Felix Chougui under the FVP's jersey on Bercy |
Hello Felix. We left you
last year on an elimination in the first row of the play-off. Did it get to
you,not going any further?
Felix CHOUGUI : It
was a great dissapointement to be eliminated in the first round. We had a good
team and had just finished a great regular season so of course we had higher
hopes for the playoffs. I felt like we did not manage to play at our full
capacity and when you don't do that good teams will take advantage of the
situation. We had hoped to go much further and we were all disappointed that
the season ended as early as it did.
You were with the "Français Volants Paris" for 3
seasons, you told “see you next season” to the supporters, and yet you have
signed at Asnière s/S. What happened?
Felix CHOUGUI : I
had 3 great years with The Volants and i had the chance to play with some great
players and even greater human beings whom i consider to be my close friends
but at the end i felt like i needed a new challenge and Asniers is the right
place for me to bee at. Id like to clarify that i said "I hope to see you
next year" and not "see you next year". At the time of that
interview my mind was set on playing a fourth year with the Volants but then
certain things happened which made me change my mind.
Do you have a message for
the FVP supporters?
Felix CHOUGUI : Id
like to thank you all for your support during my time with the club and i want
you to know that I've really enjoyed playing in front of you during these years.
So you will stay in the
Paris area by joining the Castors of Asniere s/S. Is it a family or a sports
decision?
Felix CHOUGUI : Well
i can't say that its a family decision because i don't have a family of my one
yet but its a combination of the "on ice conditions" and the "of
ice" conditions. I talked a lot with Bryant before signing the contract
and he convinced me that Asniers goals and ambitions matched my own. They also
presented me with a "living situation" which was preferable from the
one i had, and as i said before i wanted to try something new which I'm happy
to do in Asnieres.
Did the project and the
ambition of Bryant Perrier convince you?
Felix CHOUGUI : Bryant is a passionate guy and i would say that it was his passion for the game
and for how it should be played that convinced me. When he speaks about what he
wants to do with this club and how he wants to do it its hard to not want to be
a part of that journey. Bryant is a big reason why i signed with Asniers.
What are the next season
objectives of Asniere?
Felix CHOUGUI : That
is something I'm sure we will decide as a team when we meet in August and
something we will keep inside the group unless coach wants it otherwise.
Did the fact that Bryant
Perrier is an English-speaking person matter in your decision ?
Felix CHOUGUI : None
what so ever. If i didn't like french-speaking people i would not live and play
ice hockey in the capital of France.
What will be your status in
the team, with players like the captain Guillaume Pfeiffer, Viktor Grendel,
EmilienRouyer,whose are the offensive leaders?
Felix CHOUGUI : My
goal is to contribute in every aspect of the game. For me the only thing that
matters is winning and if the team needs me to block a shot or kill a penalty
in order to win ill gladly do it. I hope of course to score some pointsaswell
since that is the part of the game i think most players enjoy the most.
The Castors of Asniere also
signed Marc-André L'Héreault, a young Canadian striker coming from Annecy in
first division (20 points in 2012-2013 and 16 in 2013-2014). Aren’t you worried
by an overwhelming competition at your post?
Felix CHOUGUI : The
fact that a team has a lot of good players is only positive. To win games you
need players who can put up points and the more players like that you have the
more games you will win.Its as simple as that.
You are currently in
holidays in your house in Sweden. When are you planning to get back on the ice
and to start the training with the team?
Felix
CHOUGUI : I haven't booked my flight yet but we have to be back in the
middle of August so i will probably come back to Paris around the 10th of
August. Im looking forward to getting back on the ice and to meet my new
teammates.
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