Editing Valeri Bure (section)

===Junior===
Bure played three games during the 1990–91 season with [[HC CSKA Moscow]] of the [[Soviet Championship League]] prior to leaving the Soviet Union.<ref name="NHLStats">{{cite web |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8458969&docid=TeamPlayerBio:33429 |title=Valeri Bure player card |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=2014-05-21}}</ref> As a 17-year-old, Bure was eligible to play [[junior hockey]] upon his arrival in North America, and joined the [[Spokane Chiefs]] of the [[Western Hockey League]] (WHL). In doing so, he became the first Russian player in the league's history.<ref name="1993ReturnSpokane">{{cite news |last=Gerheim |first=Earl |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=z2xXAAAAIBAJ&pg=2336%2C4772153 |title=Bure returns to Spokane, expected to debut Friday |work=Spokane Spokesman-Review |date=1993-09-27 |access-date=2014-05-21 |page=C1}}</ref> He joined the team one year before the [[Canadian Hockey League]], of which the WHL is a member, instituted an [[CHL Import Draft|import draft]].<ref name="ChiefsDraft">{{cite web |url=http://spokanechiefs.com/article/chiefs-hold-41st-pick-in-import-draft |title=Chiefs hold 41st pick in import draft |publisher=Spokane Chiefs Hockey Club |date=2012-06-26 |access-date=2014-05-21}}</ref>

Bure recorded 49 [[point (ice hockey)|points]] in 53 games in [[1991–92 WHL season|1991–92]] for the Chiefs, his first season in the WHL.<ref name="NHLStats" /> The [[Montreal Canadiens]] selected him with their second round pick, 33rd overall, at the [[1992 NHL entry draft]]. The [[NHL Central Scouting Bureau]] praised Bure as being a good skater. In its assessment, the Bureau added: "very smart around the net; good passer, playmaker. Good shot, quick release. Will take a hit to make the play. Good competitor."<ref>{{cite news |last=Cowan |first=Stu |url=http://blogs.montrealgazette.com/2014/02/25/former-hab-valerie-bure-now-has-his-own-wine-label/ |title=Former Hab Valeri Bure now has his own wine label |work=Montreal Gazette |date=2014-02-25 |access-date=2014-05-21 |archive-date=2014-06-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607182203/http://blogs.montrealgazette.com/2014/02/25/former-hab-valerie-bure-now-has-his-own-wine-label/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> He returned to Spokane for the [[1992–93 WHL season|1992–93 season]] where Bure led his team and finished second overall in WHL scoring with 147 points.<ref>{{cite book |editor-last=Watts |editor-first=Jesse |title=2013–14 WHL Guide |year=2013 |publisher=Western Hockey League |page=231}}</ref> His 68 goals that season remains a Chiefs' franchise record.<ref>{{cite book |editor-last=Watts |editor-first=Jesse |title=2013–14 WHL Guide |year=2013 |publisher=Western Hockey League |page=164}}</ref> He was named to the WHL's West Division First All-Star Team.<ref name="WHL1stAllStar" /> Bure attended Montreal's training camp prior to the [[1993–94 WHL season|1993–94 season]], but was again returned to his junior team.<ref name="1993ReturnSpokane" /> He recorded 102 points in his final season in the WHL and was named to the Second All-Star Team.<ref name="NHLStats" /><ref name="LOH" /> In three seasons with Spokane, Bure recorded 298 points and stands fourth on the Chiefs' all-time scoring list.<ref name="ChiefsDraft" />