Bure pre-NHL career

• 87-88
  Rookie of the year in the Soviet league.

• 87-88
  On the Soviet team in Eropean Championships (under 18) in Czechoslovakia.
  Bure played 6 games - 10g + 0a = 10 points - 2 pim
  Team finished 3rd after Czechoslovakia and Finland.

• 88-89
  On the Soviet team in Eropean Championships (under 18) in Kiev, Soviet Union.
  Soviet Union won the tournament.
  Bure played 6 games - 5g + 6a = 11 points - 4 pim - 2nd best scorer on the team.
  Played on line Egor Bashkatov - Vjateslav Kozlov - Bure.
  Scored winning 2-1 goal in final v Czechoslovakia. Czechs had also a great line Jaromir Jagr - Robert Reichel - Robert Holik.

  On the Soviet team in World Junior Championships, Alaska.
  Soviet Union won the title.
  Bure played 7 games - 8g + 6a = 14 points - 4 pim - leading scorer on the team.
  Nominated best forward in the tournament.

• 89-90
  On the Soviet team in World Junior Championships, Finland.
  Bure played 7 games - 7g + 3a = 10 points - 10 pim.
  Team 2nd after Canada.

  On the Soviet team in senior World Championships, Bern Switzerland.
  Bure played 10 games - 2g + 4a = 6 points - 10 pim.
  Soviet Union won the tournament.

• 90-91
  On the Soviet team in World Junior Championships, Canada.
  Bure played 7 games - 12g + 3a = 15 points - 31 pim.
  Named best Soviet player in three games.
  Team finished 2nd after Canada.

  On the Soviet team in senior World Championships, Finland.
  Bure played 10 games - 3g + 8a = 11 points - 11 pim.
  Most assists in the tournament
  Team finished 3rd after Sweden and Canada.