90 Oliver Bronnimann

After some time away from the game, 36-year-old forward Oliver Brönnimann has returned to his home club to sign with the Invicta Dynamos for the 23/24 season.  The prolific forward previously enjoyed a long and successful career as an esteemed player and the opportunity to return to where it all started was too good to turn down.

Oli last iced in the 2014/15 season for the Guildford Flames in the EPIHL, a season that saw them finish 2^nd in the division. He took time away from hockey to focus on his family and professional life but is raring to go having trained with the team in the off season.

Hailing from Margate and originally an Invicta/Medway junior, Brönnimann represented the club at U12 and U14 level. When he turned 14 he left for the Guildford junior system. Following 2 seasons with the Firestar’s and Phoenix he moved across to Switzerland to play both Elite Jr B and then A, alongside some time on loan in Swiss Div 1 for EHC Saas-Grund. His development was cemented by the Guildford Flames who duly brought him back to the UK for the 05/06 season. A season that would also see him represent GB at the World Junior Championships U20 D2/A where he picked up a Gold Medal.

He spent 4 seasons with the Flames icing 222 times – scoring 93 goals and 96 assists totalling 189 points. During his time with them he was twice part of their EPIHL Championship Titles in 05/06 and 07/08.

The 09/10 season saw him move across to the Basingstoke Bison, where in the 3 seasons there he amassed 73 goals, 52 assists totalling 125 points in all competitions. Following his time with the Bison, in the 12/13 and 13/14 seasons he spent time with the Bracknell Bees grabbing himself 80pts (42G + 38A). During his time playing at that level Oli was regarded as one of the top British finishers in the league.

We are thrilled to see Oli return to Kent and look forward to him pulling on a Mos jersey come September when he will fulfil a long held dream to ice for the club where it all started for him.

Stepping out of retirement to play with the Dynamos this season, Oli said “It’s always been a wish for me to return ‘home’ where my hockey journey began. When I knew Karl was involved as coach of the Mos and knowing him well from my Medway/Invicta Days, I had no choice but to offer my services in any way possible”!

Delighted to be reunited with Brönnimann, Head Coach Karl Lennon said “I spoke to Oli at the back end of last season, and it was clear to see that he was very keen to get back into hockey after some time away. He had come to watch us play a of couple times and had got the urge to lace them back up. I grew up with him, playing many junior seasons together so I knew not only his character but his obvious quality. We all got to witness him head off and have a great hockey career after he left Invicta as a junior. His pedigree is unquestionable, and he’ll bring a huge offensive threat to our line-up. I envisage a similar return to the game that we saw from Tom Long last season. He gets to finally say he’s a Dynamo after so many years, likely an ambition he had as a kid playing here. He’s been skating with us for just over a month now and is getting sharper by the session and will be in full swing by the time the season comes around. Of course, we know how productive he can be in the offensive zone and in addition to that I feel his experience will be invaluable to our younger players. We’re made up to have him with us this season. Welcome home Oli” 💪

New signing Oliver Brönnimann will wear the number 90 for the 23/24 season.  Welcome home Oli!