Russian President Putin plays Night-Time Ice Hockey League to boost public interest
The president was seen wearing number 11, as is his tradition.
MOSCOW (Dunya News) - Russian President Vladimir Putin played ice hockey in the Red Square alongside the Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and legendary hockey players on December 25 night.
The president was seen wearing number 11, as is his tradition.
His team, dressed in red, includes Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, retired ice hockey stars Pavel Bure, Valeri Kamensky, Sergei Fedorov and other players.
Their opponents, dressed in white, include, among others, Tula governor Aleksei Dyumin, businessmen Gennady Timchenko, Vladimir Potanin and Roman Rotenberg.
Night-Time Hockey League was set up in 2011 on the initiative of Putin and famous hockey players as a way to boost public interest in the game.
