Match Report: Telford Tigers 6 – 2 AIB MKL (10-8 on Aggregate) – 9th February 2022

The road to the final of the National Ice Hockey League Cup came to an abrupt end in Shropshire when Milton Keynes Lightning were beaten 6-2 by a clinical Telford Tigers team who won the semi-final 10-8 on aggregate. Lightning’s two goal advantage from the dramatic 6-4 victory at Planet Ice the previous Thursday was wiped out within the first 11 minutes by a Tigers outfit that went on to score six unanswered goals before Lewis Clifford’s men registered on the scoresheet. Goal number one came on 1min 52secs when Austin Mitchell-King tipped in a Finley Howells pass before [...]

Valentine’s Shirts 2022 – from the MKL Supporters’ Club

This Saturday we will be fundraising for the team with a difference! You are going to LOVE getting involved in the Shirt Raffle. After a discussion with our shirt supplier and taking into consideration the state of play with replica shirt orders etc, we have decided to go ahead with the Valentines shirts. Usually during a season we would offer our very popular own & loan scheme for Christmas, charity shirts etc etc..all of which raise valuable income for the club. For the Valentines shirts time is against our supplier and we have agreed that to make the timings work [...]

Match Report: Peterborough Phantoms 7 – 3 AIB MKL – 6th February 2022

After the highs of defeating the top two sides in the National Ice Hockey League, Milton Keynes Lightning were brought back to earth with a bump when they went down 7-3 at Peterborough Phantoms on Sunday. The exertions of the cup win against Telford Tigers and success two days later over Swindon Wildcats may have taken its toll in Lightning’s third game in four days but Phantoms’ rink has often proved to be a difficult place to play. However, Lightning got off to a good start thanks to a hooking penalty on Will Weldon that allowed the visitors to [...]

Match Report: AIB MKL 3 – 1 Swindon Wildcats – 5th February 2022

One of the best performances of the season at Planet Ice put Milton Keynes Lightning right back in the mix for the National Ice Hockey League title with a 3-1 win over fellow challengers Swindon Wildcats. Make no mistake these were two huge points for a Lightning side that looked rejuvenated compared with the previous weekend. Capped by a man of the match performance by goalie Matt Smital they gave nothing away against the stiffest of competitors. Lightning closed the gap on Wildcats in second position to be three points behind but with two games in hand. There was [...]

Rules of the Rink

Ice hockey is a game where there’s a lot of heat out on the ice, part of the reason we all love it, and we want it to remain out there and not in the stands. This is a Family Friendly Sport, first and foremost, so no bad language, and we always give away teams and fans a warm welcome. We’d like to remind you of some of the things you can do as a spectator which help make the matchnight experience great for everyone. Stay Seated: Please stay in your seats during play. You may only leave your seat [...]

Claire Eason-Bassett Steps Down from AIB MKL Board

Having taken a sabbatical since last November  from her role as Milton Keynes Ice Hockey Club CEO, we are sad to share that Claire Eason-Bassett has now stepped down from her role for personal reasons.  Day to day operations of the club will continue under the leadership of Tom, Jon and Cliff as it has since the start of Claire’s period of leave.  There is no change to shareholding or ownership of the Club or its company structure. Claire was instrumental in forming the Let’s Play Hockey initiative, and gathering support for the original bid to continue life as an [...]

Match Report: AIB MKL 6 – 4 Telford Tigers – 3rd February 2022 (National Cup Semi-Final Leg 1)

An incredible four goals in nine minutes turned the first leg of the National Ice Hockey Cup semi-final on its head at Planet Ice, Milton Keynes, on Thursday.Until that stage of the game Telford Tigers looked to be taking a comfortable two goal lead into the second leg having gone 4-2 in front within the first 41 seconds of the third period.However, a fantastic long range shot from James Griffin that rocketed high into Brad Day’s net at 50mins 49secs lit a spark that saw Milton Keynes Lightning snatch victory from the jaws of defeat with three more goals in [...]

SIGNING NEWS: Rounding out your 2021/22 All In Black MKL, Morgan Clarke-Pizzo joins our forward lines

He brings with him a dynamic, speedy style and has averaged a point per game in the NIHL this season so far.  Please welcome Morgan Clarke-Pizzo who joins us on a two way contract with Nottingham Panthers. 22 year old Morgan was born in Peterborough and spent his early years in the Peterborough junior system before making a switch to Nottingham.  After that he headed across the pond for 4 seasons in Canada and USA, with Ontario Hockey Academy, Syracuse and Utica.  It was in his season with Utica in 2019/20 where he really found his points scoring groove, picking [...]

Match Report: Leeds Knights 8 – 2 AIB MKL – 30th January 2022

Leeds Knights inflicted a second defeat of the weekend for Milton Keynes Lightning at Elland Road on Sunday. But unlike the first meeting between the teams there was little doubt about the result once the home team had taken a 5-2 lead by the 35th minute. Knights then went on to add three more third period goals to finish with an 8-2 victory that dents Lightning’s hopes of winning the National Ice Hockey League. The home side went in front on 6mins 53secs with a powerplay goal from Kieran Brown – his rocket from the face off point beating [...]

Match Report: AIB MKL 2 – 4 Leeds Knights – 29th January 2022

A phenomenal performance by netminder Sam Gospel, together with some unimaginative finishing, combined to send Milton Keynes Lightning to a 4-2 defeat against a tough Leeds Knights team at Planet Ice on Saturday. The Knights stopper turned away all but a brace of the 32 shots fired on him but while many a netminder would have succumbed, Gospel was hardly troubled by many of them. Despite that Lightning were still in with a chance until the final minute when goalie Matt Smital raced out of his goal to try to halt the approaching Kieran Brown on a break away [...]

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