Valerí Vladimirovich Bure Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Valeri Vladimirovich Bure (Russian: ??????? ???????????? ????; born June 13, 1974) is a Russian former ice hockey right winger. He played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens, Calgary Flames, Florida Panthers, St. Louis Blues and Dallas Stars. A second round selection of the Canadiens, 33rd overall, at the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, Bure appeared in one NHL All-Star Game, in 2000. He led the Flames in scoring with 35 goals and 75 points in 1999–2000, a season in which he and brother Pavel combined to set an NHL record for goals by a pair of siblings with 93.Bure left his home in the Soviet Union in 1991 to play junior hockey in the Western Hockey League (WHL) for the Spokane Chiefs. A two-time WHL all-star, he was the first Russian player in the league's history. Internationally, he represented Russia on numerous occasions. He was a member of the bronze medal-winning squad at the 1994 World Junior Championship and was a two-time medalist at the Winter Olympics. Bure and the Russians won the silver medal in 1998 and bronze in 2002.Back and hip injuries led to Bure's retirement from hockey in 2005. He now operates a winery in California with his wife, Candace Cameron. Bure paired with Ekaterina Gordeeva in 2010 to win the second season of the figure skating reality show Battle of the Blades.
Natasha Valerievna Bure, Lev Valerievich Bure, Maksim Valerievich Bure
Parents
Tatiana Bure, Vladimir Bure
Siblings
Pavel Bure
Star Sign
Gemini
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He signed a contract with the Los Angeles Kings for the 2005-06 season. [August 2005]
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Played for Florida Panthers. [September 2001]
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His great-grandfather was watchmaker to Czar Aleksandr III.
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Son-in-law of Robert Cameron and Barbara Cameron.
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Brother-in-law of Kirk Cameron, Chelsea Noble, Melissa Cameron and John Ridenour.
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Played for the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League from 1991-1994.
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Traded to the St. Louis Blues by the Florida Panthers for minor league defenseman Mike Van Ryn, March 11, 2003.
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His family made precious watches for the czars from 1815-1917. The dynasty's founder, Swiss-born Eduard Bure, is said to have been the first watchmaker to attach a tiny strap to a watch so that it could be worn on the wrist. Since 1996, Pavel Bure, has attempted to resurrect the business, presenting 3 gold replicas of the company's last model to Boris Yeltsin, Victor Chernomyrdin and Yuri Luzhkov.
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Valeri & Pavel Bure, set a new record for most goals by brothers in an NHL season with 93 (Valeri- 35, Pavel-58), breaking the old mark of 88 set by Bobby and Dennis Hull in 1968-69
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Traded from Calgary to Florida on June 23, 2001 along with Jason Wiemer in exchange for Rob Niedermayer and a second round pick in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.
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Montreal's 2nd choice (33rd overall) in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft
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Came to North America at the age of 17 and played three seasons with the WHL's Spokane Chiefs
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Acquired from Montreal Feb. 1 1998 in exchange for Zarley Zalapski and Jonas Hoglund.
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Younger brother of NHL superstar Pavel Bure.
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Valeri and Pavel learned English from TV and radio after coming to the United States with their father in September 1991.
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Recorded two assists on two of Pavel's three goals for the World Team in the 2000 NHL All-Star Game, setting a new mark for the most points by a brother combination in an All-Star Game (6: Pavel 3-1-4; Valeri 0-2-2). They were the 12th pair of brothers to play in the same All-Star Game and the 8th to play on the same team.
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1999-2000: He and Pavel set a new record for most goals by brothers in an NHL season with 93 (Valeri, 35; Pavel, 58), breaking the old mark of 88 set by Bobby and Dennis Hull in 1968-1969.
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Nickname "The Pocket Rocket" is a play on Pavel's nickname "The Russian Rocket"
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He and wife Candace Cameron Bure have 3 children: Natasha Valerievna Bure (born 15 August 1998), Lev Valerievich Bure (born 20 February 2000) and Maksim Valerievich Bure (born 20 January 2002).
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The Calgary Flames trade Bure and Jason Wiemer to the Florida Panthers for Rob Niedermayer and a 2nd round draft pick in 2001. [June 2001]
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The Montreal Canadiens trade Bure and 4th round draft pick in 1998 to the Calgary Flames for Jonas Hoglund and Zarley Zalapski. [February 1998]
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Drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2nd round (33rd overall) [June 1992]
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His father, Vladimir, competed as a swimmer for the Soviet Union in the Olympics, winning bronze in 1968 (4x200m freestyle) and 1972 (100m freestyle; 4x200m freestyle). He won 2 Stanley Cups with the New Jersey Devils in 2000 and 2003 as the team's fitness coach.