Pavel Bure

Quick Facts

Full Name	Pavel Bure
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 31, 1971(1971-03-31)
Age	53
Birthplace	Moscow
Country	Russia
Horoscope	Pisces

Pavel Bure Biography

Pavel Bure is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on March 31, 1971 in Moscow, Russia. Russia-born Hall of Fame NHL winger who was known for his incredible speed and scoring abilities. He was the league’s top scorer with goals 3 times throughout his career. He was also an All-Star seven times.

He was a teammate of He played alongside Markus Naslund on the Canucks from 1995 to 1998. on the Canucks from 1995 to 1998.

Bure comes from an athletic family; his father Vladimir, who is of Swiss descent (his side of the family originated from Furna, Switzerland), was an Olympic swimmer who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1968, 1972, and 1976 Olympic Games, where he won four medals. Bure retained his father as his personal trainer well into his playing career, before severing ties with him in 1997. Bure’s paternal grandfather, Valeri Bure, played goalkeeper for the national water polo team. Named after their grandfather, Bure’s younger brother, Valeri, was also a hockey player, spending 10 years in the NHL. The two siblings played with each other briefly as members of the Florida Panthers, after Valeri was traded there in 2001, and played together at the 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics.

Bure was born in Moscow in 1971 to Vladimir and Tatiana Bure. At age 12, his parents separated, and he remained with his mother. Vladimir Bure, a Russian swimming legend, had dreams of Pavel becoming a professional swimmer, but he aspired to play hockey at an early age. He attended his first tryout with the CSKA Moscow hockey school at the age of six, despite his limited skating ability. Until that point, Bure had only played ball hockey on the streets. After Bure failed to impress in his first tryout, his father told him that if he did not show significant improvement within two months, he would withdraw him from the hockey school. By age 11, he was named the best forward in his league. Around that time, in July 1982, Bure was selected as one of three young Russian players to practice with Wayne Gretzky and Soviet national goaltender Vladislav Tretiak in a taped television special. By the time he was 14 years old, he was named to the Central Red Army’s junior team.

After being romantically linked to After being linked romantically to Anna Kournikova, he wed Alina Khasanova in October of 2009. He has a son named Pavel Jr. and then wed Alina Khasanova in the month of October 2009. The couple has one son who is named Pavel Jr.

Pavel Bure Net Worth

Pavel Bure is one of the richest Hockey Player from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Pavel Bure 's net worth $70 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At just eleven years old at the age of 11, he was invited by his parents to join the practice squad alongside At eleven years old, he was invited to practice with Wayne Gretzky and in 1989, he was drafted 113th overall by the Vancouver Canucks. and in 1989, he received a draft at 113th overall by Vancouver Canucks.

He was honored as an honorary inductee in 2012 to the International Ice Hockey Federation.

The Bure family made precious watches for the Russian tsars from 1815 until 1917, and Bure was named after his great-grandfather, a watchmaker to Tsar Alexander III. As craftspersons to the imperial family, the Bures were granted noble status. After Bure sustained his first serious knee injury in 1995, he pursued the watchmaking business during his rehabilitation period in an attempt to revive the family business. Fifty replicas of the same watches his ancestors made for the Russian imperial family were made and sold at US$30,000 each. Bure presented three of the gold replicas to Russian President Boris Yeltsin, Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin and Moscow mayor Yuriy Luzhkov.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Pavel Bure height 5 ft 10 in Pavel weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Pavel Bure Dating?

According to our records, Pavel Bure married to Alina Khasanova , Jayme Bohn. As of December 1, 2023, Pavel Bure’s is not dating anyone.

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Bure joined the club full-time in 1988–89 and amassed 17 goals, a Soviet League record for rookies. The record would last for 18 years until Alexei Cherepanov scored 18 goals in 2006–07. Bure added 9 assists for 26 points to earn the league’s rookie of the year honours. His individual success helped CSKA Moscow capture their thirteenth consecutive Soviet championship and twelfth consecutive IIHF European Cup in 1989 (they repeated as European champions the following year).

Facts & Trivia

Pavel Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Pavel Bure celebrates birthday on March 31 of every year.

Several other teams either had similar knowledge or had pursued Bure but there was confusion as to the legitimacy of the extra games. The Detroit Red Wings had asked league vice president Gil Stein about Bure’s availability before their fifth-round pick but were told he was not eligible. They later decided to select him with their sixth-round pick, 116th overall, and settle his eligibility later. The Canucks selected Bure three picks ahead of Detroit’s turn. Meanwhile, Winnipeg Jets general manager Mike Smith, claimed he made an offer to the Soviet Ice Hockey Federation that would involve three years of transfer payments before Bure would be allowed to join the Jets; however Smith did not have any plans to draft Bure in 1989 as he believed he was ineligible.

How good was Pavel Bure?

In 702 games during his 12 NHL seasons, Bure scored 437 goals with 342 assists for 779 career points. He scored 50-plus goals in a season five times and 30-plus goals seven times. If players like Cam Neely are in the hall of fame without a lot of longevity, there’s no reason to keep Bure waiting for induction.

Was Pavel Bure a good hockey player?

The general unison for a long time regarding NHL players was the bigger, the better. Bure was never the biggest athlete on the ice, but was always better. He is easily considered the greatest draft steal in Vancouver Canucks history going 113th overall in 1989.

Is Pavel Bure still married?

He is also the husband of actress Candace Cameron Bure since 1996. Bure left his home in the Soviet Union in 1991 to play junior hockey in the Western Hockey League (WHL) for the Spokane Chiefs.

How many hat tricks did Pavel Bure have?

Hat Tricks ( 21 )

Who is richest hockey player?

1. Wayne Gretzky. Wayne Gretzky is a retired Canadian NHL hockey player who currently boasts a net worth of around $280 million.