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John Kerry Breaks Nose Playing Hockey

BOSTON (CBS) - Senator John Kerry surprised a few people at the Boston Bruins Stanley Cup ceremony at the White House Monday afternoon.

The 68-year-old senator had two black eyes and a swollen nose.

His spokeswoman Whitney Smith told WBZ-TV Kerry broke his nose playing ice hockey recently.

Watch Kerry at the event:

Smith would not elaborate.

There has been no comment from Kerry yet.

Last year, Senator Kerry participated in the annual lawmakers versus lobbyists hockey game which raised over $100,000 for the Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club and the Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Arena.

This year's game will be held Sunday March 4.

Kerry played hockey throughout high school and college.

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