Dmitri Borichev

Dmitri Borichev is a goaltender selected by the Nashville Predators in the third round (70th overall) of the 2026 NHL Draft, and NHL Central Scouting's top-ranked European goaltender in the class. Born June 19, 2008 in Vologda, Russia, the left-catching netminder turned down an invitation from Ufa's Salavat Yulaev to join Lokomotiv Yaroslavl's renowned goaltending academy — he calls Yaroslavl his "adopted city."

He spent 2025-26 as a starter for Loko-76 in Russia's MHL, posting a 2.25 goals-against average, a .929 save percentage and three shutouts over 24 games — in a season when four of the MHL's top five goalies by save percentage came from the Lokomotiv system. He calls Lokomotiv's KHL starter, Daniil Isaev, his "textbook."

Scouts single out his glove — McKeen's wrote that "his glove hand consistently stands out and should be considered among the top of the class" — along with his tracking and positioning. With Russia outside international play, his MHL body of work is the centerpiece of a high-ceiling projection.

This page gathers Borichev's numbers, measurements, and draft details in one place. InGoal Magazine will expand its coverage as his career develops.