5th year center Drew Shore(42) returned to North American pro hockey signing a one-year, one-way deal with Vancouver Canucks for the remainder of the 2016/2017 calendar after spending the season with EHC Kloten of the NLA.
He led the team in scoring with 24 goals and 24 assists through 50 games, then also helped them win the 2017 Swiss Cup before leaving.
The decently big-sized forward played 80 NHL games getting 9 goals and 15 assists with draft team Florida Panthers and Calgary Flames before leaving, but is a bit of a woeful -16.
In his first game back he skated 20 shifts for 14:07 total ice time with 1 shot on net, 2 hits, 2 takeaways, 2 penalty minutes and left the 6-3 loss with a +1 rating.
The 26-year old is scheduled to become a restricted free agent heading into 2017/2018.
A good performance through the remainder of the calendar will likely bring him back.
Drew Shore(36) Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers‘ 2nd round pick in the 2009 draft (#44 overall), rookie center Drew Shore(36) is getting his opportunity to impress in both the minors with affiliate San Antonio Rampage and up in the show with the big club.
He notched his first NHL goal (not the prettiest of shots that’s ever made it inside the net) in his 10th game to go with the three helpers he already has.
For a player listed at 6’3″ 200 lbs., he deceptively looks a bit smaller than credited for and has the quick hands of a smaller-sized forward.
In 41 AHL games he’s scored 10 goals and 20 assists with a +4 rating on a team that is challenged to string together wins.
He was named to the lineup for the 2013 AHL All-Star Game and netted a goal and an assist to help the Western Conference to a 7-6 victory.
The 22-year old, who left his last year of college hockey to turn pro after a point per game production, is signed through 2015 and looks to already be paying dividends for the scouts that found him.