With the start of the 2011-12 season less than a month away, Milton Keynes Lightning have announced the identity of the player who will fill the club's remaining import slot - Slovakian forward and former NHL draft pick, Juraj Gracik.
The 2011 season will be 6' 3" right-winger Gracik's first in western Europe - and the first ever season for a Slovakian player on the roster at the Thunderdome. Gracik, 25, was last season's top goalscorer and points scorer at HC Topolcany, his consistency seeing him average almost a point per game.
On behalf of the entire Milton Keynes hockey community we give our heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of all the players, staff and travelling party of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl who lost there lives so tragically yesterday in Russia. R.I.P.
Matchnight Ticket Prices Unchanged For Lightning Earlybirds
The 2011-12 ice hockey Premier League fixture list, now published - see Fixtures List, shows that Milton Keynes Lightning begin their 2011-12 season with the annual ‘Ashes’ challenge matches against Peterborough Phantoms, the home fixture taking place on Saturday 24 September, and the away leg just under 24 hours later.
This year Planet Ice Coventy are hosting the British Sledge Hockey Play Offs this Saturday 20th August 2011 - details are on the site here http://www.sledgehockey.co.uk
With the start of the 2011-12 season less than a month away, Milton Keynes Lightning have announced the identity of the player who will fill the club's remaining import slot - Slovakian forward and former NHL draft pick, Juraj Gracik. 
