My Biography

Hi,

I'm Lewis Clifford, I enjoyed a long history with MK Hockey, with a playing career of over 230 games between 2002 and 2011. 

My coaching career began in 2009/10 as player-coach of MK Thunder, before becoming MK Lightning Assistant Coach alongside Nick Poole in 2011/12 and then Pete Russell.  I became MK Thunder Head Coach in 2017, before joining MK Lightning as Head Coach in 2019 on the club’s move to the NIHL National pision. I was also Head Coach of the MK Storm junior club for a number of years before stepping down from that role in early 2022.

After being out of the game for a season, I am excited to get back behind a bench and join a club with a great history and stable foundations both on and off the ice. Whilst I haven’t been coaching for the past year, I have kept an eye on everything that happens in all of the NIHL leagues and I have been to watch a couple of Chieftains games, I think there’s a great foundation here already that we can work with, whilst seeking improvements across the board.

I will be looking to put together a team that the fans and players are proud to be a part of, using the foundations of what’s already in place alongside some additions and some of the exciting youth players in the Chelmsford junior development system. I know the team has a couple of games to play and would like to wish the guys luck for their forthcoming play-off campaign. I have a busy summer ahead and hope everyone has a great off season relaxing away from the rink and I am excited to see you all at the Riverside when we return in September.

#LetsGoCheiftains