Postponing fixtures to manage COVID-19 risk
In the early hours of this morning, Leeds Chiefs released a statement regarding the postponement of today's fixture. We'd like to give further details as to why this has occurred. Immediately after last night's game, our players had a team discussion and then requested a meeting with the MK Ice Hockey Club Board to let us know that they had clear and genuine concerns regarding the risks that continuing to play hockey this season is putting on them and their families. We met with our Captain and Coaches after the game to consider and discuss the risks that the Covid-19 [...]
Smith Recycling MKL v. Sheffield 14th March Match Preview
Saturday 7th March 2020, Face off 7pm, Doors Open 6:00pm Tickets available here Sheffield Steeldogs make their last league visit of the season to Planet Ice on Saturday when the battle is on between sixth and seventh placed teams. For anyone thinking that the game is of little consequence, try telling that to both sets of players who will be giving their all for the bragging rights as the campaign goes into the business end of the competition with the play-offs looming just a couple of weeks away. Lightning, Steeldogs and Hull Pirates are locked in an almighty fight [...]
Coronavirus Update 12th March
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. [...]
A2B Airport Transfers Match Report: Hull 5 – 4 Smith Recycling MKL
Match Reports are brought to you in association with A2B Airport Transfers Hull Pirates 6, Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning 5 A Tomas Kana hat-trick was not quite enough to ensure Smith Milton Keynes Lightning success on Humberside when they lost out by the odd goal in 11 as the battle for mid-table places continued on Sunday. While on the face of it the finishing spots in the middle of the National Ice Hockey League may not seem to matter in fact they do in determining the end of season play-off groups. Fifth spot would mean Lightning playing [...]
A2B Airport Transfers Match Report: Smith Recycling MKL 7 – 4 Leeds Chiefs
Match Reports are brought to you in association with A2B Airport Transfers Smith Recycling MK Lightning 7, Leeds Chiefs 4 Rio Grinell-Parke bagged a hat-trick on a night of celebrations for Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning at Planet Ice on Saturday when the team confirmed their place in the end of season play-offs with a comfortable 7-4 win over Leeds Chiefs. Before the face-off the club honoured Leigh Jamieson, who had made his 500th appearance for the club the previous weekend, with a presentation to him and his family by Lightning chief executive officer Claire Eason-Bassett - former [...]
Smith Recycling MKL v. Leeds 7th March Match Preview
Saturday 7th March 2020, Face off 7pm, Doors Open 6:00pm Tickets available here Leeds Chiefs make their final visit of the 2019-2020 season to Planet Ice on Saturday with Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning looking for the two points to almost ensure they qualify for the end of season play-offs. Chiefs have had a difficult first campaign in the National Ice Hockey League, mostly due to the delays in opening their new Elland Road rink – it only saw Leeds in action there towards the end of January. As a result of the problems player-coach Sam Zajac released the [...]
A2B Airport Transfers Match Report: Swindon 4 – 5 Smith Recycling MKL
Match Reports are brought to you in association with A2B Airport Transfers Leigh Jamieson made his 500th appearance for Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning as they stunned second in the league Swindon Wildcats with a 5-4 victory at the Link Centre on Saturday. Ross Green returned from injury and Grant McPherson was back after suspension but Lightning were still missing captain Russ Cowley, Robin Kovar and Brandon Stones. ‘Jaimo’ who began his hockey career with Milton Keynes Junior Kings 25 years ago put Lightning on the road to the win when he levelled on 10mins exactly after Edgars [...]
A2B Airport Transfers Match Report: Smith Recycling MKL 3 – 5 Basingstoke Bison
Match Reports are brought to you in association with A2B Airport Transfers Basingstoke Bison brought Smith Milton Keynes Lightning’s mini winning run to an end with a 5-3 defeat on a frustrating night for the hosts at Planet Ice on Sunday. Bison’s ability to pack defenders close to the net on Lightning’s attacking moves meant Lewis Clifford’s charges were often restricted to shooting from the margins with little hope of beating netminder Alex Mettam. While Liam Stewart had six points from the previous night’s defeat of Hull Pirates this time he was successfully closed down by the visitors [...]
A2B Airport Transfers Match Report: Smith Recycling MKL 8 – 5 Hull Pirates
Match Reports are brought to you in association with A2B Airport Transfers Welcome to the DISCO show Hull Pirates! Sensational Stewart steered Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning to a super 8-5 victory over Hull Pirates at Planet Ice on Saturday with four goals and two assists. Not content with having bagged a hat-trick Liam Stewart finally wrecked any chance Hull Pirates had of a last gasp comeback with an unassisted empty net goal scored while he was prostrate on the ice diving to clear the puck from his own defensive zone! And then to rub in the wounds [...]
MK Hockey Big Weekend! Hull and Basingstoke at home. 22/23 February
Important information: Please note, that the underground carpark at Morrisons will now close at 8pm each night. This means that you will not be able to park in there for Saturday night hockey matches. There is plenty of above ground parking available around Morrisons so please use this instead. This decision has been taken by Morrisons due to a number of incidents of antisocial behaviour, and is in no way hockey related! We apologies for any inconvenience this will cause. Saturday 22nd February 2020 vs. Hull, Face off 7pm, Doors Open 6:00pm - Tickets available here. Playlist Sunday 23rd February [...]
