Bay Currents: A few months ago, you were saying how much you wanted to get into coaching after your playing career was finished, you even turned down an opportunity to play in Holland. You were focused on becoming a coach and it happened. How does that make you feel?

Rob Miller: It feels great and it feels especially greater to be back in Brooklyn.

BC: Considering the fact that you ended your playing career here, did it make it that much easier for you to coach here?

Miller: Yeah, absolutely. It's always good to go back to a place where you played before and where the people know who you are, regardless of if you played there three years ago or last season. So, yeah, it's really good to be back in Brooklyn.

BC: A lot of Aces fans will be coming to Aviator to watch the Aviators this season. What kind of team will you be putting out on the ice this season? What should they expect from the team this season?

Miller: I think we're going to have a handful of the same players back. Some of them will be in and out. We're going to be more of a local team this year; we're not going to be housing players at all. That's going to be one way things are going to be different this season. As far as my coaching goes, I like aggressive hockey, and I think every player on the ice has a job. If you're job is to score goals, I want you to go out and do that. If your job is to fight and prevent the opposition from scoring, that's what I want you to do.

BC: Speaking of players returning, is there anyone that you're sure of will be back?

Miller: We're not ready to announce anything yet, but we will be, soon.

BC: Are you guys having open-tryouts?

Miller: We're not having them until October and we'll be announcing them on Aviator's website in the next week or so. They'll most likely be during the second week of October.

Be sure to check out Part II in the next edition of Bay Currents!