The Solent Devils are delighted to release the 2021-22 team jerseys which will be sponsored  by JRC and Dunamis Sports!

The club have worked in partnership with Dunamis for over 7 years and are delighted with this seasons jerseys which incorporates the new direction the club is going.

The teams main Sponsor will once again be JRC who has supported the club for over 5 years with invaluable support and finances to enable them to compete at this level.

Head coach Alex Murray has spoken of his delight with the new jersey’s

“Every year I enjoy working alongside Alex at Dunamis to create a design that is better than our last! I was really happy with our Spring Cup jerseys and I couldn’t believe it when the new design came in, it far surpassed my expectations. Alex at Dunamis is quick to make any changes required and has produced a simple but impactful set of jerseys!

Murray continues…

We couldn’t decide which two of the three to choose so we are delighted that Dunamis have supported us in ensuring we get the third Jersey and we cannot thank them enough. Lastly, I must give thanks to John at JRC who is a great advocate for clubs in Gosport. John is really passionate about sport in the local community and we are really pleased to be supported by JRC again”

The Solent Devils have own and loan opportunities to sponsor players – if you are interested in getting your hands on the game worn jerseys at the end of the season please get in touch with Kerry at devilssupporters@outlook.com

This evening, the Solent Devils are delighted to announce the return of the talented young forward, Jack Peacock on a two way deal with the Solent Junior Devils NIHL2.

Peacock comments

“I think we have got to hit the ground running especially after the performance we gave in the series. With hard work and dedication I have no doubt we will have a great season.”

Spring Cup winning Coach, Alex Murray commented

“Jack is an exceptional talent and I’m really excited for Jack to begin to show his potential for our club! Jack works really hard in training and will be given a chance to implement this more next season.”

With 45 games under his belt, 13 goals and 13 assists, Peacock is looking forward to the season ahead

“My goal for this season is to improve both my on and off the Puck positioning and awareness. Also to be a regular player in the devils line up.”

Peacock continues

“To participate in the spring cup was an honour especially to bring hockey back to our fans after a long period of time off.”

“The last 18 months have been tough but it was great to still continue playing the game I love and especially to be around the boys as a new guy I got to know all of them very well.”

Peacock will return to the Devils in shirt #21. If you would like to sponsor a Devil or become a team sponsor, contact devilssupporters@outlook.com

Finally that moment we’ve all been waiting for, all the fixtures for the season ahead.

This evening, the Solent Devils are delighted to announce the return of the exciting young forward, Oscar Evans.

Commenting on signing Evans said

“I will bring speed and energy for sure and hopefully some goals too!”

Evans career has seen him play 84 games, racking up 29 goals and 13 assists, speaking about the signing Head Coach Murray said

“Oscar is a really exciting prospect, who will only get better the more he plays at this level. He provides vital depth on the left wing and is able to contribute on the score board!”

Evans continues

“My goals this year are to get back to scoring and assisting more and contribute to the team as much as I can.”
“The streaming series we did was so important for us as we’ve never not played hockey for that long before so we needed to get that feeling back and it was the perfect thing really after a tough year!”

Evans adds

“…the last 18 months was extremely tough and for everyone and with no hockey it was tough to stay motivated physically and mentally but on a positive note we got to spend more time than usual with family.”

Evans will return to the Devils in shirt #77. If you would like to sponsor a Devil or become a team sponsor, contact devilssupporters@outlook.com

This evening, the Solent Devils are delighted to announce the return of English Netminder, Mark Duffy.

Duffy signed for 2020-21 and after many false starts to the season, Duffy commenced with the Devils during the Spring Series Cup series demonstrating his capabilities to a full house on the Solent Devils Youtube streaming Channel as the team took the silverware.

With a career 130 games and an SVP of .857% Duffy comments on signing

“I hope to do everything I can for the team when needed and to keep pushing Chico all season.”

Head Coach Alex Murray commented

“Duffy is someone who I’ve known since a kid, when we played a lot of in-line together! We’ve always discussed him playing with the Devils but it never materialised until the Spring Cup. Duffy has settled in well and is experienced enough to push Chico and his a big presence in net for us. We have a strong goalie tandem and Mark is a crucial part of that.”

Talking about his goals for the season Duffy added

“…Looking forward to a season where we can really get on some good winning streaks, upset some of the ‘big’ teams and really push for some silverware.”

Duffy continues

“Taking part in the summer cup meant that we had a great opportunity to get the cobwebs off after a long time away and to set ourselves up for a big season to come. For me it was a great chance to get to know all the boys before the first full season and see what it means to be a Devil in training and at game time.”

Speaking about what he will contribute Duffy said

“I hope to bring a bit of experience to a quite young group and I hope to bring some top performances at the weekends. I’m the type of guy that will do anything to help the team and I’m looking forward to helping the boys towards silverware and a deep playoff run.”

Duffy will return to the Devils in shirt #98. If you would like to sponsor a Devil or become a team sponsor, contact devilssupporters@outlook.com

This evening, the Solent Devils are delighted to announce the re-signing of English forward, Dan Shier.

The Isle of Wight based player will begin his fifth season with the senior team, starting his 87th game when the season opens in September. Shier has accumulated 10 goals and 17 assists and looking to add to the tally in 2021-22.

Shier said

“I’m looking forward to the season, the stretch of water can be a pain but we’re very lucky to have Wightlink supporting us so we can keep the island boys playing.”

Coach Murray commented

“It’s great to welcome back Dan for next season, he is a great team guy who stands up for his team mates and its skilful and gritty which makes him unique in our line up. Shier has settled into the team well over the past few years so I look forward to seeing him kick on this year”

Speaking about the pandemic Shier continues

“It’s been a tough time for everyone – I’ve done my best to keep fit and earlier training in the spring definitely helped me.”

When asked about the Spring Cup Series Shier said

“After a year out it was great to be able to play in the Spring Cup – we missed the fans but it does feel like we now have a momentum to take into the new season when some teams will have been off the ice for 18 months or more”

On favourite away destinations commented

“Probably Cardiff for the ice and Chelmsford for the atmosphere.”

The Solent Devils would also like to thank Wightlink for their support during the Spring Cup Series and their continued support in the 2021-22 season, without which we’d likely lose the senior and junior talent from the island.

Shier will return to the Devils in shirt #12. If you would like to sponsor a Devil or become a team sponsor, contact devilssupporters@outlook.com