My mind was set on playing a fourth year with the Volants but then certain things happened which made me change my mind.

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.