MILTON KEYNES, 01 August 2019: Milton Keynes Ice Hockey Club is pleased to announce that Woodfines Solicitors have become a partner for MKL and will be both supporting the team and helping connect local MK businesses by becoming the official sponsor of the MKL Business Club. Woodfines is a firm of solicitors based in Bedford, Cambridge, and Milton Keynes and provides legal services for both commercial businesses and individuals. They are active members of both the business and broader community, and have a reputation for delivering great service for their clients across the board. They will become the official sponsor of the MKL Business Club which is a regular and successful networking event which has been established for a number of years, allowing local business people to meet like-minded professionals, discuss business and of course, the Milton Keynes Lightning Ice Hockey Team. Guest speakers from local businesses are invited to speak at each meeting, as well as appearances from the MKL coaching and [...]

David Lloyd Milton Keynes continue their long-term association with MK Lightning MILTON KEYNES, 31 July 2019: Milton Keynes Ice Hockey Club are delighted to announce that long-term partner David Lloyd Clubs will be continuing their support of MK Lightning for the 2019/20 season. David Lloyd Milton Keynes are once again opening their doors to Milton Keynes Lightning players, providing them with access to the gym and facilities to support their fitness and strength training - a number of the players are already becoming familiar faces around the club as they train during the off-season. Based in Newlands and opposite Willen Lake; David Lloyd Milton Keynes has a fully-equipped gym, 18 tennis courts, badminton and squash courts, indoor and outdoor pools, spa, a variety of exercise classes and a range of children’s’ clubs and activities. David Barker, David Lloyd Milton Keynes’ General Manager and no stranger to ice hockey himself having watched Peterborough over a number of years; commented “The relationship between David Lloyd [...]

MK Lightning thrilled to confirm Smith are supporting the team for a fifth year MILTON KEYNES, 6 July 2019: Milton Keynes Ice Hockey Club are delighted to announce that Smith Construction Group will be continuing their long-standing involvement with Milton Keynes ice hockey as title sponsors of Milton Keynes Lightning. The 2019/20 season is Smith’s fifth year of involvement with Milton Keynes Lightning. Their association goes beyond the team on the ice however – they were heavily involved in the regeneration of the Morrisons and Planet Ice area, involved in both infrastructure and buildings works. While this work was underway, Milton Keynes Lightning played out of Coventry. The team’s return to the newly refurbished Milton Keynes arena heralded the start of Smiths’ involvement with the team. Since then, their sponsorship has helped support considerable MKL league and cup success as well as two years in the Elite League. Chief Operating Officer Jonathan Raine commented on the announcement - “Today’s announcement is really exciting [...]

123 Internet Group - Official Digital Partner for 2019/20 MILTON KEYNES, 8 June 2019: 123 Internet have signed as MK Lightning’s first strategic partnership, becoming our Official Digital Partner for the 2019/20 season. This Platinum Partner relationship builds on the already significant involvement that 123 Internet has had with ice hockey in Milton Keynes over the last few years. 123 Internet are local digital experts with over 40 years of combined industry experience. Their team is dedicated to creating bespoke digital marketing strategies to help their clients achieve excellence and a rapid return on investment. 123 Internet Group’s CEO Scott Jones had this to say “I am very pleased that we will be supporting MKL during the next season and the whole team are looking forward to cheering one of our own designers James Griffin as he takes to the ice again. It has been great to see the positive changes and work closely with the board to understand and deliver some [...]

Defenceman Jordan Stokes signs for MK Lightning MILTON KEYNES, 7 June 2019: Introducing a brand new face to MK Lightning, please welcome Jordan Stokes to the team for the 2019/20 season. Warwick born 20 year old defenceman Jordan learned his hockey in the Coventry junior system before spending a season at Hull. He joins us off the back of two NIHL seasons with Telford Tigers where he scored 34 points in 59 regular season games. He has Elite League experience with Coventry and has appeared for GB under 18s. MK Lightning Head Coach Lewis Clifford gave us an idea of what to expect from Jordan, saying “Jordan is still a young man, but brings with him experience of NIHL1 as it has been the last two years, the old EPL, junior international and some time spent in the Elite League” “All of these different levels of hockey and coaching he has been exposed to will enable him to fit in to both [...]