Pavel Bure
Pavel Vladimirovich Bure (Russian: Павел Владимирович Буре; born on March 31, 1971 in Moscow, Russian SFSR) is a Russian retired professional ice hockey right winger. He played a career total of 12 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Vancouver Canucks, Florida Panthers and New York Rangers. He was nicknamed "The Russian Rocket" because of his speed. He began his hockey training in the Soviet Union, where he was known as "Pasha".[1]
| Pavel Bure | |
|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 2012 | |
 Bure with Canucks in 1997 | |
| Born | March 31, 1971 Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb) |
| Position | Right Wing |
| Played for | SCL/IHL (Russia): CSKA Moscow Spartak Moscow NHL: Vancouver Canucks Florida Panthers New York Rangers DEL: EV Landshut |
| National team |  Soviet Union  Russia
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| NHL Draft | 113th overall, 1989 Vancouver Canucks |
| Playing career | 1987–2003 |
In a press conference in Moscow on November 1, 2005, Bure announced that he was retiring from professional hockey because of complications with his chronically injured knee.[2] On June 27, 2012, Bure was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame along with Joe Sakic, Adam Oates and Mats Sundin.[3]
On November 2, 2013, the Canucks retired Bure's #10 jersey.[4]
Pavel Bure Media
The Calder Memorial Trophy that Bure won in his rookie season
Bure's first game-worn Canucks jersey (centre) on display at Rogers Arena (also pictured on either side are Wayne Maki and Glen Hanlon's jerseys).
Pavel Bure in 1997 donning an alternate captain's crest for the Vancouver Canucks. He served as an alternate captain with the team between 1995 and 1998.
The puck commemorating Bure's 54th goal of the 1999–2000 season, which combined with Valeri Bure's 35 goals to break Bobby and Dennis Hull's mark of 89 goals by a brother combination in a single season.
Bure with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a Spartak Cup match between Russia and the Czech Republic on August 14, 2001
Bure at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. He scored nine goals in six games in that tournament.
Pavel Bure's jersey worn in his second season on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Pavel Bure (second from right) along with his brother Valeri Bure (far right) and Russian Olympic Committee President Leonid Tyagachev (second from left), meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin (far left) on November 14, 2001.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (second from left) speaks with Bure (far right) in August 2001.
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References
- ↑ "Sports of The Times; Richter's Career Save On Bure". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
- ↑ "Pavel Bure retires, takes job as GM for Team Russia". ESPN. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
- ↑ "Joe Sakic headlines 2012 Hall of Fame inductees". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
- ↑ "Canucks to retire Pavel Bure's number 10 on Nov. 2". The Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on 2014-01-14. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
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