MATCH POSTPONED Sunday 26/9 vs. Basingstoke Bison
MATCH POSTPONED We are sorry to confirm that due to an ice issue, Sunday's game vs. Basingstoke Bison has been postponed . Please bear with us while we work through the details of rescheduling. Don't worry, your tickets are safe! Sorry for inconvenience.
Match Report: Peterborough 4 – 1 AIB MKL – 19th September 2021
Milton Keynes Lightning were unable to recover from going two goals behind when they went down 4-1 to Peterborough Phantoms in the National Autumn Cup on Sunday. MK welcomed back Adam Laishram after his absence on Saturday but were still under strength with the continued absences of Liam Stewart, Sam Russell and back-up goalie Matt Smital. They soon found they were behind, conceding a delayed penalty goal to Ales Padelek on 2mins 45secs after captain Russ Cowley was called for tripping. The game was five minutes old Tom Norton clashed with Sean Norris – both receiving fighting penalties – the [...]
Match Report: AIB MKL 4 – 3 Raiders (OT) – 18th September 2021
Under-strength Milton Keynes Lightning came from two goals behind to seal an NIHL Cup victory in overtime against a resilient Raiders at Planet Ice on Saturday. The 4-3 win came despite Lightning missing five members of the roster with Ross Bowers persuaded to come out of retirement to help out and former MK Storm junior goalie Thomas Adams, now on Haringey Huskies’ books, filling the gap left by the injury to back up netminder Matt Smital. After a slow start the hosts gradually found a way into the game and in the third period the partnership between former Basingstoke Bison [...]
Kit Sale – Thursday 9th September 5-7pm
Looking for some second hand hockey kit? Are you a rec player looking for some good quality second hand kit, or maybe you’d just like to own a unique souvenir? We need to clear out some space in our storage so we are holding a kit sale! We have a number of items ranging from: Sticks Socks Gloves Skates Other miscellany If you'd like to shop, come along to the locker room from 5-7 this Thursday and have a browse. Payment is by card only.
Thank you, good luck, and see you soon to our 2019/20 and Streaming Series players not returning
As we’ve built our squad for the 2021/22 season, MKL Head Coach Lewis Clifford has worked hard to balance the priorities of building a squad for the future, performance on the ice, and working within the NIHL wage cap structures for this season. This has meant that although a number of players have returned there are some we are saying goodbye to. For many, this news is already out there but we wanted to say thank you ourselves for everything you’ve done for MKL. #6 Jordan Stokes Stokesy was a solid, stay at home D man who was consistent in [...]
Memorial Cup winner and “Terrific” player Adam Laishram joins AIB MK Lightning forward lines
We are delighted that Adam Laishram will join AIB Milton Keynes Lightning for the 2021/22 season. Adam is a British passport holder, but having spent his career to date in Canada, he is classified as a non-British trained player. 24 year old Adam was born in Ashburn, Ontario, Canada has spent the last 4 years at St Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia. Prior to that he spent 4 years and made 225 appearances in the prestigious Ontario Hockey League for Belleville Bulls, Hamilton Bulldogs and Windsor Spitfires, picking up 91 points overall. Most significantly, in the 2016/17 season Adam [...]
Captain Cowley is back for AIB MKL bringing leadership, consistency and scoring
“When you are putting your team together you need to tick a lot of boxes. You need so many players who can play on the PK, so many who can play on the PP, so many who can be on the ice in the final minute of a 1 goal game. When you get a player who has all of those attributes you have to keep hold of them as they are a huge asset to the team.” This is what MKL Head Coach Lewis Clifford had to say about capturing the signature of your MKL Captain Russ Cowley, who [...]
Mr. Dependable Lewis Christie is back in the AIB MKL Rearguard
Completing the AIB MKL defensive lines this season is Mr. Dependable Lewis Christie, who joins MKL for a 12th season. Welcome back Lewy! 32 year old Lewy was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and began his career with Dundee and Edinburgh before earning his first international callup with GB U18s for whom he iced 9 times. Lewy then forged his career in the Elite League with Belfast Giants, and a brief stint in Basingstoke, before joining MKL in 2008. He has remained with the MK hockey family since then, and made 40 appearances for Lightning in the 2019/20 season picking up [...]
Getting Ready for Our First Game Back….
We are sure you’re as excited as we are about the first game back with fans allowed, which will take place on Saturday September 11th. In preparation, we thought we’d share some key info to help get everything ready. Tickets On Sale Single Match Tickets are now on sale now for the first 3 games. To make a purchase, head over to this page for all the information. >> Single Match Tickets VIP, Group Tickets and Bench with the Lightning tickets can be purchased for any game in the season. VIP Tickets If you’d like something a little extra special, [...]
Skill, Consistency and Leadership as Ross Green Commits to AIB MK Lightning
He brings cool, calm consistency along with technical excellence and all round leadership. Please welcome back Ross Green to Milton Keynes Lightning! Ross is a massive MK ice hockey contributor, with a career which stretches back to MK Storm U16s in 2004. In the 2019/20 season Ross made 42 MKL appearances, and picked up 13 points. He’s known for his fantastic skating, cool head, and leadership on and off the ice. He’s also a fantastic ambassador for hockey in the town, supporting junior development and running hockey camps for a number of years. MK Lightning Head Coach Lewis Clifford told [...]
