- 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
- Has 3 children: daughter, Natasha Bure (b. August 15, 1998) and sons, Lev Valerievich Bure (b. February 20, 2000) & Maksim Valerievich Bure (b. January 20, 2002) with wife, Candace Cameron Bure.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2nd round (33rd overall) (June 20, 1992)
- He signed a contract with the Los Angeles Kings for the 2005-06 season. (August 2005)
- His great-grandfather was watchmaker to Czar Aleksandr III.
- The Montreal Canadiens trade Bure and 4th round draft pick in 1998 to the Calgary Flames for Jonas Hoglund and Zarley Zalapski. (February 1, 1998)
- 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.
- Played for Florida Panthers. (September 2001)
- Nickname "The Pocket Rocket" is a play on Pavel's nickname "The Russian Rocket"
- Came to North America at the age of 17 and played three seasons with the WHL's Spokane Chiefs
- The Calgary Flames trade Bure and Jason Wiemer to the Florida Panthers for Rob Niedermayer and a 2nd round draft pick in 2001. (June 23, 2001)
- Acquired from Montreal Feb. 1 1998 in exchange for Zarley Zalapski and Jonas Hoglund.
- 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.
- Played for the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League from 1991-1994.
- Son-in-law of Robert Cameron and Barbara Cameron.
- Traded to the St. Louis Blues by the Florida Panthers for minor league defenseman Mike Van Ryn, March 11, 2003.
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