Milton Keynes Lightning
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| Milton Keynes Lightning | |
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| League | EPIHL |
| Founded | 2002 |
| History | Milton Keynes Kings 1990-2002 Milton Keynes Lightning |
| Arena | Planet Ice Milton Keynes |
| Capacity | 2,200 |
| City | Milton Keynes, United Kingdom |
| Team Colours | White, Black & Gold |
| Head coach | Nick Poole |
| Owners | Harry Howton and Vito Rausa |
| Team Captain | Gary Clarke |
The Milton Keynes Lightning are an ice hockey team from Milton Keynes, England. They currently play in the semi-professional English Premier Ice Hockey League (EPL) and have a good record of league success. They are also a founding member of The Elite Ice Hockey League, however have not yet iced a team in that league.
Their home arena is Planet Ice, just to the south of Milton Keynes Central railway station in Central Milton Keynes.
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[edit] History
Origins
Founded in 2002, MK Lightning moved into the empty space left by the departure of Milton Keynes Kings. The MK Kings were involved in a dispute with rink owners Planet Ice, which led to the Kings re-locating to Solihull in May 2002.[1]. There they became the Solihull MK Kings for just one season before winding up in April 2003.[2]
Five years of league success
From 2002 to 2006 MK Lightning have won 2 EPL titles and have won the EPL Playoffs 4 times.
[edit] Club Honours
2002/2003:
- EPL Playoff Winners
2003/2004:
- EPL Champions
- EPL Playoff Winners
2004/2005:
- EPL Champions
- EPL Playoff Winners
2005/2006:
- EPL Playoff Winners
[edit] Arena redevelopment
In November 2006, Milton Keynes Council approved plans to redevelop the arena, recognizing that it was contrary to the Structure Plan but that doing so would secure the long term future of the arena.[1] In January 2007, the Government accepted the Council recommendation to vary the Structure Plan without an enquiry and the developers (Abbeygate) confirmed that the development will begin imminently.[2]. The development will also include a new store for Danish furniture company ILVA as well as other leisure units.
ILVA have since pulled out.
[edit] Confirmed Club Roster 2008/2009
| Goaltenders | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Catches | Place of Birth | ||
| Defencemen | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Shoots | Place of Birth | ||
| Forwards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Shoots | Place of Birth | ||
| 2 |  |
James Archer | R | Sheffield, England | |
| 6 | |
Michael Wales | R | Gillingham, England | |
| 14 | |
Gary Clarke | R | Telford, England | |
| 18 | |
Adam Carr | R | Durham, England | |
| 41 | |
Matt Towalski | L | Stafford, England | |
| 91 |  |
Nick Poole | R | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
Full roster TBA.
[edit] Associated Teams
[edit] External links
[edit] References
| Preceded by Invicta Dynamos |
EPIHL Playoff Champions 2002 - 2006 |
Succeeded by Bracknell Bees |
| Preceded by Peterborough Phantoms |
EPIHL Champions 2003 - 2005 |
Succeeded by Guildford Flames |
