A2B Airport Transfers Match Report: Smith Recycling MKL 2 – 6 Raiders
Match Reports are brought to you in association with A2B Airport Transfers Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning were brought down to earth with a crash by Raiders after the highs of the previous weekend as they went down 6-2. Lightning welcomed defenceman James Griffin back to the side after injury and, together with the mid-week announcement that both Tom Carlon and Lewis Christie had agreed to stay for the remainder of the season, the team was able to ice a strong line up. But once again Lightning’s cause was not helped by falling into penalty trouble with two [...]
Match Preview: Smith Recycling MKL vs. Raiders 16th November 7pm
Essential Info - Doors Open 6pm, Warm up 6:20pm, Face Off 7pm. Tickets available here or on 01908 540020. We're expecting a good sized crowd so please try to arrive a little earlier and be in your seats by 18:45 if at all possible. To get you in the mood, check out DJ Bertie's pre-match playlist here. Supporters Club Before the match there will be a cheque presentation from the Supporters Club to the Lightning for all the funds raised over the last few weeks. Thank you all for your generosity and thank you to the Supporters Club for [...]
Lewis Christie and Tom Carlon commit to Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning for the rest of the season
A few weeks ago we let you know about two players who joined us as short term injury cover whilst we were going through a particularly tough patch of being short-benched. We were so grateful that Lewy and TC stepped up for us, and we’re even more grateful that we’ve now secured both of them for the rest of the season. Cliff had this to say: “I'm obviously really happy to be able to keep both Lewy and TC for the rest of the season. Since they have come in, they have both contributed in a big way to [...]
Match Photos – Smith Recycling MKL 7 – 2 Bracknell 9th November
Tony Sargent has again been at work capturing some amazing game images for us. Please have a browse of these photos at your leisure. Click here for Raiders tickets Click here for Raiders tickets
Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning and the Supporters Club Raise £5,347 for the Royal British Legion
Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning, together with the Milton Keynes Lightning Supporters Club have raised £5,347 for the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal. On Saturday evening for the 7-2 victory over Bracknell Bees, the arena was awash with special, limited edition jerseys which were worn for the weekend only, and had been produced with a unique poppy design to reflect the British Legion’s well known appeal. Game worn jerseys were purchased by fans as ‘Own and Loan’ items, and a run of replica jerseys was also produced and sold online. The Supporters Club also ran fundraising activities at the game [...]
A2B Airport Transfers Match Report: Sheffield Steeldogs 1 – 3 Smith Recycling MKL
Match Reports are brought to you in association with A2B Airport Transfers Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning completed their first four point weekend in two years with a superb performance at Sheffield Steeldogs on Sunday. The 3-1 victory came almost exactly two years to the day after Lightning posted a pair of narrow Elite League wins against Coventry Blaze and Manchester Storm. Unfortunately from then on the club’s path was downward – unlike the present team who have been given a huge psychological boost by the arrival of Liam Stewart. The former Coventry and Guildford Flames player added [...]
Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning’s Sam Russell earns Great Britain Call Up
Hot on the heels of a fantastic weekend of Ice Hockey for Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning with wins over Bracknell and Sheffield, we have some more fantastic news. MKL number 39 Sam Russell has been selected to represent Great Britain under 20s at the forthcoming IIHF World U20s Division 2A Championships in Lithuania from the 6th to 13th January 2020. A delighted MK Head Coach Lewis Clifford had this to say: “Being selected to represent your country is the ultimate honour in any sport and I’m delighted for Sam to be in the squad. I have coached Sam on [...]
A2B Airport Transfers Match Report: Smith Recycling MKL 7 – 2 Bracknell Bees
Match Reports are brought to you in association with A2B Airport Transfers A big win and £5,347 raised for the Royal British Legion One player doesn’t make a team – but he doesn’t half make a difference in instilling a new found confidence so obviously missing in recent weeks. Liam Stewart’s long-awaited debut for Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning could hardly have gone better with a two-goals plus man of the match performance inspiring the team to their biggest win of the season – a 7-2 victory over Bracknell Bees at Planet Ice on Saturday. Stewart, whose [...]
Match Preview: Smith Recycling MKL vs. Bracknell Bees 9th November 7pm
Essential Info - Doors Open 6pm, Warm up 6:20pm, Face Off 7pm. Tickets available here or on 01908 540020. To get you in the mood, check out DJ Bertie's pre-match playlist here. Don't forget to pick up your 50/50, Ollie's Grid, Shirt off His Back tickets and Chuck a Ducks from the Supporters' Club sellers around the rink and swing by the SC stand to pick up some MK Lightning merchandise (don't forget they take card too!). It's our Remembrance commemorations this Saturday as Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning welcome Bracknell Bees back to Planet Ice for the second [...]
Match Photos – Smith Recycling MKL 1 – 5 Swindon. 3rd November
Tony Sargent has again been at work capturing some amazing game images for us. Please have a browse of these photos at your leisure. Click here for Bracknell tickets Click here for Bracknell tickets