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My Take
Pavel Bure was pure electricity, and to me he remains one of hockey's great showmen. The Russian Rocket earned his nickname with blazing speed that turned a breakaway into theatre, and his trophy case backs the legend: the 1992 Calder as rookie of the year, back-to-back Richard Trophies as top scorer in 2000 and 2001, and a place in the Hall of Fame. Honoured by Russia with the Order of Honour and the Order of Alexander Nevsky, he was a star on both sides of the world. What I love is that he made fans hold their breath. That rare gift never gets old to me.
Overview
Pavel Vladimirovich Bure (Russian: Па́вел Влади́мирович Буре́, IPA: [ˈpavʲɪl bʊˈrɛ]; born 31 March 1971) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player who played the right wing position. Nicknamed "the Russian Rocket" for his exceptional speed and skill, Bure played for 12 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Vancouver Canucks, Florida Panthers and New York Rangers between 1991 and 2003.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Pavel Bure
- Name (Japanese)
- パーヴェル・ブレ
- Reading
- ぱーゔぇる・ぶれ
- Born
- March 31, 1971 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Boar
- Origin
- Moscow, Moscow Governorate, Duchy of Moscow
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 178 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- ice hockey player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism
Awards & achievements
- 1992 Calder Memorial Trophy
- 2000 Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy
- 2001 Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy
- Hockey Hall of Fame
- 1998 Order of Honour
- 1990 Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR
- 2021 Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class
- Order of Alexander Nevsky
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Ice hockey player — see all → · More people from Duchy of Moscow →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.