2016–17 Invicta Dynamos season
The 2016–17 season is the Dynamos 20th season of operation.
They are once again competing in the NIHL South Division 1
To commemorate their 20th year of existence, the team are using a special logo for the duration of the season.
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 | Callum Fowler |
Affiliates | Invicta Mustangs |
Previous season's captain, Nicky Lewis, although still with the club, has not continued in his leadership role.
Callum Fowler has taken the C and will lead the team for the 2016/17 campaign.
Roster moves
In
23 April 2016 – (R-S) The 2015/16 season is barely over when NM Damien King signs for a second season in Gillingham.
24 April 2016 – (R-S) Just 1 day after King signs for 2016/17, import defenceman, Ondrej Zosiak is confirmed as extending his stay in Medway.
07 May 2016 – (R-S) Ever-present in 2015/16, defenceman Arran Strawson makes it 5 straight seasons with Invicta.
11 May 2016 – (N P) The first new face for 2016/17 comes in the shape of 21-year-old forward, Mason Webster from London Raiders.
13 May 2016 – (R-S) Ever-present in 2015/16, 200 game defenceman Harrison Lillis stays for another season, hoping to improve even further on 2015/16.
18 May 2016 – (R-S) Joshua Condren, who scored 12 goals in 49 appearances during 2015/16, returns for his second season in Gillingham.
20 May 2016 – (R-S) Ever-present in 2015/16, Elliott Dewey makes it 3 seasons in a row with Invicta.
09 June 2016 – (R-S) Bailey Wootton returns for his second senior season in Gillingham, having spent the majority of his junior career with the club.
10 June 2016 – (R-S) Having scored a total of 38 points (14+24) in 49 games during 2015/16 and quickly becoming a fan-favourite, Conor Redmond signs for his second season in Gillingham.
15 June 2016 – (R-S) Ever-present in 2015/16, former Dynamo junior, Jarvis Mewett returns for his second senior season.
17 June 2016 – (R-S) NIHL South Division 1's top points scorer in 2015/16, Steve Osman returns for another season in Medway.
23 June 2016 – (R-S) A player who has seen many others come and go, last season's captain, Nicky Lewis returns for his eighth year as a Dynamo.
24 June 2016 – (R-S) Callum Fowler returns for another season in Gillingham. This year, the club's third highest scorer of all-time (516 points in total), takes the captaincy.
30 June 2016 – (R-S) Scoring his first-ever goal for the Dynamos in 2015/16 and finishing with 5 points (2+3), Brad Gutridge returns for his third straight season in NIHL 1.
06 July 2016 – (R-S) Haydn Wootton, having split his time between NIHL 1 and Guildford junior sides, committed to full-time senior hockey with Invicta for 2016/17.
06 July 2016 – (R-S) Taylor Wootton joins his twin brother in switching from a two-way deal with Guildford juniors, to full-time senior hockey in Gillingham.
08 July 2016 – (N S) 22-year-old defenceman, Tommy Ralph, who has Elite League and EPL experience, joins the Dynamos for 2016/17.
16 August 2016 – (N S) The Invicta Dynamos announce the arrival of 23-year-old Czech winger, Adam Rehak, who iced 16 times in the WHL, for the 2016/17 season.
19 August 2016 – (N S) 27-year-old Anthony Baskerville, having impressed head coach Kevin Parrish during the last 2 season, steps up from Invicta Mustangs.
26 August 2016 – (N S) 23-year-old netminder, James Richardson arrives in Kent to deputise for Damien King.
29 August 2016 – (N S) Team GB's Olympic Field Hockey star and all-time leading scorer, Ashley Jackson signs, having previously iced for 8 games in 2014/15 season.
Players for 2016/17 season including stats
- As of 29 August 2016
# | Name | Nationality | Date of Birth (Age) | Debut | 2016/17 Appearances | 2016/17 Goals | 2016/17 Assists | 2016/17 PIM | |
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Goaltenders | |||||||||
1 | Damien King | 1 May 1991 | 31/10/2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
40 | James Richardson | 10 September 1992 | 11/09/2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Defencemen | |||||||||
10 | Ondrej Zosiak (I) | 9 December 1990 | 20/09/2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
13 | Elliott Dewey | 10 March 1997 | 13/09/2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
14 | Tommy Ralph | 29 December 1993 | 10/09/2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
16 | Jarvis Mewett | 20 April 1996 | 20/09/2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
61 | Arran Strawson | 11 June 1987 | 08/09/2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
87 | Harrison Lillis | 17 October 1993 | 03/09/2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Forwards | |||||||||
7 | Nicky Lewis | 8 October 1987 | 05/09/2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
8 | Haydn Wootton | 16 July 1998 | 17/10/2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
11 | Adam Rehak (I) | 26 September 1992 | 10/09/2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
18 | Conor Redmond | 29 March 1995 | 20/09/2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
19 | Taylor Wootton | 16 July 1998 | 17/10/2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
22 | Mason Webster | 6 August 1994 | 10/09/2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
33 | Bailey Wootton | 21 December 1996 | 20/09/2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
46 | Brad Gutridge | 16 September 1986 | 26/10/2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
51 | Ashley Jackson | 27 August 1987 | 20/12/2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
57 | Anthony Baskerville | 24 July 1989 | 20/09/2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
83 | Steve Osman | 17 August 1987 | 13/09/2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
88 | Joshua Condren | 24 January 1996 | 20/09/2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
91 | Callum Fowler | 7 November 1991 | 04/09/2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fixtures and results
Pre-Season Challenge Matches
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Man of the Match |
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Saturday 3 September 2016 | Haringey Racers | Away | C - C | Cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances |
Sunday 4 September 2016 | Haringey Racers | Home | C - C | Cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances |
NIHL South Division 1
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Man of the Match | Current Streak in competition |
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Sunday 11 September 2016 | Bracknell Hornets | Home | 11 - 0 | Adam Rehak | W1 |
Saturday 24 September 2016 | Solent Devils | Home | 5 - 3 | Ashley Jackson | W2 |
Sunday 25 September 2016 | Chelmsford Chieftains | Away | 2 - 0 | Ashley Jackson | L1 |
Sunday 2 October 2016 | Milton Keynes Thunder | Home | 3 - 1 | Damien King | W1 |
Sunday 9 October 2016 | Oxford City Stars | Home | 3 - 6 | Ashley Jackson | L1 |
Sunday 6 November 2016 | Bracknell Hornets | Home | 7 - 1 | Adam Rehak | W1 |
Saturday 12 November 2016 | Streatham IHC | Away | 3 - 1 | Elliot Dewey | L1 |
Sunday 13 November 2016 | Oxford City Stars | Away | 4 - 0 | John Dibble | L2 |
Saturday 19 November 2016 | London Raiders | Away | 2 - 4 | Ashley Jackson | W1 |
Sunday 20 November 2016 | Milton Keynes Thunder | Home | 7 - 6 | Arran Strawson | W2 |
Saturday 3 December 2016 | Streatham IHC | Home | 5 - 3 | John Dibble | W3 |
Sunday 4 December 2016 | Milton Keynes Thunder | Away | 4 - 6 | Mason Webster | W4 |
Sunday 11 December 2016 | Oxford City Stars | Home | 7 - 5 | Adam Rehak | W5 |
Saturday 17 December 2016 | Bracknell Hornets | Away | 5 - 6 | Ashley Jackson | W6 |
Sunday 18 December 2016 | London Raiders | Home | 4 - 1 | John Dibble | W7 |
Saturday 7 January 2017 | Chelmsford Chieftains | Away | 6 - 8 | Arran Strawson | W8 |
Sunday 8 January 2017 | Chelmsford Chieftains | Home | 3 - 3 | Ondrej Zosiak | D1 |
Saturday 14 January 2017 | Solent Devils | Away | 8 - 2 | Adam Rehak | L1 |
Sunday 15 January 2017 | Streatham IHC | Home | 1 - 3 | Arran Strawson | L2 |
Sunday 22 January 2017 | Wightlink Raiders | Home | C - C | ||
Saturday 28 January 2017 | London Raiders | Away | - | ||
Sunday 29 January 2017 | Chelmsford Chieftains | Away | - | ||
Saturday 4 February 2017 | Chelmsford Chieftains | Home | - | ||
Sunday 5 February 2017 | Milton Keynes Thunder | Home | - | ||
Saturday 11 February 2017 | Streatham IHC | Away | - | ||
Sunday 12 February 2017 | London Raiders | Home | - | ||
Saturday 18 February 2017 | Bracknell Hornets | Away | - | ||
Sunday 19 February 2017 | Wightlink Raiders | Home | C - C | ||
Saturday 4 March 2017 | Solent Devils | Away | - | ||
Saturday 11 March 2017 | Wightlink Raiders | Away | C - C | ||
Sunday 12 March 2017 | Solent Devils | Away | - | ||
Saturday 18 March 2017 | Oxford City Stars | Away | - | ||
Sunday 19 March 2017 | Milton Keynes Thunder | Away | - |
NIHL Southern Cup
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Man of the Match | Current Streak in competition |
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Saturday 10 September 2016 | Chelmsford Chieftains | Away | 0 - 2 | Damien King | W1 |
Sunday 18 September 2016 | London Raiders | Home | 4 - 2 | Adam Rehak | W2 |
Saturday 1 October 2016 | Streatham IHC | Away | 1 - 5 | Mason Webster | W3 |
Saturday 15 October 2016 | Wightlink Raiders | Away | 7 - 3 | Haydn Wootton | L1 |
Sunday 16 October 2016 | Streatham IHC | Home | 7 - 4 | James Richardson | W1 |
Saturday 22 October 2016 | London Raiders | Away | 10 - 5 | Ashley Jackson | L1 |
Sunday 23 October 2016 | Wightlink Raiders | Home | 5 - 3 | Glen Rodbourne | W1 |
Sunday 30 October 2016 | Chelmsford Chieftains | Home | 4 - 2 | John Dibble | W2 |
Semi Final
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Man of the Match | Current Streak in competition |
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Saturday 25 February 2017 | Streatham IHC | Away | 2 - 7 | Scott Bailey | W3 |
Sunday 26 February 2017 | Streatham IHC | Home | 5 - 2 | Adam Rehak | W4 |
Final
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Man of the Match | Current Streak in competition |
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Saturday 18 March 2017 | Chelmsford Chieftains | Away | 4 - 3 | L1 | |
Sunday 19 March 2017 | Chelmsford Chieftains | Home | 2 - 4 | Nicky Lewis | L2 |
References
- "Mos host Hornets in League opener". Retrieved 20 August 2016.