The Post Game Podcast #88 - Drew Shore: Life After the NHL, Building Amalfi, and Finding Purpose Beyond the Game
Drew Shore is a former NHL player with the Florida Panthers, Calgary Flames, and Vancouver Canucks.
After retiring from hockey, he transitioned into the business world, building a career as both an agent and a founder of Amalfi, an exclusive community helping athletes transition into business and connect with top entrepreneurs.
Drew is also the host of a podcast Betting The Limit, where he talks to athletes who have successfully pivoted into the business world.
What You'll Hear About:
- Why Drew views his hockey career as a “failure” and how that mindset fueled his business success
- The mental side of hockey
- His transition into athlete representation with Wasserman
- Launching the “Betting The Limit” podcast
- Building Amalfi, an exclusive community helping athletes transition into business and connect with top entrepreneurs
- Why athletes should start building relationships before retirement
- Hockey culture and missing the locker room
- Advice for current and former athletes on finding purpose after sports
Timestamps:
(0:00) – Intro to Drew
(2:40) – Growing up with three brothers & early hockey career
(4:00) – Scoring a goal in the NHL
(5:50) – When things didn’t go as planned
(6:55) – Viewing “failure” as opportunity
(7:50) – The mental game of hockey
(9:00) – Transition to becoming an agent at Wasserman
(11:55) – Starting Betting The Limit
(13:55) – The origin of Amalfi
(15:25) – How Amalfi compares to YPO
(17:40) – The Shadow Creek event experience
(20:55) – Daily highs and lows of entrepreneurship
(22:10) – Balancing pricing and access for young athletes
(23:25) – Does retirement uncertainty ever fade?
(24:40) – Playing again at the DU charity game
(27:10) – Closing the 5-year post-retirement gap
(29:10) – Hockey media & athlete personalities
(32:10) – The culture of hockey
(33:40) – Advice for retiring athletes
(35:10) – Building brand portfolios differently today
(36:00) – Where to find Drew
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