Lightning take on Swindon this Saturday at home, face off 7.00pm - can the boys bounce back after last nights defeat against Guildford - don't miss the chance to cheer the team on
Guildford 1st Leg of the Cup Final
Lightning are tonight away at Guildford in the first Leg of the Cup Finals, watch here for updates
Not icing this evening Grant McPherson and Michael Farn
I, and I am sure the entire Milton Keynes Ice Hockey want to wish Tom Mboya all the very best for his trip to Tilburg in Holland with the England U16's. Tom leaves tomorrow MK tomorrow and will be playing 5 games from Friday to Sunday against Slovenia, Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, Russia,Tilburg Tappers and Belmont Hill from Canada.
Play Offs, Cup Final, League
Play Offs Dates
MK Lightning are pleased to announced their Play Off dates - we will be away on 3rd April 2010 and Home on the 4th April 2010. With a few movers at the lower half of the table the final eight are yet decided, so we will let you know who we will play when it is sorted.
Cup Final
Tony Oliver will be at the home leg of the Cup Finals in Milton Keynes next week to present the winning & the second placed team with their trophies
The League
On a final note, With the league games over the last weekend Milton Keynes Lightning now have one hand on the league trophy, we are currently arranging a suitable home game for the presentation subject to gaining one more point.
Nearly
This weekend was yet another HUGE weekend not only for Lightning but also for the other top of the table teams - Slough were only 4 points behind us at the start of the weekend but with all results going MKL's way we now have a fabulous 8 point lead
Saturday Lightning took on Peterborough Phantoms at home and after what was a niggly game Lightning came off victors, winning 7 - 2, with goals from Andre Smulter x 2, Michael Wales, Ross Bowers x 2, Adam Brittle x 2
Slough were beaten at home by Basingstoke Bison - which set up for a really intense game on Sunday when Lightning travelled to Hampshire.
The game was so close with neither team giving any space and Basingstoke scored first through Ollie Bronninan from Thompson 8 seconds into the second, but then Lightning took the game by the scruff of the neck and came back 27.12 a short handed goal scored by Michael Wales, from Captatin Adam Carr and Coach Nick Poole.
It was a tense second period with no other changes in score, until 31 seconds into the third a goal from recent returnee from injury Andre Smulter, from Leigh Jamieson and Monir Kalgoum to make 1 - 2. Then Lightning sealed a third via Adam Carr, Nick Poole and Michael Farn. final score 1- 3
So, - Wednesday and the first leg of the Cup Final away at Guildford - see you there..............
