2015–16 Invicta Dynamos season
The 2015-16 season was the Dynamos 19th season of operation.
They competed in the NIHL South Division 1.
Invicta Dynamos | |
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City | Gillingham, Kent |
League | NIHL South Division 1 |
Founded | 1997 |
Home arena | Silver Blades Ice Rink, Gillingham |
Colors | Home: Away: |
Head coach | Kevin Parrish |
Captain | Nicky Lewis |
Affiliates | Invicta Mustangs |
The previous season's captain, Anthony Leone joined the Chelmsford Chieftains[1] during the off-season, meaning Nicky Lewis took the C and led 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 | |
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Goaltenders | |||||||||
1 | Damien King | 1 May 1991 | 31/10/2015 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
29 | Mark McGill | 15 November 1991 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
35 | Steve Nightingale | 7 January 1983 | 13/09/2014 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
35 | Glen Rodbourne | 21/02/2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Defencemen | |||||||||
10 | Ondrej Zosiak (I) | 9 December 1990 | 20/09/2015 | 50 | 8 | 24 | 20 | ||
13 | Elliott Dewey | 10 March 1997 | 13/09/2014 | 50 | 1 | 6 | 52 | ||
15 | Damien Welch | 02/09/2001 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 20 | |||
16 | Jarvis Mewett | 20 April 1996 | 20/09/2015 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 14 | ||
20 | Adam McNicoll | 2 September 1994 | 07/09/2013 | 28 | 9 | 10 | 16 | ||
42 | Andy Henderson | 21 July 1997 | 20/09/2015 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 20 | ||
61 | Arran Strawson | 11 June 1987 | 08/09/2012 | 50 | 14 | 31 | 84 | ||
87 | Harrison Lillis | 17 October 1993 | 03/09/2011 | 50 | 1 | 3 | 82 | ||
Forwards | |||||||||
7 | Nicky Lewis | 8 October 1987 | 05/09/2009 | 39 | 13 | 9 | 34 | ||
9 | Erik Ozollapa (I) | 18 April 1987 | 20/09/2015 | 45 | 42 | 47 | 114 | ||
14 | Haydn Wootton | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
18 | Conor Redmond | 29 March 1995 | 20/09/2015 | 49 | 14 | 24 | 24 | ||
25 | Taylor Wootton | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
33 | Bailey Wootton | 21 December 1996 | 20/09/2015 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 43 | ||
38 | Grant Baxter | 23 February 1977 | 05/09/1998 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
46 | Brad Gutridge | 16 September 1986 | 26/10/2014 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 24 | ||
71 | Jack Lee | 26 January 1996 | 10/01/2015 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 40 | ||
83 | Steve Osman | 17 August 1987 | 13/09/2014 | 41 | 29 | 37 | 45 | ||
88 | Joshua Condren | 20/09/2015 | 49 | 12 | 12 | 24 | |||
91 | Callum Fowler | 7 November 1991 | 2010 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 32 | ||
95 | Jacob Ranson | 9 August 1995 | 20/09/2015 | 50 | 11 | 15 | 30 |
Fixtures and results
NIHL South Division 1
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Man of the Match |
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Sunday 20 September 2015 | Bracknell Hornets | Home | 7 - 4 | Nicky Lewis |
Saturday 3 October 2015 | Streatham Redskins | Away | 3 - 4 | Arran Strawson |
Sunday 11 October 2015 | Wightlink Raiders | Home | 2 - 1 | Harrison Lillis |
Sunday 25 October 2015 | Streatham Redskins | Home | 0 - 5 | Andy Henderson |
Saturday 31 October 2015 | Cardiff NIHL Devils | Home | 1 - 1 | Damien King |
Sunday 1 November 2015 | Solent Devils | Away | 2 - 2 | Joshua Condren |
Saturday 7 November 2015 | Streatham Redskins | Away | 4 - 5 | Damien King |
Sunday 8 November 2015 | London Raiders | Home | 6 - 1 | Damien King |
Saturday 14 November 2015 | Oxford City Stars | Away | 4 - 1 | Conor Redmond |
Sunday 15 November 2015 | Milton Keynes Thunder | Home | 6 - 5 | Andy Henderson |
Saturday 21 November 2015 | Cardiff NIHL Devils | Home | 6 - 1 | Steve Osman |
Sunday 22 November 2015 | Chelmsford Chieftains | Away | 3 - 3 | Conor Redmond |
Sunday 29 November 2015 | Solent Devils | Home | 3 - 1 | Taylor Wootton |
Saturday 5 December 2015 | Milton Keynes Thunder | Home | 4 - 2 | Damien King |
Sunday 6 December 2015 | Chelmsford Chieftains | Away | 6 - 2 | Damien King |
Saturday 12 December 2015 | London Raiders | Away | 1 - 3 | Damien King |
Sunday 13 December 2015 | Oxford City Stars | Home | 2 - 2 | Jacob Ranson |
Saturday 19 December 2015 | Bracknell Hornets | Away | 3 - 4 | Conor Redmond |
Sunday 20 December 2015 | London Raiders | Home | 7 - 1 | Callum Fowler |
Sunday 10 January 2016 | Bracknell Hornets | Home | 7 - 3 | Steve Osman |
Saturday 16 January 2016 | London Raiders | Away | 0 - 3 | Damien King |
Sunday 17 January 2016 | Wightlink Raiders | Home | 4 - 4 | Harrison Lillis |
Saturday 23 January 2016 | Bracknell Hornets | Away | 2 - 6 | Eriks Ozollapa |
Sunday 24 January 2016 | Wightlink Raiders | Away | 4 - 4 | Jacob Ranson |
Saturday 30 January 2016 | Oxford City Stars | Home | 5 - 1 | Eriks Ozollapa |
Sunday 31 January 2016 | Milton Keynes Thunder | Away | 2 - 6 | Steve Osman |
Sunday 7 February 2016 | Solent Devils | Home | 6 - 2 | Jacob Ranson |
Saturday 13 February 2016 | Wightlink Raiders | Away | 4 - 2 | Joshua Condren |
Sunday 14 February 2016 | Chelmsford Chieftains | Home | 3 - 4 | Arran Strawson |
Saturday 20 February 2016 | Cardiff NIHL Devils | Away | 2 - 6 | Conor Redmond |
Saturday 5 March 2016 | Solent Devils | Away | 3 - 9 | Eriks Ozollapa |
Sunday 6 March 2016 | Chelmsford Chieftains | Home | 1 - 2 | Damien King |
Saturday 12 March 2016 | Oxford City Stars | Away | 7 - 6 | Callum Fowler |
Sunday 13 March 2016 | Milton Keynes Thunder | Away | 0 - 9 | Eriks Ozollapa |
Saturday 19 March 2016 | Cardiff NIHL Devils | Away | 2 - 4 | Adam McNicoll |
Sunday 20 March 2016 | Streatham Redskins | Home | 4 - 0 | Conor Redmond |
Quarter-Final
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Man of the Match |
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Saturday 2 April 2016 | Milton Keynes Thunder | Away | 4 - 3 | Nicky Lewis |
Sunday 3 April 2016 | Milton Keynes Thunder | Home | 4 - 0 | Ondrej Zosiak |
Semi-Final
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Man of the Match |
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Saturday 9 April 2016 | Wightlink Raiders | Away | 7 - 2 | Conor Redmond |
Sunday 10 April 2016 | Wightlink Raiders | Home | 0 - 0 | Damien King |
NIHL Southern Cup
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Man of the Match |
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Sunday 27 September 2015 | Streatham Redskins | Home | 7 - 4 | Ondrej Zosiak |
Sunday 4 October 2015 | Chelmsford Chieftains | Away | 11 - 0 | Conor Redmond |
Saturday 17 October 2015 | London Raiders | Away | 4 - 4 | Nicky Lewis |
Sunday 18 October 2015 | Chelmsford Chieftains | Home | 1 - 5 | Nicky Lewis |
Semi-Final
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Man of the Match |
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Saturday 27 February 2016 | Streatham Redskins | Away | 1 - 0 | Damien King |
Sunday 28 February 2016 | Streatham Redskins | Home | 3 - 5 | Nicky Lewis |
Southeast Trophy
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Man of the Match |
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Thursday 1 October 2015 | Chelmsford Chieftains | Home | 2 - 4 | Ondrej Zosiak |
Thursday 28 January 2016 | Chelmsford Chieftains | Away | 9 - 1 | |
Saturday 6 February 2016 | London Raiders | Away | 2 - 7 | Steve Osman |
Sunday 21 February 2016 | London Raiders | Home | 7 - 0 | Damien Welch |
References
- "Coach confirms captain's exit as Leone moves on". Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- "Mos to begin at home to Bracknell". Retrieved 15 January 2016.