Jonas Hoog: It's all about practise!!

Last Saturday Swindon suffered a 4-0 loss to Manchester Phoenix. After the game we sat down with Jonas Hoog to talk about the game, and returning to Swindon without Aaron Nell.

SWSC: Firstly we would like to officially welcome you back to Swindon on behalf of the fans. Can you tell us, what was it that eventually swung your decision to return?

Jonas: I'd been talking to Ryan the whole summer. It's just I've been on the road a long time. I'm starting to get old and I need to start getting my own place and figuring out life afterwards. I didn't find something at home so you know I wanted to come back here.

SWSC: So will you be looking this season to go home eventually?

Jonas: Well sometime. You know, I wanted to stay home all summer and then it got to the end and I thought like, yeah one more year! (Laughs)

SWSC: Last season we saw you play a lot on the line with Aaron Nell. You were a great duo, very compatible. This season there are a lot of new faces. How are you adapting to this?

Jonas: It's all about practise and when you start getting to know guys it's easier to play with them. It's all about practise and playing with each other as much as you can.

SWSC: Do you think you are getting enough practise on ice during the week to achieve that?

Jonas: Maybe not for me but I'm so used to being on ice every day when I'm back home. But it's hard to get ice time in the UK so there's not much you could do.

SWSC: Do you have the opportunity to develop these relationships off ice?

Jonas: Yeah, me and Juha (Silvander) live together. And with the other imports, we go to the gym together every day.

SWSC: Last season your biggest achievement was breaking the 100 point barrier! What is your target for this season?

Jonas: Just winning as many games as we can!

SWSC: Tonight unfortunately was a disappointing loss. What do you think are the biggest lessons Swindon can take from this?

Jonas: Oh a lot, you know I think there is a lot in the D-Zone we can learn. They moved the puck fast and we spent too much time looking at the puck and not keeping up with the guys. We need to practice more in the D-Zone.

SWSC: Who do you think will be Swindon's biggest threat this season?

Jonas: Manchester are looking to be pretty good. Guildford is always up there but Manchester have a really good squad so they're going to be really tough.

SWSC: If you were to say now where you thought Swindon could finish where would it be?

Jonas: First!!