Yegor Shilov Commits To Penn State

According to Scott Wheeler of The Athletic, Russian forward prospect Yegor Shilov has committed to Penn State University to continue his development. Shilov had previously committed to Boston University.

Shilov, 18, is coming off an impressive season with the QMJHL’s Victoriaville Tigres. Throughout his rookie campaign in the Canadian junior circuit, Shilov scored 32 goals and 82 points in 63 games with a -11 rating. Additionally, he was excellent in the faceoff dot, winning nearly 55% of draws while taking the eighth-most of them in the QMJHL this season.

His 82 points weren’t enough to lead the QMJHL in scoring this year, though it was the most in his age group. The next closest was fellow teammate and countryman, Alexei Vlasov, who had 44 goals and 80 points in 64 games. Vlasov has already committed to the University of Connecticut, so the pair won’t be seeing too much of each other once they depart for college. There’s no word on whether Shilov will begin his tenure at Penn State next season or remain with Victoriaville for another campaign.

Despite not being one of the top names available at this summer’s draft, Shilov is widely expected to be a first-round pick. He’s the 19th-ranked North American skater according to the NHL’s Central Scouting, meaning he’ll likely land with a team that has made the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs, if he doesn’t fall into the second round.