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
CityGillingham, Kent
LeagueNIHL South Division 1
Founded1997
Home arenaSilver Blades Ice Rink, Gillingham
ColorsHome:                Away:               
Head coachKevin Parrish
CaptainNicky Lewis
AffiliatesInvicta 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
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

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NIHL South Division 1
DateOpponentVenueResultMan of the Match
Sunday 20 September 2015Bracknell HornetsHome7 - 4Nicky Lewis
Saturday 3 October 2015Streatham RedskinsAway3 - 4Arran Strawson
Sunday 11 October 2015Wightlink RaidersHome2 - 1Harrison Lillis
Sunday 25 October 2015Streatham RedskinsHome0 - 5Andy Henderson
Saturday 31 October 2015Cardiff NIHL DevilsHome1 - 1Damien King
Sunday 1 November 2015Solent DevilsAway2 - 2Joshua Condren
Saturday 7 November 2015Streatham RedskinsAway4 - 5Damien King
Sunday 8 November 2015London RaidersHome6 - 1Damien King
Saturday 14 November 2015Oxford City StarsAway4 - 1Conor Redmond
Sunday 15 November 2015Milton Keynes ThunderHome6 - 5Andy Henderson
Saturday 21 November 2015Cardiff NIHL DevilsHome6 - 1Steve Osman
Sunday 22 November 2015Chelmsford ChieftainsAway3 - 3Conor Redmond
Sunday 29 November 2015Solent DevilsHome3 - 1Taylor Wootton
Saturday 5 December 2015Milton Keynes ThunderHome4 - 2Damien King
Sunday 6 December 2015Chelmsford ChieftainsAway6 - 2Damien King
Saturday 12 December 2015London RaidersAway1 - 3Damien King
Sunday 13 December 2015Oxford City StarsHome2 - 2Jacob Ranson
Saturday 19 December 2015Bracknell HornetsAway3 - 4Conor Redmond
Sunday 20 December 2015London RaidersHome7 - 1Callum Fowler
Sunday 10 January 2016Bracknell HornetsHome7 - 3Steve Osman
Saturday 16 January 2016London RaidersAway0 - 3Damien King
Sunday 17 January 2016Wightlink RaidersHome4 - 4Harrison Lillis
Saturday 23 January 2016Bracknell HornetsAway2 - 6Eriks Ozollapa
Sunday 24 January 2016Wightlink RaidersAway4 - 4Jacob Ranson
Saturday 30 January 2016Oxford City StarsHome5 - 1Eriks Ozollapa
Sunday 31 January 2016Milton Keynes ThunderAway2 - 6Steve Osman
Sunday 7 February 2016Solent DevilsHome6 - 2Jacob Ranson
Saturday 13 February 2016Wightlink RaidersAway4 - 2Joshua Condren
Sunday 14 February 2016Chelmsford ChieftainsHome3 - 4Arran Strawson
Saturday 20 February 2016Cardiff NIHL DevilsAway2 - 6Conor Redmond
Saturday 5 March 2016Solent DevilsAway3 - 9Eriks Ozollapa
Sunday 6 March 2016Chelmsford ChieftainsHome1 - 2Damien King
Saturday 12 March 2016Oxford City StarsAway7 - 6Callum Fowler
Sunday 13 March 2016Milton Keynes ThunderAway0 - 9Eriks Ozollapa
Saturday 19 March 2016Cardiff NIHL DevilsAway2 - 4Adam McNicoll
Sunday 20 March 2016Streatham RedskinsHome4 - 0Conor Redmond

NIHL South Division 1 Playoffs

Quarter-Final
DateOpponentVenueResultMan of the Match
Saturday 2 April 2016Milton Keynes ThunderAway4 - 3Nicky Lewis
Sunday 3 April 2016Milton Keynes ThunderHome4 - 0Ondrej Zosiak

Semi-Final
DateOpponentVenueResultMan of the Match
Saturday 9 April 2016Wightlink RaidersAway7 - 2Conor Redmond
Sunday 10 April 2016Wightlink RaidersHome0 - 0Damien King

NIHL Southern Cup
DateOpponentVenueResultMan of the Match
Sunday 27 September 2015Streatham RedskinsHome7 - 4Ondrej Zosiak
Sunday 4 October 2015Chelmsford ChieftainsAway11 - 0Conor Redmond
Saturday 17 October 2015London RaidersAway4 - 4Nicky Lewis
Sunday 18 October 2015Chelmsford ChieftainsHome1 - 5Nicky Lewis

Semi-Final
DateOpponentVenueResultMan of the Match
Saturday 27 February 2016Streatham RedskinsAway1 - 0Damien King
Sunday 28 February 2016Streatham RedskinsHome3 - 5Nicky Lewis

Southeast Trophy
DateOpponentVenueResultMan of the Match
Thursday 1 October 2015Chelmsford ChieftainsHome2 - 4Ondrej Zosiak
Thursday 28 January 2016Chelmsford ChieftainsAway9 - 1
Saturday 6 February 2016London RaidersAway2 - 7Steve Osman
Sunday 21 February 2016London RaidersHome7 - 0Damien Welch

References
  1. "Coach confirms captain's exit as Leone moves on". Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  2. "Mos to begin at home to Bracknell". Retrieved 15 January 2016.
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