National Ice Hockey League press release The EIHA/NIHL had planned to deliver a number of events through April which are now postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. These NIHL Championship Series events are: NIHL National Final Four due to be held in Coventry on 17th and 18th April NIHL Division 1 Finals due to be held in Sheffield and Bracknell on 11th and 12th April NIHL Division 2 Finals due to be held in Widnes and Alexandra Palace on 4th and 5th April Discussions are ongoing amongst the league and venues in regard to the next step for these events. Once a decision has been reached, information will then be sent to all ticket holders in regard to any rearranged dates or refunds. We would ask at this time that you do not contact any of the venues for a refund while these provisions are made. Due to the truly unprecedented and unique circumstances faced, there is understandably a tremendous backlog of administrative work caused through the cancellation of numerous league, playoff [...]

Robin Kovar signs for the rest of the season We're delighted the share the news that Robin Kovar has signed with Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning for the rest of the 2019/20 season.  Robin has made a fantastic impact on the team since his arrival, bringing pace, skill, incredible skating and a teamwork ethic that has had a hugely positive effect on the dressing room.  We're very pleased he will be staying with us. Commenting on the signing, Head Coach Lewis Clifford said "It's been easy to see the impact that Robin has had.  He bagged 4 points in his very first game, and has gone on to grab 5 goals and 9 assists in 8 games and has been a big part of our run of great form.  More than that though, he's a great guy to have around, with his fitness, professionalism and experience making him a good role model in the locker room.  We're very happy to have him on board"

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 able to give a brief preview. We’ve made this decision in the best interests of the club and would like to share with you our reasoning: Stability: we want to focus on the longer term development of all hockey in Milton Keynes and build deeper collaboration with Thunder, Storm, Falcons and Rec teams as the hockey family.  We believe the best approach is a [...]

We're delighted that Dean Skinns has joined Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning to provide some short term goaltending cover.  Jordan Lawday has picked up an injury and Dean will join us to provide injury cover on a game by game basis. Speaking about Dean's arrival, Smith Recycling MKL Head Coach Lewis Clifford said: "I'm really pleased that Dean has agreed to help us out on a short term basis.  Jordan has picked up a knock, and we want to make sure that we give him the time he needs to work it off.  Brandon Stones has been great in net this season but it's really important we have some quality in the backup.  Dean fits the bill perfectly." Dean has a distinguished hockey pedigree including a season in Milton Keynes in 2015/16 so he's no stranger to the fans and the club.  Welcome back Dean and thanks for your assistance! Photo: wokinghampaper.co.uk

Looking forward to seeing you all.  If you haven't already, get your tickets now online here, for groups, schools and corporate deals here, or over the phone on 01908 540020. Game details Opposition: Telford Tigers Doors Open: 6pm Warm-up: 6:20pm Face-off: 7:00pm We welcome the players, staff and supporters of Telford Tigers to MK this weekend, making their first visit of the season so far.  If you can't make the match in person, check it out on our high quality rock solid streaming service.  Head over to mklightning.tv to signup. Playlist Want to get ready for the match, then have a listen to DJ Bertie's pre-game playlist.  It changes every single week, and is tailored around what's going on.  This week the players will be coming on to 'Hammer to fall' and there's a little bit of tribute to Cream Drummer Ginger Baker who died this week with “Sunshine of your Love".  Playlist is here Matchnight Magazine Brand new copy of the matchnight mag [...]

Opponents: Hull Pirates Date: Saturday September 14th Key timings: Doors Open 18:00.  Warm-up 18:20.  Face-off 19:00  Tickets available here With our first pre-season weekend giving us plenty of encouragement on the ice, with some strong performances and work ethic, it's now behind us so time to look to our second set of warm-up matches. National Ice Hockey League play-off champions Hull Pirates promise to present a stiff test for Smith Recycling Milton Keynes Lightning when they visit Planet Ice for a pre-season challenge match on Saturday, writes Paul Brookman. Pirates beat Lightning’s local rivals, Peterborough Phantoms, with a Bobby Chamberlain overtime goal in the play-off final in April. Chamberlain is, of course a familiar name to MK supporters as he spent a season and a half here in the club’s English Premier League days.  Since then his career has mainly been with Pirates – having also played for the forerunner team, Hull Stingrays in their Elite League days. Hull have two new imports this [...]