2015–16 Invicta Dynamos season
| Invicta Dynamos |
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| City |
Gillingham, Kent |
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| League |
NIHL South Division 1 |
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| Founded |
1997 |
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| Home arena |
Silver Blades Ice Rink, Gillingham |
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| Colors |
Home:
Away: |
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| Head coach |
Kevin Parrish |
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| Captain |
Nicky Lewis |
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| Affiliates |
Invicta Mustangs |
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The 2015-16 season is the Dynamos 19th season of operation.
They are competing in the NIHL South Division 1, hoping to improve on their performance in the previous season.
The previous season's captain, Anthony Leone joined the Chelmsford Chieftains[1] during the off-season, meaning Nicky Lewis has taken the C and will lead the team for the 2015/16 campaign.
Roster moves
In
25 May 2015 - (R-S) Scottish netminder, Mark McGill signs for a second season in Gillingham.
3 June 2015 - (R-S) Adam McNicoll re-signs for the team, following a successful previous season with them.
12 June 2015 - (NP) 19 year old Jacob Ranson becomes the Dynamos first new signing for the 15/16 campaign, joining from league rivals London Raiders.
19 June 2015 - (R-S) Nicky Lewis shows his loyalty and signs for his 7th consecutive season in Kent, he was later announced as the team's new captain.
22 June 2015 - (R-S) Harrison Lillis confirmed as returning for another season with the club.
26 June 2015 - (NP) Former Invicta Dynamos junior, 18 year old Bailey Wootton is the club's second new face, joining Jacob Ranson in swapping London Raiders for Gillingham.
3 July 2015 - (R-S) Steve Nightingale returns for a second season.
6 July 2015 - (NP) 17 year old defenceman Andy Henderson makes it a trio of Scotsmen, as he joins the club from the Ontario Hockey Academy.
10 July 2015 - (NP) Ex-Elite League defenceman, Slovakian Michal Benadik joins the team to take up one of the club's 2 permitted import slots.
31 July 2015 - (NP) 20 year old Conor Redmond, a former Belfast Giants junior, signs for the club from Slough Jets.
7 August 2015 - (R-S) Brad Gutridge signs a new contract with the club, seeing him ice for his second season at NIHL 1 level.
7 August 2015 - (R-S) On the same day as Gutridge's return is announced, the Dynamos confirm the re-signing of Jack Lee for a second season.
12 August 2015 - (NP) 19 year old Joshua Condren becomes the third player to swap London Raiders for Kent as he joins Ranson and Wootton for the '15/16 season.
20 August 2015 - (R-S) Elliott Dewey returns for a second consecutive season with the club.
21 August 2015 - (NP) Latvian forward Erik Ozollapa fills the club's second import slot, joining from Norwegian side Tønsberg Vikings.
25 August 2015 - (NP) Another former Dynamos junior joins the senior team, this time in the shape of 19 year old Jarvis Mewett.
4 September 2015 - (NP) Moving quickly to replace the injured Michal Benadik, head coach Kevin Parrish announces the signing of Slovakian defenceman Ondrej Zosiak, filling the import slot vacated by Benadik.
15 September 2015 - (R-S) Arran Strawson signs for a 4th consecutive season, despite previously being announced as joining the Hull Pirates of the EPL.
20 September 2015 - (R-S) Grant Baxter shows no sign of hanging up his skates as he joins for another term in Gillingham.
20 September 2015 - (NP) Damien Welch, a former Invicta Dynamo returns to help bolster the club's blue line for the new campaign.
24 October 2015 - (NP) Netminder Damien King joins the club from Milton Keynes Thunder as replacement for Mark McGill.
29 October 2015 - (NP) Former Dynamos #83, Steve Osman returns for another stint with the club, after requesting release from Oxford City Stars.
15 December 2015 - (NP) 2014/15 Supporter's Player of the Year, Callum Fowler returns to Gillingham, having iced earlier in the season for the EPL's Bracknell Bees.
2 February 2016 - (NP) Former Medway Bears and Romford Raiders shot-stopper Glen Rodbourne replaces Steve Nightingale, providing backup for Damien King.
Out
4 September 2015 - Having been announced as signing less than two months earlier, a severe injury forces Michal Benadik to leave the club, without having made a single appearance.
14 October 2015 - Netminder Mark McGill leaves the club.
21 January 2016 - Andy Henderson seeks new career opportunities in Scotland, leaving the Dynamos.
2 February 2016 - Steve Nightingale calls time on his Dynamos tenure, having only played 212 minutes this season.
Players for 2015/16 season including stats
- As of 23 February 2016
| # |
Name |
Nationality |
Date of Birth (Age) |
Debut |
2015/16 Appearances |
2015/16 Goals |
2015/16 Assists |
2015/16 PIM |
Notes |
| Goaltenders |
| 1 |
Damien King |
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(1991-05-01) 1 May 1991 |
31/10/2015 |
27 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
| 29 |
Mark McGill |
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(1991-11-15) 15 November 1991 |
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6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 35 |
Steve Nightingale |
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(1983-01-07) 7 January 1983 |
13/9/2014 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 35 |
Glen Rodbourne |
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21/2/2016 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Defencemen |
| 10 |
Ondrej Zosiak (I) |
 |
(1990-12-09) 9 December 1990 |
20/9/2015 |
36 |
8 |
17 |
18 |
| 13 |
Elliott Dewey |
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(1997-03-10) 10 March 1997 |
13/9/2014 |
36 |
0 |
4 |
42 |
| 15 |
Damien Welch |
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2/9/2001 |
25 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
| 16 |
Jarvis Mewett |
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(1996-04-20) 20 April 1996 |
20/9/2015 |
36 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
| 20 |
Adam McNicoll |
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(1994-09-02) 2 September 1994 |
7/9/2013 |
14 |
4 |
7 |
12 |
| 42 |
Andy Henderson |
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(1997-07-21) 21 July 1997 |
20/9/2015 |
25 |
4 |
4 |
20 |
| 61 |
Arran Strawson |
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(1987-06-11) 11 June 1987 |
8/9/2012 |
36 |
8 |
21 |
76 |
| 87 |
Harrison Lillis |
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(1993-10-17) 17 October 1993 |
3/9/2011 |
36 |
0 |
2 |
50 |
| Forwards |
| 7 |
Nicky Lewis |
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(1987-10-08) 8 October 1987 |
5/9/2009 |
27 |
9 |
7 |
26 |
| 9 |
Erik Ozollapa (I) |
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(1987-04-18) 18 April 1987 |
20/9/2015 |
34 |
33 |
34 |
81 |
| 14 |
Haydn Wootton |
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15 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 18 |
Conor Redmond |
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(1995-03-29) 29 March 1995 |
20/9/2015 |
35 |
8 |
19 |
24 |
| 25 |
Taylor Wootton |
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13 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 33 |
Bailey Wootton |
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(1996-12-21) 21 December 1996 |
20/9/2015 |
19 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
| 38 |
Grant Baxter |
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(1977-02-23) 23 February 1977 |
5/9/1998 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| 46 |
Brad Gutridge |
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(1986-09-16) 16 September 1986 |
26/10/2014 |
35 |
1 |
0 |
22 |
| 71 |
Jack Lee |
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(1996-01-26) 26 January 1996 |
10/1/2015 |
36 |
1 |
0 |
38 |
| 83 |
Steve Osman |
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(1987-08-17) 17 August 1987 |
13/9/2014 |
27 |
24 |
26 |
37 |
| 88 |
Joshua Condren |
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20/9/2014 |
35 |
10 |
12 |
24 |
| 91 |
Callum Fowler |
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(1991-11-07) 7 November 1991 |
2010 |
11 |
10 |
17 |
16 |
| 95 |
Jacob Ranson |
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(1995-08-09) 9 August 1995 |
20/9/2015 |
36 |
8 |
12 |
20 |
Fixtures and results [2]
NIHL Southern Cup
Semi-Final
Southeast Trophy
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