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England Ross Venus
#59 Milton Keynes Lightning / NIHL - 24/25
1-time EIHL Champion 1
Date of Birth
Apr 28, 1994
Position
RW/LW/C
Age
31
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Solihull, GBR
Weight
165 lbs / 75 kg
Nation
England
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Coventry Blaze
Status
Retired

Maturing as a professional player and learning to play in different situations and roles. Has a good skill set and hockey brain. With dedication the future looks bright.
CS

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Ross Venus Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2006-07 Coventry Blaze U16 England U16 7* 0* 3* 3* 2* -* |
Mercian Menace U16 England U16 2 8* 3* 3* 6* 2* -* |
2007-08 Coventry Blaze U16 England U16 2 9* 9* 16* 25* 18* -* |
2008-09 Coventry Blaze U16 England U16 14* 14* 16* 30* 18* -* |
2009-10 Coventry Blaze U16 England U16 15* 42* 16* 58* 54* -* |
Coventry Blaze U18 England U18 2 14* 31* 16* 47* 18* -* |
2010-11 Coventry ENL Blaze ENL 11* 3* 9* 12* 10* -* |
Coventry Blaze EIHL 46* 6* 7* 13* 4* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -
2011-12 Coventry Blaze U18 England U18 1* 1* 2* 3* 0* -* |
Telford Tigers EPIHL 14* 1* 5* 6* 35* -* |
Coventry Blaze EIHL 47* 1* 2* 3* 2* -* |
Great Britain U18 WJC-18 D2A 5* 4* 4* 8* 4* 3* |
2012-13 Coventry Blaze EIHL 51* 4* 2* 6* 23* -* | Playoffs 4 1 0 1 0 -
Great Britain U20 WJC-20 D1B 4* 0* 1* 1* 0* -3* |
2013-14 Coventry Blaze EIHL 50* 3* 10* 13* 23* -* | Playoffs 2 1 0 1 0 -
Great Britain U20 “C” WJC-20 D1B 5* 2* 3* 5* 0* -2* |
2014-15 Coventry Blaze EIHL 52* 3* 14* 17* 18* -* | Playoffs 4 1 0 1 0 -
2015-16 Coventry Blaze EIHL 49* 2* 9* 11* 10* -* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -
Great Britain WC D1B 5* 1* 1* 2* 4* 3* |
Great Britain OGQ 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* |
2016-17 Coventry Blaze EIHL 51* 9* 11* 20* 47* -* |
2017-18 Coventry Blaze EIHL 56* 7* 16* 23* 22* -* | Playoffs 2 1 0 1 2 -
Canterbury Red Devils NZIHL 16* 16* 9* 25* 16* -19* |
2018-19 Coventry Blaze “A” EIHL 47* 7* 16* 23* 18* -12* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -2
2019-20 Coventry Blaze “A” EIHL 47* 15* 22* 37* 29* 22* |
Great Britain OGQ 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
2020-21 Coventry Blaze “A” EIHL Series 14* 2* 3* 5* 10* -12* |
Great Britain WC 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |
2021-22 Coventry Blaze “A” EIHL 54* 8* 21* 29* 30* -8* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 -1
2022-23 Coventry Blaze EIHL 53* 9* 23* 32* 29* 7* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 4 -1
Great Britain (all) International 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2023-24 Milton Keynes Lightning “A” NIHL 47* 31* 72* 103* 57* -* | Playoffs 6 1 4 5 0 -
2024-25 Milton Keynes Lightning “A” NIHL 53* 32* 48* 80* 17* -* | Playoffs 8 7 8 15 2 -

Ross Venus Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2003-04 Midlands U11 EIHA Conf. U11 4* 3* 1* 4* 0* -* |
2004-05 Midlands U11 EIHA Conf. U11 4* 2* 1* 3* 2* -* |
2005-06 Midlands U13 EIHA Conf. U13 5* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2006-07 England QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Midlands U13 EIHA Conf. U13 4* 2* 0* 2* 4* -* |
2007-08 Midlands U15 EIHA Conf. U15 4* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2008-09 Midlands U15 EIHA Conf. U15 4* 3* 0* 3* 0* -* |
2009-10 Midlands U17 EIHA Conf. U17 4* 3* 1* 4* 2* -* |
2010-11 Coventry Blaze EIHL Cup 4* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
Midlands U17 EIHA Conf. U17 4* 0* 1* 1* 8* -* |
Coventry Blaze Continental Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2011-12 Coventry Blaze EIHL Cup 6* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2012-13 Coventry Blaze EIHL Cup 9* 0* 0* 0* 4* -* |
2013-14 Coventry Blaze EIHL Cup 8* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2014-15 Coventry Blaze EIHL Cup 12* 2* 1* 3* 2* -* |
2015-16 Coventry Blaze Continental Cup 3* 1* 2* 3* 0* 4* |
Coventry Blaze EIHL Cup 8* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |
2016-17 Coventry Blaze EIHL Cup 8* 0* 1* 1* 19* -* |
2017-18 Coventry Blaze EIHL Cup 6* 1* 4* 5* 2* -* |
2018-19 Coventry Blaze EIHL Cup 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2019-20 Coventry Blaze EIHL Cup 9* 0* 1* 1* 2* -1* |
2020-21 Telford Tigers NIHL Cup 12* 7* 8* 15* 4* -* |
2021-22 Coventry Blaze “A” EIHL Cup 10* 0* 4* 4* 4* -7* |
2022-23 Coventry Blaze EIHL Cup 10* 1* 5* 6* 2* -2* |
2023-24 Milton Keynes Lightning NIHL Cup 3* 1* 3* 4* 2* -* |
2024-25 Milton Keynes Lightning NIHL Cup 2* 3* 0* 3* 0* -* |

Ross Venus Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Continental Cup 2 6* 1* 2* 3* 0.50* 0* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
EIHA Conf. U11 2 8* 5* 2* 7* 0.88* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EIHA Conf. U13 2 9* 2* 0* 2* 0.22* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EIHA Conf. U15 2 8* 3* 1* 4* 0.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EIHA Conf. U17 2 8* 3* 2* 5* 0.63* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EIHL 12 603* 74* 153* 227* 0.38* 255* 9* | 9 24 4 * 2 * 6 * 0.25 * 6 * -4 *
EIHL Cup 12 92* 4* 19* 23* 0.25* 37* -10* | 0 * * * * * *
EIHL Series 1 14* 2* 3* 5* 0.36* 10* -12* | 0 * * * * * *
England U16 3 36* 56* 35* 91* 2.53* 74* -* | 0 * * * * * *
England U16 2 2 17* 12* 19* 31* 1.82* 20* -* | 0 * * * * * *
England U18 1 1* 1* 2* 3* 3.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
England U18 2 1 14* 31* 16* 47* 3.36* 18* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EPIHL 1 14* 1* 5* 6* 0.43* 35* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 1 2* 0* 1* 1* 0.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NIHL 2 100* 63* 120* 183* 1.83* 74* -* | 2 14 8 * 12 * 20 * 1.43 * 2 * - *
ENL (NIHL 1) 1 11* 3* 9* 12* 1.09* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NIHL Cup 3 17* 11* 11* 22* 1.29* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NZIHL 1 16* 16* 9* 25* 1.56* 16* -19* | 0 * * * * * *
OGQ 2 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
WC D1B 1 5* 1* 1* 2* 0.40* 4* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 D2A 1 5* 4* 4* 8* 1.60* 4* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 D1B 2 9* 2* 4* 6* 0.67* 0* -5* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Ross Venus Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
05/18/2025
05/18/2025 Confirmed Milton Keynes Lightning Retired
07/12/2024
07/12/2024 Extension Milton Keynes Lightning Milton Keynes Lightning
05/05/2023
05/05/2023 Confirmed Coventry Blaze Milton Keynes Lightning
06/21/2022
06/21/2022 Extension Coventry Blaze Coventry Blaze
07/07/2021
07/07/2021 Extension Coventry Blaze Coventry Blaze
02/09/2021
02/09/2021 Confirmed Coventry Blaze Telford Tigers
05/11/2018
05/11/2018 Confirmed Coventry Blaze Canterbury Red Devils
05/02/2018
05/02/2018 Extension Coventry Blaze Coventry Blaze
04/20/2016
04/20/2016 Extension Coventry Blaze Coventry Blaze
04/08/2015
04/08/2015 Extension Coventry Blaze Coventry Blaze
04/12/2014
04/12/2014 Extension Coventry Blaze Coventry Blaze
04/17/2012
04/17/2012 Extension Coventry Blaze Coventry Blaze
11/03/2011
11/03/2011 Loan Coventry Blaze Telford Tigers
04/26/2011
04/26/2011 Extension Coventry Blaze Coventry Blaze