Invicta Dynamos

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Invicta Dynamos
Invicta Dynamos Logo.png
City Gillingham, Kent
League National Ice Hockey League
DivisionDivision One South
Founded1997
Home arenaPlanet Ice, Gillingham
Capacity: 1,200
ColoursWhite, Blue & Red
   
Owner(s)Kevin & Sarah Parrish
Head coachKarl Lennon
CaptainAaron Connolly
Website Invicta Dynamos

The Invicta Dynamos are the senior, semi-professional, ice hockey team based in Gillingham in Kent. The season runs from September to April. They usually play their home games on a Sunday at 17:15. They share their home with the Invicta Mustangs whose colours are blue, white, grey and red.

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History

The club was founded in 1997 replacing the Medway Bears as the senior team based at the Ice Bowl. The club originally competed in the EPIHL until the 2003/4 season when the club dropped down to the ENIHL due to a lack of sponsorship. Invicta is one of the larger clubs at this level and has enjoyed a period of sustained success including winning the ENIHL Grand Slam in 2005/6. The most successful season in the Dynamos history came in the 2001/02 season when they were the champions of the EPIHL, winning the league and playoffs and losing the cup final to local rivals the Romford Raiders.

The club's fiercest rivalry has traditionally been with the Raiders IHC and to a slightly lesser extent the Chelmsford Chieftains, with the Dynamos competing in the same league as the two Essex clubs for its first six seasons. However more recently a healthy rivalry has developed with Streatham IHC due to the geographical proximity of the two clubs.

Club roster 2022-23

(*) Denotes a Non-British Trained player (Import)

Netminders
No.Nat.PlayerCatchesDate of birthPlace of birthAcquiredContract
30 Flag of England.svg Owen Rider30 July 2003 (age 21) England 2018 from Invicta U1822/23
31 Flag of England.svg Harvey Bryden2004 (age 18) England 2022 from Invicta U1822/23
42 Flag of England.svg Flag of Sweden.svg Tyler de la BertoucheL15 November 2005 (age 18) London, England2022 from Peterborough Phantoms Two-Way
Defencemen
No.Nat.PlayerShootsDate of birthPlace of birthAcquiredContract
2 Flag of England.svg Gregor McAllan31 January 2003 (age 21) England 2019 from Invicta Mustangs 22/23
16 Flag of England.svg Brandon Chard2006 (age 16) England 2022 from Invicta U1822/23
40 Flag of England.svg Joe Stephenson18 March 1998 (age 26) Farnborough, England2022 from Guildford Phoenix 22/23
46 Flag of England.svg Matthew Bell11 June 2004 (age 20) England 2022 from Invicta Mustangs Two-Way
49 Flag of England.svg Billy Woods20 June 2001 (age 23) England 2021 from Invicta U1822/23
54 Flag of England.svg Taylor Chard2004 (age 18) England 2021 from Invicta U1822/23
61 Flag of England.svg Arran StrawsonR11 June 1987 (age 37) Sheffield, England2012 from Wightlink Raiders 22/23
87 Flag of England.svg Harrison LillisR17 October 1993 (age 30) Chatham, England2014-15 from Streatham Redskins 22/23
Forwards
No.Nat.PlayerShootsDate of birthPlace of birthAcquiredContract
3 Flag of England.svg Ruskin HughesR16 June 1997 (age 27) London, England2022 from Sheffield Scimitars 22/23
17 Flag of Slovakia.svg Stanislav Lašček*L17 January 1986 (age 38) Martin, Slovakia2022 from Chelmsford Chieftains 22/23
20 Flag of England.svg Thomas DavisR1 June 1990 (age 34) Chelmsford, England2019 from Oxford City Stars 22/23
22 Flag of England.svg Edward Stedman3 December 2003 (age 20) Gillingham, England2022 from Invicta Mustangs Two-Way
71 Flag of England.svg Tom LongR15 December 1984 (age 39) Colchester, England202222/23
77 Flag of England.svg Richard Harris29 May 1996 (age 28) England 2022 from Invicta Mustangs 22/23
79 Flag of England.svg Tom SoarR2 January 1993 (age 31) Nottingham, England2022 from Solihull Barons 22/23
81 Flag of England.svg Louis ColvinL31 May 1999 (age 25) England 202222/23
88 Flag of Slovakia.svg Juraj Húska*R6 February 1982 (age 42) Zvolen, Slovakia2019 from Raiders IHC 22/23
Team Staff
No.Nat.NameAcquiredRolePlace of birthJoined From
Flag of England.svg Karl Lennon2022/23Head Coach Chatham, England
77 Flag of England.svg Richard Harris2022/23Conditioning Coach England
Flag of England.svg Kevin Parrish2019/20Owner Guildford, England

2021/22 Outgoing

Outgoing
No.Nat.PlayerShootsDate of birthPlace of birthLeaving For
9 Flag of England.svg Brandon Webster26 May 2000 (age 24) Basildon, England Chelmsford Chieftains, NIHL 1
11 Flag of England.svg Henry AikenL27 September 1995 (age 28) Winchester, England Streatham IHC, NIHL 1
12 Flag of England.svg Karl LennonR29 July 1983 (age 41) Chatham, EnglandRetired
14 Flag of England.svg Tom RalphR29 December 1993 (age 30) Hull, England Bristol Pitbulls, NIHL National
16 Flag of England.svg Luke Thirkettle9 June 1999 (age 25) England Invicta Mustangs, NIHL 2
22 Flag of England.svg Mason WebsterR6 August 1994 (age 30) Basildon, England Chelmsford Chieftains, NIHL 1
29 Flag of England.svg Anthony LeoneL17 January 1983 (age 41) London, EnglandRetired
51 Flag of England.svg Ashley Jackson L27 August 1987 (age 37) Tunbridge Wells, England Raiders IHC, NIHL National


Top 5 All-time points scorers

As of 07/07/19

Source: [1]

NameGamesGoalsAssistsPoints
Andy Smith4265285111039
Elliott Andrews370263342605
Callum Fowler270239356595
A.J. Smith276138234372
Matthew Beveridge140150182332

Club Honours

Source: [2]

1997-98

English Division 1 Southern Champions

2001-02

EPIHL Champions
EPIHL Playoff Champions

2002-03

ENIHL Southern Champions
ENIHL Southern Playoff Champions

2003-04

ENIHL Southern Champions
ENIHL Southern Playoff Champions
Kent & Essex Cup Champions

2004-05

ENIHL Southern Champions

2005-06

ENIHL Southern Champions
ENIHL National Champions
ENIHL Playoff Champions
ENIHL Cup Champions

2006-07

ENIHL Southern (Conference B) Champions

2007-08

ENIHL Southern Champions
ENIHL National Champions

2009-10

ENIHL Southern Champions

2014-15

NIHL Southern Cup Champions

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References

  1. "All-Time Stats". invictadynamos.co.uk. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  2. "Club Honours". Invictadynamos.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2014.