Posts About "Pavel Bure"
World Junior Championship All-Time Leading Scorers
December 27th, 2019 The World Junior Championships are here. One of the best hockey tournaments of the year. The kids bring so much excitement to the rinks - it's infectious. Pile on a helping of National pride with that and we have ourselves a dandy. Fitting in with the holidays, what a better time to reflect, and remember the all-time leading scorers...
Top 12 Fastest Skaters Ever in the NHL
December 8th, 2019 The NHL is getting faster. Gone are the days when hitting and grinding are enough to compete in the best league in the world. Now, speed and skill reign supreme. For some players, this comes more naturally than others. In today's NHL, players have shifted their focus because of this. NHL trainer Matt Nichol noted this shift in...
Remembering The 1994 Vancouver Canucks
November 29th, 2019 Vancouver Canucks fans would often be remiss if they didn’t pine for better days, and over 20 years ago might have been the best days of all in Canucks lore. Let's turn our eyes to the glorious spring of 1994. 1994 Vancouver Canucks: Bright Beginnings The 1992-93 season had filled Canucks fans with renewed hopes of finally...
Alexander Mogilny: The Great Russian Enigma
August 13th, 2019 Of all the great players to dazzle the NHL, some of the finest and most controversial have enimated from Mother Russia. From Sergei Fedorov to Sergei Bobrovsky, Pavel Bure to Pavel Datsyuk, Russia continutes to produce some of the NHL's top stars. And there are few who inspired more awe and ire than Alexander Mogilny. Who...
Pavel Bure - A Tribute to the Russian Rocket
August 5th, 2019 “Pavel Bure was – and is – the best player to ever wear a Canucks’ uniform.” — Pat Quinn, former Canucks GM (from 'Ex-GM Pat Quinn calls Pavel Bure the best Canuck ever' - Greg Douglas, Vancouver Sun, 04/12/2013) The Beginning of Pavel Bure's Iconic Career Discussions involving Pavel Bure's talent always inspire an...
Vancouver Canucks All-Time Team
July 21st, 2019 Over the course of their 50-year history, the Vancouver Canucks have had many memorable and legendary players walk the halls of Rogers Arena and the Pacific Coliseum. With the 50th anniversary season looming, I thought it would be interesting to assemble an all-time Canucks team. Too bad we can't go back in time and grab these...
