MEDWAY'S ice hockey team, Invicta Dynamos, fired an early warning on Sunday that they will not relinquish their English National Hockey League (South) crown without a fight.

Their opening game of the new season saw them thrash Slough Hawks 15-2 with new signings making quite an impact.

After Slough took a surprise lead, defenceman Alex Shaw scored on his league debut and Peter Carey and Dan Fudger (2) gave the Mos a 4-1 first period lead.

In the second another debutant forward Mike Allaby opened his account, before Stuart Lowe, AJ Smith and Gary Dodds made it 8-2. Slough pulled one back, but Carey ensured Invicta had the last say of the period.

Allaby completed his debut hat-trick in the third and there were further goals from Shaw, James Lake, Matt Drake and Andy Martin, while Lowe was named player-of-the-match.