Nick Shore

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| name = Nick Shore

| image = Nick Shore.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Shore with the Los Angeles Kings in 2013

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|9|26}}

| birth_place = Denver, Colorado, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 1

| weight_lb = 195

| position = Center

| shoots = Right

| league = SHL

| team = Linköping HC

| prospect_team =

| prospect_league =

| former_teams = Los Angeles Kings
Ottawa Senators
Calgary Flames
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Toronto Maple Leafs
Winnipeg Jets
HK Dukla Trenčín
EV Zug
Sibir Novosibirsk
HC Ambrì-Piotta
HV71

| ntl_team = USA

| draft = 82nd overall

| draft_year = 2011

| draft_team = Los Angeles Kings

| career_start = 2013

}}

Nicholas Shore (born September 26, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey center who is currently playing for Linköping HC in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was selected in the third round (82nd overall) by the Kings in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, and has played in the NHL for the Los Angeles Kings, Ottawa Senators, Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs and Winnipeg Jets. Shore has played for multiple other teams in Europe, including HC Sibir Novosibirsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL); however, after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Shore elected to leave the team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolschram/2022/03/08/nhl-suspends-dealings-with-khl-as-russias-ukraine-invasion-impacts-hockey-world/|title=NHL Suspends Dealings With KHL As Russia's Ukraine Invasion Impacts Hockey World|first=Carol|last=Schram|website=Forbes|access-date=2022-03-23|archive-date=2022-03-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324004209/https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolschram/2022/03/08/nhl-suspends-dealings-with-khl-as-russias-ukraine-invasion-impacts-hockey-world/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2022/03/snapshots-khl-departures-ahl-signings-nhl-trade-market.html|title=Snapshots: KHL Departures, AHL Signings, NHL Trade Market|website=Pro Hockey Rumors|access-date=2022-03-23|archive-date=2022-03-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316102941/https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2022/03/snapshots-khl-departures-ahl-signings-nhl-trade-market.html|url-status=live}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|title=Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA|year=2018|website=Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament|access-date=2019-02-16|archive-date=2019-03-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306085544/https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|url-status=dead}}

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.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}

On April 13, 2013, the Kings signed Shore to a three-year, entry-level contract.{{cite web|title=Kings Sign Forward Nick Shore|url=https://www.nhl.com/kings/news/kings-sign-forward-nick-shore/c-665649|website=NHL.com|accessdate=February 14, 2018|date=April 13, 2013|archive-date=February 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214142342/https://www.nhl.com/kings/news/kings-sign-forward-nick-shore/c-665649|url-status=live}} 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.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}

Shore made his NHL debut on January 17, 2015, against the Anaheim Ducks.{{cite web|last1=Zupke|first1=Curtis|title=Kings' Shore to make NHL debut against Ducks|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/kings-shore-to-make-nhl-debut-against-ducks/c-163627|website=NHL.com|accessdate=February 14, 2018|date=January 17, 2015|archive-date=February 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214142303/https://www.nhl.com/news/kings-shore-to-make-nhl-debut-against-ducks/c-163627|url-status=live}} He scored his first NHL goal on March 26, 2015, in a 3–2 win over the New York Islanders.{{cite news|last1=Dillman|first1=Lisa|title=Takeaways from the Kings' 3-2 win over the New York Islanders|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-kings-islanders-takeaways-20150327-story.html|accessdate=February 14, 2018|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=March 27, 2015|archive-date=February 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214142040/http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-kings-islanders-takeaways-20150327-story.html|url-status=live}}

On July 16, 2015, the Kings signed Shore to a two-year, $1.2 million contract extension.{{cite web |last1=Hoven |first1=John |title=Nick Shore and Jordan Weal Get New Contracts with Kings |url=http://mayorsmanor.com/2015/07/nick-shore-and-jordan-weal-get-new-contracts-with-kings/ |website=Mayor's Manor |accessdate=July 16, 2015 |archive-date=July 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150719045252/http://mayorsmanor.com/2015/07/nick-shore-and-jordan-weal-get-new-contracts-with-kings/ |url-status=live }} Shore's first full season with the Kings came in 2015–16, where he scored three goals in 68 games.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}

On July 6, 2017, the Kings signed Shore to a one-year, $925,000 contract extension.{{cite web|title=LA Kings Sign Nick Shore to 1-Year Contract Extension|url=https://www.nhl.com/kings/news/la-kings-sign-nick-shore-to-1-year-contract-extension/c-290309706|website=NHL.com|accessdate=February 13, 2018|date=July 6, 2017|archive-date=February 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214142415/https://www.nhl.com/kings/news/la-kings-sign-nick-shore-to-1-year-contract-extension/c-290309706|url-status=live}}

On February 13, 2018, Shore was traded to the Ottawa Senators along with Marián Gáborík in exchange for Dion Phaneuf and Nate Thompson.{{cite web|title=LA Kings Acquire Phaneuf, Thompson; Trade Gaborik, Shore to Senators|url=https://www.nhl.com/kings/news/la-kings-acquire-phaneuf-thompson-trade-gaborik-shore-to-senators/c-295939090|website=NHL.com|accessdate=February 14, 2018|date=February 13, 2018|archive-date=February 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214142301/https://www.nhl.com/kings/news/la-kings-acquire-phaneuf-thompson-trade-gaborik-shore-to-senators/c-295939090|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web|title=FLAMES ACQUIRE NICK SHORE|url=https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/flames-acquire-nick-shore/c-296385638|website=NHL.com|accessdate=February 26, 2018|date=February 26, 2018|archive-date=February 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227153414/https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/flames-acquire-nick-shore/c-296385638|url-status=live}} At the conclusion of the season, Shore was not tendered a qualifying offer and was released to free agency.{{cite web | url = https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/flames-send-qualifying-offers-to-9-players/c-299271882?tid=282300716 | title = Flames send qualifying offers to 9 players | website = Calgary Flames | date = 2018-06-26 | accessdate = 2018-06-27 | archive-date = 2018-07-02 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180702064512/https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/flames-send-qualifying-offers-to-9-players/c-299271882?tid=282300716 | url-status = live }}

On October 12, 2018, Shore signed a one-year contract with Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).{{cite web |title=Ник Шор пополнил состав "Металлурга" |url=https://www.metallurg.ru/press/club-news/432579/ |website=Metallurg.ru |accessdate=October 12, 2018 |archive-date=October 15, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181015042145/https://www.metallurg.ru/press/club-news/432579/ |url-status=live }} 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.{{cite web | title = Maple Leafs announce free agent signigng | url = https://www.nhl.com/mapleleafs/news/leafs-announce-signing-of-seven-players/c-308335946 | website = Toronto Maple Leafs | date = July 24, 2019 | accessdate = July 24, 2019 | archive-date = July 25, 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190725153214/https://www.nhl.com/mapleleafs/news/leafs-announce-signing-of-seven-players/c-308335946 | url-status = live }} 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.{{cite web | url = https://www.nhl.com/jets/news/jets-claim-shore-off-waivers/c-312157018 | title = Jets claim Shore off waivers | publisher = Winnipeg Jets | date = December 4, 2019 | accessdate = December 4, 2019 | archive-date = December 4, 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191204184902/https://www.nhl.com/jets/news/jets-claim-shore-off-waivers/c-312157018 | url-status = live }} 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.{{cite web | url = https://www.facebook.com/206941816021071/posts/3525326924182527/ | title = Trencin announce signing of Shore brothers! | publisher = Facebook | author = HK Dukla Trenčín | author-link = HK Dukla Trenčín | date = November 19, 2020 | accessdate = November 19, 2020 | language = Slovak | archive-date = April 28, 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240428002501/https://www.facebook.com/100064571594415/posts/3525326924182527/ | url-status = live }} In just five games with Dukla Shore collected 10 points before he returned to North America on December 3, 2020.{{cite web | url = https://hkdukla.sk/bratska-dvojica-nick-shore-drew-shore-dnes-odletela-domov-za-ocean | title = Shore brothers return home | publisher = HK Dukla Trenčín | date = December 3, 2020 | accessdate = December 3, 2020 | language = Slovak | archive-date = July 9, 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210709185007/https://hkdukla.sk/bratska-dvojica-nick-shore-drew-shore-dnes-odletela-domov-za-ocean | url-status = live }}

On January 11, 2021, Shore joined EV Zug of the National League (NL) for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.{{cite web | url = https://www.swisshockeynews.ch/index.php/shn/11-swiss-ice-hockey/nla/21969-ev-zug-has-reportedly-found-a-replacement-for-ryan-mcleod | title = Confirmed - EV Zug adds forward Nick Shore until the end of the season | publisher = swisshockeynews.ch | date = January 11, 2021 | accessdate = January 11, 2021 | archive-date = January 11, 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210111091510/https://swisshockeynews.ch/index.php/shn/11-swiss-ice-hockey/nla/21969-ev-zug-has-reportedly-found-a-replacement-for-ryan-mcleod | url-status = live }}

Shore continued his career abroad, signing to play the 2021–22 season for the Russian club Sibir Novosibirsk of the Kontinental Hockey League, where he became the team's scoring leader in the regular season. Shore posted 26 points through 49 regular season games before leaving Sibir on 1 March 2022 due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.{{cite web | url = https://www.championat.com/hockey/news-4625561-amerikanskij-forvard-sibiri-nik-shor-rastorg-kontrakt-s-klubom.html | title = Sibir's American forward Nick Shore terminates contract with the club | publisher = championat.com | date = March 1, 2022 | accessdate = March 1, 2022 | language = Russian | archive-date = March 1, 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220301111822/https://www.championat.com/hockey/news-4625561-amerikanskij-forvard-sibiri-nik-shor-rastorg-kontrakt-s-klubom.html | url-status = live }}

As a free agent in the off-season, Shore returned to Switzerland after signing a one-year contract with HC Ambrì-Piotta of the NL on July 31, 2022.{{cite web | url = https://hcap.ch/it/news/heim-in-biancobl-fino-al-2025-shore-e-mcmillan-completano-il-pacchetto-stranieri | publisher = HC Ambrì-Piotta | date = July 31, 2022 | accessdate = July 31, 2022 | language = Italian | title = Shore and McMillan complete foreign signings | archive-date = August 3, 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220803120716/https://hcap.ch/it/news/heim-in-biancobl-fino-al-2025-shore-e-mcmillan-completano-il-pacchetto-stranieri | url-status = live }} Shore opened the 2022–23 season with Ambrì-Piotta, registering 2 goals and 7 points through 18 appearances before opting to leave the club and join Swedish outfit, HV71 of the SHL, for the remainder of the season on December 13, 2022.{{cite web | url = https://www.hv71.se/article/4zm6alblz-3iaijd/nick-shore-klar-for-hv71 | title = Nick Shore signs for HV71 | publisher = HV71 | date = December 13, 2022 | accessdate = December 13, 2022 | language = Swedish | archive-date = December 23, 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20221223132223/https://www.hv71.se/article/4zm6alblz-3iaijd/nick-shore-klar-for-hv71 | url-status = live }}

Following the completion of his tenure with HV71, Shore returned to North America as a free agent and was later signed to a professional tryout contract to attend the Carolina Hurricanes training camp in preparation for the {{NHL Year|2023}} season on August 30, 2023.{{cite web | url = https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/canes-sign-shore-to-professional-tryout/c-345693214 | title = Canes sign Shore to PTO | publisher = Carolina Hurricanes | date = August 30, 2023 | accessdate = August 30, 2023 | archive-date = August 29, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230829224119/https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/canes-sign-shore-to-professional-tryout/c-345693214 | url-status = live }}

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,{{cite web |title=Drew Shore |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/31263/drew-shore |website=Elite Prospects |access-date=2018-10-14 |archive-date=2018-10-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181015042234/https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/31263/drew-shore |url-status=live }} Quentin played briefly in the American Hockey League,{{cite web |title=Quentin Shore |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/90346/quentin-shore |website=Elite Prospects |access-date=2018-10-14 |archive-date=2018-08-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180806085411/https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/90346/quentin-shore |url-status=live }} and Baker is a member of Harvard University.{{cite web |title=Baker Shore |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/274008/baker-shore |website=Elite Prospects |access-date=2018-10-14 |archive-date=2018-08-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180806085408/https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/274008/baker-shore |url-status=live }} Nick, Drew and Quentin all attended the University of Denver.

Career statistics

=Regular season and playoffs=

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

! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! colspan="5" | Regular season

! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! colspan="5" | Playoffs

bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! 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

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2008–09

| U.S. NTDP U18

| NAHL

| 42

| 10

| 11

| 21

| 30

| 9

| 2

| 4

| 6

2009–10

| U.S. NTDP Juniors

| USHL

| 26

| 6

| 14

| 20

| 10

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2009–10

| U.S. NTDP U18

| USDP

| 39

| 13

| 24

| 37

| 30

| —

2010–11

| University of Denver

| WCHA

| 33

| 7

| 11

| 18

| 37

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2011–12

| University of Denver

| WCHA

| 43

| 13

| 28

| 41

| 16

| —

2012–13

| University of Denver

| WCHA

| 39

| 14

| 20

| 34

| 47

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2013–14

| Manchester Monarchs

| AHL

| 68

| 14

| 24

| 38

| 36

| 4

| 0

| 1

| 0

2014–15

| Manchester Monarchs

| AHL

| 38

| 20

| 22

| 42

| 16

| 19

| 4

| 14

| 18

| 2

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2014–15

| Los Angeles Kings

| NHL

| 34

| 1

| 6

| 7

| 10

| —

2015–16

| Los Angeles Kings

| NHL

| 68

| 3

| 7

| 10

| 32

| 1

| 0

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2016–17

| Los Angeles Kings

| NHL

| 70

| 6

| 11

| 17

| 20

| —

2017–18

| Los Angeles Kings

| NHL

| 48

| 4

| 11

| 15

| 12

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2017–18

| Ottawa Senators

| NHL

| 6

| 0

| 1

| 0

| —

2017–18

| Calgary Flames

| NHL

| 9

| 1

| 2

| 3

| 4

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 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

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2019–20

| Winnipeg Jets

| NHL

| 42

| 1

| 2

| 3

| 8

| 4

| 0

| 2

2020–21

| HK Dukla Trenčín

| Slovak

| 5

| 4

| 6

| 10

| 0

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2020–21

| EV Zug

| NL

| 22

| 8

| 19

| 27

| 22

| 13

| 1

| 7

| 8

| 4

2021–22

| Sibir Novosibirsk

| KHL

| 49

| 10

| 16

| 26

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2022–23

| HC Ambrì-Piotta

| NL

| 18

| 2

| 5

| 7

| 4

| —

2022–23

| HV71

| SHL

| 25

| 5

| 13

| 18

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2023–24

| HV71

| SHL

| 39

| 13

| 18

| 31

| 8

| —

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! colspan="3" | NHL totals

! 299 !! 18 !! 41 !! 59 !! 98

! 5 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 2

bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! colspan="3" | KHL totals

! 86 !! 13 !! 29 !! 42 !! 48

! 6 !! 2 !! 3 !! 5 !! 6

=International=

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ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! Year

! Team

! Event

! Result

! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

2009

| United States

| U17

| {{bronze3}}

| 6

| 5

| 4

| 9

| 8

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2010

| United States

| U18

| {{gold1}}

| 7

| 3

| 7

| 10

| 0

2022

| United States

| OG

| 5th

| 3

| 0

| 1

| 0

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! colspan="4" | Junior totals

! 13

! 8

! 11

! 19

! 8

bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! colspan="4" | Senior totals

! 3

! 0

! 1

! 0

Awards and honors

class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year !
colspan="3"\|College
WCHA All-Academic Team \| 2012, 2013 \|
colspan="3"\|AHL
Calder Cup \| 2015 \| {{cite web \| url = http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=770813 \| title = Manchester defeats Utica to win Calder Cup \| website = National Hockey League \| date = 2015-06-19 \| accessdate = 2015-06-19 \| archive-date = 2015-06-17 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150617204044/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=770813 \| url-status = live }}

class="wikitable"

! Award

! Year

colspan="3"|College

WCHA All-Academic Team

| 2012, 2013

colspan="3"|AHL

Calder Cup

| 2015

| {{cite web | url = http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=770813 | title = Manchester defeats Utica to win Calder Cup | website = National Hockey League | date = 2015-06-19 | accessdate = 2015-06-19 | archive-date = 2015-06-17 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150617204044/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=770813 | url-status = live }}