Richard Hartmann Departs Milton Keynes Lightning
Puckiverse Milton Keynes Lightning announce that Richard Hartmann has left the team. Richard joined MK Lightning in November. Head Coach Tim Wallace expressed his gratitude for Richard’s contributions "I would like to thank Richard for his efforts while with the Lightning. He has a bright future but with the additional signings it made it difficult for him to get significant playing time. At his age playing time is the most important thing for his development." All at MK Lightning thank Richard for his time with the team. If you have Own and Loaned a Richard Hartmann jersey the MKL [...]
Mills Chiropractic Becomes Official Team Chiropractor for MK Lightning’s 2024/2025 Season
MK Lightning is pleased to announce that Matt from Mills Chiropractic will serve as the official team chiropractor for the 2024/2025 season. With a longstanding reputation for delivering exceptional, patient-centered care, Mills Chiropractic brings specialised expertise and a holistic approach to athlete wellness. As an established chiropractic and rehabilitation centre based in Milton Keynes, Mills Chiropractic integrates cutting-edge treatments with evidence-based techniques. With services that include spinal adjustments, soft tissue therapies, sports injury rehabilitation, and preventative wellness programs, the practice is uniquely equipped to meet the high-performance needs of professional ice hockey players. “We’re excited to have Matt and [...]
Father Christmas Jersey Presentations
Thank to all of you who were lucky enough to win a jersey in the online or match night raffles for the 2024 Father Christmas Jerseys. We thought they looked amazing on the ice, and will love seeing them all around the rink at future matches. Here are the photos Tony Sargent took at the presentations where you got to meet your Sponsored player up in VIP. [...]
Girlpack.org sponsor Patrik Forsberg for the 24/25 season
Milton Keynes Lightning are delighted to announce the Player Sponsorship of number 37 - Patrik Forsberg by www.girlpack.org for the season. Girlpack.org are a volunteer led charity based in Milton Keynes, providing sanitary care packs free of charge to local groups. Care packs are now available in schools, community centres, children’s centres, Parish Council offices, Community Larders and fridges, sports clubs, shops, and cafes and distributed by other charities. They do not means test so packs are available to all who need them. Since 2021 a staggering 14882 packs have been delivered in the area. If you know a [...]
MKL Supporters Club fundraising update
Statement from the MKL Supporters Club First of all we would like to wish you all a Happy New Year. Being just about half way through the season, we would like to thank everybody who has contributed in any way to our fundraising we carry out throughout the season, whether that be through the own & loan scheme, 50/50, shirt raffle, Ollie’s Grid, Chuck a Duck, purchasing merchandise, being a Gold or regular SC member, online raffles etc etc. With the support and generosity of our brilliant fans and also the hard work put in by our fundraisers, we [...]
Christmas Jumper Jersey Presentations
Thank to all of you who managed to either Own and Loan, or be lucky and win a jersey in the online or match night raffles for the 2024 Christmas Jumper Jerseys. We thought they looked amazing on the ice, and will love seeing them all around the rink at future matches. Here are the photos Tony Sargent took at the presentations where you got to meet your Sponsored player up in VIP. [...]
Cadet Forces Medal Mounting Sponsor Sean Norris for the remainder of the 24/25 season
MK Lightning are proud to announce that Cadet Forces Medal Mounting (CFMmounting), a local medal mounting service for the Military, Blue Light Services and Cadet Forces is sponsoring Seasn Norris for teh remainder of the 24/25 season. James, owner at Cadet Forces Medal Mounting is no stranger to MKL, sponsoring Ed Knaggs too already this season. He also kindly donated to the RBL for every set of medals or medal bands on display for our Remembrance Day game. He said of this new sponsorship "The first time I saw Sean skate back onto the Thunderdome ice, the energy in [...]
Lightning fans donate to the Homeless with the AIB Community Foundation
On Monday, Aaron from AIB Group, Dave from the MKL Supporters Club and Tim Wallace, Dillon Lawrence and Patrik Forsberg went to UnityMK to drop off the huge collection of donations that you, the Lightning Fans, brought to the game on Saturday night as part of the Community Foundation set up with AIB and MKL. Rob from the shelter said "Thank you so much for the massive donation, we have spent the day going through it all and everything donated is really useful. Even down to bin bags, I know it sounds silly but we have to buy these [...]
Lightning Strikes with Finnish Force: MK Lightning Welcome Patrik Forsberg
Puckiverse Milton Keynes Lightning are thrilled to announce the signing of Finnish 6ft 3 D-man Patrik Forsberg for the remainder of the 2024/25 season. Forsberg brings a wealth of European ice hockey experience to MK, having spent multiple seasons competing at a high level across the continent. Patrik will add depth to our roster, with Dillon Lawrence currently sidelined with injury. A native of Finland, Forsberg has demonstrated his ability to be a strong, steady presence on the blue line. Throughout his professional career, he has logged extensive ice time in various high-tier European leagues, showcasing a powerful shot [...]
Milton Keynes Lightning Celebrates Overwhelming Success of “Air the Bear” Charity Event
Milton Keynes Lightning (MKL) is delighted to announce the incredible success of its "Air the Bear" event, held on December 7th. The "Air the Bear" tradition, a highlight of the MKL calendar, saw fans throw these teddy bears onto the ice following the team's first goal, filling the arena with a spirit of joy and community. The overwhelming number of 529 bears received this year allowed the club to extend its charitable reach to more charities in the local area. The bears were shared not only with MK Hospital Charity but also with several other local charities, including MK [...]
