President Donald Trump “supported” the idea of organized hockey games between American and Russian players during a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a Kremlin release of the call.

International hockey is certainly big at the moment, around record ratings for last month’s 4 Nations Face-Off and anticipation for the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics. Those are set to be the first Games to have NHL players participating since 2014.

"Donald Trump supported Vladimir Putin's idea to organize hockey matches in the USA and Russia between Russian and American players playing in the NHL and KHL," the Kremlin said. The National Hockey League (NHL) is the premier North American hockey league while the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) is based in Russia.