Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning’s Sam Russell earns Great Britain Call Up
Hot on the heels of a fantastic weekend of Ice Hockey for Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning with wins over Bracknell and Sheffield, we have some more fantastic news. MKL number 39 Sam Russell has been selected to represent Great Britain under 20s at the forthcoming IIHF World U20s Division 2A Championships in Lithuania from the 6th to 13th January 2020. A delighted MK Head Coach Lewis Clifford had this to say: “Being selected to represent your country is the ultimate honour in any sport and I’m delighted for Sam to be in the squad. I have coached Sam on [...]
A2B Airport Transfers Match Report: Smith Recycling MKL 7 – 2 Bracknell Bees
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 [...]
Match Preview: Smith Recycling MKL vs. Bracknell Bees 9th November 7pm
Essential Info - Doors Open 6pm, Warm up 6:20pm, Face Off 7pm. Tickets available here or on 01908 540020. To get you in the mood, check out DJ Bertie's pre-match playlist here. Don't forget to pick up your 50/50, Ollie's Grid, Shirt off His Back tickets and Chuck a Ducks from the Supporters' Club sellers around the rink and swing by the SC stand to pick up some MK Lightning merchandise (don't forget they take card too!). It's our Remembrance commemorations this Saturday as Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning welcome Bracknell Bees back to Planet Ice for the second [...]
Match Photos – Smith Recycling MKL 1 – 5 Swindon. 3rd November
Tony Sargent has again been at work capturing some amazing game images for us. Please have a browse of these photos at your leisure. Click here for Bracknell tickets Click here for Bracknell tickets
A2B Airport Transfers Match Report: Smith Recycling MKL 1 – 5 Swindon Wildcats
Match Reports are brought to you in association with A2B Airport Transfers Numerous penalties cost Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning any chance of an upset as they went down 5-1 to National League leaders Swindon Wildcats at Planet Ice on Sunday. The hosts lost the services of two key players - Cale Tanaka and Tomas Kana – within minutes of each other at an important stage of the game when Lightning were trailing 2-1 in the second period. Both were handed ten minute misconduct penalties after being involved in face off violations. Their indiscipline meant MK were short [...]
A2B Airport Transfers Match Report: Basingstoke Bison 3 – 2 Smith Recycling MKL (After Overtime)
Match Reports are brought to you in association with A2B Airport Transfers Overtime heartbreak ruined Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning’s hopes of taking maximum points at Basingstoke Bison on Saturday buy they left with a well deserved, gutsy point from a venue which a lot of teams leave empty handed. After taking a first period lead Lightning fell behind late on in the session and, after a goalless middle 20 minutes they matched their opponents shot for shot to draw level with just over ten minutes of regulation time left. But with 1min 49secs of the extra period [...]
Match Preview: Smith Recycling MKL vs. Swindon Wildcats 3rd November 5.15pm
We're back in home action this coming Sunday as Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning welcome Swindon Wildcats back to Planet Ice for the first time this season, it is also our first skate with the players after last weekend was cancelled. Essential Info - Doors Open 4:30pm, Warm up 4:35pm, Face Off 5:15pm. Tickets available here or on 01908 540020. To get you in the mood, check out DJ Bertie's pre-match playlist here. Players will come onto the ice for warmup to The Boys are Back by Dropkick Murphys. Don't forget to pick up your 50/50, Ollie's Grid, Shirt off His [...]
Match Photos – MKL 4 – 6 Leeds. 27th October
Tony Sargent has again been at work capturing some amazing game images for us. Please have a browse of these photos at your leisure. Click here for Swindon tickets [...]
A2B Airport Transfers Match Report: Smith Recycling MKL 4 – 6 Leeds Chiefs 27th October
Match Reports are brought to you in association with A2B Airport Transfers The Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning suffered their second defeat in as many nights on Sunday as Leeds Chiefs came into Planet Ice Milton Keynes and took a 6-4 victory. Having lost Jordan Lawday to injury following the defeat in Swindon on Saturday night, Lightning were pleased to welcome Harrison Gavan into the team as back up to Brandon Stones. Having missed the game in Swindon, Lewis Christie returned to a Lightning line-up that was still missing Grant McPherson, Harry Ferguson, James Griffin and Russ Cowley. [...]
A2B Airport Transfers Match Report: Wildcats 7 – 0 Smith Recycling MKL
Match Reports are brought to you in association with A2B Airport Transfers It was a tough evening for the Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lighting as they fell to their heaviest defeat of the season on Saturday night at the Link Centre in Swindon, losing out by a score of 7-0. Lightning came in to the game down 5 of their regulars, with Lewis Christie (personal reasons) joining James Griffin, Russ Cowley and Grant McPherson (Injury) and Harry Ferguson (Suspended) on the sidelines. Christie is expected to re-join the team on Sunday against Leeds Chiefs. Lightning's numbers were bolstered [...]
