The Night Hockey League is the leading amateur hockey organization in Russia. It was established in 2011 by Putin and a collection of ice hockey veterans.
© Sputnik / Alexei Druzhinin / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a gala match of the Night Hockey League's 6th National Festival.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a gala match of the Night Hockey League's 6th National Festival.
© Sputnik / Alexei Druzhinin / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a gala match of the Night Hockey League's 6th National Festival.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a gala match of the Night Hockey League's 6th National Festival.
© Sputnik / Alexei Druzhinin / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a gala match of the Night Hockey League's 6th National Festival.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a gala match of the Night Hockey League's 6th National Festival.
© Sputnik / Alexei Druzhinin / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a gala match of the Night Hockey League's 6th National Festival.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a gala match of the Night Hockey League's 6th National Festival.
© Sputnik / Alexei Druzhinin / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a gala match of the Night Hockey League's 6th National Festival.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a gala match of the Night Hockey League's 6th National Festival.
© Sputnik / Alexei Druzhinin / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a gala match of the Night Hockey League's 6th National Festival.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a gala match of the Night Hockey League's 6th National Festival.
© Sputnik / Alexei Druzhinin / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin and general director of the Park of Legends sports and entertainment complex, two-time Olympic champion and five-time world champion Alexei Kasatonov during a gala match of the Night Hockey League's 6th National Festival at the Bolshoi Ice Arena at Sochi's Olympic Park.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and general director of the Park of Legends sports and entertainment complex, two-time Olympic champion and five-time world champion Alexei Kasatonov during a gala match of the Night Hockey League's 6th National Festival at the Bolshoi Ice Arena at Sochi's Olympic Park.
© Sputnik / Alexei Druzhinin / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin poses for a photo after a gala match of the Night Hockey League's 6th National Festival at the Bolshoi Ice Arena at Sochi's Olympic Park.
Russian President Vladimir Putin poses for a photo after a gala match of the Night Hockey League's 6th National Festival at the Bolshoi Ice Arena at Sochi's Olympic Park.
© Sputnik / Alexei Druzhinin / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin after a gala match of the Night Hockey League's 6th National Festival at the Bolshoi Ice Arena at Sochi's Olympic Park.
Russian President Vladimir Putin after a gala match of the Night Hockey League's 6th National Festival at the Bolshoi Ice Arena at Sochi's Olympic Park.
© Sputnik / Alexei Druzhinin / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin after a gala match of the Night Hockey League's 6th National Festival at the Bolshoi Ice Arena at Sochi's Olympic Park.
Left: Night Hockey League president Alexander Yakushev.
Left: Night Hockey League president Alexander Yakushev.
Russian President Vladimir Putin after a gala match of the Night Hockey League's 6th National Festival at the Bolshoi Ice Arena at Sochi's Olympic Park.
Left: Night Hockey League president Alexander Yakushev.
Left: Night Hockey League president Alexander Yakushev.
© Sputnik / Alexei Druzhinin / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin at the awards ceremony of the festival's winning team before the gala match of the 6th Night Hockey League Festival.
Russian President Vladimir Putin at the awards ceremony of the festival's winning team before the gala match of the 6th Night Hockey League Festival.