Match Reports are brought to you in association with A2B Airport Transfers Fans played a massive part in a different way last night as they stole the show with an impromptu, rousing acapella performance of God Save the Queen, followed by an amazing (almost) record-breaking Air the Bear contribution when Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning scored their first goal. In hockey terms Sheffield Steeldogs were put to the sword in a possibly more comprehensive victory than the 5-2 scoreline suggested at Planet Ice on Saturday.  Lightning dominated long periods of play – especially in the first and second [...]

Match Reports are brought to you in association with A2B Airport Transfers Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning’s best winning run of the season was eventually sunk by the pirates of Hull who struck twice in the third period goals to seal a 5-3 win at Kingston on Sunday.  Lightning opened the scoring late in the first session and for long parts of the game matched their opponents goal for goal until a powerplay marker with just over five minutes remaining finally put Hull in control. Pirates drew the first penalty with under five minutes gone when Lee Bonner [...]

Match Reports are brought to you in association with A2B Airport Transfers It was welcome to the DISCO Show as Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning ended Telford Tigers’ four game-winning run with a 5-2 victory at Planet Ice on Saturday.  And it was in no small part to Liam DISCO Stewart who went one better than his previous home game hat-trick by banging in four of the goals to seal the win against table topping Tigers to put the icing on the cake for an ever improving Lightning. After a goalless first period which saw both sides unable [...]

Match Reports are brought to you in association with A2B Airport Transfers New signing Robin Kovar bagged his first goal for Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning as they completed their second four point weekend of the season with a 4-2 victory over Leeds Chiefs at Planet Ice on Sunday. History was made as Lightning played the first away game in their history at home – Leeds’ new rink still awaiting completion forcing the Chiefs to seek alternative venues for their hosted matches. It would be a theme familiar to a few of present day MK squad who were [...]

Match Reports are brought to you in association with A2B Airport Transfers What an evening at Planet Ice when 1,435 lucky fans were treated to a spectacular match with end to end actions, overtime and penality shots settling a highly entertaining encounter between Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning and Hull Pirates, which ended 8-7 in MK's favour.  Home fans were in fine voice and the barn was rocking as the Lightning brought home the victory. It was a never say die attitude, mental strength, attacking skill and some fine team play which helped MK secure a morale boosting [...]

Match Reports are brought to you in association with A2B Airport Transfers Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning just came up short despite a third period fightback with two goals inside the last seven minutes as they lost 4-2 to Peterborough Phantoms at Planet Ice on Saturday.  It was an energetic and disciplined performance from the home side who are clearly benefitting from the return of McPherson and Captain Russ Cowley, who upped the spirit within the team and gave the well organised visitors a good fight.  An outstanding performance from Marr in the Peterborough net kept MK at [...]

Match Reports are brought to you in association with A2B Airport Transfers Telford Tigers defeated Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning for the second time this season with a 6-2 victory in Shropshire. The result left Lightning finishing the weekend second from the bottom of the National Ice Hockey League.  Lightning fell behind after 3mins 13secs when veteran Jason Silverthorn set up Brandon Whistle for Telford’s opening goal – seconds before the hosts’ Finley Howells was sin binned for cross checking. On the powerplay the best effort came from Kana from the blue line while Carlon’s pass across the [...]

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 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 [...]

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 [...]