Nick Shore

Nicholas Shore (born September 26, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey center who is currently playing with EV Zug of the National League (NL). He previously played for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the third-round (82nd overall) by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Nick Shore
Shore practicing with the Los Angeles Kings in 2013
Born (1992-09-26) September 26, 1992
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Right
NL team
Former teams		 EV Zug
Los Angeles Kings
Ottawa Senators
Calgary Flames
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Toronto Maple Leafs
Winnipeg Jets
HK Dukla Trenčín
NHL Draft 82nd overall, 2011
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 2013–present

Playing career

As a youth, Shore played in the 2005 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Littleton, Colorado.[1]

Following the 2010–11 season with the University of Denver, Shore was selected in the third-round, 82nd overall by the Los Angeles Kings during the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Shore remained at Denver for two more seasons.

On April 13, 2013, the Kings signed Shore to a three-year, entry-level contract.[2] He spent the 2013–14 season with the Kings' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs. In his first professional season, Shore recorded 14 goals and 24 assists in 68 games.

Shore made his NHL debut on January 17, 2015, against the Anaheim Ducks.[3] He scored his first NHL goal on March 26, 2015, in a 3–2 win over the New York Islanders.[4]

On July 16, 2015, the Kings signed Shore to a two-year, $1.2 million contract extension.[5] Shore's first full season with the Kings came in 2015–16, where he scored three goals in 68 games.

On July 6, 2017, the Kings signed Shore to a one-year, $925,000 contract extension.[6]

On February 13, 2018, Shore was traded to the Ottawa Senators along with Marián Gáborík in exchange for Dion Phaneuf and Nate Thompson.[7] Shore appeared in six games with the Senators, registering one assist, before he was traded at the trade deadline to the Calgary Flames in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft on February 26, 2018.[8] At the conclusion of the season, Shore was not tendered a qualifying offer and was released to free agency.[9]

On October 12, 2018, Shore signed a one-year contract with Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[10] In the 2018–19 season, Shore collected 13 assists and 16 points in 37 games with Metallurg in a third-line center role.

On July 24, 2019, Shore returned to the NHL as a free agent, signing a one-year $750,000 contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs.[11] Making the Maple Leafs opening roster for the 2019–20 season, Shore made 21 appearances in a fourth-line role, registering 3 points, before he was claimed by the Winnipeg Jets after being placed on waivers by the Maple Leafs on December 4, 2019.[12] Shore played out the remainder of the season with the Jets, continuing a fourth-line duty, and registering 3 points in 42 regular season games.

As a free agent from the Jets, and with the indefinitely delayed North American season, Shore alongside brother Drew, opted to sign a short-term contract abroad with Slovakian club, HK Dukla Trenčín of the Tipsport Liga on November 19, 2020.[13] In just five games with Dukla Shore collected 10 points before he returned to North America on December 3, 2020.[14]

On January 11, 2021, Shore joined EV Zug of the National League (NL) for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[15]

Personal life

All three of Shore's brothers play hockey, two of them professionally. Drew is a forward for the Carolina Hurricanes of the NHL,[16] Quentin played briefly in the American Hockey League,[17] and Baker is a member of Harvard University.[18] Nick, Drew and Quentin all attended the University of Denver.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2008–09 U.S. NTDP U17 USDP 16 7 6 13 18 — — — — —
2008–09 U.S. NTDP U18 NAHL 42 10 11 21 30 9 2 2 4 6
2009–10 U.S. NTDP Juniors USHL 26 6 14 20 10 — — — — —
2009–10 U.S. NTDP U18 USDP 39 13 24 37 30 — — — — —
2010–11 University of Denver WCHA 33 7 11 18 37 — — — — —
2011–12 University of Denver WCHA 43 13 28 41 16 — — — — —
2012–13 University of Denver WCHA 39 14 20 34 47 — — — — —
2013–14 Manchester Monarchs AHL 68 14 24 38 36 4 0 1 1 0
2014–15 Manchester Monarchs AHL 38 20 22 42 16 19 4 14 18 2
2014–15 Los Angeles Kings NHL 34 1 6 7 10 — — — — —
2015–16 Los Angeles Kings NHL 68 3 7 10 32 1 0 0 0 0
2016–17 Los Angeles Kings NHL 70 6 11 17 20 — — — — —
2017–18 Los Angeles Kings NHL 48 4 11 15 12 — — — — —
2017–18 Ottawa Senators NHL 6 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2017–18 Calgary Flames NHL 9 1 2 3 4 — — — — —
2018–19 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 37 3 13 16 22 6 2 3 5 6
2019–20 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 21 2 1 3 12 — — — — —
2019–20 Winnipeg Jets NHL 42 1 2 3 8 4 0 0 0 2
2020–21 HK Dukla Trenčín Slovak 5 4 6 10 0 — — — — —
NHL totals 29918415998 50002

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2009 United States U17 6 5 4 9 8
2010 United States WJC18 7 3 7 10 0
Junior totals 13 8 11 19 8

Awards and honors
Award Year
College
WCHA All-Academic Team 2012, 2013
AHL
Calder Cup 2015 [19]

References
  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
  2. "Kings Sign Forward Nick Shore". NHL.com. April 13, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  3. Zupke, Curtis (January 17, 2015). "Kings' Shore to make NHL debut against Ducks". NHL.com. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  4. Dillman, Lisa (March 27, 2015). "Takeaways from the Kings' 3-2 win over the New York Islanders". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  5. Hoven, John. "Nick Shore and Jordan Weal Get New Contracts with Kings". Mayor's Manor. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  6. "LA Kings Sign Nick Shore to 1-Year Contract Extension". NHL.com. July 6, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  7. "LA Kings Acquire Phaneuf, Thompson; Trade Gaborik, Shore to Senators". NHL.com. February 13, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  8. "FLAMES ACQUIRE NICK SHORE". NHL.com. February 26, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  9. "Flames send qualifying offers to 9 players". Calgary Flames. 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
  10. "Ник Шор пополнил состав "Металлурга"". Metallurg.ru. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  11. "Maple Leafs announce free agent signigng". Toronto Maple Leafs. July 24, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  12. "Jets claim Shore off waivers". Winnipeg Jets. December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  13. HK Dukla Trenčín (November 19, 2020). "Trencin announce signing of Shore brothers!" (in Slovak). Facebook. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  14. "Shore brothers return home" (in Slovak). HK Dukla Trenčín. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  15. "Confirmed - EV Zug adds forward Nick Shore until the end of the season". swisshockeynews.ch. January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  16. "Drew Shore". Elite Prospects.
  17. "Quentin Shore". Elite Prospects.
  18. "Baker Shore". Elite Prospects.
  19. "Manchester defeats Utica to win Calder Cup". National Hockey League. 2015-06-19. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
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