With a career at the Mos spanning 9 seasons and having played 368 games, the sixth highest within the club across our 25-year history, No61 Arran Strawson is delighted to be back for a tenth term. Strawson first iced in Gillingham in 2012 and the 35-year-old dependable D Man has since made Kent his home and his love of our club clear.
The characterful player has gone on to become something of an institution and is highly regarded by both his peers, Club Management and our loyal supporters and he is certainly considered a fan favourite, with many calling for his return when work commitments meant he was unable to ice in recent seasons. His all-time stats show that in the 368 games played he has scored 65 goals and contributed 218 assists giving him an impressive points total of 283, with 587 minutes spent in the penalty box. His tenure at the club has seen him honoured as both Captain and Alternate Captain, this season will once again see him don the ‘A’ and his experience and skill will play a significant role in the development and support of the younger players on the roster.
With a change in his work commitments in 2021 he wasn’t able to join the team until the latter part of the year where he subsequently went on to appear in 14 games, score 1 goal and assist in another 14 and this prolonged change now means he can once again commit for the upcoming campaign and patrol his beloved blue line.
Speaking on his return to the Dynamos, Arran Strawson said, “#61 returns for another year and honoured to be asked back as Alternate Captain. When Karl gave me the call to tell me, it absolutely made my day. I love this club and can’t wait to get going. I feel this is a fresh opportunity to get this club to back to where it should be and challenging for silverware. Look forward to seeing you all in September”.
Head Coach, Lennon, revealed his delight at the return of Strawson saying, “What can I say about Straws… A proper hockey player and gent to boot. He’s a legend in these parts and we are so happy to have him in the roster for this season. His offensive output as a D man is outstanding and we will really welcome that to our blue line this year. Having spoken to him, he’s dead excited to get the new season started with a full preseason under his belt. He’ll add a huge amount of experience to the team, especially our younger players. Delighted to work with him again”.
Arran Strawson will continue to wear the number 61 jersey. Welcome back Strawson!
Warm-up Jersey – For just £125 get your name or logo printed on the back of Arran Strawson’s warm-up jersey. Sponsors are also named on our website and then presented with the jersey to keep at the end of the season.
Game jerseys – For just £175 get your name or logo printed on the back of Arran Strawson’s home or away game jerseys. Want both? For just £300 get your name or logo on the back of each of Arran Strawson’s game jerseys. Sponsors are also named on our website and are announced over the loudspeaker during player introductions at every home game and are presented with their jersey (one shirt) at the end of the season. Business sponsors also get their logo placed on our official website.
Contact Sarah Parrish by email at Sarah@invictadynamos.co.uk for player sponsorship details or inquiries