What league does Milton Keynes Lightning play in?

Milton Keynes Lightning play in the NIHL.

When was Milton Keynes Lightning founded?

Milton Keynes Lightning was founded in 2002 in Milton Keynes, GBR, England.

Where is Milton Keynes Lightning based?

Milton Keynes Lightning is based in Milton Keynes, GBR.

Who is the head coach of Milton Keynes Lightning?

The head coach of Milton Keynes Lightning is Peter Russell.

Who is the captain of Milton Keynes Lightning?

The captain of Milton Keynes Lightning is Liam Stewart.

What arena does Milton Keynes Lightning play in?

Milton Keynes Lightning play their home games at Milton Keynes Arena in Milton Keynes, GBR.

What are the team colors of Milton Keynes Lightning?

The team colors of Milton Keynes Lightning are Gold + Black + White.

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2026-2027 Season

Milton Keynes Lightning are 13-1-2 in the 2026-27 NIHL season with 28 points, 1st overall.

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2026-2027 Milton Keynes Lightning Roster

Milton Keynes Lightning — 2026-2027 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	CTRCT
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Jordan Hedley (G)	30	1996	Walsall, GBR	6'3"	194	L	26/27
	#30	Jared Whale (G)	24	2002	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'0"	190	L	26/27
DEFENSEMEN
	#12	Kell Beattie (D)	22	2004	Belfast, GBR	5'10"	181	R	2-way
	#15	James Griffin (D)"A"	33	1993	Swindon, GBR	5'11"	181	R	26/27
	#3	Jake Hayward (D)	20	2006	Coventry, GBR	5'11"	176	R	2-way
	#13	Archie Hazeldine (D)	22	2004	Nottingham, GBR	6'3"	165	R	26/27
	#25	Edward Knaggs (D)	28	1998	Hemel Hempstead, GBR	5'11"	165	L	26/27
	#55	Milique Martelly (D)	22	2004	London, GBR	5'10"	154	L	26/27
	#4	Archie Salisbury (D)	20	2006	Peterborough, GBR	5'10"	198	L	26/27
FORWARDS
	#22	Lewis Conroy (C)	17	2009		5'10"	157	R	Junior
	#95	Jordan Cownie (LW/C)	31	1995	Dundee, GBR	5'9"	165	L	26/27
	#11	Harry Gulliver (F)	27	1999	Essex, GBR	6'0"	190	R	26/27
	#7	Cameron Hamill (RW)	22	2004	Belfast, GBR	5'7"	128	L	26/27
	#24	Carter Hamill (C/LW)	22	2004	Belfast, GBR	5'9"	137	L	2-way
	#90	Bradey Johnson (C)"A"	26	1999	Lindsay, ON, CAN	6'1"	194	R	26/27
	#29	Elliot Lewis (C/RW)	24	2001	Southampton, GBR	5'11"	176	R	2-way
	#86	Sean Norris (F)	27	1999	Ascot, GBR	5'10"	165	R	26/27
	#10	Toms Rutkis (RW/C)	29	1997	Riga, LAT	6'0"	187	L	26/27
	#94	Liam Stewart (C/LW)"C"	32	1994	London, GBR	6'1"	181	L	26/27
	#16	Mack Stewart (RW/LW)	22	2004	Belfast, GBR	5'8"	165	L	2-way
	#23	David Thomson (C)	29	1997	Vaughan, ON, CAN	6'0"	190	R	26/27
		C.J. Walker (C/RW)	27	1999	Boise, ID, USA	6'0"	185	R	26/27
	#6	Danny Weight (C/LW)	25	2001	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'0"	185	L	26/27
Position: G: 2, D: 7, F: 14Av Age: 25.26 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 174 lbsCompare with other teams »

2026-2027 Milton Keynes Lightning Staff

Head CoachPeter Russell
Asst. CoachLewis Christie
Asst. Equipment ManagerColin Piggott
Asst. Equipment ManagerDaniel Watkins
Dir. of Hockey OperationsPeter Russell
Head Equipment ManagerAndrew Watkins
Physical TherapistLiam Ramshaw

Team Staff History

2026-2027 Milton Keynes Lightning Captains

"C"

Liam Stewart

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2026-2027 Milton Keynes Lightning Demographics

Milton Keynes Lightning Facts

Plays in: Planet Ice National Ice Hockey League
Team Colors: Gold + Black + White
Town: Milton Keynes, GBR Map
Founded: 2002

2026-2027 Milton Keynes Lightning Roster Facts

Nationalities

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Experience

Milton Keynes Lightning: 2 830 GP
WC: 5 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Milton Keynes Arena
Location: Milton Keynes
Capacity: 2 200
Construction Year: 1991

Milton Keynes Lightning Games

Milton Keynes Lightning — 2026-2027 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/15/2026 05:30 PM GMT	Milton Keynes Lightning	Basingstoke Bison	-	NIHL
11/14/2026 06:30 PM GMT	Basingstoke Bison	Milton Keynes Lightning	-	NIHL
11/08/2026 05:30 PM GMT	Peterborough Phantoms	Milton Keynes Lightning	4 - 6	NIHL
11/07/2026 07:00 PM GMT	Milton Keynes Lightning	Swindon Wildcats	5 - 2	NIHL
11/01/2026 04:00 PM GMT	Sheffield Steeldogs	Milton Keynes Lightning	0 - 3	NIHL

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Milton Keynes Lightning — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
11/12/2026	Confirmed	joining	C.J. Walker (F)	No team	Details
11/11/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Jarred White (F)	Valenciennes	Details
11/10/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Jarred White (F)	Unknown	Details
09/29/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Patrik Forsberg (D)	EHC Waldkraiburg	Details
09/24/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Jarvis Hunt (F)	Bristol Pitbulls	Details
08/19/2026	Confirmed	joining	Danny Weight (F)	Birmingham Bulls	Details
08/13/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Adam Rosbottom (F)	Basingstoke Bison	Details
07/17/2026	Extension		Milique Martelly (D)		Details

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Milton Keynes Lightning History and Standings

Milton Keynes Lightning — Season History
season	league	GP	W	OTW	T	OTL	L	TP	GF	GA	P/GP	rank	postseason
2026-2027	NIHL	16	12	1	-	2	1	28	83	40	1.75	1	-
2025-2026	NIHL	6	2	0	-	0	4	4	22	21	0.67	4	Qualification loss
	NIHL	54	26	3	-	5	20	63	232	211	1.17	6	Qualification
2024-2025	NIHL	6	3	1	-	1	1	9	30	23	1.5	2	Champion
	NIHL	54	30	9	-	5	10	83	267	155	1.54	2	Qualification
2023-2024	NIHL	6	2	-	-	1	3	5	21	21	0.83	4	Qualification loss
	NIHL	54	41	-	-	2	11	84	194	167	1.56	2	Qualification
2022-2023	NIHL	56	42	-	-	3	11	87	271	179	1.55	2	Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022	NIHL	48	23	2	-	4	19	54	197	195	1.13	5	Final loss
2020-2021	NIHL	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	NIHL	50	22	2	-	6	20	54	201	205	1.08	6	Postseason Cancelled
2018-2019	EIHL	60	15	-	-	4	41	34	148	246	0.57	11	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	EIHL	56	20	-	-	2	34	42	180	229	0.75	11	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	EPIHL	48	34	-	-	3	11	71	174	124	1.48	2	Champion
2015-2016	EPIHL	54	32	-	-	5	17	69	197	150	1.28	5	Final loss
2014-2015	EPIHL	48	16	2	-	6	24	42	152	186	0.88	7	Semifinal loss
2013-2014	EPIHL	54	24	6	-	4	20	64	200	182	1.19	4	Quarterfinal loss
2012-2013	EPIHL	54	28	4	-	2	20	66	170	145	1.22	4	Semifinal loss
2011-2012	EPIHL	54	27	5	-	2	20	66	176	145	1.22	5	Quarterfinal loss
2010-2011	EPIHL	54	26	5	-	2	21	64	219	160	1.19	5	Final loss
2009-2010	EPIHL	54	39	3	-	2	10	86	218	144	1.59	1	Quarterfinal loss
2008-2009	EPIHL	54	32	2	-	6	14	74	221	149	1.37	2	Final loss
2007-2008	EPIHL	40	20	2	-	2	16	46	160	121	1.15	6	Quarterfinal loss
2006-2007	EPIHL	44	28	-	2	0	14	58	187	132	1.32	5	Quarterfinal loss
2005-2006	EPIHL	48	25	-	10	-	13	60	201	121	1.25	3	Champion
2004-2005	EPIHL	32	23	-	3	-	6	49	149	75	1.53	1	Champion
2003-2004	EPIHL	32	28	-	0	-	4	56	200	60	1.75	1	Champion
2002-2003	EPIHL	42	30	-	6	-	6	66	269	113	1.57	2	Champion

Milton Keynes Lightning Tournament Statistics

Milton Keynes Lightning — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	OTW	T	OTL	L	TP	GF	GA	P/GP	rank	postseason
2025-2026	NIHL Cup	10	6	-	-	1	3	13	37	33	1.3	5	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	NIHL Cup	10	6	-	-	2	2	14	48	37	1.4	2	Semifinal loss
2023-2024	NIHL Cup	20	16	-	-	0	4	32	111	64	1.6	2	Champion
2022-2023	NIHL Cup	20	16	-	-	1	3	33	99	60	1.65	3	Semifinal loss
2021-2022	NIHL Cup	8	1	2	-	0	5	6	23	36	0.75	8	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	NIHL Cup	18	4	0	-	1	13	9	49	81	0.5	9	Did not make playoffs
2018-2019	EIHL Cup	6	2	-	-	0	4	4	15	30	0.67	4	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	EIHL Cup	6	5	-	-	0	1	10	25	16	1.67	1	Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017	EPIHL Cup	18	10	0	-	4	4	28	58	45	1.56	2	Champion
2015-2016	EPIHL Cup	18	8	3	-	0	7	22	72	52	1.22	4	Semifinal loss
2014-2015	Eng. Chal. Cup	14	10	0	-	2	2	22	69	34	1.57	3	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	EPIHL Cup	18	9	2	-	0	7	22	69	59	1.22	4	Final loss
2012-2013	EPIHL Cup	18	8	2	-	1	7	21	49	49	1.17	5	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	EPIHL Cup	18	12	-	-	1	5	25	59	46	1.39	2	Semifinal loss
2010-2011	EPIHL Cup	18	11	-	-	1	6	23	69	46	1.28	5	Did not make playoffs
2009-2010	EPIHL Cup	18	14	-	-	0	4	28	66	47	1.56	2	Final loss
2008-2009	EPIHL Cup	18	8	-	-	2	8	18	59	58	1	7	Did not make playoffs
2007-2008	EPIHL Knockout Cup	4	3	0	-	-	1	6	22	9	1.5	4	Final loss
	EPIHL Cup	8	6	0	-	-	2	12	38	18	1.5	1	Semifinal loss
2006-2007	EPIHL Cup	4	4	-	0	-	0	8	21	11	2	1	Final loss
2005-2006	EPIHL Cup	6	5	-	1	-	0	11	44	8	1.83	1	Semifinal loss
2004-2005	Winter Cup	16	2	-	0	0	14	4	41	83	0.25	8	Did not make playoffs
2003-2004	EPIHL Cup	8	6	-	1	-	1	13	55	21	1.63	2	Semifinal loss
2002-2003	EPIHL Cup	10	7	-	2	-	1	16	56	26	1.6	1	Final loss

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Milton Keynes Lightning Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Milton Keynes Lightning — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Deivids Sarkanis (F)	2026-2027	Kyiv Capitals	Latvia	14	13	22	35	4
2.	Mac Howlett (F)	2026-2027	Basingstoke Bison	NIHL	17	11	18	29	10
3.	Dillon Lawrence (F)	2026-2027	Peterborough Phantoms	NIHL	17	9	11	20	4
4.	Rio Grinell-Parke (F)	2026-2027	Chelmsford Chieftains	NIHL 1	10	7	13	20	4
5.	Tate Shudra (F)	2026-2027	Telford Tigers	NIHL	16	8	10	18	14
6.	Hallden Barnes-Garner (F)	2026-2027	Chelmsford Chieftains	NIHL 1	9	4	13	17	0
7.	Daniels Fadejevs (F)	2026-2027	Nottingham Lions	NIHL 1	11	8	8	16	2
8.	Dominik Gabaj (F)	2026-2027	Peterborough Phantoms	NIHL	14	5	11	16	10
9.	Harry Ferguson (F)	2026-2027	Telford Tigers	NIHL	16	5	11	16	10
10.	Janne Jokinen (F)	2026-2027	Smoke Eaters Geleen	Eredivisie	7	6	9	15	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Milton Keynes Lightning — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'11"	174 lbs	25.26
2025-2026	View Roster	5'11"	181 lbs	26.18
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	26.38
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	25.00
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	179 lbs	24.86

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Franchise All-Time Points

Milton Keynes Lightning — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Gary Clarke (F)	323	373	292	665
2.	Nick Poole (F)	456	188	463	651
3.	Leigh Jamieson (D)	604	172	355	527
4.	Adam Carr (F)	609	224	251	475
5.	Blaž Emeršič (F)	346	150	214	364

Franchise All-Time Goals

Milton Keynes Lightning — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Gary Clarke (F)	323	373	292	665
2.	Adam Carr (F)	609	224	251	475
3.	Nick Poole (F)	456	188	463	651
4.	Leigh Jamieson (D)	604	172	355	527
5.	Blaž Emeršič (F)	346	150	214	364

Franchise All-Time Assists

Milton Keynes Lightning — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Nick Poole (F)	456	188	463	651
2.	Leigh Jamieson (D)	604	172	355	527
3.	Gary Clarke (F)	323	373	292	665
4.	Adam Carr (F)	609	224	251	475
5.	Jordan Cownie (F)	289	115	225	340

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Milton Keynes Lightning — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Grant McPherson (F)	501	66	171	1212
2.	Leigh Jamieson (D)	604	172	527	1032
3.	Michael Wales (F)	344	88	238	977
4.	Kurt Irvine (F)	174	28	96	892
5.	Lewis Christie (D)	633	20	152	689

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Milton Keynes Lightning — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Lewis Christie (D)	633	20	132	152
2.	Adam Carr (F)	609	224	251	475
3.	Leigh Jamieson (D)	604	172	355	527
4.	Ross Green (D)	554	16	103	119
5.	Grant McPherson (F)	501	66	105	171

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Milton Keynes Lightning — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	P/GP
1.	David Thomson (F)	16	16	37	2.31
2.	Rory Herrman (F)	53	59	119	2.25
3.	Gary Clarke (F)	323	373	665	2.06
4.	Joakim Wiklander (F)	29	12	58	2.00
5.	Robin Kovář (F)	18	14	36	2.00

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Milton Keynes Lightning — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Gary Clarke (F)	2002-2003	EPIHL	41	86	56	142	3.46	60
2.	Nick Poole (F)	2002-2003	EPIHL	41	35	92	127	3.10	24
3.	Rory Herrman (F)	2023-2024	NIHL	53	59	60	119	2.25	24
4.	Ross Venus (F)	2023-2024	NIHL	47	31	72	103	2.19	57
5.	Gary Clarke (F)	2005-2006	EPIHL	48	51	43	94	1.96	48

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Milton Keynes Lightning — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Gary Clarke (F)	2002-2003	EPIHL	41	86	56	142	3.46	60
2.	Rory Herrman (F)	2023-2024	NIHL	53	59	60	119	2.25	24
3.	Gary Clarke (F)	2003-2004	EPIHL	32	55	32	87	2.72	18
4.	Gary Clarke (F)	2005-2006	EPIHL	48	51	43	94	1.96	48
5.	Gary Clarke (F)	2008-2009	EPIHL	54	49	44	93	1.72	26

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Milton Keynes Lightning — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Nick Poole (F)	2002-2003	EPIHL	41	35	92	127	3.10	24
2.	Ross Venus (F)	2023-2024	NIHL	47	31	72	103	2.19	57
3.	Tim Wallace (F)	2022-2023	NIHL	55	23	67	90	1.64	47
4.	Rory Herrman (F)	2023-2024	NIHL	53	59	60	119	2.25	24
5.	Dominik Gabaj (F)	2025-2026	NIHL	54	31	58	89	1.65	28

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Milton Keynes Lightning — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Kurt Irvine (F)	2006-2007	EPIHL	39	3	10	13	0.33	271
2.	Kurt Irvine (F)	2003-2004	EPIHL	30	9	28	37	1.23	227
3.	Grant McPherson (F)	2009-2010	EPIHL	53	5	8	13	0.25	198
4.	Grant McPherson (F)	2013-2014	EPIHL	50	9	13	22	0.44	180
5.	Frantisek Bakrlik (F)	2016-2017	EPIHL	51	30	27	57	1.12	172