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.
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
The English Premier Ice Hockey League (EPIHL) was an ice hockey league of 10 teams, all of which were based in England. Headquartered in Blackpool, the EPIHL was one of two professional ice hockey leagues in the United Kingdom (the other being th ...
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
The English Premier Ice Hockey League (EPIHL) was an ice hockey league of 10 teams, all of which were based in England. Headquartered in Blackpool, the EPIHL was one of two professional ice hockey leagues in the United Kingdom (the other being th ...
, winning the league and playoffs and losing the cup final to local rivals the
Romford Raiders
The Raiders are an ice hockey team based in Romford, participating in the National Division of the National Ice Hockey League (NIHL), the second tier of British ice hockey.
They were known as the Romford Raiders when they were based at the R ...
.
The club's fiercest rivalry has traditionally been with the
Raiders IHC and to a slightly lesser extent the
Chelmsford Chieftains
The Chelmsford Chieftains are an Ice Hockey team based in Chelmsford, Essex
Essex () is a county in the East of England. One of the home counties, it borders Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to the north, the North Sea to the east, Hertfordshir ...
, 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)
2021/22 Outgoing
Top 5 All-time points scorers
:''As of 07/07/19''
Club Honours
1997-98
English Division 1 Southern Champions
2001-02
EPIHL
The English Premier Ice Hockey League (EPIHL) was an ice hockey league of 10 teams, all of which were based in England. Headquartered in Blackpool, the EPIHL was one of two professional ice hockey leagues in the United Kingdom (the other being th ...
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
Other Ice Hockey teams based in Gillingham
*
Invicta Dynamics (Ladies)
*
Invicta Mustangs (Second senior team)
* Invicta Colts (Under 18's)
* Invicta Junior Dynamos (Under 16's)
* Invicta Dynamites (Under 14's)
* Invicta Devils (Under 12's)
* Invicta Imps (Under 10's)
Invicta Knights(Recreational)
Medway Madness(Recreational)
* Medway Eagles (Beginner Recreational)
* Medway Marauders (Recreational)
* Kent Knights (University)
References
External links
Official website
{{British ice hockey
Ice hockey teams in England
Sport in Medway
Ice hockey clubs established in 1997