May 7, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) with a special prize - a bronze figure of a hockey player, handed to him as the founder of the league after the gala match of the Russian national team of the amateur hockey league (RLHL) against the team "Legends of Russia." Vladimir Putin was out on the ice for the RLHL team.07.05.2012#1115044
May 7, 2012. President of the Russian Amateur Hockey League (RLHL) Alexander Yakushev awards a special prize - a bronze figure of a hockey player - to Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) who founded the league, after the gala match of the Russian national team of the amateur hockey league (RLHL) against the team "Legends of Russia". Vladimir Putin was out on the ice for the RLHL team.07.05.2012#1115043
May 7, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin taking part in the 4th period of the gala match of the Russian Hockey Amateur League (RLHL) against the team of "Legends of Russia" in the Palace of Sports "Megasport" on Khodynka in Moscow. Background: players of the national team players "Legends of Russia".07.05.2012#1115041
May 7, 2012. RLHL player jazz musician Igor Butman (right) celebrates after hitting the puck into the "Legends of Russia" team gate with Russian President Vladimir Putin (center) out on the ice for the RLHL team during the 4th period of the gala Russian national team match between the Amateur Hockey League (RLHL) and "Legends of Russia" team in the Palace of Sports "Megasport" on Khodynka field in Moscow. Left: national team player of "Legends of Russia" Valery Kamensky.07.05.2012#1115040
May 7, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin (center) out on the ice for the RLHL team during the 4th period of the gala Russian national team match between the Amateur Hockey League (RLHL) and "Legends of Russia" team in the Palace of Sports "Megasport" on Khodynka field in Moscow. Left: RLHL player jazz musician Igor Butman, right: team player of "Legends of Russia" Basil Kivulya.07.05.2012#1115039
May 7, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin (left background) out on the ice for the RLHL team during the 4th period of the gala Russian national team match between the Amateur Hockey League (RLHL) and "Legends of Russia" team in the Palace of Sports "Megasport" on Khodynka field in Moscow. Left foreground: team player of "Legends of Russia" team Valery Kamensky, right background: national team player of "Legends of Russia" Sergei Shoigu.07.05.2012#1115038
May 7, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chairman of the IOC Coordination Commission for the preparation of the Winter Games in Sochi in 2014 Jean-Claude Killy, ex-Chancellor of Germany Gerhard Schroeder (left to right foreground) at the Palais des Sports "Megasport" on Khodynka after the gala match between the Russian Hockey League (RLHL) amateur team against the "Legends of Russia". Vladimir Putin was out on the ice in this game for the RLHL team.07.05.2012#1115036
May 7, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chairman of the IOC Coordination Commission for the preparation of the Winter Games in Sochi in 2014 Jean-Claude Killy (right - left foreground) at the Palais des Sports "Megasport" on Khodynka after the gala match between the Russian Hockey League (RLHL) amateur team and the "Legends of Russia". Vladimir Putin was out on the ice in this game for the RLHL team.07.05.2012#1115035
May 7, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) signs an autograph for a young hockey fan after playing in the 4th period of the gala Russian national team match between the Amateur Hockey League (RLHL) and "Legends of Russia" teams in the Palace of Sports "Megasport" on Khodynka field.07.05.2012#1115033
May 7, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin talking with hockey players are he took part in the 4th period of the gala match of the Russian national amateur hockey league (RLHL) team against the "Legends of Russia" team. Vladimir Putin was out on the ice for the RLHL team.07.05.2012#1115032
May 7, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin who took part in the 4th period of the gala Russian national team match between the Amateur Hockey League (RLHL) and "Legends of Russia" team in the Palace of Sports "Megasport" on Khodynka field in Moscow.07.05.2012#1115031
May 7, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, who took part in the 4th period of the gala Russian national team match between the Amateur Hockey League (RLHL) and "Legends of Russia" team in the Palace of Sports "Megasport" on Khodynka field in Moscow, posing for a photo with players of Legends of Russia.07.05.2012#1115029
May 7, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, who took part in the 4th period of the gala Russian national team match between the Amateur Hockey League (RLHL) and "Legends of Russia" team in the Palace of Sports "Megasport" on Khodynka field in Moscow, is autographing on a T-shirt of a hockey player after the game.07.05.2012#1115028
May 7, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, who took part in the 4th period of the gala Russian national team match between the Amateur Hockey League (RLHL) and "Legends of Russia" team in the Palace of Sports "Megasport" on Khodynka field in Moscow, is autographing for referees after the game.07.05.2012#1115027
May 7, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, who took part in the 4th period of the gala Russian national team match between the Amateur Hockey League (RLHL) and "Legends of Russia" team in the Palace of Sports "Megasport" on Khodynka field in Moscow, is autographing after the game.07.05.2012#1115026
May 7, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) signs an autograph on a hockey shirt after taking part in the 4th period of the gala Russian national team match between the Amateur Hockey League (RLHL) and "Legends of Russia" teams in the Palace of Sports "Megasport" on Khodynka field.07.05.2012#1115016
May 7, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin (left), who took part in the 4th period of a gala match between Russian Amateur Hockey League (RLHL) and the "Legends of Russia" team in the Palace of Sports "Megasport" on Khodynka field, signs an autograph on a hockey shirt after the game.07.05.2012#1115015
May 7, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin (center) is photographed with other hockey players after taking part in the gala Russian national team match between the Amateur Hockey League (RLHL) and "Legends of Russia" team in the Palace of Sports "Megasport" on Khodynka field in Moscow. Left center: president of the International Ice Hockey Federation Rene Fazel.07.05.2012#1115014
May 7, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin (center) is photographed with other hockey players after taking part in the gala Russian national team match between the Amateur Hockey League (RLHL) and "Legends of Russia" team in the Palace of Sports "Megasport" on Khodynka field in Moscow. Left center: president of the International Ice Hockey Federation Rene Fazel.07.05.2012#1115013
May 7, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, at the award ceremony for the best hockey players after the gala Russian national team match between the Amateur Hockey League (RLHL) and "Legends of Russia" team in the Palace of Sports "Megasport" on Khodynka field in Moscow. Vladimir Putin was out on ice for the RLHL team.07.05.2012#1115012
May 7, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin (center) taking part in the 4th period of the gala Russian national team match between the Amateur Hockey League (RLHL) and "Legends of Russia" teams in the Palace of Sports "Megasport" on Khodynka field in Moscow. Left: RLHL player Alexander Tretiak.07.05.2012#1115010
May 7, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin (center) taking part in the 4th period of the gala Russian national team match between the Amateur Hockey League (RLHL) and "Legends of Russia" team in the Palace of Sports "Megasport" on Khodynka field in Moscow.07.05.2012#1115009
May 7, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin taking part in the 4th period of the gala Russian national team match between the Amateur Hockey League (RLHL) and "Legends of Russia" teams in the Palace of Sports "Megasport" on Khodynka field in Moscow.07.05.2012#1115008
May 7, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin taking part in the 4th period of the gala Russian national team match between the Amateur Hockey League (RLHL) and "Legends of Russia" teams in the Palace of Sports "Megasport" on Khodynka field in Moscow.07.05.2012#1115007
May 7, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) taking part in the 4th period of the gala Russian national team match between the Amateur Hockey League (RLHL) and "Legends of Russia" teams in the Palace of Sports "Megasport" on Khodynka field in Moscow. Left: "Legends of Russia" team player Valery Kamensky.07.05.2012#1115006
May 7, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin (center) took to the ice with the RLHL amateur hockey team during the 4th period of the gala Russian national teams match between the Amateur Hockey League (RLHL) and "Legends of Russia" teams in the Palace of Sports "Megasport" on Khodynka field in Moscow. Right: RLHL player jazz musician Igor Butman.07.05.2012#1115005
May 7, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin (center background) took to the ice with the RLHL amateur hockey team during the 4th period of the gala Russian national teams match between RLHL and "Legends of Russia" in the Palace of Sports "Megasport" on Khodynka field in Moscow.07.05.2012#1115004
May 7, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and jazzman Igor Butman before the 4th period of the gala Russian national hockey match between the Amateur Hockey League (RLHL) and "Legends of Russia" teams in the Palace of Sports "Megasport" on Khodynka field in Moscow. Both Vladimir Putin and Igor Butman played for RLHL.07.05.2012#1115003
May 7, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and jazzman Igor Butman before the 4th period of the gala Russian national team match between the Amateur Hockey League (RLHL) and "Legends of Russia" team in the Palace of Sports "Megasport" on Khodynka field in Moscow. Both Vladimir Putin and Igor Butman played for RLHL.07.05.2012#1115002
May 7, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and jazzman Igor Butman before the 4th period of the gala Russian national team match between the Amateur Hockey League (RLHL) and "Legends of Russia" teams in the Palace of Sports "Megasport" on Khodynka field in Moscow. Both Vladimir Putin and Igor Butman played for RLHL.07.05.2012#1115001
May 7, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin puts on his hockey uniform before the 4th period of the gala Russian national match between the Amateur Hockey League (RLHL) and "Legends of Russia" teams in the Palace of Sports "Megasport" on Khodynka field in Moscow. Vladimir Putin played for RLHL.07.05.2012#1115000
May 7, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin puts on his hockey uniform before the 4th period of the gala Russian national match between the Amateur Hockey League (RLHL) and "Legends of Russia" teams in the Palace of Sports "Megasport" on Khodynka field in Moscow. Vladimir Putin played for RLHL.07.05.2012#1114999