Vladimir Nabokov ex-goalkeeper of Hockey Club “Donbass” became the head of so-called “Republican federation of hockey and figure skating of DPR”.

In may 2015 in Sochi ex-goalkeeper of “Donbass” was protecting the gates of “Stars of National Hockey League”, Putin got on ice as a member of that team.

Lugansk hockey club “Diesel” was representing LPR during the hockey tournament among amateur teams, this tournament took place in Novocherkassk (Russia).