Elite League look to continue with MK franchise

The Elite League have announced they are looking into the possibility of continuing with a franchise in Milton Keynes from next season.

MK Lightning made the step down from the EIHL into the NIHL fold after two years following ongoing financial issue that made it difficult to compete.

But the clock is ticking, with the board scheduled to meet on Tuesday to decide whether or not they’ll add a team from there.

A statement on the website said: “Representatives from the Elite Ice Hockey League met with a new consortium on Tuesday looking to take on the EIHL franchise in Milton Keynes.

The meeting was very positive, and the proposal to have an EIHL franchise in Milton Keynes for the 2019-20 season will be discussed at the next EIHL Board Meeting on Tuesday 7 May.

The EIHL are aware of the urgency of this discussion and a decision is expected to be taken at Tuesday’s meeting in the East Midlands.”

It is understood this will be a brand new team, which will make a third outfit, adding to MK Thunder and Lightning, but no information about them is known at this time.

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