Lightning News

What a first NIHL season we have had!  Last summer was spent rebuilding the club from the ground up.  We started with an empty locker room and had to fill it with the right people and the right stuff to make us a competitive team out on the ice.  It took a monumental effort from so many people to make this happen.  Now, a bit earlier than we'd hoped due to the crazy world we are currently living in, we'd like to give our thanks to everyone who made this possible. Let's start with our team of players who came together to compete as the Lightning.  Some signed early, others stepped up and came out of retirement to help us when injuries hit.  In the end, we were blessed to have you all with us and we were carrying some serious momentum and form into the playoffs.  Who knows what would have happened! They are supported by our off-ice team of Andy and Dan [...]

Hi everyone, Since the EIHA announcement of the suspension of the season, we've been working hard to bring everything into order.  We've been helping our players get to where they need do, so Taylor Dickin has headed home to Canada.  Tomas and Robin are working in the MK area so are remaining nearby for now.  We also finished up all of the kit cleaning and drying to make sure that it remains in good condition and that we don't have to have MKL staff heading into the rink now that the advice is to work from home. You will have some questions for us, and we will aim to give you some firm advice on the following as soon as we can: Process for refunds for Saturday's cancelled fixture vs. Telford Playoff weekend refunds Own and Loan shirt presentations Refunds for any group / VIP / Bench with the Lightning Arrangements for next season including season ticket sales, sponsorships, own and loan etc We [...]

Information as of 9pm Monday 16th March IHUK, EIHA and SIH have met to confirm all competitive activity sanctioned by the EIHA and SIH up to and including 31st May 2020 is cancelled from Tuesday 17th March 2020 with a further statement on 1st May 2020 for all competitive activities after 31st May 2020.  All leagues operated by the EIHA and SIH will be amended over the next 48 hours to complete standings for the 2019/20 season. Training may continue subject to current government advice. We will come back to you with more details of what happens next as soon as we can.  Take care of each other and please do continue to follow relevant government and public health advice. On behalf of Lewis and the boys, we'd like to express our thanks to all our fans, volunteers, sponsors and partners who have made our inaugural NIHL a brilliant experience albeit with an abrupt end. We salute you MK Hockey Family and we will be back soon. [...]

Information as of 17:05 Thursday 12th March We’d like to share some information about how we as a club are monitoring Coronavirus and to confirm that, in light of the latest briefing from the Government just now, this weekend’s fixtures will go ahead as normal. On Saturday we are home to Sheffield, and tickets remain on sale as normal online, by phone or in person.  The match will run as normal, and there will be no restrictions on crowd sizes or entry arrangements.  There are no planned changes to league, playoff or Coventry finals weekend arrangements at this time.  We are in contact with the league so that we can engage with any planned changes as and when they arrive. We are working to ensure that our on-ice and off-ice team are looked after during this period, and in line with Government advice we are asking anyone with any symptoms (37.8 Celsius or above temperature, and/or a new and continuous cough) to stay [...]