James Griffin Testimonial Date: Saturday 26th April 25 Time: 6.30pm Get Tickets Now Running order 6.00pm open doors 6.30pm 5 min warm up on ice 6.45pm Peter to begin announcing players onto the ice (See below who is going to be there) 7pm game starts – period 1, 20 mins of continuous running clock 7.20pm ice cut – chuck a duck 7.35pm period 2, stop about half way through to announce raffle winners 7.55pm (Approx) end of game, photos etc 8.10pm (Approx) start of skate with the players (pens and cameras at the ready) 9pm - Ice [...]

Its time to tell you the final players and the bench coaches who will be joining James Griffin for his Testimonial game on the 26th April 25. JOE WILSON Lightning’s Assistant Coach Joe Wilson learned his hockey in his home town of Peterborough. There he came up through the youth ranks as a forward, then played for the NIHL2 Islanders until 2017.  After a season coaching in Peterborough he became Head coach at Chelmsford Chieftains, making an immediate impact - in his very first season he led the team to the southern conference playoff [...]

Its time to tell you some of the great players who will be joining James Griffin for his Testimonial game on the 26th April 25. See Below for what players are available for Own and Loan - and see how to apply at the bottom of the post. CALLUM FIELD Callum joined the Lightning in 2021 after having learned his skills largely within the Sheffield youth organisation – and a brief spell with the MK Storm around 9 years ago!  Standing at an imposing 6’ 5” his height gives our attack [...]

Its time to tell you some of the great players who will be joining James Griffin for his Testimonial game on the 26th April 25. See Blow for what players are available for Own and Loan - and see how to apply at the bottom of the post. COREY MCEWEN Although Corey began his hockey career in Peterborough before moving to Canada, honing his skills over seven seasons before making his British second tier debut in 2015. Centreman Corey returned to the Phantoms for four more seasons before making the [...]

Its time to tell you some of the great players who will be joining James Griffin for his Testimonial game on the 26th April 25. See Blow for what players are available for Own and Loan - and see how to apply at the bottom of the post. ARCHIE SALISBURY  Archie is coming to the end of his first season with the Lightning after playing the majority of his youth hockey in his hometown of Peterborough.  Our assistant coach, Joe Wilson, had spoken very highly of Archie to Head Coach [...]

Its time to tell you some of the great players who will be joining James Griffin for his Testimonial game on the 26th April 25. No players in this release are available for Own and Loan. MILLIQUE MARTELLY  After spending his early hockey career in the Streatham youth system, Milique first played for Lightning in the 2021-22 season on a two-way contract with the London side, thanks to MKL’s close links with Streatham’s then player-coach Michael Farn. Since then, he’s become a real fan favourite, using his speed and [...]

Its time to tell you some of the great players who will be joining James Griffin for his Testimonial game on the 26th April 25. Details of whose jerseys are available for Own and Loan are included below - please follow the instructions at the bottom of the post. JORDAN HEDLEY Another dyed-in-the-wool Milton Keynes player, Jordan has made the MK goal a place where opposition forwards fear to tread, with the second highest save percentage this season – regularly ‘standing on his head’ to stop the puck passing. He’s [...]

James Griffin Testimonial Date: Saturday 26th April 25 Time: TBC James Griffin Testimonial - Save the Date We’re thrilled to announce that MK Lightning Captain, our very own #15, James Griffin, will be honoured with a testimonial game on 26th April 2025! Mark your calendars for this special day as we celebrate with him! James, a 31-year-old from Oxford, began his hockey journey with Swindon and joined MK Lightning in 2015. Now, after a decade of commitment, passion, and heart on the ice, he reaches this well-deserved Testimonial season. A former England U18 [...]