501st UK Garrison Provide Their Support to Smith Recycling MK Lightning’s Air the Bear Night
We are delighted that 501st Legion UK Garrison will be in attendance at tomorrow’s Air the Bear night in support of the Children’s Ward at Milton Keynes University Hospital. The 501st Legion UK Garrison is a not-for-profit organisation made up entirely of volunteers. Formed in 2000, they have gone on to become one of the foremost Star Wars costuming groups in the UK, earning a reputation for movie-accurate costumes and the highest levels of professionalism and dedication to fundraising for their chosen charities. You can find out more about the group and all the good work they do here. Having [...]
Let the Bears see the Air: Smith Recycling MKL vs. Sheffield 14th December 7pm
Essential Info Faceoff: 7pm Saturday Doors Open: 6pm Tickets: bit.ly/AirtheBear or 01908 540020 Match Preview Sheffield Steeldogs make their second league visit to Planet Ice on Saturday with Smith Milton Keynes Lightning anxious to get back on the winning track. There are no serious injury doubts for Lightning who expect to ice a full strength side except for Brandon Stones who continues his recovery. It's sure to be a great evening as MKL will continue the annual tradition of Air the Bear, which sees teddies being thrown onto the ice on the scoring of the first Lightning goal. More [...]
A2B Airport Transfers Match Report: Hull Pirates 5 – 3 Smith Recycling MKL
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 [...]
A2B Airport Transfers Match Report: Smith Recycling MKL 5 – 2 Telford Tigers
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 [...]
Tigers in town; Smith Recycling MKL vs. Telford 7th December 7pm
Tickets selling fast! Get them online here or on 01908 540020. Brand new Let's Talk Lightning is on sale too either at the game or online for the digital copy here Telford Tigers are welcomed to Planet Ice for the second time this season as Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning look to build on their double victories last weekend. Last time Tigers visited Milton Keynes in mid-October they ran out 5-2 winners against a Lightning side already suffering from early season injuries. Since then most of the injured have returned to the fray and head coach, Lewis Clifford, has [...]
Air the Bear 2019 – December 14th
Introducing Air the Bear 2019 which will be collecting teddies for the Children's Ward at Milton Keynes Hospital. Last year hundreds of bears were donated making a massive difference to the children at this time of year, knowing that they were being thought about by others. Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning players will be visiting the ward to hand out the bears on Monday 16th December. All you have to do to support this amazing event is: Buy a brand new teddy bear or soft toy - any size is fine but it has to be new Put it into [...]
Sharing our plans for the 2020/21 season
We met last night as the Board of Directors of Milton Keynes Ice Hockey Club and agreed unanimously that we will be remaining in the NIHL National League for the 2020/21 Season. Earlier today we informed our players, staff, shareholders, advisors and sponsors. We also engaged with the Supporters Club to re-affirm our commitment to working with them, as well as to agree with them that given the material nature of this news with multiple different groups involved we were not able to share this with Gold Members as far in advance as we would have liked, but have been [...]
A2B Airport Transfers Match Report: Leeds Chiefs 2 – 4 Smith Recycling MKL
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 [...]
A2B Airport Transfers Match Report: Smith Recycling MKL 8 – 7 Hull Pirates (After P/S)
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 [...]
Kovar’s debut: Smith Recycling MKL vs. Hull 30th November 7pm
Tickets selling fast! Get them online here or on 01908 540020. Please allow extra time on Saturday evening as there may be queues at the box office for those buying their Season Ticket seat for Sunday. Don't forget, this weekend is your last chance to order replica shirts for guaranteed delivery for Christmas. Get them here! Hull Pirates make their second visit of the league campaign to Planet Ice on Saturday when Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning are due to give new signing Robin Kovar his debut. Kovar has replaced Ari Närhi as Lightning seek to increase their scoring [...]
