Posts About "Pavel Bure"
Pavel Bure vs Dallas Drake: Did Red Wings Miss Out?
June 25th, 2018 It’s been said many times by now that the 1989 draft was a game-changer for the Wings. Like any draft, there were many players who were never utilized or that were missed out on. Unfortunate casualties to last-minute decisions, often quality players are passed over. Though 1989 held many players worth their weight in gold for the...
Pavel Bure - A Tribute to the Russian Rocket
February 5th, 2018 “Pavel Bure was – and is – the best player to ever wear a Canucks’ uniform.” —Pat Quinn, former Canucks GM The Beginning of Pavel Bure's Iconic Career Discussions involving Pavel Bure's talent always inspire an incredible amount of praise. Songs were written after his arrival, fans were so ecstatic that 2000 of them...
The Greatest Homegrown Talent in Canucks History
January 30th, 2018 With the Vancouver Canucks in the basement of the Western Conference and looking to be sellers at the trade deadline, fans will soon be turning their heads towards the NHL Draft. The fact is, it's likely that the Canucks will be picking high for the third consecutive season (and fourth in the past five). The year they picked later in...History of Canucks Prospects at the World Juniors
December 28th, 2017 As is the case every year for the World Junior Hockey Championship, NHL teams have a keen collective eye on which players' draft stocks are affected by their performances at the tournament. However, teams are also eager to see how some of the prospects already in the system perform. These are players who have already been drafted by the...
World Junior Championship All-Time Leading Scorers
December 18th, 2017 The 2018 WJHC is just around the corner. 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...Alexander Mogilny Hall Of Fame Worthy
November 13th, 2017 Alexander Mogilny, Sergei Fedorov and Pavel Bure played on the same line in the former Soviet Union. Mogilny was the first to make the jump to the NHL, with Fedorov and Bure following. Bure and Fedorov were both elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame and their linemate Mogilny should make the jump and follow them to Toronto. Mogilny was a...