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 [...]
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 [...]
Disco puts pen to paper for 2020/21
We're truly delighted to share with you our first signing news for the 2020/21 season. Hotshot forward Liam Stewart has put pen to paper for the club for next season and we couldn't be happier. 25-year-old Liam has had an extraordinary impact on and off the ice for Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning since his arrival. He has scored 28 goals and 40 points in 27 games and has been a catalyst for the club's development from his very first game. Not only that, we love his personality and sense of humour off the ice, whether it's the role he [...]
Smith Recycling MKL v. Leeds 15th February Match Preview
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 15th February 2020, Face off 7pm, Doors Open 6:00pm Tickets available here Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning face [...]
NIHL National ‘Final Four’ Ticket Details Announced
The NIHL League Management are pleased to announce the ticket information for the season finale, the NIHL Final Four in Coventry. Skydome Arena will once again host the league’s showpiece weekend which brings the curtain down on the whole National League campaign. The Final Four will take place over the weekend of April 18 & 19, with two semi finals on Saturday and NIHL 1 Championship game plus National Grand Final on Sunday. Weekend tickets are priced at £50 Adults, £38 Seniors/Disabled, £25 Children.  Tickets are available via online sales or from the Skydome Box Office.  Each ticket will be [...]
Taylor Dickin signs for the rest of the season
We are delighted to introduce the newest addition to the Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning squad. Taylor Dickin joins us from Southern Professional Hockey League club Birmingham Bulls in Alabama, USA. He has signed for the rest of the season, in a move forced by the injury to Robin Kovar. 31 year old Taylor is a dual Canadian / British passport holder, and brings with him extensive playing experience across USA and Canada, as well as over 150 Elite League appearances with Edinburgh Capitals, Manchester Storm and Dundee Stars scoring 85 points and 29 goals. Speaking about Taylor's arrival, Lighting [...]
Smith Recycling MKL v. Telford 1st February Match Preview
Saturday 1st February 2020, Face off 7pm, Doors Open 6:00pm Tickets available here Playlist here 24 hours to go until game night and the debut of our new player who is on his way right now! He’ll be joining up with his new teammates and aiming to make an immediate impact. This weekend we have all the usual Supporters Club fund-raising with some great prizes on offer so look out for the wonderful sellers in their tabards around the rink. Here's the match preview from Paul Brookman: Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning will be looking to continue where they [...]
James Griffin injury update
On Sunday James Griffin took a heavy collision to the boards and the Raiders player Jack Flynn. All due credit to Jack for the concern he showed following the hit which was not malicious and drew no penalty. Thanks to the Raiders physio who was quickly on the scene. James was helped from the ice and received treatment in the locker room for a lower leg injury. Our medical staff were concerned enough that they advised James to attend A&E. Xrays and examinations, fortunately, confirmed no broken bones but did identify a leg injury and a good deal of swelling. [...]
Robin Kovar hurt vs. Leeds
Last night's disappointing result vs. Leeds where we lost 4-1 in the game played at Coventry has come with some further bad news about the fitness of Robin Kovar. During the game, Robin sustained an impact injury to his ankle and unfortunately this has caused some damage. We are looking after Robin and will be fully supporting his rehabilitation which will need to take place off-ice for the foreseeable future. As you can imagine, Robin is super-frustrated by this setback, and will be back playing as soon as he can. He's in good spirits overall. We will release more news [...]
Smith Recycling MKL v. Raiders Sunday 26th January Match Preview
Sunday 26th January 2019, Face off 5:15pm, Doors Open 4:30pm Tickets available here Playlist here It's a rare Sunday game at the MK Arena for the Smith Recyling Milton Keynes Lightning this weekend, as we take on Raiders following our trip to Leeds@Coventry on Saturday evening. The earlier time makes it a great opportunity to bring along younger children so we hope to see you all there. Afterwards, there's the usual free skating (skate hire £3) and you'll be joined on the ice by the Lightning players who will give you a few skating tips and be there for [...]
