SIGNING NEWS: Rounding out your 2021/22 All In Black MKL, Morgan Clarke-Pizzo joins our forward lines
He brings with him a dynamic, speedy style and has averaged a point per game in the NIHL this season so far. Please welcome Morgan Clarke-Pizzo who joins us on a two way contract with Nottingham Panthers. 22 year old Morgan was born in Peterborough and spent his early years in the Peterborough junior system before making a switch to Nottingham. After that he headed across the pond for 4 seasons in Canada and USA, with Ontario Hockey Academy, Syracuse and Utica. It was in his season with Utica in 2019/20 where he really found his points scoring groove, picking [...]
SIGNING NEWS: Forceful forward Mikey Power brings further offensive depth to All In Black MK Lightning
Joining us to drive additional depth and firepower to our forward lines, we’re excited to welcome Mikey Power to the All In Black MK Lightning. He joins us having spent the first part of the season with Bees, having picked up 13 points in 22 games across NIHL National League and Cup. 21 year old Mikey brings decent physical presence to the team, and is an agile 6’1” and 201lbs addition. He began his junior career in the Romford system, before moving to Slough as an U16 and then on to Okanagan from 2015 to 2018. He broke through [...]
Memorial Cup winner and “Terrific” player Adam Laishram joins AIB MK Lightning forward lines
We are delighted that Adam Laishram will join AIB Milton Keynes Lightning for the 2021/22 season. Adam is a British passport holder, but having spent his career to date in Canada, he is classified as a non-British trained player. 24 year old Adam was born in Ashburn, Ontario, Canada has spent the last 4 years at St Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia. Prior to that he spent 4 years and made 225 appearances in the prestigious Ontario Hockey League for Belleville Bulls, Hamilton Bulldogs and Windsor Spitfires, picking up 91 points overall. Most significantly, in the 2016/17 season Adam [...]
Captain Cowley is back for AIB MKL bringing leadership, consistency and scoring
“When you are putting your team together you need to tick a lot of boxes. You need so many players who can play on the PK, so many who can play on the PP, so many who can be on the ice in the final minute of a 1 goal game. When you get a player who has all of those attributes you have to keep hold of them as they are a huge asset to the team.” This is what MKL Head Coach Lewis Clifford had to say about capturing the signature of your MKL Captain Russ Cowley, who [...]
Mr. Dependable Lewis Christie is back in the AIB MKL Rearguard
Completing the AIB MKL defensive lines this season is Mr. Dependable Lewis Christie, who joins MKL for a 12th season. Welcome back Lewy! 32 year old Lewy was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and began his career with Dundee and Edinburgh before earning his first international callup with GB U18s for whom he iced 9 times. Lewy then forged his career in the Elite League with Belfast Giants, and a brief stint in Basingstoke, before joining MKL in 2008. He has remained with the MK hockey family since then, and made 40 appearances for Lightning in the 2019/20 season picking up [...]
Skill, Consistency and Leadership as Ross Green Commits to AIB MK Lightning
He brings cool, calm consistency along with technical excellence and all round leadership. Please welcome back Ross Green to Milton Keynes Lightning! Ross is a massive MK ice hockey contributor, with a career which stretches back to MK Storm U16s in 2004. In the 2019/20 season Ross made 42 MKL appearances, and picked up 13 points. He’s known for his fantastic skating, cool head, and leadership on and off the ice. He’s also a fantastic ambassador for hockey in the town, supporting junior development and running hockey camps for a number of years. MK Lightning Head Coach Lewis Clifford told [...]
Fresh Attacking Options as Lively Latvian Landsbergs Links Up with Lightning
Brand new to AIB Milton Keynes Lightning...he’s only 22 but brings with him big game experience from the British, Canadian, US and Polish leagues. Please give a warm welcome to Edgars Landsbergs. Edgars joins us from MKS Cracovia Krakow in the Poland league where he made 10 appearances in the Covid interrupted 20/21 season, bagging 4 goals and 4 assists for his efforts. Prior to that, Edgars spent 4 years in the Canadian and US development leagues, racking up 138 games in total. Edgars was born in Latvia, but spent his junior development in the Coventry Blaze system, where he [...]
Dependable Defenceman Ben Russell is Back for AIB MK Lightning
Returning to the MK blueline for 2021/22 please welcome back Ben Russell to the AIB MK Lightning squad. MK born 27 year old defenceman Ben brings a wealth of hockey experience with him from the UK, Canadian and American leagues as well as international appearances at under 18 and under 20 level. He returns to the MKL lineup after 41 appearances and 7 points in the 2019/20 season. Ben is pleased to be returning, commenting “I’m really happy to be back with the Lightning again for another year. It’s certainly been a strange time for everyone and this has, without [...]
Feisty Forward Hallden Barnes-Garner Laces Up for AIB MK Lightning
In the encyclopedia of hockey players, Hallden Barnes-Garner is right at the centre of the team player section. He brings heart, grit, determination and team unity in the locker room, a role which he fills with massive maturity despite still only being 23 years old. Please welcome back Halden Barnes-Garner to MK Lightning MK local Halds grew up in the MK Storm junior system, then spent some time in Slough and Eastern Europe. He then returned to MK to play for Thunder, before stepping up into Lightning for the 2019/20 season. And although he is not particularly high up the [...]
Matt Smital completes AIB Milton Keynes Lightning Goaltending Tandem
He’s our second netminder signing and completes our team between the pipes. Please give a massive MK welcome to Matt Smital! 22 year old Matt was born in Brno in the Czech republic and by virtue of his junior experience with Bracknell qualifies as a ‘British Trained Player’ under league rules. Matt joins us from Slough Jets where he spent the 19/20 regular season and 20/21 cup series, turning out 39 times over the two years. He posted a 90.5% save percentage in the regular season, and an impressive 5 shut outs across the 10 games of the cup series. [...]
