Hockey fans left stunned at viral clip of scantily-clad ‘ice girl’ in Russian league: ‘They really have this?’

A KHL team employee is going viral on social media for stealing the show during a match hosted by Salavat Yulaev Ufa in the Russian Hockey League.

During a break in the action, a woman wearing the home team’s jersey skated onto the rink and scooped shaved ice into a bucket near the goal post.

She then gracefully skated out of the rink as the fans watched and the players returned from the bench to resume play.

While her skating skills were impressive, fans on social media praised her impressive appearance and contribution to the competition. After a clip of the “ice cream girl” went viral, users flooded the comments section with admiration.

“Do they really have this at hockey games?” One user wrote.

Another said: ‘Wtf, I love hockey now.’

An ‘ice girl’ from the Russian hockey league is going viral on social media with 2.4 million views

Ice girls are common in the NHL, with the Dallas Stars’ program widely considered the best

Several NHL teams began using ice girls after the Islanders broke the all-male tradition in 2000

‘Serious question… who is she? “I’m asking for me,” said a third.

“Better than most models these days,” a fourth added.

“I don’t know what she does but I love it now,” a fifth joked.

Unlike the Russian league, NHL teams typically have ice crews who clean the surface during media timeouts.

However, several teams in the NHL have introduced “Ice Girls” as a hybrid of surface cleaners and cheerleaders during games.

The NHL’s first Ice Girls team appeared in the 2000–2001 season when the New York Islanders changed the traditional all-male ice team. The Dallas Stars embraced the new tradition by introducing their Ice Girls squad the following year.

Since then, teams like the Anaheim Ducks, Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks and Colorado Avalanche have joined the Ice Girl movement.

However, the Stars’ Ice Girl program is widely considered the best in the league.