This month marks 35 years since Pavel Bure's NHL debut. On 5 November 1991 the Russian Rocket made his debut for the Vancouver Canucks in a 0-0 tie with Winnipeg.
He scored 437 goals in 702 NHL games, hit 60 twice, and his No. 10 hangs in the Vancouver rafters. Browse our ice hockey collection as you read his story.
Pavel Bure Fact File
| Full name | Pavel Vladimirovich Bure |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 March 1971 (age 55) |
| Place of birth | Moscow, Soviet Union (now Russia) |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Position | Right wing (shoots left) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Current team/status | Retired (last NHL game 2003); Hockey Hall of Famer |
| Shirt number | 10 (retired by the Vancouver Canucks) |
| Nickname | The Russian Rocket |
Career History
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–92 | Vancouver Canucks | 65 | 34 | 26 | 60 |
| 1992–93 | Vancouver Canucks | 83 | 60 | 50 | 110 |
| 1993–94 | Vancouver Canucks | 76 | 60 | 47 | 107 |
| 1994–95 | Vancouver Canucks | 44 | 20 | 23 | 43 |
| 1995–96 | Vancouver Canucks | 15 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 1996–97 | Vancouver Canucks | 63 | 23 | 32 | 55 |
| 1997–98 | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 51 | 39 | 90 |
| 1998–99 | Florida Panthers | 11 | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| 1999–2000 | Florida Panthers | 74 | 58 | 36 | 94 |
| 2000–01 | Florida Panthers | 82 | 59 | 33 | 92 |
| 2001–02 | Florida / NY Rangers | 68 | 34 | 35 | 69 |
| 2002–03 | New York Rangers | 39 | 19 | 11 | 30 |
| NHL career | 702 | 437 | 342 | 779 |
NHL regular season. GP games played, G goals, A assists, PTS points. Play-offs: 35 goals, 70 points in 64 games.
A Red Army Prodigy
Bure came through the famous CSKA Moscow (Central Red Army) system, playing for the club from 1987 to 1991. He won two World Junior golds and a silver, plus a senior world title with the Soviet Union in 1990, aged 19.
Vancouver took him in the sixth round, 113th overall, of the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.
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Lift-Off in Vancouver
Debuting in November 1991, Bure scored 34 goals and 60 points in 65 games to win the Calder Trophy as the NHL's top rookie. Then came 60 goals and 110 points in 1992–93 and 60 goals and 107 points in 1993–94.
In the 1994 play-offs he scored the double-overtime winner in Game 7 of the first round against Calgary, led the post-season with 16 goals and 31 points, and took Vancouver to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final against the New York Rangers.
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Nagano and the Florida Years
At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Bure captained Russia and scored five goals in a 7-4 semi-final win over Finland. Russia lost the final 1-0 to the Czech Republic.
Traded to Florida in January 1999, he scored 58 goals in 1999–2000 and 59 in 2000–01, winning the Maurice Richard Trophy as top goalscorer both times. He added Olympic bronze at Salt Lake City in 2002.
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Final Chapter and the Hall of Fame
A March 2002 trade to the New York Rangers brought 12 goals in 12 games, but knee injuries took their toll. His last NHL game came on 15 March 2003, and he announced his retirement on 1 November 2005.
Bure entered both the Hockey Hall of Fame and the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2012, the Canucks retired his No. 10 on 2 November 2013, and in 2017 he was named one of the NHL's 100 Greatest Players.
Honours
NHL Awards
- Calder Memorial Trophy: 1992
- Maurice Richard Trophy: 2000, 2001
- Named among the NHL's 100 Greatest Players: 2017
International
- Olympic silver medal: 1998 (captain)
- Olympic bronze medal: 2002
- World Championship gold: 1990; bronze: 1991
- World Junior Championship: two golds and one silver
Hall of Fame
- Hockey Hall of Fame: 2012
- IIHF Hall of Fame: 2012
- No. 10 retired by the Vancouver Canucks: 2013
Away From the Rink
His younger brother Valeri also played in the NHL, and the two were briefly teammates in Florida, while their father Vladimir won four Olympic medals as a swimmer for the Soviet Union. Pavel later became general manager of Russia's men's team for the 2006 Winter Olympics.
FAQs
How old is Pavel Bure?
Pavel Bure was born on 31 March 1971, so he is 55 years old.
Where was Pavel Bure born?
He was born in Moscow, then part of the Soviet Union.
How tall is Pavel Bure?
Pavel Bure is 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m).
What teams did Pavel Bure play for?
CSKA Moscow, the Vancouver Canucks (1991–1999), Florida Panthers (1999–2002) and New York Rangers (2002–2003).
How many goals did Pavel Bure score?
He scored 437 goals in 702 NHL regular-season games, including two 60-goal seasons.
What was Pavel Bure's five-goal game?
On 20 February 1998, in the Olympic semi-final at Nagano, Bure scored five times as Russia beat Finland 7-4.
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