Pittsy Picks Solent!
Tonight, the Solent Devils round off their squad to begin the season with the re-signing of fan favourite British Forward Mark Pitts!
The 35 year old will be joining the team for his 9th season in 2024/25.
Pitts’ 2023/24 began later than others, however Mark began to contribute from game 1, with him picking up a total of 15 points across just 8 regular season games! This means he was playing at just under 2 points per game! Pitts also stepped up where it counted most, playing in all 4 of the Devils’ Playoff games playing at a point per game collecting 4 points!
Mark Pitts had this to say regarding his return to Solent,
It feels good to be returning to Solent. The atmosphere is always great in the room. A lot of good friends are back and also lots of new faces. It should be a really good challenge.
Pitts continued to discuss how he will impact the new younger squad for the upcoming season,
Lots of youth in the team this season should really help compliment us older guys. I’ve always had a hard work ethic and hopefully can lead by example at training and in games to push the youngsters to the next level.
Mark concluded by stating his goals for the 2024/25 season,
My goals remain the same as every year, contribute in any way I can to help the team achieve as much success as possible.
Teammate and Head Coach, Alex Murray had this to say regarding the return of the team’s primary first line centre,
Naturally I’m delighted to have secured the re-signing of Mark for the upcoming season which I’m sure will be positive news for our fan base.
Murray discussed how he sees Pitts impacting the line-up,
Pittsy is one of, if not the best centre in the league, his work rate, skill-set and sheer grit and determination are reasons why he has flourished in his role with Solent. Not only is his on ice performances important, the confidence he brings to the team when in our line up gives even more importance to having Mark back with the team.
We are naturally short of centres losing, Ozzy, Drew and Scotty, so to have Mark back, will help balance the top of our line up.
Mark Pitts will miss the beginning of the season due to injury, Murray said the following,
Pittsy is currently recovering from an injury so will likely not be ready for the start of the season but we look forward to having in the line up soon.
Mark Pitts will continue to wear his iconic #5 jersey for the club and his jersey will be owned and loaned by The Riff Raff
Solent Devils Season Tickets for the upcoming season are still available!
If you would like to purchase a season ticket or have any questions regarding them, please contact Kerry on devilssupporters@outlook.com
The Solent Devils are looking for Own and Loan Sponsors for the up coming season as well as Team Sponsors. If you are interested in being involved and supporting the team then please get in touch now by emailing Kerry on devilssupporters@outlook.com
