Nick Shore
American center who played for five NHL teams and multiple European clubs.
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Nick Shore is an American professional ice hockey center who has played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Los Angeles Kings, Ottawa Senators, Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs and Winnipeg Jets. He was selected in the third round (82nd overall) by the Kings in the 2011 NHL entry draft and has also played professionally in Europe, including stints in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), Swedish Hockey League (SHL), and National League (NL).
Lore & Background
Shore began his professional career after being drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in 2011, spending his first full NHL season with the Kings in 2015–16. He was traded multiple times, moving from the Kings to the Ottawa Senators in February 2018, then to the Calgary Flames later that same month. After a season in the KHL with Metallurg Magnitogorsk, he returned to the NHL with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2019, but was claimed off waivers by the Winnipeg Jets in December 2019. Shore played out the remainder of the 2019–20 season with the Jets in a fourth-line role.
Following the delayed North American season in 2020, Shore signed short-term contracts in Slovakia and Switzerland before joining Russian club Sibir Novosibirsk for the 2021–22 season, where he became the team's scoring leader. He left Sibir on March 1, 2022, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He subsequently played in Switzerland and Sweden before returning to North America on a professional tryout with the Carolina Hurricanes in August 2023. Shore is currently playing for Linköping HC in the SHL.
Reader's Guide
Nick Shore's career illustrates the path of a versatile, journeyman center who moved frequently between NHL teams and European leagues. His time with the Winnipeg Jets was brief—42 regular-season games in 2019–20, where he contributed 3 points in a fourth-line role after being claimed off waivers from the Toronto Maple Leafs. While not a star, Shore's ability to adapt to different systems and leagues, from the NHL to the KHL, SHL, and NL, underscores his resilience.
His decision to leave Sibir Novosibirsk in 2022 due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine reflects a personal and professional choice amid geopolitical events. Shore's legacy is that of a reliable depth player who, despite not securing a long-term NHL role, maintained a professional career across multiple top-tier leagues. His brother Drew also plays in the NHL, and both attended the University of Denver.
Career statistics and honours
Medals
- Gold 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships
- Bronze 2009 World U-17 Hockey Challenge
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | EV Zug | NL | 22 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 |
| 2021–22 | Sibir Novosibirsk | KHL | 49 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | HC Ambrì-Piotta | NL | 18 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | HV71 | SHL | 25 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24 | HV71 | SHL | 39 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024–25 | Linköping HC | SHL | 43 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | 299 | 18 | 41 | 59 | 98 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| KHL totals | 86 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 48 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | United States | U17 | Bronze | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
| 2010 | United States | U18 | Gold | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022 | United States | OG | 5th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Junior totals | 13 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 8 | |||
| Senior totals | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| WCHA All-Academic Team | 2012, 2013 | |
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup | 2015 | |
Tables copied from the source article, totals included as the source gives them: Wikipedia: Nick Shore (CC BY-SA 4.0). Wide tables scroll sideways.
Did You Know?
- He scored his first NHL goal on March 26, 2015, in a 3–2 win over the New York Islanders.
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