Devin Shore

{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1994)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2021}}

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| image = shore 9_28 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Shore with the Seattle Kraken in 2023

| position = Centre

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|7|19}}

| birth_place = Ajax, Ontario, Canada

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 1

| weight_lb = 205

| shoots = Left

| league = Czech

| team = HC Sparta Praha

| prospect_team =

| prospect_league =

| former_teams = Dallas Stars
Anaheim Ducks
Columbus Blue Jackets
Edmonton Oilers
Seattle Kraken
Minnesota Wild

| draft = 61st overall

| draft_year = 2012

| draft_team = Dallas Stars

| career_start = 2015

| career_end =

}}

Devin Shore (born July 19, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga. He was selected by the Dallas Stars in the second round (61st overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Shore played for the Archbishop Denis O'Connor (DOC) Chargers high school hockey team in Ajax, Ontario. He attended The Hill Academy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/devin-shore-brett-ritchie-reunited-with-dallas/c-283181718|title = Devin Shore, Brett Ritchie reunited with Stars}}

On May 17, 2011, Shore committed to play NCAA hockey with the Maine Black Bears of the NCAA Men's Division I Hockey East conference.{{cite web |title=Devin Shore, Daniel Renouf commit to Maine Black Bears |url=https://www.durhamregion.com/community-story/3449577-devin-shore-daniel-renouf-commit-to-maine-black-bears/ |website=durhamregion.com |access-date=January 16, 2019 |date=May 17, 2011}}

While majoring in finance, Shore played 38 games for the Maine Black Bears during his freshman season. After the season, Shore was named to the Hockey East Academic All-Star Team and HockeyEast All-Academic Team.{{cite web |title=Devin Shore |url=https://goblackbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1127 |website=goblackbears.com |access-date=January 16, 2019}}

In his second year, Shore played 35 games, leading Maine in scoring with 14 goals and 29 assists for 43 points. Shore's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2013–14 All-Hockey East First Team.{{cite web|url=http://bangordailynews.com/2014/03/20/sports/umaines-shore-hutton-earn-first-team-all-hockey-east-honors/|title=UMaine's Shore, Hutton earn first-team All-Hockey East honors — Sports — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine|date=March 21, 2014|publisher=bangordailynews.com|access-date=2014-04-05}} He was also named a Second Team All-American and Maine Scholar-Athlete Award.

On March 17, 2014, Shore was named captain of the Black Bears for the 2014–15 season.{{cite web |title=DEVIN SHORE NAMED 2014-2015 CAPTAIN, STU HIGGINS AND JAKE RUTT TO SERVE AS ALTERNATE CAPTAINS |url=https://goblackbears.com/news/2014/3/17/3_17_2014_2002.aspx?path=mhockey |website=goblackbears.com |access-date=January 16, 2019 |date=March 17, 2014 |archive-date=April 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416114902/https://goblackbears.com/news/2014/3/17/3_17_2014_2002.aspx?path=mhockey |url-status=dead }} Upon completion of his junior season as Captain of the Black Bears in 2014–15 season, Shore ended his collegiate career in agreeing to a three-year entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars on March 10, 2015.{{cite web| url = http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=757364 | title = Dallas Stars sign forward Devin Shore | publisher = Dallas Stars | date = 2015-03-10 | access-date = 2015-03-10}} He was then signed to an amateur try-out contract with the Stars AHL affiliate in Texas to finish the season.

File:Devin Shore (cropped).jpg in 2015]]

The Stars assigned Shore during the pre-season to begin the 2015–16 season in Texas. He got off to a quick start in his rookie campaign, as he was selected as the AHL's player of the month in October with 8 goals and 3 assists for 11 points with a plus 7 rating in 9 games.{{cite web |title=AHL names award winners for October|url=http://theahl.com/ahl-names-award-winners-for-october-p200167| publisher = American Hockey League | date = 2016-01-07 | access-date= 2016-01-07}} He was placed second in the AHL in goals before he received his first recall to the NHL by the Dallas Stars on November 1, 2015.{{cite web| url = http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=785821 | title = Dallas Stars recall Devin Shore | publisher = Dallas Stars | date = 2015-11-01 | access-date = 2015-11-01}} He made his NHL debut against the Boston Bruins on November 12, 2015.{{cite web|last1=Kelly|first1=Brad|title=Ajax's Devin Shore makes NHL debut with Dallas Stars|url=https://www.durhamregion.com/sports-story/6112020-ajax-s-devin-shore-makes-nhl-debut-with-dallas-stars/|website=durhamregion.com|access-date=December 31, 2017|location=Dallas|date=November 12, 2015}}

Shore scored his first NHL goal in a 6–5 loss against the Colorado Avalanche on October 15, 2016.{{cite web|title=Ajax's Devin Shore, Bowmanville's Mitch Marner both pot first career NHL goals|url=https://www.durhamregion.com/sports-story/6913551-ajax-s-devin-shore-bowmanville-s-mitch-marner-both-pot-first-career-nhl-goals/|website=durhamregion.com/|access-date=December 31, 2017|location=Durham|date=October 16, 2016}}

In his third full season with the Stars in 2018–19, having contributed with 17 points in 42 games, Shore was traded to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Andrew Cogliano on January 14, 2019.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/ducks/news/ducks-acquire-shore-from-dallas-in-exchange-for-cogliano/c-303874728 | title = Ducks Acquire Shore from Dallas in Exchange for Cogliano | publisher = Anaheim Ducks | date = 2019-01-14 | access-date = 2019-01-14}} Shore played out the season with the Ducks, contributing with 12 points in 34 games.

On February 24, 2020, Shore was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Sonny Milano.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/bluejackets/news/columbus-blue-jackets-acquire-devin-shore/c-315490054 | title = CBJ acquire Devin Shore from Anaheim Ducks | publisher = Columbus Blue Jackets | date = February 24, 2020 | access-date = February 24, 2020}} He added a goal and assist in 6 games with the Blue Jackets before the season was paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On the club's return to play, Shore went scoreless in two post-season games.

As a restricted free agent with the Blue Jackets organization, Shore was not tendered a qualifying offer, releasing him to free agency on October 6, 2020.{{Cite web| url = https://theathletic.com/2118376/2020/10/06/what-were-hearing-blue-jackets-juggling-contracts-trades-buyouts-the-draft/?source=emp_shared_article | title = What were hearing with the Blue Jackets | publisher= The Athletic | date = October 6, 2020 | access-date = October 6, 2020}} Approaching training camp unsigned for the delayed 2020–21 season, Shore accepted an invitation to attend the Edmonton Oilers training camp on a professional tryout basis. Upon the conclusion of camp, Shore was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Oilers on January 14, 2021, and immediately placed on waivers.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-sign-shore-to-one-year-two-way-contract/c-320232660 | title = Oilers sign Shore to one-year, two-way contract | publisher = Edmonton Oilers | date = January 14, 2021 | access-date = January 14, 2021}}

On June 9, 2021, Shore signed a two-year contract extension with the Oilers.{{cite web |title=RELEASE: Oilers sign Shore to two-year extension |url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-sign-shore-to-two-year-extension/c-325275146 |website=NHL.com |access-date=June 11, 2021 |date=June 9, 2021}}

Having left the Oilers as a free agent following three seasons within the club, Shore was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Seattle Kraken for the {{NHL Year|2023}} season on August 31, 2023.{{cite tweet|user=SeattleKraken|number=1697278244557369384|title=It's a Shore thing|publisher=Twitter|date=August 31, 2023|access-date=June 19, 2024}}

On July 1, 2024, Shore signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Minnesota Wild.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-01 |title=Minnesota Wild Agrees to Terms with Eight Players {{!}} Minnesota Wild |url=https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/minnesota-wild-agrees-to-terms-with-eight-players-070124 |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=www.nhl.com |language=en}}

Career statistics

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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! colspan="5" | Regular season

! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! colspan="5" | Playoffs

bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! Season

! Team

! League

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

2009–10

| Ajax/Pickering Raiders AAA

| EHL U16

| 68

40488835

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2010–11

| The Hill Academy

| HSON

| 61

33629518

| —

2011–12

| Whitby Fury

| OJHL

| 41

29295826

| 23

7253210
bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2012–13

| University of Maine

| HE

| 38

6202610

| —

2013–14

| University of Maine

| HE

| 35

14294338

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2014–15

| University of Maine

| HE

| 39

14213520

| —

2014–15

| Texas Stars

| AHL

| 19

4264

| 3

1010
bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2015–16

| Texas Stars

| AHL

| 23

1511268

| —

2015–16

| Dallas Stars

| NHL

| 3

0000

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2016–17

| Dallas Stars

| NHL

| 82

13203314

| —

2017–18

| Dallas Stars

| NHL

| 82

11213214

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2018–19

| Dallas Stars

| NHL

| 42

512177

| —

2018–19

| Anaheim Ducks

| NHL

| 34

57126

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2019–20

| Anaheim Ducks

| NHL

| 39

46108

| —

2019–20

| Columbus Blue Jackets

| NHL

| 6

1120

| 2

0000
bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2020–21

| Edmonton Oilers

| NHL

| 38

5496

| 2

0110
2021–22

| Edmonton Oilers

| NHL

| 49

561110

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2022–23

| Edmonton Oilers

| NHL

| 47

1894

| —

2022–23

| Bakersfield Condors

| AHL

| 5

2350

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2023–24

| Seattle Kraken

| NHL

| 23

1344

| —

2023–24

| Coachella Valley Firebirds

| AHL

| 39

718254

| 18

58134
bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2024–25

| Iowa Wild

| AHL

| 15

28106

| —

2024–25

| Minnesota Wild

| NHL

| 55

1456

| —

2025-26

|HC Sparta Praha

|

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|

|

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! colspan="3" | NHL totals

! 498 !! 52 !! 92 !! 144 !! 79

! 4 !! 0 !! 1 !! 1 !! 0

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{{MedalSport|Ice hockey}}

{{MedalCountry|{{flagicon|CAN}} Canada East}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Junior A Challenge}}

{{MedalSilver | 2011 Langley|}}

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Awards and honours

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! Award

! Year

!

colspan="3"|International
World Junior A Challenge Most Valuable Player

|2011

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colspan="3" | College
Hockey East All-Academic Team

| 2012–13

| rowspan="2"|

Hockey East Academic All-Star Team

| 2012–13

AHCA East Second-Team All-American

| 2013–14

|

Hockey East First Team

| 2013–14

| {{cite web | url = http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/men/pres1314/201403/mar20as.php | publisher = HockeyEastOnline.com | title = League Announces All-Star Teams | date = 2014-04-01 | access-date = 2014-04-01 | archive-date = March 21, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140321054013/http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/men/pres1314/201403/mar20as.php | url-status = dead }}

Hockey East All-Academic Team

| 2013–14

| rowspan="2"|

References

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