Dynamos INVICTA DYNAMOS ICE HOCKEY CLUB SPONSORSHIP BROCHURE 2015/16 - INVICTADYNAMOS.CO.UK sponsorship 2015/16 #WEAREDYNAMOS DON’T MISS OUT! opportunities for all budgets inside! CONTENTS CONTACTS 03 Contacts Like what you see? Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any OUR TEAM enquiries. Director: Jackie Mason 04 Introducing Ice Hockey Email: [email protected] Tel: 07710 742427 It’s fast, it’s frantic and it’s physical. Read why ice hockey will always have you on the edge of your seat. Head Coach: Kevin Parrish Email: [email protected] 06 Meet The Dynamos Tel: 07917 571887 Find out more about one of Kent’s largest and most successful sports teams. Invicta Dynamos Marketing: Martin Rider SIlver Blades Ice Rink, Ambley Road, Email: [email protected] 08 Story of 2014/15 Gillingham Business Park, Tel: 07717 501425 2014/15 was a successful year for the Dynamos as they lifted the NIHL Southern Cup. Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0PU Marketing: Steve Wolfe 11 In The Community Email: [email protected] www.invictadynamos.co.uk It’s not all about hockey as the Mos demonstrate their commitment to supporting Tel: 07976 673366 local causes. invictadynamoshockey Match Co-ordinator: Andy Mason 12 Lee’s Story Email: [email protected] @InvictaDynamos Tel: 07717 882482 Long time football fan Lee Allen explains why ice hockey has taken over as his InvictaDynamosTV greatest sporting hobby. Promoting: Paul Bennett dynamos Email: [email protected] 14 Why Sponsor The Dynamos? Tel: 07983 403448 invictadynamos Six reasons why sponsoring the Dynamos would benefit you and your business. Please contact Martin Rider or Steve Wolfe regarding sponsorship 16 Sponsorship Opportunities enquiries. From game jerseys to our YouTube channel, there are sponsorship opportunities available for budgets of all sizes. 2 3 ICE Fast, frantic and physical. HOCKEY There’s nothing else like it... INTRODUCING ICEHOCKEY the back of the net, banging the glass as your team’s hard hitter dispatches another opponent to the ice with a crushing check or on your feet screaming as a player from each side ditches the gloves to exchange blows - you’re always entertained when you’re watching ice hockey. Featuring great goals, hefty hits A UNIQUE and occasional bouts, hockey has something for everyone and is the COMBINATION perfect evening out for families OF SKILL, and spectators of all ages. SPEED AND Few other games can compete with the frantic With the sport continually drawing AGGRESSION pace, intense end-to-end more and more supporters there MAKE ICE action and lively atmo- has never been a better time to HOCKEY ONE sphere associated with become involved in ice hockey. hockey and that’s why OF THE MOST it’s currently Britain’s Right on your doorstep, the Invicta EXCITING most popular indoor Dynamos are the premier hockey TEAM SPORTS sporting activity. outfit in Kent and offer you the perfect opportunity to become BOTH TO involved in this unique, all action WATCH AND Whether you’re cheering as a sport. Careful though, you may PLAY. shot from distance rips through get hooked... 4 THE FASTEST TEAM SPORT ON THE PLANET MEET THE DYNAMOS >>> 5 MEET THE DYNAMOS kent’s premier ice hockey team MEET DYNAMOS Founded in 1997 and playing out of the Silver Blades Ice Rink Gillingham, the Invicta Dynamos are one of Kent’s most consistent and successful sports teams. cing in the third tier of British Ice Hockey in the NIHL South Division 1 the Invicta Dynamos are a semi-professional club with a fully professional approach. Both on and off the ice the Mos are determined to set the standard and, after enjoying cup success in 2014/15, the team are on the up heading towards the new campaign. IThe Dynamos, nicknamed the Mos, play approxi- mately 60 games during a season that runs from September to early May and travel across the UK to face rivals as far afield as Cardiff, Oxford and the Isle of Wight. During the campaign players demon- NIHL Southern Cup in April 2014 and interest in the strate phenomenal discipline by balancing their ev- Mos continues to rise as each season passes. eryday lives with the demands of training sessions in the week and two fixtures each weekend but the A family run club, the Dynamos take pride in their draw of playing in front of the club’s considerable broad appeal and play to a diverse following of all fan-base keeps them coming back. ages and genders - a feat few other sport’s teams can match. The Mos are easily accessible, com- It is the supporters that make the Dynamos the mitted to offering great value and mindful of their envy of their league with the Mos backed by hun- presence in the community and we welcome you to dreds of fervent fans who provide a spectacular join us for 2015/16. atmosphere on game day. A club record crowd of over 1000 were present to watch the team lift the Looking for something different? Look no further... 6 Find us online at www.invictadynamos.co.uk STORY OF 2014/15 >>> 7 “I don’t think there’s another team in this league with this character...” >> WINNERS HEAD COACH KEVIN PARRISH It was a memorable season A defining year. for the Mos which included a 2014/15 was a breakthrough win over opponents from the season for the Mos. A 5 year league above in cup compe- trophy drought was brought to tition and a landmark for club an end as the Dynamos over- talisman Andy Smith as he came league leaders Chelms- claimed his record breaking ford to win the NIHL Southern 1000th point in Dynamos’ Cup. 1000 fans packed the colours. Silver Blades Gillingham to see the side lift a trophy - the In addition the signing of field Mos overcoming the tag of hockey international Ashley underdogs to take the tie on Jackson saw the side covered home ice. by BBC Southeast and the Daily Telegraph as the Mos 2014/15 also saw the Dyna- gained more exposure than mos claim second in their ten ever before. team league whilst finishing as runners-up in the post In 2015/16 the challenge is to season playoffs. do even better... INVICTA DYNAMOS STORY OF NIHL SOUTHERN CUP WINNERS DID YOU 2014/15 KNOW? The Dynamos have won 19 honours since forming WATCH YOURSELF! back in 1997! SCAN THE QR CODE TO WATCH HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NIHL SOUTHERN CUP FINAL 8 " Thank you so much to the Invicta Dynamos for helping raise £500 towards Paige’s operation!" PAIGE STEWART APPEAL 2015 IN THE COMMUNITY SUPPORTING KENT MAKING A DIFFERENCE TO LOCAL CAUSES With a generous fan base and a family feel at the club, the Dynamos turn their hand to fundraising for local causes several times throughout the season. In 2014/15 the Mos and their supporters raised over £500 for the Paige Stewart Appeal in aid of a young 5 year old girl in need of a life changing operation to walk. Later in the campaign the club backed the Kent branch of Abigail’s Footsteps - a charity created to support families of stillborn babies. In addition the Dynamos have recently featured in a local football charity game in aid of Demelza Hospice Care for Children - whilst the team’s fans generously donated over 100 teddy bears to the same organisation on Christmas Eve during 2012/13. IN ADDITION TO SUPPORTING LOCAL CHARITIES THE INVICTA DYNAMOS FREQUENTLY HOST YOUNG SPORTS TEAMS, ACTIVITY CLUBS AND SCHOOL GROUPS. #WEAREDYNAMOS THE INVICTA DYNAMOS - COMMITTED TO THE COMMUNITY. 11 during a game? At ice hockey you can. What other restrictions does REASONS ICE HOCKEY football have over ice hockey you LEE’S might think? Well perhaps players HAS TAKEN OVER AS MY fighting is one of the biggest dif- ferences. Fighting is allowed in ice STORY GREATEST SPORTING HOBBY hockey (sort of). Players some- times get into fights, fans cheer, the fighters get penalised, but in most cases will go back out on the ice later after serving a penalty. I find football can be petty now- adays. How many times do we see a player go down and we all think/shout out ‘he isn’t hurt’, ‘oh come-on get up’. When ice hockey players go down you know 99% of the time they are genuinely hurt. These players sacrifice their bodies for the sake of the team. Ever seen an ice hockey hit? Come and see one and you will see real grit and determination. Have I convinced you to try an ice hockey game yet? ‘Maybe not’ you body checking is exhausting so to good guys. The time they’ll take are thinking to yourself, ‘but I’m keep everyone fresh teams cycle to patiently do autographs and warming to the idea, convince me in changes, which pits different pictures for everyone, especially for more’. players against each other. kids, is just amazing. These players Lee Allen play ice hockey for the love of the Well, if you are warming up did you 4) Possession changes. A team game. Invicta Dynamos players all know ice hockey brings the follow- gets the puck and immediately work for a living and on top of that ing to the game too? turns around and attacks, and vice still train on Tuesday/Thursday “These guys put the versa within seconds. The speed evenings (starting at 10pm and commitment in for 1) Powerplays. A team commits a of play can be incredible. There’s finishing in the early hours of the penalty offence and that team is never a dull moment in hockey.