David and Sarah Shore met while attending DU in the 1980’s, with their first date being a Pioneer hockey game. 30 years later, they’ve put three sons through the Denver hockey program.

Denver junior Quentin Shore is in his third season playing for DU men’s hockey team. Two of his older brothers, Drew and Nick, were Pioneer athletes as well.

Drew Shore stayed at DU for three seasons, playing from 2009 to 2012. In his final season with Denver, he finished fourth in the NCAA in scoring, with 53 total points. The Florida Panthers drafted Drew in 2009, and his first season with the team was in 2012-2013. He has since been traded to the Calgary Flames, where he currently plays.

Nick Shore also had a successful career at DU, and was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in 2011. Nick has since played in five NHL games, and earned one assist during his time with the team.

Following in the footsteps of his older brothers, Quentin started playing for DU in 2012. For Quentin, the decision to attend DU was not as easy as one may think.

“I thought about my decision a lot. My brothers always said to me that you choose your own path. They didn’t want me to come here just because they did,” he said.

Nick was still playing hockey at DU when Quentin began his freshman year, so the Shore duo played together for one season. Quentin says there were both pros and cons behind this situation.

“It was helpful and intimidating. We pushed each other hard, and at times we competed a lot, but it was good having him here to help me and push me at the same time,” Quentin said.

Drew and Nick are only at the beginning of their professional careers and are expected to be very successful in the coming years. As for Quentin, he is also an NHL prospect. Drafted in the 2013 NHL Draft by the Ottawa Senators, he is optimistic about his professional future.

“It’s positive motivation. You can see what [Drew and Nick] have done, and their hard work has paid off, so hopefully I can follow in their footsteps. There’s a little pressure as well, but one thing we try to do is come out big in pressure situations,” he said.

The three elder brothers are well-known in the world of hockey, but there is a fourth brother Shore brother with a bright future, as well. 15-year-old Baker Shore also has hockey in his blood, and Quentin speaks very highly of him.

“He [Baker] is a good player. He works extremely hard and is a good kid. I think he’s going to be the best one. He’s got to make his own decision and I’m sure he loves Colorado as much as we do, but we’ll see what happens.”