Early Russian Bandy and Ice Hockey

This page details the early developments of bandy and ice hockey in Russia.

History
It is said that bandy became popular among the Russian nobility in early 1700s, with the royal court of Peter the Great playing "hockey in skates' on the frozen-over Neva River in Saint Petersburgh. Peter himself was also said to be a great enthusiast of the game. The Russians supposedly utilized sticks made out of juniper wood.