With supporters of all clubs as eager as ever to know how their team's roster is shaping up for the 2011 season, Milton Keynes Lightning can now announce two more key offensive signings for the coming campaign. Adam Brittle and assistant captain Matt Towalski have both committed themselves to the three-times English Premier League champions for the coming season.
When Michael Wales and Grant McPherson take to the ice, you know the game won’t be short on action – so supporters of Milton Keynes Lightning will welcome the news that these two combative forwards will be back at the Thunderdome for the 2011-12 season.
Despite unprecedented competition between EPL clubs this summer to secure key players, Milton Keynes Lightning are delighted to confirm they have secured the services of powerful Slovenian forward Blaz Emersic for the 2011 season.
Lightning moved quickly to secure the services of Emersic, 30, within days of the Slovenian leaving Slough Jets in January, helping bolster an injury-depleted Milton Keynes side with a wealth of experience gained in the Elite and Premier League as well as the US and Europe.
Confirming their stance that a good defence can win matches, Milton Keynes Lightning are delighted to conclude their defensive signing announcements for the coming season with the news that Lukas Zatopek will again play in the heart of the team’s defence. Zatopek, 33, was voted Most Valuable Player for the 2010-11 season, as well as Supporters’ Club Player of the Season.
Signing for Lightning in 2008 gave the Czech native his first opportunity to play ice hockey in Britain and he made his mark immediately, becoming the team’s top goalscoring and point-scoring defenceman in his maiden season at the Thunderdome. In his second season he helped Lightning to the league title, and last season was a pivotal part of the roster which went all the way to the EPL playoff final in Coventry.
Following the confirmations of Michael Farn and Tom Norton in the defensive lines of MK Lightning, the club has announced that Lewis Christie and Ross Green will remain in Milton Keynes, and Leigh Jamieson stays with the team but will become part of Lightning’s attacking threat. Meanwhile Jacob Heron has taken the decision to move to another club.
At the heart of every truly competitive team is a strong leader, so Milton Keynes Lightning is delighted to announce the re-signing of pivotal MKL stalwart, skipper Adam Carr.
Michael Farn, voted Best Defensive Player at MK Lightning’s recent end of season awards, has signed to stay with the team for the 2011-12 season. Michael, who turns 23 next month, also won the award for Player’s Player of the Season.
Milton Keynes Lightning are delighted to announce that young defenceman Tom Norton will skate in MK colours for the coming season.
Tom, who celebrates his 21st birthday next month, was born in Nottingham and after watching his hometown team play since the age of six, worked his way up through the ranks of the city’s junior ice hockey system.
After playing a significant part in ice hockey within Milton Keynes over more than a decade, MK Lightning can confirm that Gary Clarke will contest the 2011-12 season with a new club.
Milton Keynes Lightning have begun shaping their squad for the 2011-12 season with the announcement today that player-coach Nick Poole has committed himself to another season with the 2011 play-off finalists.