Among the University of Denver’s hockey-playing Shore boys, the third one is the charm when it comes to earning a degree.
Senior center Quentin Shore is on pace to graduate with a finance degree in June, beating older brothers Drew and Nick — who left college early in 2012 and 2013, respectively, for professional hockey careers — to the chase.
Quentin’s NHL rights are owned by the Ottawa Senators and he too might play at the next level. But he won’t need to hire financial advice.
“A lot of things the finance department teaches you is how to manage your wealth, so that’s something I look forward to doing in the future,” he said. “Hopefully, I’m going to be a pro hockey player and get a bunch of money. I’ve learned how to put it in the right places.”
Drew and Nick left DU after their junior years, with Drew signing with the Florida Panthers and Nick with the Los Angeles Kings. Drew is playing for the Calgary Flames’ American Hockey League affiliate in Stockton, Calif., and Nick is the Kings’ third-line center.
Quentin said both brothers are pursuing their degrees with online classes, but neither will be done before him. Drew is majoring in communications and Nick is in finance. Quentin is pursuing a minor in communications.
The brothers’ parents, David and Sarah, met while attending law school at DU, and raised their sons in the Denver area. A fourth brother, 16-year-old Baker, also is a standout hockey player.
Quentin and the rest of the Pioneers are hoping to bounce back from last weekend’s two losses at North Dakota. The newly named Fighting Hawks rolled to 5-1 and 4-0 victories to give the Pioneers (7-5-2, 3-2-1 National Collegiate Hockey Conference) their first NCHC setbacks of the season.
On Wednesday, DU coach Jim Montgomery said his players have had a poor week of practice heading into this weekend’s series against visiting St. Cloud State (12-4, 6-2 NCHC).
“Hardest thing as an athlete is to gain confidence, and it’s the easiest thing to lose. You have a couple bad games, and all of a sudden you start doubting yourselves,” Montgomery said. “Right now we have too many guys doubting themselves.”
The best way to move forward, Montgomery said, is to remember how North Dakota dominated.
“They have their best players playing 200-foot hockey,” he said. “They were stripping us from behind — and it was their best players. Their hustle, work ethic and team commitment is really impressive.”
Mike Chambers: mchambers@denverpost.com or @mikechambers
Shore enough
Denver-born Shore brothers that have played hockey for the University of Denver:
| Player | Years | GP | Goals | Points |
| Drew Shore | 2009 to 2012 | 123 | 50 | 118 |
| Nick Shore | 2010 to 2013 | 115 | 34 | 93 |
| Quentin Shore | 2012 to current | 125 | 31 | 76 |
