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 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 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 [...]

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 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 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 [...]

In a great show of strength and consistency for the upcoming season, we’re delighted to reveal that Leigh Jamieson is our first signing for 2021/22. The 2019/20 Milton Keynes Lightning Defenceman of the Year brings over 500 league appearances for MKL as part of a career which also includes Elite experience and international honours at World Championships and Olympic qualifier levels. Leigh is MK born and raised and started his hockey career in the MK junior system playing for the Storm. He’s a huge presence on the ice and bagged 53 points to finish as 5th top points scorer in [...]

Following the first weekend of Streaming Series games, AIB Milton Keynes Lightning have added further depth to the defensive unit with the signing for the remainder of the Streaming Series of Zach Sullivan from Manchester Storm. Lightning Head Coach Lewis Clifford had this to say: "I’m really happy to have Sully on board for the remainder of the Streaming Series.  We are a little short at the back at the moment so to have a player of his quality contact me and want to play is a huge boost. Sully is a solid Elite League defenceman and he will make [...]

Rounding out our roster for the Streaming Series we are delighted to welcome back a couple of players with AIB MK Lightning experience. Bolstering our defence is David Clements who has spent the last 5 seasons with Coventry Blaze in the Elite League.  Clemo played 23 games for Lightning in a side which featured current MKL stars Grant McPherson,  Leigh Jamieson, James Griffin, Bobby Chamberlain, Eddie Knaggs, Lewis Christie and Ross Green. Also part of that team is our second reveal today.  Please welcome back Lewis Hook.  Hooky played 4 seasons for Lightning and left us a couple of years [...]