Valeri Bure, a Russian-American former ice hockey right winger, is known as the husband of American actress, producer, and author, Candace Cameron Bure.
Valeri Vladimirovich Bure was born June 13, 1974, in Moscow, Soviet Union.
He is the younger son of Tatiana Bure and Olympic swimmer Vladimir Bure. Valeri Bure was around nine years old when his parents separated.
Bure played three games during the 1990–91 season with HC CSKA Moscow of the Soviet Championship League prior to leaving the Soviet Union.
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). A two-time WHL all-star, he was the first Russian player in the league’s history.
A second-round selection of the Canadiens, 33rd overall, at the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, Bure appeared in one NHL All-Star Game, in 2000. He led the Flames in scoring with 35 goals and 75 points in 1999–2000, a season in which he and brother Pavel combined to set an NHL record for goals by a pair of siblings with 93.
Internationally, he represented Russia on numerous occasions. He was a member of the bronze medal-winning squad at the 1994 World Junior Championship and was a two-time medalist at the Winter Olympics. Bure and the Russians won the silver medal in 1998 and bronze in 2002.
Back and hip injuries led to Bure’s retirement from hockey in 2005.
Throughout his career, he played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, Calgary Flames, Florida Panthers, St. Louis Blues, and Dallas Stars.
Valeri Bure and Candace Cameron Bure were introduced by Cameron’s Full House castmate Dave Coulier at a charity hockey game in 1994.
Bure married actress Candace Cameron on June 22, 1996 in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, United States.
The couple has three children; daughter Natasha Bure and sons, Lev Valerievich Bure and Maksim Valerievich Bure.
In 2007, Bure and his wife opened a Florida restaurant called The Milk and Honey Café but closed the business when the family moved to California.
Valeri Bure now operates Bure Family Wines in St. Helena, California with his wife Candace.