Vladimir Putin Plays Hockey With Ex-NHL Star

May 17 , Sochi

Russian President Vladimir Putin played in an exhibition ice hockey game with retired NHL players Saturday and scored eight goals.

Putin’s team won 18-6, with most of the 62-year-old president’s goals coming on assists from NHL stars Pavel Bure and Valeri Kamensky.

The game was played in Sochi, the city that hosted the 2014 Winter Olympics.