Pavel Bure Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. In which city was Pavel Bure born?
A. St. Petersburg
B. Moscow
C. Kiev
D. Minsk
Answer: B. Moscow
Q2. What is Pavel Bure’s widely known nickname?
A. The Russian Express
B. The Siberian Express
C. The Russian Rocket
D. The Moscow Missile
Answer: C. The Russian Rocket
Q3. Which NHL team drafted Pavel Bure in 1989?
A. Detroit Red Wings
B. New York Rangers
C. Florida Panthers
D. Vancouver Canucks
Answer: D. Vancouver Canucks
Q4. In which round and overall pick was Bure selected in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft?
A. 1st round, 15th overall
B. 3rd round, 55th overall
C. 6th round, 113th overall
D. 2nd round, 33rd overall
Answer: C. 6th round, 113th overall
Q5. What position did Pavel Bure primarily play?
A. Centre
B. Left wing
C. Right wing
D. Defence
Answer: C. Right wing
Q6. Which award did Bure win as the NHL’s top rookie in the 1991–92 season?
A. Hart Memorial Trophy
B. Calder Memorial Trophy
C. Art Ross Trophy
D. Lady Byng Trophy
Answer: B. Calder Memorial Trophy
Q7. How many goals did Bure score in his Calder Trophy-winning rookie season (1991–92)?
A. 28
B. 34
C. 42
D. 50
Answer: B. 34
Q8. In which two consecutive seasons did Bure score 60 goals for the Vancouver Canucks?
A. 1992–93 and 1993–94
B. 1991–92 and 1992–93
C. 1990–91 and 1991–92
D. 1993–94 and 1994–95
Answer: A. 1992–93 and 1993–94
Q9. In the 1993–94 season, Bure led the NHL in goals with how many?
A. 55
B. 58
C. 60
D. 62
Answer: C. 60
Q10. Which team did the Vancouver Canucks face (and lose to in Game 7) in the 1994 Stanley Cup Final?
A. Montreal Canadiens
B. Chicago Blackhawks
C. Detroit Red Wings
D. New York Rangers
Answer: D. New York Rangers
Q11. How many goals did Bure score in the 1994 Stanley Cup playoffs?
A. 12
B. 14
C. 16
D. 18
Answer: C. 16
Q12. To which team was Bure traded from the Vancouver Canucks in January 1999?
A. New York Rangers
B. Florida Panthers
C. Tampa Bay Lightning
D. Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Answer: B. Florida Panthers
Q13. In which seasons did Bure win the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy as the NHL’s leading goal-scorer?
A. 1993–94 and 1997–98
B. 1999–00 and 2000–01
C. 2000–01 and 2001–02
D. 1992–93 and 1993–94
Answer: B. 1999–00 and 2000–01
Q14. How many goals did Bure score in the 1999–00 season with Florida?
A. 58
B. 55
C. 54
D. 52
Answer: A. 58
Q15. How many goals did Bure score in the 2000–01 season?
A. 55
B. 57
C. 59
D. 62
Answer: C. 59
Q16. What are Pavel Bure’s career NHL regular-season totals for games played, goals, and points?
A. 650 GP, 400 G, 700 PTS
B. 680 GP, 420 G, 750 PTS
C. 750 GP, 450 G, 800 PTS
D. 702 GP, 437 G, 779 PTS
Answer: D. 702 GP, 437 G, 779 PTS
Q17. For which three NHL teams did Bure play?
A. Canucks, Panthers, and Red Wings
B. Canucks, Panthers, and Rangers
C. Canucks, Panthers, and Bruins
D. Canucks, Panthers, and Islanders
Answer: B. Canucks, Panthers, and Rangers
Q18. In which year was Pavel Bure inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame?
A. 2008
B. 2010
C. 2012
D. 2015
Answer: C. 2012
Q19. Before joining the NHL, Bure played for which prominent Soviet club?
A. CSKA Moscow (Central Red Army)
B. Spartak Moscow
C. Dynamo Moscow
D. Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Answer: A. CSKA Moscow (Central Red Army)
Q20. At the 1998 Nagano Olympics, how many goals did Bure score for Russia?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 9
D. 11
Answer: C. 9
Q21. What Olympic medal did Russia (with Bure as a key player and captain) win in 1998?
A. Gold
B. Silver
C. Bronze
D. None
Answer: B. Silver
Q22. What Olympic medal did Russia win with Bure’s participation in 2002?
A. Gold
B. Silver
C. Bronze
D. None
Answer: C. Bronze
Q23. Bure holds the World Junior Championship all-time record for most goals. How many goals did he score across his three WJC tournaments?
A. 22
B. 25
C. 27
D. 30
Answer: C. 27
Q24. In which year did Bure win gold with the Soviet Union at the World Junior Championship?
A. 1988
B. 1989
C. 1990
D. 1991
Answer: B. 1989
Q25. Which of the following awards did Bure win at the 1989 World Junior Championship?
A. Best Defenceman
B. Best Goaltender
C. Best Forward
D. Tournament MVP
Answer: C. Best Forward