Milton Keynes Lightning

Milton Keynes Lightning
City	Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
League	NIHL
Division	National League
Founded	1st franchise 2002, 2nd franchise 2019
Home arena	Planet Ice Arena Milton Keynes
Colors	Black, Grey & Gold
Owner(s)	Let's Play Hockey Consortium
Head coach	Tim Wallace
Captain	James Griffin
Affiliates	Milton Keynes Thunder Milton Keynes Storm
Website	mk-lightning.co.uk
Franchise history
2002–2019, 2019–present	Milton Keynes Lightning

The Milton Keynes Lightning are an ice hockey team founded in 2002 and then again in 2019 in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. The Lightning (2nd franchise) currently play in Britain's second-tier professional league, the National Ice Hockey League (NIHL), since the 2019–20 season. The Lightning (1st franchise) previously turned up in the top tier Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) from 2017–2019 , and the tier-3/tier-2 English Premier Ice Hockey League (EPIHL) from 2002–2017. Their home rink is 2,200-seat Planet Ice Arena Milton Keynes, known locally as the MK Arena or the Thunderdome.