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. [...]
Sensational. Spectacular. Stewy Signs for AIB MK Lightning!
Huge News! He’s a favourite with fans and his teammates alike, and one of the most exciting players in the league. We’re dancing with joy that our very own Disco, Liam Stewart, has committed to MKL for the 2021/22 season. Liam is currently down under keeping himself sharp playing for Skycity Stampede in Queenstown New Zealand where he’s picked up 12 goals and 25 points in 10 games helping Stampede sit at the top of the NZIHL. Well known as one of the most exciting players in the NIHL National, Liam picked up 58 points in 35 games for [...]
Sam Talbot signs bringing AIB Milton Keynes Lightning additional attacking options
On the back of a prolific NIHL Cup Series campaign, AIB Milton Keynes Lightning is delighted to welcome Sam Talbot to the 2021/22 Lightning team. 20 year old Sam spent the majority of his junior career in the Swindon system, with a season in the Ontario U18 system in 2017/18. On his return from Canada he spent some time working with MKL Head Coach Lewis Clifford as part of MK Thunder, before moving onto Slough Jets where his prolific scoring talents really began to emerge. After 99 points in 44 league games for the jets, he spent time in the [...]
Dynamic D-Man Griff is back with AIB MK Lightning
Dynamic D-Man Griff is back with Lightning Club favourite and dynamic defensive dynamo James Griffin has committed to AIB MK Lightning for the 2021/22 season. We are thrilled by this massive signing of a player who brings Elite League experience and MKL heart through and through. 28 year old James was born in Oxford and developed through the Swindon junior system. He made his Elite League debut in 2010-11 for Coventry and spent the following 4 seasons there before moving to MK in the 2015-16 season. Since then he has made over 250 league appearances including 35 in 2019-2020 [...]
New Offensive Power as Sean Norris signs for AIB Milton Keynes Lightning
New Offensive Power as Sean Norris signs for AIB Milton Keynes Lightning He’s a brand new player for AIB Milton Keynes Lightning, but not a complete stranger to MK hockey...please welcome Sean Norris to the 2021/22 Lightning team. 21 year old Sean was born in Ascot, and spent the early part of his career in the Bracknell junior system before spending a couple of seasons in the Czech republic at under 18 and under 20 level. His UK breakthrough came as he moved into playing senior hockey for Slough Jets, picking up an impressive 35 goals and 79 points [...]
Star Defenceman Sammy Russell is back on the AIB Milton Keynes Lightning Blue Line
Star Defenceman Sammy Russell is back on the AIB Milton Keynes Lightning Blue Line Fresh off the back of some serious ice time in the Elite Series, Sammy Russell has committed to AIB MKL for the 21/22 season. 20 year old Sammy made 13 appearances for Coventry Blaze in the recent competition, and 42 MKL appearances in the 2019/20 season where he picked up 9 points. His career began in the MK junior system before he spent time at OHA in the UK and 3 seasons in Canada. He’s known for his athleticism, skating and high work rate which [...]
Bobby Chamberlain is back with AIB Milton Keynes Lightning
His Points Scoring Record Speaks for Itself. Bobby Chamberlain is back with AIB Milton Keynes Lightning He’s a signing which adds a real zip to our attacking options in our top lines so we are delighted that Bobby Chamberlain has signed for the upcoming 2021/22 season. Bobby signed with AIB MKL last year and played in the Streaming Series before icing for Bees in the Spring Cup, Nottingham in the Elite Series and MK Thunder in the cup series. In his last full season playing for Hull Pirates Bobby picked up 37 goals and 34 assists in 37 games, [...]
Top Rated Defenceman Ed Knaggs to return to the AIB MK Lightning Blueline
Top Rated Defenceman Ed Knaggs to return to the AIB MK Lightning Blueline Welcome back to top defenceman Ed Knaggs who is returning to AIB Milton Keynes Lightning for 2021/22. Knaggsy signed for Lightning in the aborted 2020/21 season, and made 4 appearances in the Streaming Series. He then went on to make 7 appearances for Raiders in the Spring Cup, picking up 3 assists. Lightning Head Coach Lewis Clifford has this to say about Knaggsy’s return to the club: “I’m really happy to bring Knaggsy back for the season. The previous off season, I felt that we had [...]
Exciting Forward Zaine McKenzie signs with AIB Milton Keynes Lightning
Exciting Forward Zaine McKenzie signs with AIB Milton Keynes Lightning We’re thrilled to bring a brand new face to your AIB Milton Keynes Lightning with the arrival of competitive forward Zaine McKenzie who joins us after a year in the Ontario Hockey Academy in the 2019/20 season where he picked up 17 points in 43 games. This is Zaine’s first senior hockey contract. Kenilworth born Zaine will turn 18 just before the season begins, and has spent time with the Solihull, Nottingham and Coventry junior programmes before heading out for his season in Canada and has made appearances at [...]
