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 Lewis Clifford.

Who is the captain of Milton Keynes Lightning?

The captain of Milton Keynes Lightning is Russell Cowley.

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.

Milton Keynes Lightning

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2020-2021 Milton Keynes Lightning Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#33	Jordan Lawday (G)	28	1998	Basingstoke, GBR	5'6"	139	L
	#29	Brandon Stones (G)	33	1993	Nottingham, GBR	5'11"	159	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#66	Lewis Christie (D)	37	1989	Edinburgh, GBR	5'10"	185	R
	#21	Ross Green (D)	34	1992	Chelmsford, GBR	5'11"	163	R
	#15	James Griffin (D)"A"	33	1993	Swindon, GBR	5'11"	181	R
	#19	Leigh Jamieson (D/F)	41	1985	Milton Keynes, GBR	6'3"	220	R
	#55	Ben Russell (D)	32	1994	Milton Keynes, GBR	5'10"	183	R
FORWARDS
	#41	Hallden Barnes-Garner (F)	28	1998	Milton Keynes, GBR	5'9"	174	R
	#87	Edgars Bebris (F/D)	35	1991	Aizkraukle, LAT	6'4"	198	L
	#17	Russell Cowley (C/D)"C"	43	1983	Edmonton, AB, CAN	5'11"	172	L
	#14	Harry Ferguson (C/RW)	27	1999	Elgin Heigh, GBR	6'0"	174	R
	#16	Callum Field (C)	22	2004	Northampton, GBR	6'5"	201	R
	#71	Rio Grinell-Parke (F)	27	1999	London, GBR	5'11"	176	L
	#79	Tomas Kana (RW/C)	38	1987	Opava, CZE	6'0"	205	L
	#30	Robin Kovář (C)	42	1984	Valasske Mezirici, CZE	6'1"	192	R
	#9	Grant McPherson (F)"A"	39	1987	Stirling, GBR	5'11"	159	R

Position: G: 2, D: 5, F: 9Av Age: 28.69 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 179 lbsCompare with other teams »

2020-2021 Milton Keynes Lightning Staff

Head CoachLewis Clifford
Asst. CoachRoss Bowers

Team Staff History

2020-2021 Milton Keynes Lightning Captains

"C"

Russell Cowley

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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Milton Keynes Lightning Facts

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

2020-2021 Milton Keynes Lightning Roster Facts

Nationalities

10 players
3 players
2 players
1 player

Experience

Milton Keynes Lightning: 2 614 GP
NHL: 6 GP
Czechia: 279 GP
AHL: 99 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

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

Milton Keynes Lightning Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
04/12/2026 03:15 PM UTC	Leeds Knights	Milton Keynes Lightning	4 - 2	NIHL
04/11/2026 06:00 PM UTC	Milton Keynes Lightning	Leeds Knights	5 - 6	NIHL
04/05/2026 05:00 PM UTC	Telford Tigers	Milton Keynes Lightning	4 - 2	NIHL
04/04/2026 06:00 PM UTC	Milton Keynes Lightning	Telford Tigers	6 - 3	NIHL
03/29/2026 04:30 PM UTC	Milton Keynes Lightning	Hull Seahawks	6 - 1	NIHL

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Danny Weight (F)

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08/13/2026

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Adam Rosbottom (F)

Leaving forBasingstoke Bison

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07/17/2026

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Milique Martelly (D)

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Bailey Thomas (D)

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07/16/2026

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Sean Norris (F)

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Jake Hayward (D)

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07/14/2026

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Bailey Thomas (D)

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Mack Stewart (F)

Joining fromCoventry Blaze

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Milton Keynes Lightning History and Standings

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

Milton Keynes Lightning Tournament Statistics

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

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Deivids Sarkanis (F)	2026-2027	Kyiv Capitals	Latvia	1	1	2	3	0
2.	Illia Korenchuk (F)	2026-2027	Kyiv Capitals	Latvia	1	1	0	1	0
3.	Lewis Hook (F)	2026-2027	Manchester Storm	-	1	0	1	1	0
4.	Cole Shudra (F)	2026-2027	Belfast Giants	-	2	0	1	1	0
5.	Ben Solder (D)	2026-2027	Fife Flyers	-	2	0	1	1	2
6.	David Clements (D)	2026-2027	Coventry Blaze	-	2	0	0	0	0
7.	Jack Hopkins (F)	2026-2027	Coventry Blaze	-	2	0	0	0	0
8.	Zaine McKenzie (F)	2026-2027	Coventry Blaze	-	2	0	0	0	0
9.	Ben Brown (F)	2026-2027	Dundee Stars	-	2	0	0	0	0
10.	Alex Forbes (F)	2026-2027	Glasgow Clan	-	2	0	0	0	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'11"	174 lbs	25.04
2025-2026	View Roster	5'11"	181 lbs	26.07
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	26.17
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	24.79
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	179 lbs	24.75

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Regular Season

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

#	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

#	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)	285	115	223	338

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

#	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

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Rory Herrman (F)	53	59	119	2.25
2.	Gary Clarke (F)	323	373	665	2.06
3.	Joakim Wiklander (F)	29	12	58	2.00
4.	Robin Kovář (F)	18	14	36	2.00
5.	Stefan Ketola (F)	20	18	37	1.85

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Gary Clarke (F)	2002-2003	41	86	142
2.	Nick Poole (F)	2002-2003	41	35	127
3.	Rory Herrman (F)	2023-2024	53	59	119
4.	Ross Venus (F)	2023-2024	47	31	103
5.	Gary Clarke (F)	2005-2006	48	51	94

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Gary Clarke (F)	2002-2003	41	86	142
2.	Rory Herrman (F)	2023-2024	53	59	119
3.	Gary Clarke (F)	2003-2004	32	55	87
4.	Gary Clarke (F)	2005-2006	48	51	94
5.	Gary Clarke (F)	2008-2009	54	49	93

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Nick Poole (F)	2002-2003	41	92	127
2.	Ross Venus (F)	2023-2024	47	72	103
3.	Tim Wallace (F)	2022-2023	55	67	90
4.	Rory Herrman (F)	2023-2024	53	60	119
5.	Dominik Gabaj (F)	2025-2026	54	58	89

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Kurt Irvine (F)	2006-2007	39	13	271
2.	Kurt Irvine (F)	2003-2004	30	37	227
3.	Grant McPherson (F)	2009-2010	53	13	198
4.	Grant McPherson (F)	2013-2014	50	22	180
5.	Frantisek Bakrlik (F)	2016-2017	51	57	172