Valeri Bure

Valeri Bure (born Valeri Vladimirovich Bure on June 13, 1974) is a Russian-American former ice hockey right winger. He played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens, Calgary Flames, Florida Panthers, St. Louis Blues and Dallas Stars. He is the brother of Pavel Bure.

As a second round selection of the Montreal Canadiens (33rd overall) at the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, Valeri appeared in one NHL All-Star Game in 2000.

He led the Flames in scoring with 35 goals and 75 points in 1999–2000, a season in which he and his brother Pavel combined to set an NHL record for goals by a pair of siblings with 93.

Valeri left his home in the Soviet Union in 1991 to play junior hockey in the Western Hockey League (WHL) for the Spokane Chiefs. A two-time WHL all-star, he was the first Russian player in the league's history.

Internationally, Valeri represented Russia on numerous occasions. He was a member of the bronze medal-winning squad at the 1994 World Junior Championship and was a two-time medalist at the Winter Olympics. He and the Russians won the silver medal in 1998 and bronze in 2002.