His father, Vladimir, competed for the Soviet Union in the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Olympic Games. He took the bronze medal in 1972 (100m), falling short of the gold by half a second.
Drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2nd round (33rd overall) [20 June 1992]
The Montreal Canadiens trade Bure and 4th round draft pick in 1998 to the Calgary Flames for Jonas Hoglund and Zarley Zalapski. [1 February 1998]
The Calgary Flames trade Bure and Jason Wiemer to the Florida Panthers for Rob Niedermayer and a 2nd round draft pick in 2001. [23 June 2001]
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).
Nickname "The Pocket Rocket" is a play on Pavel's nickname "The Russian Rocket"
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 1968-69.
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.
Valeri and Pavel learned English from TV and radio after coming to the United States with their father in September 1991.
Younger brother of NHL superstar Pavel Bure.
Acquired from Montreal Feb. 1 1998 in exchange for Zarley Zalapski and Jonas Hoglund.
Came to North America at the age of 17 and played three seasons with the WHL's Spokane Chiefs
Has three kids, Natasha (1998), Lev (2000) & Maksim (2002)
Montreal's 2nd choice (33rd overall) in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft
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.
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
Younger brother of New York Rangers Superstar Pavel Bure
Bure's family made precious watches for the czars from 1815 - 1917. The dynasty's founder, Swiss watchmaker Eduard Bure, is said to have been the first to attach a tiny strap to a watch so that it could be worn on the wrist. Since 1996, Valeri's brother, Pavel, has attempted to resurrect the business, presenting 3 of the 50 gold replicas of the company's last model to then-Russian President Boris Yeltsin, then-Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin and Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov.
Traded to the St. Louis Blues by the Florida Panthers for minor league defenseman Mike Van Ryn, March 11, 2003.
Played for the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League from 1991-94.
Brother-in-law of Kirk Cameron and Chelsea Noble.
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