38 Grant Baxter

Veteran Grant Baxter first wore the colours of the Mos in 1998/99 and has been a prominent presence at the Silver Blades ever since. But for one term with the Romford Raiders in 2010/11, the 38 year old has played a role for the Dynamos each season and enters the new campaign having dressed for the club a mammoth 373 times. His huge tally of appearances places him second only to all time club record holder Andy Smith in games played for the side and the boisterous all-rounder has enjoyed a return of 140 points and 1138 penalty minutes across those games. Now he will be bringing his considerable experience to the Mos changing room once again in 2015/16 having agreed a deal for the new campaign.

“THERE’S NOT MUCH NEEDS TO BE SAID ABOUT GRANT. ANYONE WHO HAS FOLLOWED HOCKEY IN GILLINGHAM FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME WILL KNOW ALL ABOUT HIM. AT 38 HE MIGHT NOT LIGHT UP THE SCOREBOARD WITH REGULARITY BUT HE DOES BRING EXPERIENCE AND CHARACTER TO THIS YOUNG TEAM AND THAT WILL BE WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD. GRANT KNOWS THIS CLUB INSIDE OUT, KNOWS THE EXPECTATIONS AND WILL BE A GOOD INFLUENCE ON THE YOUNGER MEMBERS OF THE SIDE. ON THE ICE HE WILL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO MAKE THIS TEAM SUCCESSFUL AND THAT’S EXACTLY WHY HE HAS MADE THE ROSTER AGAIN IN 2015/16”.

KEVIN PARRISH