0:08s mark. I remember seeing this way back when, and it was unreal. Now looking back despite the speed changes in the game it still seems like the fastest I’ve ever seen a player go end-to-end.
ttbbaaggss
There’s gotta be at least one McDavid clip where he walks the entire D and tucks it
imaybeacatIRl
The most electric player that I’ve ever seen.
BigBlueNYR51
Bure was an absolute pleasure to watch, even as a NY Rangers fan. Guy just skated differently than everyone else during that era. Absolute Legend, even when he did wind up in NY, on one knee, you could still see the difference. Special player for sure.
Tatehamma
Let’s not forget these highlights are all from his first game in the NHL.
overzealous_wildcat
Look at the hustle boys
rocket_tycoon
I remember watching that game, we’d never seen anything like it (in Vancouver). But the Finish Flash played during that time, and Mogilny in Buffalo. For his size McDavid absolutely flies. Way back but Guy Lafleur did that too.
RhythmTimeDivision
There is simply no rational scientific explanation for Bure’s speed. I remember watching him live and thinking this is just not possible.
The dude was from another planet.
EDIT: dude is 5’10 ».
ScooberSTi
My favorite player. Bring back awesome memories of watching him on tv and driving up from Seattle to the games in Vancouver.
Reallyme77
Dude was unreal
CryptoMemesLOL
There is a reason he’s called the Russian Rocket
cantbelievethename
Rushin’
TheKid_BigE
Man I wish I was alive to see just how good Bure was, his highlights are crazy, but to see that speed and skill live would’ve been incredible
TheKid_BigE
Man I wish I was alive to see just how good Bure was, his highlights are crazy, but to see that speed and skill live would’ve been incredible
raps82
The Russian Rocket. One of my childhood faves. Man absolutely torched the leafs during Vancouver’s run to the finals.
KohlWeld50
My favorite non red wing in history
Ray1340
Back when Vancouver had great jerseys.
DueFan9284
With Jagr hero of my childhood. Pavel was a great player with Aura of rock star. Yeah, extraordinary fast, but kick the puck from behind is the most amazing for me, unbelievable coordination in full speed.
Mac_Gold
Mackinnon flies end to end as well. I’ve also seen Hieksanen play live and he gets up the ice quickly
Bure was a legend who would’ve dominated in this day and age but he played in such a brutal era for physicality
magoomba92
There’s always been fast players, and even fast players how can make moves at full speed.
But it was ridiculous how quickly Bure accelerated into top gear.
I believe his dad was an Olympic swimmer, winning 4 medals.
No doubt, his dad would have been prominent in Bure’s training regiment.
Hopfit46
I lived in Vancouver un the 90s. Got to see him 6 or 7 times. It was something to see.
parazaf
As a born and raised Jets fan living in Richmond at the time, I shat myself silly during this game. Pavel is the OG “beast mode”.
Crisis-Huskies-fan
I remember him from the 1991 World Juniors in Saskatoon, where he scored 12 goals. I’d never seen a kid with wheels like that.
TheAnswerUsedToBe42
I can’t wait for all these ads to finish, but I bet this was a really cool video.
hczimmx4
I may be biased, but Konstantin Koltsov was at least the fastest penguin ever.
redittjoe
I remember when Alexander Mogilny entered the league in 89/90. Those first to seasons he would gain speed like Bure, not as fast. Then dangle around and through the other team to either lose the puck or shoot it into goalie/miss net. But he figured it out and became a dynamic player.
_mynameisclarence
Bure was so far ahead of his time in terms of skating ability. He would be fast in the NHL today, but not glaringly the fastest guy on the ice.
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0:08s mark. I remember seeing this way back when, and it was unreal. Now looking back despite the speed changes in the game it still seems like the fastest I’ve ever seen a player go end-to-end.
There’s gotta be at least one McDavid clip where he walks the entire D and tucks it
The most electric player that I’ve ever seen.
Bure was an absolute pleasure to watch, even as a NY Rangers fan. Guy just skated differently than everyone else during that era. Absolute Legend, even when he did wind up in NY, on one knee, you could still see the difference. Special player for sure.
Let’s not forget these highlights are all from his first game in the NHL.
Look at the hustle boys
I remember watching that game, we’d never seen anything like it (in Vancouver). But the Finish Flash played during that time, and Mogilny in Buffalo. For his size McDavid absolutely flies. Way back but Guy Lafleur did that too.
There is simply no rational scientific explanation for Bure’s speed. I remember watching him live and thinking this is just not possible.
The dude was from another planet.
EDIT: dude is 5’10 ».
My favorite player. Bring back awesome memories of watching him on tv and driving up from Seattle to the games in Vancouver.
Dude was unreal
There is a reason he’s called the Russian Rocket
Rushin’
Man I wish I was alive to see just how good Bure was, his highlights are crazy, but to see that speed and skill live would’ve been incredible
Man I wish I was alive to see just how good Bure was, his highlights are crazy, but to see that speed and skill live would’ve been incredible
The Russian Rocket. One of my childhood faves. Man absolutely torched the leafs during Vancouver’s run to the finals.
My favorite non red wing in history
Back when Vancouver had great jerseys.
With Jagr hero of my childhood. Pavel was a great player with Aura of rock star. Yeah, extraordinary fast, but kick the puck from behind is the most amazing for me, unbelievable coordination in full speed.
Mackinnon flies end to end as well. I’ve also seen Hieksanen play live and he gets up the ice quickly
Bure was a legend who would’ve dominated in this day and age but he played in such a brutal era for physicality
There’s always been fast players, and even fast players how can make moves at full speed.
But it was ridiculous how quickly Bure accelerated into top gear.
I believe his dad was an Olympic swimmer, winning 4 medals.
No doubt, his dad would have been prominent in Bure’s training regiment.
I lived in Vancouver un the 90s. Got to see him 6 or 7 times. It was something to see.
As a born and raised Jets fan living in Richmond at the time, I shat myself silly during this game. Pavel is the OG “beast mode”.
I remember him from the 1991 World Juniors in Saskatoon, where he scored 12 goals. I’d never seen a kid with wheels like that.
I can’t wait for all these ads to finish, but I bet this was a really cool video.
I may be biased, but Konstantin Koltsov was at least the fastest penguin ever.
I remember when Alexander Mogilny entered the league in 89/90. Those first to seasons he would gain speed like Bure, not as fast. Then dangle around and through the other team to either lose the puck or shoot it into goalie/miss net. But he figured it out and became a dynamic player.
Bure was so far ahead of his time in terms of skating ability. He would be fast in the NHL today, but not glaringly the fastest guy on the ice.
Pavel Bure was electric