DEVILS LOCK IN D-CORE
Tonight, the Solent Devils complete their D-Core to begin the season by signing their 7th Defenceman for the upcoming 2025/26 season!
Devils add stability, experience and leadership with the return of Defenceman Ben Lock!
Lock will be joining the team for his 10th season as a Devils this September!
His 9th season with the team saw him help the team by stepping in as injury relief after taking time away from the sport for the 2023-24 season.
Lock made an impact, blocking shots, laying the body and dishing the puck for 3 regular season games and 1 cup final game.
This season, Lock looks to return to the squad in a larger role, something he discussed in his signing interview.
Honestly, it feels incredible to be back.
Solent has always felt like home to me, and after everything we’ve built over the years, it was a no‑brainer to sign back.
The culture in that dressing room, the work ethic, and the bond with the coaches and supporters – it’s special.
Discussing what made Ben come back to the sport, and how he found the return,
Firstly – you always answer the pandas call!
Joking aside, I’d taken about a year and a half out, and that time away really helped my body recover. But the itch to get back out there never went away.
Coming back in January and pulling that jersey on again felt amazing! There were definitely some adjustments – the speed of the game, the physical demands – but once you’re back in the rhythm, it all comes flooding back. By the end of the season, I felt like myself again.
Lock has become a reliable staple of the Solent Devils who has been apart of the teams biggest moments. Building off of his previous response, we asked Ben how he found the younger devils team of last season and how his role adapted.
It brought a lot of energy into the team.
Those younger guys came in hungry, eager to learn, and that gave the whole squad a lift!
Discussing his focus for the upcoming season, Lock added,
My focus is to build on where I left off – be solid, be reliable, and be a presence for the team every shift.
As a group, it’s about pushing for that next level, competing every night, and giving ourselves a real shot at silverware!
Finally, Ben wrapped up discussing how the Solent Devils fans influence the team,
The fans here are unreal. You feel that energy from warm‑up to final buzzer, and it genuinely gives you an extra gear when your legs are burning late in a game.
Knowing they’ve got our backs makes you want to dig deeper.
With his final message to the fans ahead of September being,
Thank you for sticking with us through every high and low.
Keep bringing that noise, because we feed off it.
September can’t come soon enough – we’ll be ready, and we can’t wait to see you all back in the rink!
Ben Lock will continue to wear #71 for the Solent Devils!
Lock is looking for an Own and Loan Sponsor!
If you or your business would like to be the proud owner of Ben Lock’s home and away jersey, please contact devilssupporters@outlook.com
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