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 was the Dynamos 19th season of operation.
They competed in the NIHL South Division 1.
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 |
| Goaltenders |
| 1 |
Damien King |
 |
(1991-05-01) 1 May 1991 |
31/10/2015 |
41 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
| 29 |
Mark McGill |
|
(1991-11-15) 15 November 1991 |
|
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 35 |
Steve Nightingale |
|
(1983-01-07) 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) |
 |
(1990-12-09) 9 December 1990 |
20/09/2015 |
50 |
8 |
24 |
20 |
| 13 |
Elliott Dewey |
|
(1997-03-10) 10 March 1997 |
13/09/2014 |
50 |
1 |
6 |
52 |
| 15 |
Damien Welch |
|
|
02/09/2001 |
33 |
0 |
3 |
20 |
| 16 |
Jarvis Mewett |
|
(1996-04-20) 20 April 1996 |
20/09/2015 |
50 |
0 |
2 |
14 |
| 20 |
Adam McNicoll |
|
(1994-09-02) 2 September 1994 |
07/09/2013 |
28 |
9 |
10 |
16 |
| 42 |
Andy Henderson |
|
(1997-07-21) 21 July 1997 |
20/09/2015 |
25 |
4 |
4 |
20 |
| 61 |
Arran Strawson |
|
(1987-06-11) 11 June 1987 |
08/09/2012 |
50 |
14 |
31 |
84 |
| 87 |
Harrison Lillis |
|
(1993-10-17) 17 October 1993 |
03/09/2011 |
50 |
1 |
3 |
82 |
| Forwards |
| 7 |
Nicky Lewis |
|
(1987-10-08) 8 October 1987 |
05/09/2009 |
39 |
13 |
9 |
34 |
| 9 |
Erik Ozollapa (I) |
 |
(1987-04-18) 18 April 1987 |
20/09/2015 |
45 |
42 |
47 |
114 |
| 14 |
Haydn Wootton |
|
|
|
17 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 18 |
Conor Redmond |
|
(1995-03-29) 29 March 1995 |
20/09/2015 |
49 |
14 |
24 |
24 |
| 25 |
Taylor Wootton |
|
|
|
15 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 33 |
Bailey Wootton |
|
(1996-12-21) 21 December 1996 |
20/09/2015 |
33 |
11 |
11 |
43 |
| 38 |
Grant Baxter |
|
(1977-02-23) 23 February 1977 |
05/09/1998 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
| 46 |
Brad Gutridge |
|
(1986-09-16) 16 September 1986 |
26/10/2014 |
28 |
2 |
3 |
24 |
| 71 |
Jack Lee |
|
(1996-01-26) 26 January 1996 |
10/01/2015 |
48 |
2 |
1 |
40 |
| 83 |
Steve Osman |
|
(1987-08-17) 17 August 1987 |
13/09/2014 |
41 |
29 |
37 |
45 |
| 88 |
Joshua Condren |
|
|
20/09/2015 |
49 |
12 |
12 |
24 |
| 91 |
Callum Fowler |
|
(1991-11-07) 7 November 1991 |
2010 |
20 |
21 |
27 |
32 |
| 95 |
Jacob Ranson |
|
(1995-08-09) 9 August 1995 |
20/09/2015 |
50 |
11 |
15 |
30 |
Fixtures and results [2]
NIHL South Division 1 Playoffs
Quarter-Final
Semi-Final
NIHL Southern Cup
Semi-Final
Southeast Trophy
References
External links