(above) 2009 DU recruit Drew Shore (#94) is considered to be one of the top forwards for the US National TeamLetsGoDU Note: LetsGoDU readers may recall that the WHL Chilliwack Bruins have had their eyes on one of DU's prized 2009 recruits, forward Drew Shore for the past year. Sources behind the scenes say that Shore is definitely coming to DU in 2009 and that Chilliwack is on a fishing expedition. Nonetheless this article which was written on March 2, 2008 shows that the Bruins haven't given up on Shore.
From: The Province
by Marc Weber
You're not likely to see Drew Shore on the West Coast any time soon.
Shore, the Chilliwack Bruins second pick and first American taken in the 2006 WHL bantam draft, all but confirmed this week that he will return to the U.S. National Team Development Program next season.
"I'm planning on coming back here, but still waiting until the summer to make that decision," Shore said from the program's home base in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Colorado native, a 6-foot-2, 190-pound playmaking forward, would give the Bruins a major boost.
"Then I really don't know. I'm going to sit down with my parents in the offseason and go over it. I'm just trying to stay focused on this year and not worry about it."
If his leanings hold true and he returns to the development program for his under-18 season, Shore could still end up in a Bruins uniform in 2009-10, although he has already committed to the University of Denver Pioneers, his parents' alma mater.
The 17-year-old said that the NHL entry draft could have a lot to do with his decision, which means that if a team picks him and wants him to play major junior hockey, Chilliwack hits the lottery. But it also means that Bruins general manager Darrell May might be waiting around until June 2009 -- Shore's draft -- for word on his prized pick.
He'll wait, but he hasn't given up hope of seeing Shore in the lineup next season just yet.
"I think that's kind of the early indication," May said of Shore heading back to the NTDP, "but we certainly think he can come in and make a difference and we think it could be a better place to get drafted from."
Shore does have connections to B.C. and the Chilliwack franchise, having played bantam with North Shore Winter Club and spring hockey with current Bruins forward Ryan Howse. He also said he's lucky to have been drafted by Chilliwack, that he greatly respects the organization and that he follows the team on a regular basis.
But will that all add up to him coming to the WHL?
It boils down to the same question every kid venturing down this road has to answer: where am I best going to grow as a player?
For now, and next year, it appears as if Shore believes that is with the NTDP --a program that has sent to the NHL the likes of Patrick Kane (via the OHL's London Knights) and Ryan Kesler (via Ohio State University).
"I'm really liking it out here," he said. "In terms of my development, I've gotten a lot better. I'm bigger and stronger and I've got a good bunch of buddies on the team."
From: The Province
by Marc Weber
You're not likely to see Drew Shore on the West Coast any time soon.
Shore, the Chilliwack Bruins second pick and first American taken in the 2006 WHL bantam draft, all but confirmed this week that he will return to the U.S. National Team Development Program next season.
"I'm planning on coming back here, but still waiting until the summer to make that decision," Shore said from the program's home base in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Colorado native, a 6-foot-2, 190-pound playmaking forward, would give the Bruins a major boost.
"Then I really don't know. I'm going to sit down with my parents in the offseason and go over it. I'm just trying to stay focused on this year and not worry about it."
If his leanings hold true and he returns to the development program for his under-18 season, Shore could still end up in a Bruins uniform in 2009-10, although he has already committed to the University of Denver Pioneers, his parents' alma mater.
The 17-year-old said that the NHL entry draft could have a lot to do with his decision, which means that if a team picks him and wants him to play major junior hockey, Chilliwack hits the lottery. But it also means that Bruins general manager Darrell May might be waiting around until June 2009 -- Shore's draft -- for word on his prized pick.
He'll wait, but he hasn't given up hope of seeing Shore in the lineup next season just yet.
"I think that's kind of the early indication," May said of Shore heading back to the NTDP, "but we certainly think he can come in and make a difference and we think it could be a better place to get drafted from."
Shore does have connections to B.C. and the Chilliwack franchise, having played bantam with North Shore Winter Club and spring hockey with current Bruins forward Ryan Howse. He also said he's lucky to have been drafted by Chilliwack, that he greatly respects the organization and that he follows the team on a regular basis.
But will that all add up to him coming to the WHL?
It boils down to the same question every kid venturing down this road has to answer: where am I best going to grow as a player?
For now, and next year, it appears as if Shore believes that is with the NTDP --a program that has sent to the NHL the likes of Patrick Kane (via the OHL's London Knights) and Ryan Kesler (via Ohio State University).
"I'm really liking it out here," he said. "In terms of my development, I've gotten a lot better. I'm bigger and stronger and I've got a good bunch of buddies on the team."
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