Norilsk forward Mikhail Anisine in an interview with he stated that Pavel Bure was his childhood idol, so a personal encounter with the legend made an indelible impression on him.
Anisin played 382 matches in the KHL, including for Dynamo Moscow, Sibir, Vityaz and Sochi. This summer he signed a full deal with new VHL club Norilsk. In 16 matches this season, the 35-year-old striker has 3 assists.
— You recently met Pavel Bure on the ice. Why did they react so emotionally to the Russian Rocket?
– So because Pavel flew to Taimyr, where I play! Thank you very much for paying attention to Russian hockey. Bure – Russian Rocket, that says it all.
He’s my childhood idol! If I remember correctly, in 1998, I was 10 years old. I’m watching the Nagano Olympics. He scored five goals against the Finns in the semi-final. I was madly delighted! I watched every NHL game and tried to copy Bure. His famous skate-stick-skate trick when he scored the puck in the game against Calgary.
My father spoke with Pavel and he gave me his stick and his hooks from America. Bure also arrived in Moscow in 1999, when he had a misunderstanding regarding his contract with Vancouver. And then Pavel trained with Vityaz in the Moscow region, where my father was the head coach. And I studied at the CSKA children’s school. Bure came for a ride with the military team and also removed the ice himself. And when I was a child, I often encountered him.
These are truly unforgettable memories! When I saw Pasha for the first time – live and not on TV – my arms and legs started shaking. Such a world-class star! But he is a very sociable person. I’m still a child, but it was easy for me to communicate with him.
He showed me feints and I practiced them in every training session. All of these outputs are “one to zero”. I also wanted to score five goals against the Finns! It is very important when children have such idols who ignite their passion for hockey,” Anisin told .
Pavel Bure is world champion (1990), silver (1998) and bronze (2002) medalist at the Olympic Games; In the NHL he played for Vancouver, Florida and the Rangers.
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