Young forward signs for 2019/20 season MILTON KEYNES, 22 MAY 2019: No stranger to MK hockey fans, talented youngster Rio Grinell-Parke has signed for the new MK Lightning side as they continue to secure Head Coach Lewis Clifford’s previous signings. At 20 years of age and playing for MK Thunder under Clifford, left-handed Rio scored 20 goals with 36 points over the last two seasons. Last season he also made two appearances for MK Lightning in the Elite League and didn’t look out of his depth in strong company with many amongst the Lightning faithful hoping to see more of him. Another player with international experience, Rio played for Great Britain U18 during the 2017 World Junior Championships alongside senior GB stalwart Liam Kirk. Talking ahead of the new season, Rio said “I’m really excited to be a part of this new set up at MK - I think that it is a good step in the right direction. I’m glad we can now move forwards [...]

Goaltender Jordan Lawday signs for MK Lightning 2019/20 Season MILTON KEYNES, 21 MAY 2019: Speaking at the MK Lightning Supporters Club AGM last night, Head Coach Lewis Clifford confirmed that Jordan Lawday has put pen to paper on his move to the revitalised MK Lightning team. Cliff and Jordan are no strangers to one another after Jordan’s impressive season with MK Thunder last year that saw him deliver an impressive .914 save percentage. Named in the 2018/19 NIHL South 1 All-Star team and at just 20 years of age, Jordan already has considerable experience including international appearances at Great Britain U18 and U20 levels and will be looking to shine in the new NIHL National pision. Head Coach Clifford commented “It is great to confirm that Jordan has joined the new organisation. Having signed him after his outstanding performance for me last season with Thunder, I am pleased that he sees his future with the new MK Lightning team.” “Jordan is young and full of [...]

MILTON KEYNES, 19 MAY 2019: MK Lightning are delighted to announce that Russell Cowley has signed for the 2019/20 season. Previously signed under Head Coach Lewis Clifford and the former management team, Russ has now transferred to Milton Keynes Ice Hockey Club and will play for MK Lightning in the inaugural season of the NIHL National Pision. Having just signed, Russ shared his thoughts  “With the recent negative publicity surrounding MK I wasn’t sure about committing to next season. That changed after speaking at length with Cliff and the new ownership group on the plans and direction of the club. I am extremely excited to be a part of this. As a player, you always want to be challenging for silverware and that is going to be the case for us next season. Milton Keynes is no stranger to me throughout my playing career, and I know it has always been a great hockey city, with great fans. We want to give the fans what [...]

OWN & LOAN We are thrilled to be working closely with the MK Lightning Supporters Club who are an integral part of the hockey family. As we prepare to announce players signing for the club, it seems the right time to remind supporters of the hugely popular "Own and Loan" Jersey scheme. The scheme is run by the Supporters Club as part of their fantastic fundraising efforts for the team. UPDATE: The League has decided that all teams will swap their home and away jerseys over at the midpoint of the season. This means that the "Home" (light colour) jersey will be worn for home games in the first half of the season and the "Away" (dark colour) jersey will be worn for the second half of the season. Away games will see the opposite change at the middle of the season. The details:  Jerseys will become available once the player has been officially announced by MK Lightning. Brief details will be included at [...]

After recent management changes, Lewis Clifford has signed as MK Lightning’s Head Coach for 2019/20 MILTON KEYNES, 17 MAY 2019: Milton Keynes Ice Hockey Club (MKIHC) are delighted to confirm Lewis Clifford as MK Lightning Head Coach for the upcoming NIHL National pision season. MKL's recent change of ownership means that staff and players need to sign for the new organisation and Cliff is the first appointment since the change. Cliff brings a wealth of hockey experience to the team including several years as coach of MK Thunder. He is no stranger to MK Lightning as Assistant Coach for six seasons and also having helped them last season while they navigated some challenging times. Securing his services is a vital first step for MK Lightning after a period of uncertainty and a frenetic week that saw MKIHC secure a place in the NIHL National pision. Claire Eason-Bassett, CEO commented “This is great news for us and hockey in Milton Keynes, it demonstrates the continuity and [...]