Rhys Pritchard has been asked to return to his alma mater Islwyn High School near his hometown of Markum, Wales to give an inspirational speech. Being a hockey player from a small town in a small country whose primary sports focus is rugby and football, Rhys feels that he can offer a different perspective to the students about perseverance. Pritchard just wrapped up an offseason where he won a Silver medal in IIHF and has recently made his SHL debut with the Toronto North Stars. He's not a confident public speaker, but he feels that he can relate to the circumstances of these students because it hasn't been long since he was one of them. "Markum is a small town in a small country that often gets overlooked as England's little brother. I plan to talk about the hard work, sacrifices and perseverance that got me to where I am and encourage them to work hard to achieve their goals. But I also plan to speak about Welsh pride and being proud of their identity."