2019–20 Invicta Dynamos season

The 2019–20 season is the Dynamos 23rd season of operation. They are once again competing in the NIHL South Division 1

Invicta Dynamos
CityGillingham, Kent
LeagueNIHL South Division 1
Founded1997
Home arenaPlanet Ice, Gillingham
ColorsHome:      
Away:      
Owner(s)Kevin & Sarah Parrish
Head coachAnthony Leone (Player Coach)
CaptainRyan Giles
AffiliatesInvicta Mustangs

The off-season saw a few changes behind the scenes at Invicta, the first big shake-up for the team.

Long-time owners, Andy & Jackie Mason, stepped aside from the club.[1]
Head Coach, Kevin Parrish, along with his wife, Sarah Parrish, took over day to day running of the club.[2]
Anthony Leone steps up into a Player/Head Coach role.[3]
The club announce a new logo and new look, the #DarkHorseDynasty.[4]

2019-20 player stats
As of 27 January 2020, including Challenge & Cup games.
Netminders
No. Nat. Player Appearances Shots Against Goals Against SV%
30 Owen Rider 5 81 7 91.36%
31 Zachary Grandy-Smith 21 756 84 88.89%
35* John Dibble 8 317 40 87.38%
Defencemen
No. Nat. Player Appearances Goals Assists PIM
2 Gregor McAllan 11 0 0 2
11 Henry Aiken 28 1 9 66
24 Mark Williams 3 0 0 0
40 Joe Stephenson 25 0 6 12
49 Dale Buckland 22 0 5 104
61 Arran Strawson 23 6 18 22
65 Ryan Morgan 28 1 4 10
87 Harrison Lillis 'A' 24 2 5 65
90 Ryan Giles 'C' 27 2 6 52
Forwards
No. Nat. Player Appearances Goals Assists PIM
9 Brandon Webster 21 6 7 34
14 Kieron Jones 20 1 2 0
16 Luke Thirkettle 27 3 5 4
17 Jake Stedman 28 7 14 24
18 Conor Redmond 28 4 6 8
20 Tom Davis 27 12 18 34
22 Owen Dell 26 13 6 14
29 Anthony Leone 26 24 17 30
44 Elliot Farrell 28 10 16 57
88 Juraj Huska 'A' 20 23 21 18
92* Filip Sedivy 18 4 12 22
92* Tomas Banovsky 8 8 6 6
  • John Dibble requested his release from the club on 1 November 2019
  • Filip Sedivy was released by the club on 24 November 2019
  • Tomas Banovsky was signed by the club on 13 December 2019

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Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was released on 29 July 2019.[6]

2019-20 preseason game log: 0–2–0 (Home: 0–1–0 ; Road: 0–1–0)
#DateHomeScoreVisitorOTMan of the MatchRecordRecap
17 SeptemberSlough Jets9–1InvictaElliot Farrell0–1–0L1
28 SeptemberInvicta4–6Slough JetsBrandon Webster0–2–0L2

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

NIHL South Division 1

The regular season schedule was released on 29 July 2019.[7]

Teams will play each other four times on a two at home and two away basis for a total of 36 league fixtures.
The team finishing in first place after 36 games will be crowned NIHL South Division 1 champions 2019/20.

2019–20 game log - Overall: 13-9-2

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

2019-20 League Standings
Correct as of 27 January 2020[8]
Standings
Position Team GP W L OTL PIM GF GA Pts
1 Streatham IHC 22 21 1 0 569 147 35 42
2 Solent Devils 22 18 2 2 494 113 59 38
3 Chelmsford Chieftains 24 17 4 3 428 133 71 37
4 Invicta Dynamos 24 13 9 2 533 126 106 28
5 Slough Jets 21 11 8 2 226 90 85 24
6 Bracknell Hornets 25 12 13 0 538 111 114 24
7 Oxford City Stars 23 10 13 0 451 91 114 20
8 Raiders IHC 2 25 10 15 0 403 133 139 20
9 Cardiff Fire 26 5 21 0 545 78 172 10
10 Milton Keynes Thunder 22 0 21 1 595 34 161 1

NIHL Southern Cup

The NIHL Southern Cup schedule was released on 29 July 2019.[9]

Teams will play each other twice on a one at home and one away basis for a total of 4 round robin fixtures.
The top two placed teams in the group will then progress to a two legged final also played on a one at home and one away basis over the weekend of 15 and 16 February.
The winner of the two legged final will be crowned NIHL Southern Cup Champions 2019/20.

2019-20 NIHL Southern Cup game log: 1–3–0 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 0–2–0)
#DateHomeScoreVisitorOTMan of the MatchRecordPtsRecap
128 SeptemberStreatham IHC7-4InvictaAnthony Leone0-1-00L1
213 OctoberInvicta9-1Haringey HuskiesJuraj Huska1-1-02W1
310 NovemberInvicta1-5Streatham IHC1-2-02L1
430 NovemberHaringey Huskies7-4InvictaConor Redmond1-3-02L2

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

References
  1. "STATEMENT: Mason family to pass on the torch". Invicta Dynamos. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  2. "Parrish to step down after 15 seasons". Invicta Dynamos. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  3. "Mos name Leone as new player/coach". Invicta Dynamos. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  4. "Welcome to the Dark Horse Dynasty!". Invicta Dynamos. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  5. "All Competition Stats – 2019/20". Invicta Dynamos. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  6. "Fixtures released for 2019/20 campaign". Invicta Dynamos. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  7. "Fixtures released for 2019/20 campaign". Invicta Dynamos. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  8. "NIHL South 1 (Britton)". EIHA Official. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  9. "Fixtures released for 2019/20 campaign". Invicta Dynamos. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
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