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Encyclopedia > Valeri Bure
Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
Height
Weight		 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
NHL Team Los Angeles Kings
Nationality  Russia
Born June 13, 1974,
Moscow, USSR
NHL Draft Round 2, Pick 33, 1992
Montreal Canadiens
Pro Career 1994 – present

Valeri Vladimirovich Bure (Russian: Валерий Владимирович Буре, Valerij Bure; born June 13, 1974 in Moscow, USSR)is a professional hockey rightwinger from Russia and is the brother of Pavel Bure; currently an unrestricted free agent. The position an ice hockey player plays can be divided into three basic categories: Forwards Centre Wingers Defenceman Goaltender ... In politics, right-wing, the political right, or simply the right, are terms which refer, with no particular precision, to the segment of the political spectrum in opposition to left-wing politics. ... A shot in ice hockey is an attempt by a player to score a goal by striking the puck with his stick in the direction of the net. ... Adult human height generally varies little between people compared to other anthropometric measures. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with body weight. ... A foot (plural: feet) is a non-SI unit of distance or length, measuring around a third of a metre. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... The pound (abbreviations: lb or, sometimes in the United States, #) is a unit of mass in a number of different systems, including various systems of units of mass that formed part of English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The U.S. National Prototype Kilogram, which currently serves as the primary standard for measuring mass in the U.S. It was assigned to the United States in 1889 and is periodically recertified and traceable to the primary international standard, The Kilogram, held at the Bureau International des Poids et... NHL can also be an abbreviation for National Historic Landmark or Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. ... The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California, USA. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL). ... In English usage, nationality is the legal relationship between a person and a country. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... A childs first birthday party. ... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Location Position of Moscow in Europe Government Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Geographical characteristics Area  - City 1,081 km² Population  - City (2007)    - Density 10,469,000   8537. ... The NHL Entry Draft is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League systematically select the rights to available amateur players who meet the eligibility requirements to play professional hockey in the NHL. // The first NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 5, 1963 at the... The 1992 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 20th at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. ... The Montreal Canadiens are the oldest established National Hockey League (NHL) franchise. ... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Location Position of Moscow in Europe Government Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Geographical characteristics Area  - City 1,081 km² Population  - City (2007)    - Density 10,469,000   8537. ... A professional is required to possess a large knowledge derived from extensive academic and practical training. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Winger in hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. ... Pavel Vladimirovich Bure (Russian: Павел Владимирович Буре) (The Russian Rocket) (born on March 31, 1971 in Moscow, USSR (now Moscow, Russia)) is a former professional ice hockey player. ...


He and his brother won a bronze medal with Russia in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, and a silver medal in the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, Second Round, Thirty-third Overall. He has played for the Dallas Stars, St. Louis Blues, Florida Panthers, Calgary Flames and Montreal Canadiens. Married to actress Candace Cameron (Full House), with whom he has three children: Natasha Valerievna Bure (Наташа), born August 15, 1998; Lev Valerievich Bure (Лев), born February 20, 2000; and Maksim Valerievich Bure (Максим), born January 20, 2002. The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were held in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ... The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1998 in Nagano, Japan. ... The Montreal Canadiens are the oldest established National Hockey League (NHL) franchise. ... The 1992 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 20th at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. ... The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. ... The St. ... The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team who play in the Ft. ... The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta. ... The Montreal Canadiens are the oldest established National Hockey League (NHL) franchise. ... Candace Helaine Cameron Bure (born April 6, 1976 in Panorama City, California) is an American actress best known for playing Donna Jo D.J. Tanner on the television show Full House. ... Full House was a popular American television sitcom that ran from 1987 to 1995 on the ABC network. ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...


Bure underwent back surgery following his final active NHL season, and never did play a game for the Los Angeles Kings after signing with them on August 12, 2005. Currently, it is unknown if he will re-sign with them or elsewhere, but he is an unrestricted free agent. The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California, USA. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL). ... August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


See also

Valeri Bure and Candace Cameron were married on June 22nd, 1996 in a Church ceremony in Los Angeles. The cast was invited. To find out more about Valeri, Candace, and their three lovely children, check out Candace's website: [1]


  Results from FactBites:
 
CNN/SI - NHL Hockey - Valeri Bure Press Conference - Friday November 05, 1999 11:53 AM (1495 words)
Valeri Bure: It is always a great time to play against my brother, not only because he is my brother, but because he is such a great player and to watch him in real life or go against him is just a pleasure.
Valeri Bure: Oh, yeah, you get a crosscheck and your face is up against the post or something like that; your back is a little sore next day, but you got to pay the price to get in there and that is the way it has been played, so I like the rule.
Valeri Bure: : Yeah, as long as we get to the overtime, but -- we have a good team and I think Brian just keeps us in shape, I think we are one of the fittest teams in the league.
ESPN.com - NHL - Bure brothers have a day to remember (700 words)
TORONTO -- Valeri Bure broke across the blue line and curled a sharp backhand pass to Pavel Bure, who took one stride and blasted a low shot through the goalie's legs.
Valeri curled a backhand pass to his brother, and Pavel beat Martin Brodeur between the goalie's legs.
Bure completed the hat trick by burying a rebound of Nicklas Lidstrom's shot in the third period.
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