Vladimir Putin -- He Shoots, He Scores ... Smacks Goal In Russian Hockey Game (VIDEO)

Vladimir Putin couldn't be stopped on the ice Tuesday (mostly, because everyone was afraid to stop him) ... racking up a goal and 2 assists in an amateur hockey game in Russia.

Besides winning the face off (seriously, would you try to steal the puck from Putin?) ... the Russian prez skated around the ice with full pads -- leading his team to a 9-5 victory in one of the arenas built for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.

All jokes aside ... even if the goal was a sham, pretty impressive to see a 63-year-old world leader out there on the ice.