Vladimir Putin might be raining down missiles on Syria and annoying the US by the side, but it doesn’t mean he cannot chill out on his birthday.

The iron-willed Russian premier celebrated his 63rd birthday on Wednesday, and as big a fan of ice hockey as he is, he spent the day partaking in an exhibition game.

Playing with other officials and ex-hockey league stars like Pavel Bure and Viacheslav Fetisov; Putin grabbed seven goals as his team won 15-10.

I’m sure everyone played to the best of their abilities and nobody went soft on Putin because, well, he’s Putin.

Watch excerpts below…