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Pavel Bure (3/31/1971) was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks with the 113th pick (6th round) of the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.
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This was the same draft that saw Mat Sundin go first overall to the Quebec Nordiques (what a great name, they don’t make them like that anymore).
Pavel Bure Rookie Year Stats: 65 games | 34 goals | 26 assists | plus-minus 0
Bure played 12 years in the NHL, racking up 437 goals and 343 assists for 779 points. He was a goal-scoring machine in his early days, having back-to-back 60-goal seasons in 1992 and 93.
OK, enough about the good old days, and let’s bring on the best Pavel Bure rookie cards for your investment portfolio.
1990 Pavel Bure Upper Deck Young Guns RC #526
Here is the first time we were introduced to the Upper Deck “Young Guns” cards (Bure and Federov were the first two). The Young Guns cards were not immediately popular with collectors, but I remember getting this card back in the day and being the happiest kid in school for a solid week. The card is #526 and features Bure in a CCCP uniform with a medal around his neck.
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The reverse of the card reads, “The Soviet Union’s Top Forward, Bure, played his first games for the Central Red Army in the Soviet Union League 87′-88′ at the age of just 16. He played regularly for the Red Army in 88′-89′ and was named the top rookie in the Soviet League. He led the Soviet National Junior Team to a gold medal in the 1989 World Junior Championship in Alsaka and was selected to the tournament’s 2nd All-Star team“.
If you’re looking to buy the best Bure rookie card in terms of potential ROI, the 1990 Young Guns is your bird.
1991 Pavel Bure Upper Deck RC #54
Collecting cards in the ’90s doesn’t get much better than Bure on rollerblades in this 1991 Upper Deck rookie card. It’s super corny, but that’s why we love it (what kid didn’t want to be Bure in this photo back in the day).
The card is #54, and the reverse reads, “A veteran of the Soviet National Junior Team, Bure scored 27 goals in three IHF Junior Championships“.
This card is a must, just for old times’ sake.
Pavel Bure Rookie Card Values
The most expensive Bure rookie card is the UD Young Guns #526. The corniest hockey card of all time may be the 1991 Bure Upper Deck card, with him sporting some fancy rollerblades.
The value of Bure rookie cards should be slightly above flat for the foreseeable future.
If you would like an estimated value of any Pavel Bure cards in your collection, please email us at least two photos to value@goldcardauctions.com.
Checklist
- 1990 Upper Deck French Young Guns Pavel Bure RC #526
- 1990 Upper Deck Young Guns Pavel Bure RC #526
- 1991 SWEDISH SEMIC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP STICKERS PAVEL BURE MILKY WAY BACK
- 1991 Upper Deck French Pavel Bure RC #54
- 1991 O-Pee-Chee Premier Pavel Bure RC #67
- 1991 Pro Set Platinum Pavel Bure RC #272
- 1991 STADIUM CLUB MEMBERS ONLY PAVEL BURE COPS CALDER
- 1991 SCORE ROOKIE/TRADED PAVEL BURE RC #49T
- 1991 UPPER DECK VALERY & PAVEL BURE BLOODLINES #647
- 1991 SWEDISH SEMIC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP STICKERS PAVEL BURE MILKY WAY BACK RC #89
- 1992 ULTRA AWARD WINNERS PAVEL BURE RC
- 1992 O-PEE-CHEE PREMIER STAR PERFORMERS PAVEL BURE RC #10
- 1992 Topps Pavel Bure RC #353
- 1992 ULTRA AWARD WINNERS PAVEL BURE RC #9
- 1992 TOPPS GOLD PAVEL BURE RC #353
- 1992 TOPPS GOLD PAVEL BURE RC #8
- 1992 CLASSIC PAVEL & VALERI BURE GOLD
- 1992 PARKHURST PAVEL BURE RC #234
- 1992 PINNACLE TEAM PINNACLE K.STEVENS/P.BURE RC #4
- 1992 PRO-SET PAVEL BURE RC #192
- 1992 PRO-SET AWARD WINNERS PAVEL BURE #CC3
- 1992 STADIUM CLUB PAVEL BURE MEMBER’S CHOICE RC #246
- 1992 ULTRA AWARD WINNERS PAVEL BURE RC #9
Investment Outlook
Unless you’re looking to pick up a bit of nostalgia, it’s best to let sleeping dogs lie (we must admit, however, we were guilty of picking up the Pavel Bure rollerblade card.