Born March 31, 1971 (1971-03-31) (age 39) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union Height Weight 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb) Position Right wing Shot Left Played for SCL/IHL (Russia)  CSKA Moscow (1987–1991)  Spartak Moscow (1994) NHL  Vancouver Canucks (1991–1998)  Florida Panthers (1999–2002)  New York Rangers (2002–2003) DEL  EV Landshut (1994) Ntl. team  Soviet Union &  Russia NHL Draft 113th overall, 1989 Vancouver Canucks Playing career 1987–2003 Pavel Vladimirovich Bure (Russian: Па́вел Влади́мирович Буре́, IPA: [ˈpavʲɪl buˈrʲe]; born March 31, 1971) is a retired Russian professional ice hockey right winger. Nicknamed The Russian Rocket for his speed, Bure played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Vancouver Canucks, Florida Panthers and New York Rangers. Trained in Russia, where he is known as Pasha, he played three seasons with the Central Red Army team before his NHL career..