Salisbury Brings the Heat for Another Lightning Season
Milton Keynes Lightning are pleased to announce the return of promising young defenceman Archie Salisbury for the 2026/27 season. Salisbury, who continues to establish himself as one of the club’s most exciting young prospects, returns following a strong 2025/26 campaign in the NIHL National Division. The Peterborough-born blueliner featured in 47 games last season, recording 3 goals and 9 assists for 12 points, while also contributing a physical edge with 61 penalty minutes. Still only 19, Salisbury has already demonstrated significant growth since joining the Lightning setup from the Peterborough Phantoms in 2023. A former Great Britain U18 captain, [...]
Back with a Bang: Cownie Returns to Power the Lightning
Milton Keynes Lightning are delighted to announce the return of dynamic forward Jordan Cownie for the 2026/27 season. Cownie, a highly skilled and experienced British forward, returns to MKL following another impressive campaign in the NIHL National Division. During the 2025/26 season, he registered 75 points (28 goals, 47 assists) in 44 league appearances. A proven performer at multiple levels of the game, Cownie brings a wealth of experience to the Lightning line-up. Across his Elite League career, he has accumulated 186 points (54 goals, 132 assists) in 375 appearances, showcasing his ability to produce at a high level [...]
Milton Keynes Lightning Confirm Lewis Christie as Assistant Coach for 2026/27 Season
Milton Keynes Lightning are absolutely delighted to announce that club legend Lewis Christie will continue behind the bench as Assistant Coach for the 2026/27 season, working alongside Head Coach and Director of Hockey Pete Russell. Christie, a cornerstone of the Lightning organisation, officially rejoined the team in September 2025 as Assistant coach. A long-time figure within the club, he holds the distinction of having iced more games than any player in Milton Keynes Lightning history, a huge 621. Christie celebrated with his testimonial in April 2023, 12 years after making the move from Scotland down to Milton Keynes. During [...]
Planet Ice NIHL National League Competition Format for 2026/27
Congratulations to the three competition winners from season 2025/26, with the Leeds Knights' Play-off success last weekend cementing their place in the record books alongside Swindon Wildcats as League Champions and Sheffield Steeldogs as Cup winners. As both teams and fans alike look forward to the summer break, the Planet Ice National Hockey League are pleased to confirm the competition format and key dates for Season 2026/27: The regular season will start on the weekend of 19th September 2026, with the same eleven clubs as Season 2025/26 competing for the coveted League title and the top eight qualifying for [...]
25/26 Season Player Stall Plaque Handover
Thank you to everyone who was kind enough to sponsor the players Stall Plaques this season!! Take a look at the pictures from the handover below, that happened in VIP after the final home game. These sold out in less than 5 minutes last time, so if you missed out, make sure to be ready for when they drop next season and don't miss your chance again! https://shop.mk-lightning.co.uk/collections/25-26-season-kit-grid/stall-plaque
Final Four 20th Anniversary Live Stream – Tickets On Sale Now
The Final Four celebrates its 20th Anniversary this season, and fans can catch every moment live from Planet Ice Coventry with the official Live Stream Package. Tickets for live stream is now available giving supporters near and far the opportunity to watch four National League teams battle it out across a thrilling championship weekend. Fans can choose between: A Weekend Live Stream Package, covering all four games, or Individual game streams for £19 per match The full weekend package includes the NIHL 1 Championship Game, as the Blackburn Hawks face the Slough Jets on Sunday at 12:00pm. An Early [...]
25/26 Season Dark Jersey Presentation
A huge thank you to everyone who was lucky enough Own and Loan a 25/26 season Dark jersey worn on the road until Christmas, then in MK for the second half of the season. Below are a few shots from Tony Sargent, capturing the special presentations where fans had the opportunity to meet the players whose jerseys they Owned and Loaned for the season. If you want to find out more about the Own and Loan Scheme, please read here [...]
25/26 Season Light Jersey Presentations
A huge thank you to everyone who was lucky enough Own and Loan a 25/26 season warm up jersey. Below are a few shots from Tony Sargent, capturing the special presentations where fans had the opportunity to meet the players whose jerseys they Owned and Loaned back to the players for the season. If you want to fond out more about the Own and Loan Scheme, please read here
25/26 Season Warm Up Jersey Presentations
A huge thank you to everyone who was lucky enough Own and Loan a 25/26 season warm up jersey. Below are a few shots from Tony Sargent, capturing the special presentations where fans had the opportunity to meet the players whose jerseys they won, in the VIP area and receive their Warm up jerseys that have been worn all season.
Alzheimer’s Society Charity Night Game Jersey Presentations
A huge thank you to everyone who was lucky enough to win one in our online and match night raffles during the 2026 Alzheimer's Charity Night Jersey campaign. Your support was amazing, raising over £4526.90 through the sale of pins, jerseys, merchandise and own and loans. Everyone has been affected by Alzheimer's in some way, so it was beautiful to see such outstanding support. Below are a few shots from Tony Sargent, capturing the special presentations where fans had the opportunity to meet the players whose jerseys they won, in the VIP area and receive their Charity Night game jerseys. [...]
