USHL Omaha Lancers

Mikhail Yegorov Commits to Boston University

February 14, 2024 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Omaha Lancers News Release


OMAHA, NE. - The Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) have announced that Goaltender, Mikhail Yegorov has selected Boston University to pursue his division one college hockey career.

Yegorov, 17, of Moscow, Russia was drafted by the Omaha Lancers 88th overall in the 6th round of the 2023 Phase II USHL Draft. Playing in his first season in the United States, Yegorov has been busy. Appearing in 26 times through 41 total regular season games. Seeing the 5th most amount of shots faced with 767, only trailing four goalies who all have at least 100 more total minutes of play.

The Russian Netminder sits at a 0.892 save percentage, good for seventh best in the western conference, and leads the entire USHL in shootout save percentage at a perfect 1.000. As well as being one of ten goalies to record a shutout during the current 2023-24 season.

Heading into this season, the 6-foot-5, 179 pound goaltender was on NHL Central Scouting's "Players To Watch List." Following a solid first half of the season, he was ranked the fourth best North American Goaltender in the same scouting list. Only trailing Ryerson Leenders (Mississauga, OHL), Nicholas Kempf (USA U18s, NTDP) and Carter George (Owen Sound, OHL). He also competed with the mid-season rank of former Lancers goalie, Michael Hrabal who was ranked second best North American Goaltender. Then went on the be drafted 38th overall in the second round of the 2023 NHL Draft by the Arizona Coyotes.

Yegorov will be looking to climb the Central Scouting ranks again this April when the final 2023-24 rankings release.

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