- Mentioned as a menu item in "Due South" (1994) episode "Dead Men Don't Throw Rice" [Season 4 Episode #162; 12/8/1998]
- Led League in Goals in 94, 2000 and 2001
- Underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his right knee to repair a posterior tear of the medial meniscus. It was the second operation Bure has had on the knee in 4 years. (September 26, 2002)
- Bure's 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, Bure has attempted to resurrect the family business, presenting gold replicas of the company's last model to Boris Yeltsin, Victor Chernomyrdin and Yuri Luzhkov.
- His brother, Valeri Bure, assisted on 2 of Pavel's 3 goals 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.
- Retires after two years of unsuccessful rehabilitation of his right knee. Bure had 437 goals and 342 assists for 779 points in 12 seasons with the Vancouver Canucks, Florida Panthers, and New York Rangers. (October 2005)
- Brother-in-law of Candace Cameron Bure.
- Traded to the Florida Panthers along with Bret Hedican, Brad Ference and Vancouver's third round draft choice in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft (Robert Fried), in exchange for Ed Jovanovski, Dave Gagner, Mike Brown, Kevin Weekes and Florida's first round draft choice in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft (Nathan Smith). (January 17, 1999)
- Broke left wrist against the Dallas Stars. (January 9, 2002)
- Acquired from the Florida Panthers by the New York Rangers along with Florida's second round draft choice in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for Igor Ulanov, Filip Novak and the Rangers' first and second round draft choices in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft and a fourth round draft choice in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. (March 18, 2002)
- 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.
- Drafted 6th round of the 1989 NHL Entry Draft, the 113th player taken overall, by the Vancouver Canucks from the Central Red Army in Russia.
- Vancouver Canucks 1992-1998, Florida Panthers 1999-2002, New York Rangers 2002-present
- 5 Time 50 Goal scorer 1993, 94, 98, 2002 and 2001
- Led the Vancouver Canucks to within 1 game of the Stanley Cup Title in 94 before falling to the New York Rangers
- Rookie of the Year in 1992
- Won bronze at the 2002 Winter Olympics and silver at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
- Named after his great-grandfather, watchmaker to Czar Aleksandr III.
- Had more goals (9) than any other player in the 1998 Winter Olympics.
- 1999-2000: He and his brother, Valeri Bure, set a 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 Hull and Dennis Hull in 1968-1969.
- Won the following awards: Calder Memorial Trophy (1992) as best rookie and the Maurice Richard Trophy (2000 and 2001) for top goal scorer.
- Failed the physical conducted by the New York Rangers team doctors, declared medically unable to play because of a damaged right knee. Out for the season. (September 2003)
- Has two children: Pavel Jr. and Palina with his wife Alina.
- His net worth is $68 million.
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