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Russia-Finland ice hockey game in St. Petersburg sets national attendance record with 71,000 fans
Russia saw a new national record for attendance at an ice hockey game on Sunday when a reported 71,000 fans saw the home team win 5-0 at St. Petersburg’s Gazprom Arena.
The officially announced attendance figure of 71,381 far surpassed the previous highest attendance tally for a game in Russia or the Soviet Union, which was set in 1957 when 55,000 fans saw the home team take on Sweden in Moscow.
Sunday’s game was played at the newly–renamed Gazprom Arena in St. Petersburg – usually home to local Premier League football team Zenit.
