Pavel Buchnevich may play for the St. Louis Blues as a forward and at right-wing, but he hasn’t forgotten about his former team the New York Rangers, who drafted him 75th overall in the 2013 NHL Draft.
Buchnevich, a Russian native, was born into an athletic family. His father, Andrey, worked as a youth soccer coach, and his mother, Yelena Razumova, was a competitive skier. Sports run in the Buchnevich family’s blood.
Buchnevich began his hockey career in his native Russia. He played for Severstal Cherepovets and SKA Saint Petersburg, both in the KHL.