hockey equipment is expensive to come by, and even those with a passion for the game can be left out due to prohibitive costs. Antonescu announced he would be launching a program aimed at helping Romanian youth afford hockey equipment, as well as promoting second-hand selling.