Invicta Dynamos
| Invicta Dynamos | |
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| City | Gillingham, Kent, United Kingdom |
| League | ENIHL (south) |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Home arena |
The Ice Bowl Capacity: 1500 Ice size: 184ft x 85ft |
| Colours | White (home), Blue (away) |
| Head coach | Kevin Parrish |
| Captain | Andrew Smith |
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Website http://www.invictadynamos.co.uk/ | |
Invicta Dynamos are the senior ice hockey team based in Gillingham in Kent.
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 they were the champions of the EPIHL, winning the league and playoffs and losing the cup final to local rivals the Romford Raiders.
The Dynamos are the only ENIHL team in Kent. The club's fiercest rivalry has traditionally been with the Romford Raiders 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 the Streatham Redskins due to the geographical proximity of the two clubs. The inclusion of Chelmsford and Romford in the Dynamos' league in the last couple of years has served to reignite that rivalry. Another rivalry has emerged in recent years with the Cardiff Devils NIHL team due to a number of feisty and sometimes controversial encounters.
The club is currently coached by former player Kevin Parrish, Chris "Disco" Douglas is the team's current number one netminder backed up by Davey Jackson, the club is currently captained by forward Anthony Leone. The team features two 'import' players both forwards in Juraj Huska and Jakub Klima the rest of the squad consists of British registered players. The clubs record point scorer is long serving forward Andy Smith.
Defenders - Peter Beerling, Arran Strawson, Shaun Wilde, Harrison Lillis, Adam McNicoll and assistant captain Ryan Giles
Forwards - Acting captain Anthony Leone, Nicky Lewis, Daniel Hammond, Elliot Knell, Alan Lack, Andy Smith, Jakub Klima, Daniel Fudger, Juraj Huska, Callum Fowler.
Netminders - Chris Douglas, Davey Jackson
Other teams who use the Ice Bowl, Gillingham as their home rink are the Dynamics (Ladies), Mustangs (B team),Colts (under 18's), Junior Dynamos (under 16's), Dynamites (under 14's), Devils (under 12's), Imps (under 10's), Invicta Knights(recreational) & Medway Madness (Beginner Recreational).
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