This evening, the Solent Devils are excited to announce the re-signing of centre man, Mark Pitts.
The South African forward is returning for his 7th season with the Solent Devils, when asked about returning to the team, Pitts said
“The team is made up of a great bunch of guys and I’m expecting them to bring the same high levels of commitment they bring every year.”
Head Coach Alex Murray has spoke of his pleasure in securing his influential alternate captain
“It was a priority of mine to get Mark back for next season, he is such an integral part of our squad. I would go as far as saying he is the most underrated player in the league! Mark is productive offensively, plays both special teams and is dominate in the face off circle! Mark has been a crucial component in our recent club success and I hope he can support us in achieving more”
Leading the charge on the ice Pitts has attained 175 points for the Solent Devils with 54 goals and 121 assists over 112 games.
Pitts continues
“I aim to bring as much energy to the team as possible. I try to base my game on high work rate, heavy work load and doing the gritty things well allowing the skill guys more opportunity to score.”
Looking forward to the 2021-22 season
“The goals for next season remain the same as every other. As a group we need to remain hungry and push to compete with the top teams in the league. The league is only getting tougher and there’s no easy games, so we have to be ready to preform every game or we could find ourselves out of contention very quickly.”
Reflecting on the Spring Cup after the disruption to the end of the 2019-20 season, Pitts said
“The spring cup was great, getting to play some competitive hockey in such uncertain times was a real relief. It was well run with all the necessary safety measures strictly adhered to, ensuring the health of all involved. I feel it was a real positive for all of the teams mental health to get back to what we all love to do.”
Pitts will return to the Devils in shirt #5. If you would like to sponsor a Devil or become a team sponsor, contact devilssupporters@outlook.com.
