Player's Profile
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- Name: Drew Shore
- Position: C
- Shoots: Right
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 190 lbs
- Birthdate: 1991-01-29
- Eligible for Draft: 2009
- Drafted: 2009
- Hometown: Littleton, Colorado
- Acquired: 2nd round (44th overall), 2009
- Playing In: NCAA
Drew Shore
Prospect Grade: 7.0 C (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
2006-07: Shore scored 26 goals with 48 assists in 65 games for Detroit Honeybaked in the MEHL.
2007-08: Shore played for the US NTDP U-17 team in Ann Arbor. He helped lead the U-17 team to 30 wins and a playoff berth in the North American Hockey League’s Robertson Cup Playoffs. In 54 games, he scored 13 goals with 25 assists and 18 PIM. Represented the USA at the World U-17 Junior Challenge and scored 3 goals with 4 assists in 7 games.
2008-09: Shore returned to Ann Arbor as a member of the US NTDP U-18 team. Shore scored 13 goals with a team-leading assists and ranked second to Jerry Amigo (TOR) with 38 points. Shore was drafted by Chilliwack in the 2nd round (22nd overall) of the WHL draft but committed to attending the University of Denver.
2009-10: Shore played 41 games as a freshman for WCHA regular season champion Denver. Playing on a team that was ranked first in the nation for much of the year and featured several veteran forwards, Shore saw limited ice time. He scored 5 goals (three on the power play), with 14 assists and was -9 with 18 PIM. Denver was one of the hottest teams in the country down the stretch, winning 13 of 14 to finish the season but stumbled in the post-season, falling 4-3, to North Dakota in the WCHA semifinals and being upset, 2-1, by Atlantic Hockey champion RIT in the NCAA tournament.
2010-11: Shore was the leading scorer for Denver as a sophomore and also competed for the USA at the 2011 World Junior U-20 championship. Shore was named to the WCHA's Second All-Star team after scoring 23 goals with 23 assists and was +29 with 38 PMs in 40 games for the Pioneers. The Pioneers were one of the top teams in the country but after finishing second to North Dakota in the WCHA standings they lost to the Fighting Sioux in both the WCHA and NCAA Midwest Regional championship games. In six games for bronze medal-winning Team USA he scored 2 goals and was +2.
Talent Analysis
Shore is a two-way forward with above-average hockey sense and burgeoning offensive skills. He is a solid skater with good mobility and a quick change of direction, especially at his size. He is a gritty, competitive player who can be a determined forechecker as well as a tenacious defender. Although he will not dazzle anyone with an array of exceptional skills, he has a well-rounded game and has shown a deft touch at the front of the net and a good shot away from it. One area of improvement would be his playing speed. At times, he could move his feet more away from the puck, but that is an issue that should correct itself over time.
Future
Shore will play at least one more season for the University of Denver, where he will be the top-line center and team leader. Another season of improving offensive results will stabilize his future NHL projections, which right now place him as a second-line center capable of scoring goals, or at worst an above-average third line center in a defensive role who can contribute offensively.
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Profile Last Updated: October, 12th 2011
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