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It’s hard to believe that it has been almost two years since Sunshine State Hockey had the chance to chat with Florida Panthers prospect Drew Shore. The 2009 2nd round pick had plenty to say about the game and his life away from it, such as his favorite breakaway move and his choice of video games. We here at SSH hope that everyone enjoys this look back at one of our favorite stories ever covered for the site.

Sunshine State Hockey: “Do you own any NHL jerseys? If so, which ones?”

Drew Shore: “I do not currently own any NHL jerseys besides my Florida Panthers one.”

SSH: “A lot of younger guys coming into the league are “gamers”, are you a fan of any video games out there?”

Drew: “I love playing NHL 2009 and Madden.”

SSH: “What is your favorite hockey memory as a player?”

Drew: “My favorite memory would be winning the world under 18 championships on our own soil.”

SSH: “What is your favorite NHL memory when watching on TV or at an Arena?”

Drew: “Watching the Avalanche win the cup with Ray Bourque.”

SSH: “You recently came down to Sunrise to check out the BankAtlantic Center and to work out with the trainer. What are your first impressions about the area and the Florida Panthers organization?”

Drew: “I was very impressed with the quality of the facilities and thought the rink would be an awesome place to play. Everyone within the organization was very helpful and supportive.”

SSH: “Which NHL Player, past or present, would you say you model your game after, why that player?”

Drew: “I model my game after Ryan Getzlaf because he is a big skilled center who competes hard.”

SSH: “What are some of your strengths on the ice?”

Drew: “I think my hockey sense and playmaking ability are my strongest assets.”

SSH: “Based on the current roster, which player on the Panthers are you looking forward to playing with in the future, why?”

Drew: “Michael Frolik because he is a young center who had an awesome rookie year in the league.”

SSH: “What are your feelings about cowbells at hockey games? (When you come to play for Florida you will be hearing a lot of them!)”

Drew: “I support things that make the environment louder and thus more fun to play in.”

SSH: “Any special jersey number you want to wear when you come into the NHL?”

Drew: “I hope to wear 15 because that has always been my number since i started skating.”

Last question for Drew.

SSH: “Do you have a signature move when on a breakaway or in a shootout?”

Drew: “I like to fake the shot and go to my back hand.”

SSH: “That will do it, thank you Drew for answering the questions. I think I can speak for many of the Panthers faithful when I say that we cannot wait to see you on the team.”

It seems that Panthers fans will not be seeing Drew Shore in the 2011-2012 season as he has decided to play another year with the University of Denver. Read the official announcement on the Denver Post’s website by clicking here. Another year of development in college will do Shore a lot of good, especially if he plans on making the jump from college straight to the National Hockey League.