Fresh Attacking Options as Lively Latvian Landsbergs Links Up with Lightning
Brand new to AIB Milton Keynes Lightning...he’s only 22 but brings with him big game experience from the British, Canadian, US and Polish leagues. Please give a warm welcome to Edgars Landsbergs. Edgars joins us from MKS Cracovia Krakow in the Poland league where he made 10 appearances in the Covid interrupted 20/21 season, bagging 4 goals and 4 assists for his efforts. Prior to that, Edgars spent 4 years in the Canadian and US development leagues, racking up 138 games in total. Edgars was born in Latvia, but spent his junior development in the Coventry Blaze system, where he [...]
Dependable Defenceman Ben Russell is Back for AIB MK Lightning
Returning to the MK blueline for 2021/22 please welcome back Ben Russell to the AIB MK Lightning squad. MK born 27 year old defenceman Ben brings a wealth of hockey experience with him from the UK, Canadian and American leagues as well as international appearances at under 18 and under 20 level. He returns to the MKL lineup after 41 appearances and 7 points in the 2019/20 season. Ben is pleased to be returning, commenting “I’m really happy to be back with the Lightning again for another year. It’s certainly been a strange time for everyone and this has, without [...]
Feisty Forward Hallden Barnes-Garner Laces Up for AIB MK Lightning
In the encyclopedia of hockey players, Hallden Barnes-Garner is right at the centre of the team player section. He brings heart, grit, determination and team unity in the locker room, a role which he fills with massive maturity despite still only being 23 years old. Please welcome back Halden Barnes-Garner to MK Lightning MK local Halds grew up in the MK Storm junior system, then spent some time in Slough and Eastern Europe. He then returned to MK to play for Thunder, before stepping up into Lightning for the 2019/20 season. And although he is not particularly high up the [...]
Matt Smital completes AIB Milton Keynes Lightning Goaltending Tandem
He’s our second netminder signing and completes our team between the pipes. Please give a massive MK welcome to Matt Smital! 22 year old Matt was born in Brno in the Czech republic and by virtue of his junior experience with Bracknell qualifies as a ‘British Trained Player’ under league rules. Matt joins us from Slough Jets where he spent the 19/20 regular season and 20/21 cup series, turning out 39 times over the two years. He posted a 90.5% save percentage in the regular season, and an impressive 5 shut outs across the 10 games of the cup series. [...]
Introducing our 2021/22 Milton Keynes Lightning Replica Jersey – Now Available To Order
It’s another step closer to the return of hockey to your Saturday nights, and you can now get kitted out in our official 2021/22 jerseys! Order Online Here! We’ve worked hard with the Supporters’ Club and our jersey partner Rhino to come up with a set of three jerseys - light, dark and warmup. These will be worn for most of our regular season games, except for a few special charity and season games when a different design may be worn. We will wear light jerseys at home for the first half of the season, then dark at [...]
Sensational. Spectacular. Stewy Signs for AIB MK Lightning!
Huge News! He’s a favourite with fans and his teammates alike, and one of the most exciting players in the league. We’re dancing with joy that our very own Disco, Liam Stewart, has committed to MKL for the 2021/22 season.  Liam is currently down under keeping himself sharp playing for Skycity Stampede in Queenstown New Zealand where he’s picked up 12 goals and 25 points in 10 games helping Stampede sit at the top of the NZIHL. Well known as one of the most exciting players in the NIHL National, Liam picked up 58 points in 35 games for [...]
Sam Talbot signs bringing AIB Milton Keynes Lightning additional attacking options
On the back of a prolific NIHL Cup Series campaign, AIB Milton Keynes Lightning is delighted to welcome Sam Talbot to the 2021/22 Lightning team. 20 year old Sam spent the majority of his junior career in the Swindon system, with a season in the Ontario U18 system in 2017/18. On his return from Canada he spent some time working with MKL Head Coach Lewis Clifford as part of MK Thunder, before moving onto Slough Jets where his prolific scoring talents really began to emerge. After 99 points in 44 league games for the jets, he spent time in the [...]
Dynamic D-Man Griff is back with AIB MK Lightning
Dynamic D-Man Griff is back with Lightning Club favourite and dynamic defensive dynamo James Griffin has committed to AIB MK Lightning for the 2021/22 season. We are thrilled by this massive signing of a player who brings Elite League experience and MKL heart through and through. 28 year old James was born in Oxford and developed through the Swindon junior system. He made his Elite League debut in 2010-11 for Coventry and spent the following 4 seasons there before moving to MK in the 2015-16 season. Since then he has made over 250 league appearances including 35 in 2019-2020 [...]
Your 2021/22 NIHL National fixtures are here!
Our pre-season weekend is the 11th and 12th of September when we take on Peterborough home and away. We then move into the Cup where we will play Raiders, Basingstoke Bison, Swindon Wildcats and Leeds Knights at home, and will travel to Telford Tigers, Sheffield Steeldogs, Bees and Peterborough Phantoms. League competition begins for us on Saturday 16th October against Raiders and ends away to Telford Tigers on 3rd April. As we mentioned last week, the key season dates are: Pre-season fixtures (optional for teams): 4/5 September and 11/12 September Cup: Friday 17th September to Sunday 10th October League: Friday [...]
New Offensive Power as Sean Norris signs for AIB Milton Keynes Lightning
New Offensive Power as Sean Norris signs for AIB Milton Keynes Lightning He’s a brand new player for AIB Milton Keynes Lightning, but not a complete stranger to MK hockey...please welcome Sean Norris to the 2021/22 Lightning team. 21 year old Sean was born in Ascot, and spent the early part of his career in the Bracknell junior system before spending a couple of seasons in the Czech republic at under 18 and under 20 level. His UK breakthrough came as he moved into playing senior hockey for Slough Jets, picking up an impressive 35 goals and 79 points [...]
