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{{Infobox ice hockey team
|colspan=2| <font color= Gold>'''Milton Keynes Thunder'''
| text_color = white
|- align="center"
| bg_color = #2f6d81
|colspan=2| [[Image:Milton Keynes Thunder logo.gif|center|100px]]
| team = Milton Keynes Thunder
|- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| logo = Milton_Keynes_Thunder_logo.png
|| '''League''' || [[English National Ice Hockey League]]
| logosize =
|- align="center"
| city = [[Milton Keynes]], Buckinghamshire
|| '''Conference''' || [[South Division One]]
| league = [[National Ice Hockey League|NIHL]]
|- align="center"
| founded = {{start date and age|2001}}
|| '''Founded''' || [[2001]]
| arena = [[Planet Ice Arena Milton Keynes]]
|- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| capacity = 2,500
|| '''History''' ||
| colors = White, Black & Teal <br />
'''Milton Keynes Thunder'''<br>2001&ndash;Present</br>
{{color box|white}} {{color box|black}} {{color box|#2f6d81}}
|- align="center"
| coach = Will Fry
|| '''Arena''' || [[Planet Ice Milton Keynes]] <br> "The Thunderdome"</br>
{{flagicon|England}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| GM = Lauren Cox {{flagicon|England}}
|| '''Capacity''' || 2,200
| captain = Hayden Hagger
|- align="center"
{{flagicon|England}}
|| '''City''' || [[Milton Keynes]], [[United Kingdom]]
| affiliates = [[Milton Keynes Lightning]], Milton Keynes Storm
|- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| reg_season_titles =
|| '''Team Colours''' || White, Black & Gold
| championships =
|- align="center"
| championships1_type = NIHL South BBO Cup
|| '''Head coach''' || [[Simon Howard]]
| championships1 = 1 (2016–17)
|- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| website = {{URL|http://thundericehockey.co.uk}}
|| '''Website''' || [http://www.mkthunder.com/ mkthunder.com]
|division=Division One South}}
|- align="center"
|}


The '''Milton Keynes Thunder''' are an [[ice hockey]] team from [[Milton Keynes]], Buckinghamshire, they are known stylistically as Thunder. The team currently competes in the Britton Conference, of the National Ice Hockey League Division 1 South (the third tier of English National Ice Hockey). The team was founded in 2001 predominantly to provide competitive hockey and further development opportunities for players leaving the Milton Keynes Junior Ice Hockey system. Their home rink is the refurbished and renamed Planet Ice Arena, known locally as the Thunderdome. It has a capacity of circa 2,500.


==Club history==
The '''Milton Keynes Thunder''' are an [[ice hockey]] team from [[Milton Keynes]], [[England]] and are the second team in the city behind [[Milton Keynes Lightning]]. They currently play in the [[English National Ice Hockey League]] (ENIHL) South Division One league. The team is committed to youth development with practically all players coming from the Milton Keynes junior ice hockey system.


==History==
===Foundation===


Founded in 2001, MK Thunder originally shared their home rink with the [[Milton Keynes Kings]]. However, the MK Kings were involved in a dispute with rink operators Planet Ice, which led to their relocation to [[Solihull]] in May 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/sport/MK-Kings-live-on-.245451.jp |title=MK Kings live on in Solihull|publisher=Milton Keynes Citizen|date=May 2002}}</ref> The space left by the MK Kings was eventually taken by the [[Milton Keynes Lightning]] which was formed in 2002.
===Season-by-season record===

''Last 5 seasons, league stats only''
===Position in the Milton Keynes Ice Hockey structure===

As the second most senior ice hockey club in Milton Keynes, the MK Thunder have always played in the National Ice Hockey League South Division 1 or its former incarnations (English National League South, English National League South A and English National League South 1). It has been used as a vehicle to further develop Milton Keynes based players and has been a 'feeder' club for the senior hockey club Milton Keynes Lightning. The teams iced by the club have been dominated by local players, supplemented by the occasional import (league rules restrict the use of import players to just two, compared to five in the defunct old second tier [[EPIHL]] and eleven in the first tier [[EIHL]]). The club also has links with the junior system and provides development opportunities for junior players at the Milton Keynes Storm Club.


===Arena redevelopment===
'''Note:''' GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against''
In March 2013, [[Milton Keynes (borough)|Milton Keynes Council]] approved plans to redevelop the Leisure Plaza after failed attempts in 2006 and 2011. The development of the arena was funded by [[Morrisons]] Supermarkets and took 17 months to complete. This forced Thunder to play their home games at a temporary rink sited within the Milton Keynes City Centre in a building vacated by the Supermarket [[Waitrose]]. The rink and the MK ICE charity established to operate it was organised by the team's owner and the then general manager, David Fairhurst. The team returned to the redeveloped rink which had been renamed the "MK Arena" in October 2014.


===Club honours===
<small>Records as of May 19th 2008.
*'''[[English National Ice Hockey League|NIHL]] League: 0'''
*'''[[English National Ice Hockey League|NIHL]] Playoffs: 0'''
*'''[[English National Ice Hockey League|NIHL]] BBO Cup: 1 2016–17'''
The Milton Keynes Thunder lifted their first silverware when they secured the NIHL South BBO Cup in the 2016–17 season.


==Club roster 2022–23==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="toccolours" style="width:97%; clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#dddddd;" |
|Season || GP || W || L || T || Pts || GF || GA || Finish || Playoffs
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| [[2003-04 ]] || 16 || 9 || 5 || 2 || 20 || 62 || 42 || 3rd, ENL South || 1st Round
|-
|-
! colspan="10" style="background:#2f6d81; color:white;” | Netminders
| [[2004-05]] || 18 || 7 || 7 || 4 || 18 || 51 || 66 || 5th, ENL South|| Did not qualify
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|- style="background:#ddd;"
!width=5%|No.
| [[2005-06]] || 20 || 8 || 8 || 4 || 20 || 84 || 74 || 6th, ENL South|| Did not qualify
!width=5%|Nat.
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
!!width=22%|Player
|-
!width=7%|Catches
| [[2006-07]] || 22 || 5 || 13 || 4 || 14 || 79 || 99 || 9th, ENL South|| Did not qualify
!width=16%|Date of birth
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
!width=20%|Place of birth
| [[2007-08]] || 16 || 9 || 5 || 2 || 20 || 67 || 50 || 4th, ENL South A|| Did not qualify
!width=24%|Acquired
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''31'''
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| align=left| Craig Bradfield
|
| align=left|
| align=left|[[England]]
| align=left| 2021 from Free Agent
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''34'''
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| align=left| Vincent Bennett-Graziano
| R
| align=left| {{Birth date and age|2005|08|14|df=yes}}
| align=left|[[England]]
| align=left| 2021 from [[Peterborough Phantoms]]
|}
|}


{| class="toccolours" style="width:97%; clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|- style="background:#ddd;"
! colspan="11" style="background:#2f6d81; color:white;” | Defencemen
|- style="background:#ddd;"
!width=5%|No.
!width=5%|Nat.
!!width=22%|Player
!width=7%|Shoots
!width=16%|Date of birth
!width=20%|Place of birth
!width=24%|Acquired
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''2'''
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| align=left| Alex Whyte
| L
| align=left| {{Birth date and age|1996|07|23|df=yes}}
| align=left|[[Peterborough]], England
| align=left| 2014 from [[Peterborough Phantoms]]
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''4'''
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| align=left| Samson James
| L
| align=left| {{Birth date and age|2000|08|30|df=yes}}
| align=left|[[Coventry]], England
| align=left| 2021 from New Jersey Renegades (USA)
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''5'''
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| align=left| Oliver Knaggs
| L
| align=left| {{Birth date and age|2005|11|04|df=yes}}
| align=left|[[Watford]], England
| align=left| 2021 from Milton Keynes Storm
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''13'''
| {{flagicon|CAN}}{{flagicon|UK}}
| align=left| Evan Smyth
|
| align=left| {{Birth date and age|1988|08|13|df=yes}}
| align=left|[[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada
| align=left| 2021 from Free Agent
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''14'''
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| align=left| Callum Burr
| R
| align=left| 2003 (age 19)
| align=left|[[England]]
| align=left| 2021 from Free Agent
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''36'''
| {{flagicon|LIT}}{{flagicon|ENG}}
| align=left| Daniel Tamasauskas
| L
| align=left| {{Birth date and age|1999|07|01|df=yes}}
| align=left| [[Lithuania]]
| align=left| 2021 from [[Lee Valley Lions]]
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''59'''
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| align=left| Charlie Ottowell
|
| align=left| 2003 (age 19)
| align=left|[[England]]
| align=left| 2022 from Free Agent
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''72'''
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| align=left| Daniel Angell
|
| align=left| 1998 (age 24)
| align=left|[[England]]
| align=left| 2021 from Free Agent
|}


{|class="toccolours" style="width:97%; clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|- style="background:#ddd;"
! colspan="11" style="background:#2f6d81; color:white;”| Forwards
|- style="background:#ddd;"
!width=5%|No.
!width=5%|Nat.
!!width=22%|Player
!width=7%|Shoots
!width=16%|Date of birth
!width=20%|Place of birth
!width=24%|Acquired
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''6'''
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| align=left| Cole McCluskey
| R
| align=left| {2005 (age 17)
| align=left|[[England]]
| align=left| 2021 from Milton Keynes Storm
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''9'''
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| align=left| Nathan Darmanin
| R
| align=left| {{Birth date and age|1993|03|06|df=yes}}
| align=left|[[Slough]], England
| align=left| 2021 from [[Chelmsford Chieftains]]
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''10'''
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| align=left| Cassius McCormack
| R
| align=left| 2005 (age 17)
| align=left|[[England]]
| align=left| 2021 from Milton Keynes Storm
|- style="background:#eee;”
|'''12'''
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| align=left| Oliver Harris
| R
| align=left| {{Birth date and age|1999|05|05|df=yes}}
| align=left|[[Coventry]], England
| align=left| 2021 from Free Agent
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''15'''
| {{flagicon|USA}}{{flagicon|UK}}
| align=left| Iain Peters
| L
| align=left| {{Birth date and age|2000|11|21|df=yes}}
| align=left|[[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]], [[South Carolina]], USA
| align=left| 2022 from [[Coventry Blaze NIHL]]
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''18'''
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| align=left| Aidan McGurk
|
| align=left| {{Birth date and age|2004|02|14|df=yes}}
| align=left|[[England]]
| align=left| 2022 from [[Oxford City Stars]]
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''23'''
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| align=left| Tom Carlon
| R
| align=left| {{Birth date and age|1987|02|18|df=yes}}
| align=left|[[Telford]], England
| align=left| 2021 from [[Milton Keynes Lightning]]
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''45'''
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| align=left| Hayden Hagger
| R
| align=left|
| align=left|[[Luton]], England
| align=left| 2021 from Free Agent
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''73'''
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| align=left| Gareth O’Flaherty
| R
| align=left| {{Birth date and age|1990|01|18|df=yes}}
| align=left|[[Camberley]], England
| align=left| 2021 from [[Peterborough Phantoms]]
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''81'''
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| align=left| Harrison Goode
| L
| align=left| {{Birth date and age|1990|12|15|df=yes}}
| align=left|[[Luton]], England
| align=left| 2019 from Free Agent
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''82'''
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| align=left| Connor Goode
| R
| align=left| {{Birth date and age|1993|11|02|df=yes}}
| align=left|[[Luton]], England
| align=left| 2021 from Free Agent
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''96'''
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| align=left| Alastair Barrow
| R
| align=left| {{Birth date and age|1991|12|23|df=yes}}
| align=left|[[England]]
| align=left| 2022 from Free Agent
|- style="background:#eee;"
|}


===Successful players===
==Statistical records==
;Players
*[[Leigh Jamieson]], D, (2001&ndash;02) (Great Britain National Team, Belfast Giants, Coventry Blaze)
*[[Bari McKenzie]], D, (2004&ndash;05) (Belfast Giants)


===Overseas players===
===Top ten appearances===
:League, Cup & Play Offs; as at end of 2021/22 Season
{| class="toccolours" style="width:97%; clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan="11" style="background:#2f6d81; color:white;”| Player
|- style="background:#ddd;"
!width=5%|No.
!width=10%|Nat.
!!width=30%|Player
!width=37%|Active Seasons
!widith=18%|App
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''1'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align="left" | Harrison Goode
| align=left|2007–2018 & 2020–2022
| 346
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''2'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Paul Gore
| align=left|2002–2009 & 2011–2017
| 335
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''3'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Sam Fairhurst
| align=left|2002–2015 inclusive
| 325
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''4'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align="left" | Matthew Roberts
| align=left|2002–2003, 2004–2014 & 2015–2016
| 294
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''5'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Alex Whyte
| align=left|2013–2022 inclusive
| 280
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''6'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Nidal Phillips
| align=left|2009–2018 inclusive
| 279
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''7'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Jamie Randall
| align=left|2008–2009 & 2010–2017
| 267
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''8'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Tom Mboya
| align=left|2010–2019 inclusive
| 245
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''9'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Lewis Clifford
| align=left|2002–2011 inclusive
| 240
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''9'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Connor Goode
| align=left|2009–2013, 2014–2018 & 2021–2022
| 240
|}


===Top ten points scorers===
In 2006 the club signed their first non-EIHA players, [[Slovakia]]n [[Defenceman (ice hockey)|defenceman]] Ivan Turan and [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Forward (ice hockey)|forward]] Todd Bakogeorge. Turan remained with the team for the 2007&ndash;8 season and was joined at the club by Slovakian forward Pavol Hudak who previously played in [[Slovak Extraliga]] with [[HKm Zvolen]].
:League, Cup & Play Offs; as at end of 2021/22 Season
{| class="toccolours" style="width:97%; clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan="11" style="background:#2f6d81; color:white;”| Player
|- style="background:#ddd;"
!width=5%|No.
!width=10%|Nat.
!!width=30%|Player
!width=37%|Active Seasons
!widith=18%|Pts
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''1'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Harrison Goode
| align=left|2007–2018 & 2020–2022
| 231
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''2'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Jamie Line
| align=left|2010–2011 & 2014–2019
| 214
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''3'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Ross Bowers
| align=left|2010–2011 & 2015–2019
| 213
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''4'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Alex Whyte
| align=left|2013–2022 inclusive
| 170
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''5'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Connor Goode
| align=left|2009–2013, 2014–2018 & 2021–2022
| 163
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''6'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Tom Mboya
| align=left|2010–2019 inclusive
| 145
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''7'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Jamie Randall
| align=left|2008–2009 & 2010–2017
| 141
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''8'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Michael Knights
| align=left|2003–2006 & 2007–2011
| 121
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''9'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align="left" | Kieron Goody
| align=left|2002–2011 inclusive
| 113
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''9'''
| {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}}
| align=left| Aram Todd
| align=left|2002–2007 & 2010–2011
| 113
|}


===Coaching history===
===Top ten goal scorers===
:League, Cup & Play Offs; as at end of 2021/22 Season
*[[Mark Johnson]], Head Coach, (2001&ndash;2003)
{| class="toccolours" style="width:97%; clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
*[[Michael Knights]], Head Coach, (2003&ndash;2008)
|-
*[[Simon Howard]], Head Coach, (2008&ndash;present)
! colspan="11" style="background:#2f6d81; color:white;”| Player
<br>
|- style="background:#ddd;"
*[[Paul Gore]], Assistant Coach, (2004&ndash;present)
!width=5%|No.
<br>
!width=10%|Nat.
*[[Andrew Linton]], Bench Coach, (2003&ndash;2006)
!!width=30%|Player
*[[Phil Wooderson]], Bench Coach, (2006&ndash;2007)
!width=37%|Active Seasons
*[[Matthew Roberts]], Bench Coach, (2007&ndash;present)
!widith=18%|Gls
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''1'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Harrison Goode
| align=left|2007–2018 & 2020–2022
| 110
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''2'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Ross Bowers
| align=left|2010–2011 & 2015–2019
| 107
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''3'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Jamie Line
| align=left|2010–2011 & 2014–2019
| 96
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''4'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Connor Goode
| align=left|2009–2013, 2014–2018 & 2021–2022
| 78
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''5'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Paul Jamieson
| align=left|2002–2011 inclusive
| 72
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''6'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Tom Mboya
| align=left|2010–2019 inclusive
| 68
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''7'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Alex Whyte
| align=left|2013–2022 inclusive
| 62
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''8'''
| {{flagicon|Slovakia}}
| align=left| Maros Stefanco
| align=left|2010–2012 inclusive
| 51
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''9'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align="left" | Michael Knights
| align=left|2003–2006 & 2007–2011
| 48
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''10'''
| {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}}
| align=left| Aram Todd
| align=left|2002–2007 & 2010–2011
| 46
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''10'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Kieron Goody
| align=left|2002–2011 inclusive
| 46
|}


===Team Captains===
===Top ten goal assists===
:League, Cup & Play Offs; as at end of 2021/22 Season
*[[Paul Gore]], 2002-2004
{| class="toccolours" style="width:97%; clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
*[[Michael Knights]], 2004-2007
|-
*[[James Roberts]], 2007/2008
! colspan="11" style="background:#2f6d81; color:white;”| Player
|- style="background:#ddd;"
!width=5%|No.
!width=10%|Nat.
!!width=30%|Player
!width=37%|Active Seasons
!widith=18%|Ast
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''1'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Harrison Goode
| align=left|2007–2018 & 2020–2022
| 121
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''2'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Jamie Line
| align=left|2010–2011 & 2014–2019
| 119
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''3'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Ross Bowers
| align=left|2010–2011 & 2015–2019
| 108
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''3'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Alex Whyte
| align=left|2013–2022 inclusive
| 106
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''5'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Jamie Randall
| align=left|2008–2009 & 2010–2017
| 97
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''6'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align="left" | Connor Goode
| align=left|2009–2013, 2014–2018 & 2021–2022
| 85
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''7'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Tom Mboya
| align=left|2010–2019 inclusive
| 77
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''8'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Michael Knights
| align=left|2003–2006 & 2007–2011
| 71
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''9'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Kieron Goody
| align=left|2002–2011 inclusive
| 67
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''9'''
| {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}}
| align=left| Aram Todd
| align=left|2002–2007 & 2010–2011
| 67
|}


===Scoring Leaders===
===Top ten penalty minutes===
:League, Cup & Play Offs; as at end of 2021/22 Season
These are the end of season scorering leaders for the past 4 seasons, including league, cup & playoff games. Previous season scoring records are unknown.
{| class="toccolours" style="width:97%; clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan="11" style="background:#2f6d81; color:white;”| Player
|- style="background:#ddd;"
!width=5%|No.
!width=10%|Nat.
!!width=30%|Player
!width=37%|Active Seasons
!widith=18%|PIM
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''1'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align="left" | Matthew Roberts
| align=left|2002–2003, 2004–2014 & 2015–2016
| 1520
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''2'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Paul Gore
| align=left|2002–2009 & 2011–2017
| 932
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''3'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Lee Featherstone
| align=left|2003–2008 & 2009–2012
| 746
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''4'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Paul Jamieson
| align=left|2002–2011 inclusive
| 684
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''5'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Michael Knights
| align=left|2003–2006 & 2007–2011
| 592
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''6'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| James Roberts
| align=left|2002–2009 inclusive
| 555
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''7'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Lewis Clifford
| align=left|2002–2011 inclusive
| 464
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''8'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Harrison Goode
| align=left|2007–2018 & 2020–2022
| 370
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''9'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Kieron Goody
| align=left|2002–2011 inclusive
| 320
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''10'''
| {{flagicon|Slovakia}}
| align=left| Ivan Turan
| align=left|2006–2008 inclusive
| 269
|}


===Top ten points to game ratio===
'''''Note:''' Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game; G/G = Goals per game; A/G = Assists per game; * = current Thunder player''
:League, Cup & Play Offs; as at end of 2021/22 Season (Players with under 20 appearances not included)
{| class="toccolours" style="width:97%; clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan="11" style="background:#2f6d81; color:white;”| Player
|- style="background:#ddd;"
!width=5%|No.
!width=10%|Nat.
!!width=30%|Player
!width=37%|Active Seasons
!widith=18%|Pts
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''1'''
| {{flagicon|Slovakia}}
| align="left" | Maros Stefanco
| align=left|2010–2012 inclusive
| 1.65
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''2'''
| {{flagicon|Czech Republic}}
| align="left" | Jakub Klima
| align=left|2016–2017
| 1.34
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''3'''
| {{flagicon|Slovakia}}
| align=left| Michal Lauko
| align=left|2008–2009
| 1.32
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''4'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Ross Bowers
| align=left|2010–2011 & 2015–2019
| 1.31
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''5'''
| {{flagicon|Poland}}
| align=left| Piotr Poziomkowski
| align=left|2013–2015 inclusive
| 1.18
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''6'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Jamie Line
| align=left|2010–2011 & 2014–2019
| 1.17
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''7'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Mark Krater
| align=left|2002–2004 & 2005–2008
| 1.07
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''8'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Michael Knights
| align=left|2003–2006 & 2007–2011
| 1.04
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''9'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Tom Hurley
| align=left|2004–2008 inclusive
| 1.02
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''10'''
| {{flagicon|Czech Republic}}
| align=left| Tom Rubes
| align=left|2018–2019
| 1.00
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''10'''
| {{flagicon|Latvia}}
| align=left| Maksims Petruks
| align=left|2012–2014 inclusive
| 1.00
|}


===Top ten goals to game ratio===
<table>
:League, Cup & Play Offs; as at end of 2021/22 Season (Players with under 20 appearances not included)
<tr>
<td style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#dddddd;" align="center">Points</td>
{| class="toccolours" style="width:97%; clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
<td style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#dddddd;text-align=center;" align="center">Goals</td>
! colspan="11" style="background:#2f6d81; color:white;”| Player
<td style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#dddddd;text-align=center;" align="center">Assists</td>
|- style="background:#ddd;"
</tr>
!width=5%|No.
<tr><td>
!width=10%|Nat.
{| class="wikitable"
!!width=30%|Player
|- align="center" style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#dddddd;" |
!width=37%|Active Seasons
| align="left" | Season || Player || Pos || GP || G || A || Pts || P/G
!widith=18%|Gls
|- align="center"
|- style="background:#eee;"
| align="left" | 2004/2005 || [[Michael Knights]] || D || 19 || 7 || 14 || '''21''' || 1.10
| '''1'''
|- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| {{flagicon|Slovakia}}
| align="left" | 2005/2006 || [[Michael Knights]] || D || 20 || 15 || 18 || '''33''' || 1.65
|- align="center"
| align=left| Maros Stefanco
| align=left|2010–2012 inclusive
| align="left" | 2006/2007 || [[Tom Hurley]]* || LW || 13 || 16 || 8 || '''24''' || 1.84
| 0.93
|- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|- style="background:#eee;"
| align="left" | 2007/2008 || [[Dan Chaplen]]* || RW || 13 || 9 || 12 || '''21''' || 1.61
| '''2'''
| {{flagicon|Czech Republic}}
| align="left" | Jakub Klima
| align=left|2016–2017
| 0.79
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''3'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Jamie Holland
| align=left|2009–2010
| 0.74
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''4'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align="left" | Ross Bowers
| align=left|2010–2011 & 2015–2019
| 0.66
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''5'''
| {{flagicon|Slovakia}}
| align=left| Michel Lauko
| align=left|2008–2009
| 0.64
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''6'''
| {{flagicon|Latvia}}
| align=left| Maksims Petruks
| align=left|2012–2014 inclusive
| 0.57
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''7'''
| {{flagicon|Czech Republic}}
| align=left| Tom Rubes
| align=left|2018–2019
| 0.55
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''7'''
| {{flagicon|Poland}}
| align=left| Piotr Poziomkowski
| align=left|2013–2015 inclusive
| 0.55
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''9'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Josh Nicklin
| align=left|2008–2010 & 2014–2016
| 0.53
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''10'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Tom Hurley
| align=left|2004–2008 inclusive
| 0.52
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''10'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Jamie Line
| align=left|2010–2011 & 2014–2019
| 0.52
|}
|}

</td>
===Top ten assists to game ratio===
<td>
:League, Cup & Play Offs; as at end of 2021/22 Season (Players with under 20 appearances not included)
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="toccolours" style="width:97%; clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|- align="center" style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#dddddd;" |
|-
| align="left" | Player || Pos || GP || G || G/G
! colspan="11" style="background:#2f6d81; color:white;”| Player
|- align="center"
|- style="background:#ddd;"
| align="left" | [[Ben White]] || C || 21 || '''9''' || 0.42
!width=5%|No.
|- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee"
!width=10%|Nat.
| align="left" | [[Michael Knights]] || D || 20 || '''15''' || 0.75
!!width=30%|Player
|- align="center"
!width=37%|Active Seasons
| align="left" | [[Tom Hurley]]* || LW || 13 || '''16''' || 1.23
!widith=18%|Ast
|- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|- style="background:#eee;"
| align="left" | [[Tom Roles]]* || RW || 23 || '''14''' || 0.60
| '''1'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Cameron Wynn
| align=left|2016–2017
| 0.80
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''2'''
| {{flagicon|Slovakia}}
| align=left| Maros Stefanco
| align=left|2010–2012 inclusive
| 0.73
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''3'''
| {{flagicon|Slovakia}}
| align=left| Michel Lauko
| align=left|2008–2009
| 0.68
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''4'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Ross Bowers
| align=left|2010–2011 & 2015–2019
| 0.65
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''4'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Jamie Line
| align=left|2010–2011 & 2014–2019
| 0.65
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''6'''
| {{flagicon|Poland}}
| align=left| Piotr Poziomkowski
| align=left|2013–2015 inclusive
| 0.63
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''7'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Michael Knights
| align=left|2003–2006 & 2007–2011
| 0.62
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''8'''
| {{flagicon|Czech Republic}}
| align="left" | Jakub Klima
| align=left|2016–2017
| 0.56
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''8'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align="left" | Mark Krater
| align=left|2002–2004 & 2005–2008
| 0.56
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''10'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align="left" | Mark Conway
| align=left|2002–2004
| 0.55
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''10'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align="left" | Tom Carlon
| align=left|2017–2019 & 2021–2022
| 0.55
|}
|}
</td>
<td>
{| class="wikitable"
|- align="center" style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#dddddd;" |
| align="left" | Player || Pos || GP || A || A/G
|- align="center"
| align="left" | [[James Roberts]]* || RW || 18 || '''15''' || 0.83
|- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| align="left" | [[Michael Knights]] || D || 20 || '''18''' || 0.90
|- align="center"
| align="left" | [[Mark Krater]] || RW || 21 || '''11''' || 0.52
|- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| align="left" | [[Keiron Goody]]* || C || 24 || '''14''' || 0.583
|}
</td>
</tr>
</table>


===Top ten penalty minutes to games ratio===
==Jerseys==
:League, Cup & Play Offs; as at end of 2021/22 Season (Players with under 20 appearances not included)
At the end of the 2005&ndash;06 season the club's original jersey's were auctioned off to fund new designs for the 2006&ndash;07 season. The jersey features yellow letters and numbers on the rear with the word "thunder" printed across the bottom, with yellow numbers on both sleeves with a small thunder logo shoulder patch. Traditionally the white jersey is worn for home games, the black jersey for road games, however there have been occasions when this jersey has been worn for home fixtures due to colour clashes with visiting teams.
{| class="toccolours" style="width:97%; clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"

|-
==Current players==
! colspan="11" style="background:#2f6d81; color:white;”| Player

|- style="background:#ddd;"
{|
!width=5%|No.
!colspan=6 |<big>Goaltenders
!width=10%|Nat.
|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
!width=5%|Number
!!width=30%|Player
!width=5%|
!width=37%|Active Seasons
!!width=15%|Player
!widith=18%|PIM
|- style="background:#eee;"
!width=16%|Catches
| '''1'''
!width=37%|Place of Birth
| {{flagicon|Slovakia}}
|-
| align="left" | Ivan Turan
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| align=center|'''1'''
| align=left|2006–2008 inclusive
| 7.08
| align=center|{{flagicon|UK}}
|- style="background:#eee;"
| Mark Woolf
| '''2'''
| align=center|L
|[[London]], [[England]]
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Richard Munnelly
| align=left|2002–2004 inclusive
| 5.78
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''3'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Michael Knights
| align=left|2003–2006 & 2007–2011
| 5.19
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''4'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Matthew Roberts
| align=left|2002–2003, 2004–2014 & 2015–2016
| 5.17
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''5'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Lee Featherstone
| align=left|2002–2008 & 2009–2012
| 4.49
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''6'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| James Roberts
| align=left|2002–2009 inclusive
| 4.08
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''7'''
| {{flagicon|Finland}}
| align=left| Antti Kohvakka
| align=left|2019–2022 inclusive
| 4.07
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''8'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Zac Chamberlain
| align=left|2019–2021 inclusive
| 3.17
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''9'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Jacob Corson-Heron
| align=left|2008–2011 inclusive
| 3.16
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''10'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Paul Jamieson
| align=left|2002–2011 inclusive
| 3.14
|}
|}


===Top ten save percentages===
{| width=100%
:League, Cup & Play Offs; as at end of 2021/22 Season (Players with under 20 appearances not included)
!colspan=7 |<big>Defencemen
{| class="toccolours" style="width:97%; clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
!width=5%|Number
!width=5%|
!!width=15%|Player
!width=16%|Shoots
!width=37%|Place of Birth
|-
|-
! colspan="11" style="background:#2f6d81; color:white;”| Player
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|- style="background:#ddd;"
|align=center|'''3'''
!width=5%|No.
|align=center|{{flagicon|UK}}
!width=10%|Nat.
|Paul Gore
!!width=30%|Player
|align=center|R
!width=37%|Active Seasons
|[[England]]
!widith=18%|Sv%

|- style="background:#eee;"
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|'''7'''
| '''1'''
|align=center|{{flagicon|UK}}
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align="left" | Damien King
|Pete Taylor
|align=center|R
| align=left|2014–2016 inclusive
| 92.24
|[[England]]
|- style="background:#eee;"

| '''2'''
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| {{flagicon|England}}
|align=center|'''9'''
|align=center|{{flagicon|UK}}
| align=left| Jordan Lawday
| align=left|2018–2019
|Matt Roberts
| 90.19
|align=center|R
|- style="background:#eee;"
|[[England]]
| '''3'''

| {{flagicon|England}}
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|'''24'''
| align=left| Tom Annetts
|align=center|{{flagicon|UK}}
| align=left|2017–2019 inclusive
| 89.91
|[[David Coffey]]
|- style="background:#eee;"
|align=center|R
| '''4'''
|[[Scotland]]
| {{flagicon|England}}

| align=left| Denis Bell
| align=left|2013–2014
| 88.96
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''5'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| David Wride
| align=left|2016–2017
| 88.94
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''6'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Mark Woolf
| align=left|2002–2014 & 2015–2018
| 88.91
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''7'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Jordan Hedley
| align=left|2012–2013
| 88.17
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''8'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Graham Laverick
| align=left|2019–2021 inclusive
| 87.91
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''9'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| David Cassidy
| align=left|2010–2014 inclusive
| 85.61
|- style="background:#eee;"
| '''10'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align=left| Kim Taylor
| align=left|2003–2008 inclusive
| 81.81
|}
|}


===Retired Numbers===
{| width=100%
{| class="toccolours" style="width:97%; clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
!colspan=7 |<big>Forwards
|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
!width=5%|Number
!width=5%|
!!width=15%|Player
!width=16%|Shoots
!width=37%|Place of Birth
|-
|-
! colspan="11" style="background:#2f6d81; color:white;”| Player
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|- style="background:#ddd;"
|align=center|'''8'''
!width=7%|Number
|align=center|{{flagicon|UK}}
!width=7%|Nat.
|Jamie Cox
!!width=30%|Player
|align=center|R
!width=28%|Active Seasons
|[[Milton Keynes, England]]
!widith=28%|Acquired
|- style="background:#eee;"
| align="centre" | '''1'''
| {{flagicon|England}}
| align="left" | Mark Woolf
| align=left|2002–2014 & 2015–2018
| align=left|2002 from [[Milton Keynes Kings]]
|}


{{col-begin}}
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
{{col-2}}
|align=center|'''10'''
|align=center|{{flagicon|UK}}
|Keiron Goody
|align=center|R
|[[England]]


===Season-by-season record===
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
{| class="wikitable" width=97% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center"
|align=center|'''12'''
! colspan=11 style="background:#2f6d81; color:white;” | Milton Keynes Thunder season-by-season record
|align=center|{{flagicon|UK}}
|-
|[[Lewis Clifford]]
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center" |
|align=center|R
{| class="wikitable sortable" width=100%
|[[Bletchley]], [[England]]
|- style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#dddddd;" |
| Season || League || GP || W || OTW || T || OTL || L || PTS || GF || GA|| League Position
|- align="center"
| 2001–02 ||align="left"| ENIHL South || 18 || 8 || N/A || 1 || N/A || 9 || 17 || 77 || 102 || 6th
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee" align="center"
| 2002–03 ||align="left"| ENIHL South || 20 || 8 || N/A || 2 || N/A || 10 || 18 || 77 || 76 || 4th
|- align="center"
| 2003–04 ||align="left"| ENIHL South || 16 || 9 || N/A || 2 || N/A || 5 || 20 || 62 || 42 || 3rd
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee" align="center"
| 2004–05 ||align="left"| ENIHL South || 18 || 7 || N/A || 4 || N/A || 7 || 18 || 51 || 66 || 5th
|- align="center"
| 2005–06 ||align="left"| ENIHL South || 20 || 8 || N/A || 4 || N/A || 8 || 20 || 84 || 74 || 6th
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee" align="center"
| 2006–07 ||align="left"| ENIHL South || 22 || 5 || N/A || 4 || N/A || 15 || 14 || 79 || 99 || 9th
|- align="center"
| 2007–08 ||align="left"| ENIHL South A || 16 || 9 || N/A || 2 || N/A || 5 || 20 || 67 || 50 || 4th
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee" align="center"
| 2008–09 ||align="left"| ENIHL South 1 || 28 || 7 || N/A || 5 || N/A || 16 || 19 || 73 || 114 || 7th
|-align="center"
| 2009–10 ||align="left"| ENIHL South 1 || 36 || 6 || N/A || 3 || N/A || 27 || 15 || 107 || 228 || 8th
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee" align="center"
| 2010–11 ||align="left"| ENIHL South 1 || 40 || 14 || N/A || 4 || N/A ||22 || 32 || 147 || 192 || 7th
|-align="center"
| 2011–12 ||align="left"| ENIHL South 1 || 36 || 7 || N/A || 4 || N/A || 25 || 18 || 105 || 216 || 8th
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee" align="center"
| 2012–13 ||align="left"| NIHL South 1 || 32 || 6 || N/A || 1 || N/A || 25 || 13 || 130 || 179 || 8th
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee" align="center"
| 2013–14 ||align="left"| NIHL South 1 || 32 || 3 || N/A || 1 || N/A || 28|| 7 || 78 || 233 || 9th
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee" align="center"
| 2014–15 ||align="left"| NIHL South 1 || 36 || 16 || N/A || 5 || N/A || 15|| 37 || 127 || 118 || 6th
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee" align="center"
| 2015–16 ||align="left"| NIHL South 1 || 36 || 14 || N/A || 2 || N/A || 20|| 30 || 127 || 149 || 7th
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee" align="center"
| 2016–17 ||align="left"| NIHL South 1 || 28 || 9 || N/A || 2 || N/A || 17|| 20 || 91 || 125 || 7th
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee" align="center"
| 2017–18 ||align="left"| NIHL South 1 || 31 || 6 || 3 || N/A || 6 || 16|| 25 || 74 || 120 || 7th
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee" align="center"
| 2018–19 ||align="left"| NIHL South 1 || 42 || 2 || 2 || N/A || 1 || 31|| 21 || 102 || 179 || 7th
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee" align="center"
| 2019–20 ||align="left"| NIHL South 1 || 36 || 3 || 2 || N/A || 1 || 27|| 11 || 64 || 216 || 10th
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee" align="center"
| 2021–22 ||align="left"| NIHL South 1 || 32 || 2 || 2 || N/A || 1 || 27|| 9 || 101 || 236 || 9th
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee" align="center"
|}
<small>'''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; OTW = Overtime Wins; OTL = Overtime Losses; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against'''</small>
|}
{{col-end}}


==Associated teams==
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
*[[Milton Keynes Lightning]]
|align=center|'''13'''
*Milton Keynes Storm
|align=center|{{flagicon|UK}}
*Milton Keynes Hurricanes
|James Roberts
|align=center|R
|[[England]]


==References==
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
{{Reflist}}
|align=center|'''16'''
|align=center|{{flagicon|UK}}
|Josh White
|align=center|R
|[[England]]

|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|'''18'''
|align=center|{{flagicon|UK}}
|Carl Stevenson
|align=center|R
|[[England]]

|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|'''22'''
|align=center|{{flagicon|UK}}
|[[Sam Fairhurst]]
|align=center|R
|[[England]]

|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|'''23'''
|align=center|{{flagicon|UK}}
|[[Tom Hurley]]
|align=center|L
|[[Milton Keynes]], [[England]]

|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|'''26'''
|align=center|{{flagicon|SLO}}
|[[Pavol Hudak]]
|align=center|L
|[[Slovakia]]

|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|'''41'''
|align=center|{{flagicon|UK}}
|Paul Jamieson
|align=center|R
|[[England]]

|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|'''71'''
|align=center|{{flagicon|UK}}
|Tom Roles
|align=center|R
|[[England]]

|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|'''97'''
|align=center|{{flagicon|UK}}
|[[Dan Chaplen]]
|align=center|R
|[[Luton]], [[England]]

|}

== Current staff ==
{| class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;"
|-
! colspan="7" style="background-color:#231F20;"| {{Tnavbar-header|'''Milton Keynes Thunder staff'''| Milton Keynes Thunder staff|fontcolor=#CDB87C}}
|-
|colspan=7 align="right" |
|-
|valign="top"|
| '''Executive Operations'''
* Ownership &ndash; [[Dave Fairhurst]]
* Official Photographer &ndash; [[Claire Stanton]]
* Match Night Announcer &ndash; [[Fiona Heron]]
*Match Night Music &ndash; [[Ben Cook]]
|width="35"|&nbsp;
|valign="top"|
| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" |
'''Hockey Operations'''
*Head Coach &ndash; [[Simon Howard]]
*Assistant Coach &ndash; [[Paul Gore]]
*Goaltending Coach &ndash; [[Mark Woolf]]
*Strength & Conditioning &ndash; [[Carl Stevenson, Tom Roles]]
|}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.mkthunder.com Milton Keynes Thunder]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080616144100/http://mkihforums.com/ MKIH Forums]
*[http://www.planet-ice.co.uk/arena.php?abrev=mil Planet Ice]
*[http://www.planet-ice.co.uk/arena.php?abrev=mil Planet Ice]


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Milton Keynes Thunder
CityMilton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
LeagueNIHL
DivisionDivision One South
Founded2001; 23 years ago (2001)
Home arenaPlanet Ice Arena Milton Keynes
(capacity: 2,500)
ColorsWhite, Black & Teal
     
General managerLauren Cox England
Head coachWill Fry England
CaptainHayden Hagger England
AffiliatesMilton Keynes Lightning, Milton Keynes Storm
Websitethundericehockey.co.uk
Championships
NIHL South BBO Cup1 (2016–17)

The Milton Keynes Thunder are an ice hockey team from Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, they are known stylistically as Thunder. The team currently competes in the Britton Conference, of the National Ice Hockey League Division 1 South (the third tier of English National Ice Hockey). The team was founded in 2001 predominantly to provide competitive hockey and further development opportunities for players leaving the Milton Keynes Junior Ice Hockey system. Their home rink is the refurbished and renamed Planet Ice Arena, known locally as the Thunderdome. It has a capacity of circa 2,500.

Club history

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Foundation

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Founded in 2001, MK Thunder originally shared their home rink with the Milton Keynes Kings. However, the MK Kings were involved in a dispute with rink operators Planet Ice, which led to their relocation to Solihull in May 2002.[1] The space left by the MK Kings was eventually taken by the Milton Keynes Lightning which was formed in 2002.

Position in the Milton Keynes Ice Hockey structure

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As the second most senior ice hockey club in Milton Keynes, the MK Thunder have always played in the National Ice Hockey League South Division 1 or its former incarnations (English National League South, English National League South A and English National League South 1). It has been used as a vehicle to further develop Milton Keynes based players and has been a 'feeder' club for the senior hockey club Milton Keynes Lightning. The teams iced by the club have been dominated by local players, supplemented by the occasional import (league rules restrict the use of import players to just two, compared to five in the defunct old second tier EPIHL and eleven in the first tier EIHL). The club also has links with the junior system and provides development opportunities for junior players at the Milton Keynes Storm Club.

Arena redevelopment

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In March 2013, Milton Keynes Council approved plans to redevelop the Leisure Plaza after failed attempts in 2006 and 2011. The development of the arena was funded by Morrisons Supermarkets and took 17 months to complete. This forced Thunder to play their home games at a temporary rink sited within the Milton Keynes City Centre in a building vacated by the Supermarket Waitrose. The rink and the MK ICE charity established to operate it was organised by the team's owner and the then general manager, David Fairhurst. The team returned to the redeveloped rink which had been renamed the "MK Arena" in October 2014.

Club honours

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The Milton Keynes Thunder lifted their first silverware when they secured the NIHL South BBO Cup in the 2016–17 season.

Club roster 2022–23

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Netminders
No. Nat. Player Catches Date of birth Place of birth Acquired
31 England Craig Bradfield England 2021 from Free Agent
34 England Vincent Bennett-Graziano R (2005-08-14) 14 August 2005 (age 19) England 2021 from Peterborough Phantoms
Defencemen
No. Nat. Player Shoots Date of birth Place of birth Acquired
2 England Alex Whyte L (1996-07-23) 23 July 1996 (age 28) Peterborough, England 2014 from Peterborough Phantoms
4 England Samson James L (2000-08-30) 30 August 2000 (age 24) Coventry, England 2021 from New Jersey Renegades (USA)
5 England Oliver Knaggs L (2005-11-04) 4 November 2005 (age 19) Watford, England 2021 from Milton Keynes Storm
13 CanadaUnited Kingdom Evan Smyth (1988-08-13) 13 August 1988 (age 36) Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2021 from Free Agent
14 England Callum Burr R 2003 (age 19) England 2021 from Free Agent
36 LithuaniaEngland Daniel Tamasauskas L (1999-07-01) 1 July 1999 (age 25) Lithuania 2021 from Lee Valley Lions
59 England Charlie Ottowell 2003 (age 19) England 2022 from Free Agent
72 England Daniel Angell 1998 (age 24) England 2021 from Free Agent
Forwards
No. Nat. Player Shoots Date of birth Place of birth Acquired
6 England Cole McCluskey R {2005 (age 17) England 2021 from Milton Keynes Storm
9 England Nathan Darmanin R (1993-03-06) 6 March 1993 (age 31) Slough, England 2021 from Chelmsford Chieftains
10 England Cassius McCormack R 2005 (age 17) England 2021 from Milton Keynes Storm
12 England Oliver Harris R (1999-05-05) 5 May 1999 (age 25) Coventry, England 2021 from Free Agent
15 United StatesUnited Kingdom Iain Peters L (2000-11-21) 21 November 2000 (age 24) Charleston, South Carolina, USA 2022 from Coventry Blaze NIHL
18 England Aidan McGurk (2004-02-14) 14 February 2004 (age 20) England 2022 from Oxford City Stars
23 England Tom Carlon R (1987-02-18) 18 February 1987 (age 37) Telford, England 2021 from Milton Keynes Lightning
45 England Hayden Hagger R Luton, England 2021 from Free Agent
73 England Gareth O’Flaherty R (1990-01-18) 18 January 1990 (age 34) Camberley, England 2021 from Peterborough Phantoms
81 England Harrison Goode L (1990-12-15) 15 December 1990 (age 34) Luton, England 2019 from Free Agent
82 England Connor Goode R (1993-11-02) 2 November 1993 (age 31) Luton, England 2021 from Free Agent
96 England Alastair Barrow R (1991-12-23) 23 December 1991 (age 32) England 2022 from Free Agent

Statistical records

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Top ten appearances

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League, Cup & Play Offs; as at end of 2021/22 Season
Player
No. Nat. Player Active Seasons App
1 England Harrison Goode 2007–2018 & 2020–2022 346
2 England Paul Gore 2002–2009 & 2011–2017 335
3 England Sam Fairhurst 2002–2015 inclusive 325
4 England Matthew Roberts 2002–2003, 2004–2014 & 2015–2016 294
5 England Alex Whyte 2013–2022 inclusive 280
6 England Nidal Phillips 2009–2018 inclusive 279
7 England Jamie Randall 2008–2009 & 2010–2017 267
8 England Tom Mboya 2010–2019 inclusive 245
9 England Lewis Clifford 2002–2011 inclusive 240
9 England Connor Goode 2009–2013, 2014–2018 & 2021–2022 240

Top ten points scorers

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League, Cup & Play Offs; as at end of 2021/22 Season
Player
No. Nat. Player Active Seasons Pts
1 England Harrison Goode 2007–2018 & 2020–2022 231
2 England Jamie Line 2010–2011 & 2014–2019 214
3 England Ross Bowers 2010–2011 & 2015–2019 213
4 England Alex Whyte 2013–2022 inclusive 170
5 England Connor Goode 2009–2013, 2014–2018 & 2021–2022 163
6 England Tom Mboya 2010–2019 inclusive 145
7 England Jamie Randall 2008–2009 & 2010–2017 141
8 England Michael Knights 2003–2006 & 2007–2011 121
9 England Kieron Goody 2002–2011 inclusive 113
9 Northern Ireland Aram Todd 2002–2007 & 2010–2011 113

Top ten goal scorers

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League, Cup & Play Offs; as at end of 2021/22 Season
Player
No. Nat. Player Active Seasons Gls
1 England Harrison Goode 2007–2018 & 2020–2022 110
2 England Ross Bowers 2010–2011 & 2015–2019 107
3 England Jamie Line 2010–2011 & 2014–2019 96
4 England Connor Goode 2009–2013, 2014–2018 & 2021–2022 78
5 England Paul Jamieson 2002–2011 inclusive 72
6 England Tom Mboya 2010–2019 inclusive 68
7 England Alex Whyte 2013–2022 inclusive 62
8 Slovakia Maros Stefanco 2010–2012 inclusive 51
9 England Michael Knights 2003–2006 & 2007–2011 48
10 Northern Ireland Aram Todd 2002–2007 & 2010–2011 46
10 England Kieron Goody 2002–2011 inclusive 46

Top ten goal assists

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League, Cup & Play Offs; as at end of 2021/22 Season
Player
No. Nat. Player Active Seasons Ast
1 England Harrison Goode 2007–2018 & 2020–2022 121
2 England Jamie Line 2010–2011 & 2014–2019 119
3 England Ross Bowers 2010–2011 & 2015–2019 108
3 England Alex Whyte 2013–2022 inclusive 106
5 England Jamie Randall 2008–2009 & 2010–2017 97
6 England Connor Goode 2009–2013, 2014–2018 & 2021–2022 85
7 England Tom Mboya 2010–2019 inclusive 77
8 England Michael Knights 2003–2006 & 2007–2011 71
9 England Kieron Goody 2002–2011 inclusive 67
9 Northern Ireland Aram Todd 2002–2007 & 2010–2011 67

Top ten penalty minutes

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League, Cup & Play Offs; as at end of 2021/22 Season
Player
No. Nat. Player Active Seasons PIM
1 England Matthew Roberts 2002–2003, 2004–2014 & 2015–2016 1520
2 England Paul Gore 2002–2009 & 2011–2017 932
3 England Lee Featherstone 2003–2008 & 2009–2012 746
4 England Paul Jamieson 2002–2011 inclusive 684
5 England Michael Knights 2003–2006 & 2007–2011 592
6 England James Roberts 2002–2009 inclusive 555
7 England Lewis Clifford 2002–2011 inclusive 464
8 England Harrison Goode 2007–2018 & 2020–2022 370
9 England Kieron Goody 2002–2011 inclusive 320
10 Slovakia Ivan Turan 2006–2008 inclusive 269

Top ten points to game ratio

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League, Cup & Play Offs; as at end of 2021/22 Season (Players with under 20 appearances not included)
Player
No. Nat. Player Active Seasons Pts
1 Slovakia Maros Stefanco 2010–2012 inclusive 1.65
2 Czech Republic Jakub Klima 2016–2017 1.34
3 Slovakia Michal Lauko 2008–2009 1.32
4 England Ross Bowers 2010–2011 & 2015–2019 1.31
5 Poland Piotr Poziomkowski 2013–2015 inclusive 1.18
6 England Jamie Line 2010–2011 & 2014–2019 1.17
7 England Mark Krater 2002–2004 & 2005–2008 1.07
8 England Michael Knights 2003–2006 & 2007–2011 1.04
9 England Tom Hurley 2004–2008 inclusive 1.02
10 Czech Republic Tom Rubes 2018–2019 1.00
10 Latvia Maksims Petruks 2012–2014 inclusive 1.00

Top ten goals to game ratio

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League, Cup & Play Offs; as at end of 2021/22 Season (Players with under 20 appearances not included)
Player
No. Nat. Player Active Seasons Gls
1 Slovakia Maros Stefanco 2010–2012 inclusive 0.93
2 Czech Republic Jakub Klima 2016–2017 0.79
3 England Jamie Holland 2009–2010 0.74
4 England Ross Bowers 2010–2011 & 2015–2019 0.66
5 Slovakia Michel Lauko 2008–2009 0.64
6 Latvia Maksims Petruks 2012–2014 inclusive 0.57
7 Czech Republic Tom Rubes 2018–2019 0.55
7 Poland Piotr Poziomkowski 2013–2015 inclusive 0.55
9 England Josh Nicklin 2008–2010 & 2014–2016 0.53
10 England Tom Hurley 2004–2008 inclusive 0.52
10 England Jamie Line 2010–2011 & 2014–2019 0.52

Top ten assists to game ratio

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League, Cup & Play Offs; as at end of 2021/22 Season (Players with under 20 appearances not included)
Player
No. Nat. Player Active Seasons Ast
1 England Cameron Wynn 2016–2017 0.80
2 Slovakia Maros Stefanco 2010–2012 inclusive 0.73
3 Slovakia Michel Lauko 2008–2009 0.68
4 England Ross Bowers 2010–2011 & 2015–2019 0.65
4 England Jamie Line 2010–2011 & 2014–2019 0.65
6 Poland Piotr Poziomkowski 2013–2015 inclusive 0.63
7 England Michael Knights 2003–2006 & 2007–2011 0.62
8 Czech Republic Jakub Klima 2016–2017 0.56
8 England Mark Krater 2002–2004 & 2005–2008 0.56
10 England Mark Conway 2002–2004 0.55
10 England Tom Carlon 2017–2019 & 2021–2022 0.55

Top ten penalty minutes to games ratio

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League, Cup & Play Offs; as at end of 2021/22 Season (Players with under 20 appearances not included)
Player
No. Nat. Player Active Seasons PIM
1 Slovakia Ivan Turan 2006–2008 inclusive 7.08
2 England Richard Munnelly 2002–2004 inclusive 5.78
3 England Michael Knights 2003–2006 & 2007–2011 5.19
4 England Matthew Roberts 2002–2003, 2004–2014 & 2015–2016 5.17
5 England Lee Featherstone 2002–2008 & 2009–2012 4.49
6 England James Roberts 2002–2009 inclusive 4.08
7 Finland Antti Kohvakka 2019–2022 inclusive 4.07
8 England Zac Chamberlain 2019–2021 inclusive 3.17
9 England Jacob Corson-Heron 2008–2011 inclusive 3.16
10 England Paul Jamieson 2002–2011 inclusive 3.14

Top ten save percentages

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League, Cup & Play Offs; as at end of 2021/22 Season (Players with under 20 appearances not included)
Player
No. Nat. Player Active Seasons Sv%
1 England Damien King 2014–2016 inclusive 92.24
2 England Jordan Lawday 2018–2019 90.19
3 England Tom Annetts 2017–2019 inclusive 89.91
4 England Denis Bell 2013–2014 88.96
5 England David Wride 2016–2017 88.94
6 England Mark Woolf 2002–2014 & 2015–2018 88.91
7 England Jordan Hedley 2012–2013 88.17
8 England Graham Laverick 2019–2021 inclusive 87.91
9 England David Cassidy 2010–2014 inclusive 85.61
10 England Kim Taylor 2003–2008 inclusive 81.81

Retired Numbers

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Player
Number Nat. Player Active Seasons Acquired
1 England Mark Woolf 2002–2014 & 2015–2018 2002 from Milton Keynes Kings

Associated teams

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References

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  1. ^ "MK Kings live on in Solihull". Milton Keynes Citizen. May 2002.
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