Hockey Now's NHL Draft Countdown: DAY 13

18th-ranked prospect: Drew Shore

Team: USA Under-18, USDP
Position: Center
Shoots: Right
Height: 6-2
Weight: 190 pounds
Born: January 29, 1991
Hometown: Denver, CO, USA
ISS Ranking: 18th overall
Central Scouting Ranking: 28th among N.A. skaters

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Drew Shore is a well-rounded two-way centreman with the intelligent and reliability to play in all situations of the game.
Shore is a strong skater with great acceleration and the vision to find the open areas when he doesn’t have the puck. Defensively, Shore is one of the best in the draft, his positioning in his own zone is great, and his aggressiveness forces a lot of turnovers while defending.
While on the attack, Shore is always a scoring threat with his great shot, and ability to find the open lanes to pass, shoot or drive through.
Last season with the USA Under-18 Developmental Program, Shore recorded 14 goals, 23 assists, and 37 points in 53 games players.

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18th pick in 2009: Montréal Canadiens

TEAM NEEDS
With the Canadians big three (Saku Koivu, Alex Tanguay, Alexei Kovalev) all unrestricted free agents, the Canadiens will be looking to replace the goal productions of one or all of these players heading into the 09/10 season.



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NOTABLE PICKS THIS DECADE
Carey Price (2005, 5th); Sergei Kostitsyn (2005, 200th); Mark Streit (2004, 262nd); Andrei Kostitsyn (2003, 10th); Chris Higgins (2002, 14th); Mike Komisarek (2001, 7th); Tomas Plekanec (2001, 71st)

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18th pick in 1999: Konstantin Koltsov, RW (PIT)

NHL TOTALS
12 G, 26 A, 38A, 144GP, 50 PIM

BEST SEASON
2003/2004 – Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) 9 G, 20 A, 29 P, 82 GP, 30 PIM

WHERE IS HE NOW?
Ufa Salavat Yulayev (KHL)

Hockey Now’s Jordan Chong will be profiling a top prospect every day leading up to the NHL Draft in Montreal, June 26. Rankings provided by International Scouting Services; full draft guide available now at www.isshockey.com. Leave your comments and check out our official website at www.hockeynow.ca.