- Title: Russia's Putin plays hockey in Red Square alongside defence minister
- Date: 25th December 2019
- Summary: MOSCOW, RUSSIA (DECEMBER 25, 2019) (RUSSIAN POOL) HOCKEY GAME IN PROGRESS, RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN (NUMBER 11) GETTING READY TO RECEIVE PASS SPECTATORS LOOKING ON PUTIN ATTEMPTING SHOT SPECTATORS CHEERING GAME IN PROGRESS, PUTIN ATTEMPTING SHOT GIRL LOOKING ON GAME IN PROGRESS SPECTATORS CHEERING PUTIN WARMING UP VARIOUS OF PUTIN AND HIS TEAM MATES CHEERING FOR LEGENDARY SOVIET AND RUSSIAN HOCKEY PLAYER VITALI PROKHOROV WHO IS CELEBRATING HIS BIRTHDAY
- Embargoed: 8th January 2020 20:59
- Keywords: Putin play hockey Putin scores Red Square rink hockey game ice rink
- Location: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
- City: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
- Country: Russia
- Topics: Government/Politics,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA001BBH4K73
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Russian president Vladimir Putin played a hockey match in the Red Square alongside the country's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and legendary hockey players late on Wednesday (December 25).
The match was part of the Night Hockey League (NHL) tournament - a union of amateur ice-hockey clubs. The Night Hockey League was founded at Putin's initiative in 2011 and aims to promote the sport in Russia.
The teams are usually composed of the Russian politicians, representatives of the elite and famous Soviet and Russian hockey players.
Hockey game in Red Square ice rink is before the New Year is traditional for the Russian President. Last year Putin managed to score five goals to lead his team to 14-10 victory.
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