Last week Ryan Callahan visited his old High School in Hilton, NY, a suburb of Rochester.

Callahan spoke with a student-athlete leadership council according to the Brighton Pittsford Post.

Callahan said that he spoke with the students about facing adversity and using that as motivation, “When I was named captain it was recognition for the hard work I put in and I earned that by being myself. One key to being a leader is to be yourself, and if you have a solid work ethic and go about thinks the right way others will feed off your success.”

He also spoke of the highs and lows of a long season and how not to get too high or too low after games.

Time Warner Rochester has more on Callahan’s visit.

Earlier in the lockout Callahan skated with the Nazareth College team.

Below are tweets from some of the students that met Callahan.

Meeting #Hilton alumni and #NHL player for the #Rangers Ryan Callahan today as he checks out is #almamater http://t.co/H7mufyfV—
Seth Binnix (@MPN_SBinnix) December 21, 2012

Meeting Ryan Callahan today > everything else ever #greatguy #sonice—
justin doohan (@justindoohan) December 21, 2012

Met Ryan Callahan!! —
Jessica Seewagen (@JessicaSeewagen) December 21, 2012

ciaralacyy and I met Ryan Callahan today! instagr.am/p/TgsSuXPAbW/—
Erin (@Erin2972) December 21, 2012

Me and Ryan Callahan 👍👍 http://t.co/Cl3R5jRO—
Ricky Lipani™ (@RickyLipani23) December 21, 2012

ryan callahan instagr.am/p/TgiKsYNzbD/—
Kory Haines (@khainess) December 21, 2012

Just me ryan callahan nbd—
Drew Miller (@A_MILLZ86) December 21, 2012

“@BiancaCamillaci: Just met ryan callahan #hiltonhockeyalumni #pumped #dying” literally in love with him. Such a sweetheart!—
Katie Russell (@KatieRussell8) December 21, 2012