MKL vs. Telford 12th October. All the essential info….
Looking forward to seeing you all. If you haven't already, get your tickets now online here, for groups, schools and corporate deals here, or over the phone on 01908 540020. Game details Opposition: Telford Tigers Doors Open: 6pm Warm-up: 6:20pm Face-off: 7:00pm We welcome the players, staff and supporters of Telford Tigers to MK this weekend, making their first visit of the season so far. If you can't make the match in person, check it out on our high quality rock solid streaming service. Head over to mklightning.tv to signup. Playlist Want to get ready for the match, then have [...]
Match Preview: MKL vs. Telford Tigers 12th October 7pm
Telford Tigers come to Planet Ice on Saturday for the first meeting since Milton Keynes Lightning beat them to win the English Premier League play-offs in 2017. It was Lightning’s last game at that level before their two year sojourn in the Elite League – and they went out in style on that day at the Coventry Skydome. MK won 7-2 with Leigh Jamieson, the only member of the team with the current team (bar Lewis Christie), scoring the third goal to establish a 3-0 lead at the start of the second period. Our own Brodie Jesson was playing for [...]
Match Photos – MKL 0 – 5 Sheffield Steeldogs. 5th October
This week we are enjoying the work of Mel Dickens, who was our official photographer for this match. Mel has captured some wonderful images of the game so please have a browse of these photos at your leisure. Click here for Telford tickets Click here for Telford tickets
A2B Airport Transfers Match Report: Bracknell Bees 4 – 3 MKL (after Penalty Shots) 6th October
Match Reports are brought to you in association with A2B Airport Transfers After leading Bracknell Bees for much of the game Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning came close to a second win but suffered penalty shoot-out disappointment at The Hive on Sunday. Bees took maximum points thanks to a solitary Robin Kovar penalty strike against man of the match goalie Jordan Lawday as Lightning’s Ari Närhi, Tomas Kana and Cale Tanaka all failed to find a way past former MK stopper, Adam Goss. Lightning welcomed back Tanaka following his absence the previous evening but were still without four [...]
A2B Airport Transfers Match Report: MKL 0 – 5 Sheffield Steeldogs 5th October
Match Reports are brought to you in association with A2B Airport Transfers Three Sheffield Steeldogs goals in less than three minutes proved to be the turning point of what had been till then a close fought game at Planet Ice on Saturday. In the end it was to be too high a mountain to climb for under-strength Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning whose task became even harder when Steeldogs added two more goals in final eight minutes to a record a 5-0 win. Lightning were missing no less than players through absence or injury – Grant McPherson, James [...]
Match Preview: MKL vs. Sheffield Steeldogs 5th October 7pm
Are you ready for the weekend? Coming off the back of the win, the boys are buzzing and looking forward to getting back out there. Training on Tuesday looked nice with some pretty neat finishing (I’m talking to you Tomas Kana). This weekend is your final chance to grab our inaugural matchnight magazine on sale for just £3. They will be on sale from a roving band of sales people. Contactless and Apple / Android Pay is accepted by some of them so it should be easy! Please pick one up, and get it signed after the match as a [...]
MK Lightning and the Supporters Club to raise funds for Milton Keynes Cancer Centre appeal
Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning together with the Supporters Club are delighted to announce that this season we will be raising funds for our chosen charity, Milton Keynes Hospital Charity’s Cancer Centre Appeal. The appeal is raising funds for a new Cancer Centre which will allow the hospital to provide more complex cancer treatments for their patients here in Milton Keynes. On Saturday 19th October for the home game against Bracknell Bees, the team will wear specially designed jerseys in unique colours for one game only which will highlight the appeal. These jerseys will only be available through the own and [...]
Match Photos – MKL 8 – 4 Leeds Chiefs. 28th September
We are very lucky to have the super talented Tony Sargent as our match night photographer, catching shots on and off the ice. To give his the work the full credit it deserves, we'll upload to our website every Tuesday evening after the match, so you can browse all the photos at your leisure. Click here for Sheffield tickets [...]
A2B Airport Transfers Match Report: MKL 8 – 4 Leeds Chiefs 28th September
Match Reports are brought to you in association with A2B Airport Transfers Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning are celebrating their first National Ice Hockey League win after a hard fought battle against new team, Leeds Chiefs, at Planet Ice on Saturday. The 8-4 success was not sealed until the final five minutes following a fracas which ended with Chiefs’ netminder Sam Gospel being thrown out of the game on a match penalty for fighting Rio Grinell-Parke with his blocker. Back-up goalie Miles Finney was thrown into the fray with no time for a warm-up or to psych himself [...]
Match Preview – Leeds Chiefs 28th September
Opponents: Leeds Chiefs Date: Saturday September 28th Key timings: Doors Open 18:00. Warm-up 18:20. Face-off 19:00 Tickets available here National Ice Hockey League newbies Leeds Chiefs come to Smith Milton Keynes Lightning at Planet Ice on Saturday looking for their first win – in common with their hosts. Leeds are playing their first NIHL games on the road as their new rink next to Leeds United FC’s Elland Road ground is not ready until early November. They lost their first encounters with Sheffield Steeldogs 3-1 and Telford Tigers 5-2 while Lightning went close to gaining their first points last weekend [...]
