Smith Recycling MKL v. Leeds 7th March Match Preview

Saturday 7th March 2020, Face off 7pm, Doors Open 6:00pm Tickets available here Leeds Chiefs make their final visit of the 2019-2020 season to Planet Ice on Saturday with Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning looking for the two points to almost ensure they qualify for the end of season play-offs. Chiefs have had a difficult first campaign in the National Ice Hockey League, mostly due to the delays in opening their new Elland Road rink – it only saw Leeds in action there towards the end of January. As a result of the problems player-coach Sam Zajac released the [...]

A2B Airport Transfers Match Report: Swindon 4 – 5 Smith Recycling MKL

Match Reports are brought to you in association with A2B Airport Transfers Leigh Jamieson made his 500th appearance for Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning as they stunned second in the league Swindon Wildcats with a 5-4 victory at the Link Centre on Saturday. Ross Green returned from injury and Grant McPherson was back after suspension but Lightning were still missing captain Russ Cowley, Robin Kovar and Brandon Stones. ‘Jaimo’ who began his hockey career with Milton Keynes Junior Kings 25 years ago put Lightning on the road to the win when he levelled on 10mins exactly after Edgars [...]

A2B Airport Transfers Match Report: Smith Recycling MKL 3 – 5 Basingstoke Bison

Match Reports are brought to you in association with A2B Airport Transfers Basingstoke Bison brought Smith Milton Keynes Lightning’s mini winning run to an end with a 5-3 defeat on a frustrating night for the hosts at Planet Ice on Sunday. Bison’s ability to pack defenders close to the net on Lightning’s attacking moves meant Lewis Clifford’s charges were often restricted to shooting from the margins with little hope of beating netminder Alex Mettam. While Liam Stewart had six points from the previous night’s defeat of Hull Pirates this time he was successfully closed down by the visitors [...]

A2B Airport Transfers Match Report: Smith Recycling MKL 8 – 5 Hull Pirates

Match Reports are brought to you in association with A2B Airport Transfers Welcome to the DISCO show Hull Pirates! Sensational Stewart steered Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning to a super 8-5 victory over Hull Pirates at Planet Ice on Saturday with four goals and two assists. Not content with having bagged a hat-trick Liam Stewart finally wrecked any chance Hull Pirates had of a last gasp comeback with an unassisted empty net goal scored while he was prostrate on the ice diving to clear the puck from his own defensive zone! And then to rub in the wounds [...]

MK Hockey Big Weekend! Hull and Basingstoke at home. 22/23 February

Important information:  Please note, that the underground carpark at Morrisons will now close at 8pm each night.  This means that you will not be able to park in there for Saturday night hockey matches.  There is plenty of above ground parking available around Morrisons so please use this instead.  This decision has been taken by Morrisons due to a number of incidents of antisocial behaviour, and is in no way hockey related!  We apologies for any inconvenience this will cause. Saturday 22nd February 2020 vs. Hull, Face off 7pm, Doors Open 6:00pm - Tickets available here.  Playlist Sunday 23rd February [...]

A2B Airport Transfers Match Report: Leeds Chiefs 1 – 4 Smith Recycling MKL

Match Reports are brought to you in association with A2B Airport Transfers An early goal from Rio Grinell-Parke put Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning on their way to a 4-1 victory and a four point weekend at Leeds Chiefs on Sunday. Although Chiefs hit back with an equaliser in the eighth minute it was Lightning who were in command for much of the game and they stamped their authority on the encounter with two quick second period goals before killing off any hope Leeds had of a late comeback with a goal just under five minutes from the [...]

A2B Airport Transfers Match Report: Smith Recycling MKL 4 – 3 Leeds Chiefs

Match Reports are brought to you in association with A2B Airport Transfers Two points in the bag but it was hard won as Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning battled to a 4-3 result over Leeds Chiefs at Planet Ice on Saturday. Lightning recovered from a poor first period in which they trailed 3-1 at one stage to hit Chiefs with two goals in 24 seconds early in the third period to secure the win in an encounter. True the home side were missing the suspended Grant McPherson as well as Robin Kovar and Ross Green, both injured, plus [...]

Disco puts pen to paper for 2020/21

We're truly delighted to share with you our first signing news for the 2020/21 season. Hotshot forward Liam Stewart has put pen to paper for the club for next season and we couldn't be happier. 25-year-old Liam has had an extraordinary impact on and off the ice for Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning since his arrival. He has scored 28 goals and 40 points in 27 games and has been a catalyst for the club's development from his very first game. Not only that, we love his personality and sense of humour off the ice, whether it's the role he [...]

Smith Recycling MKL v. Leeds 15th February Match Preview

Important information:  Please note, that the underground carpark at Morrisons will now close at 8pm each night.  This means that you will not be able to park in there for Saturday night hockey matches.  There is plenty of above ground parking available around Morrisons so please use this instead.  This decision has been taken by Morrisons due to a number of incidents of antisocial behaviour, and is in no way hockey related!  We apologies for any inconvenience this will cause. Saturday 15th February 2020, Face off 7pm, Doors Open 6:00pm Tickets available here Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning face [...]

A2B Airport Transfers Match Report: Telford Tigers 1 – 4 Smith Recycling MKL

Match Reports are brought to you in association with A2B Airport Transfers League leaders Telford Tigers were left stunned as Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning claimed a second consecutive victory at Telford on Sunday – running out 4-1 winners in a game which saw both coaches and six players ejected. Lewis Clifford and Tom Watkins were both thrown out for allegedly failing to control their teams during a mid-game bench clearance in which referees Chris Wells and Ion Hands appeared to lose their grasp on the players. The result of the clearance saw Tigers Andy McKinney receive a [...]

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