Born Jun 19, 2008 · Vologda, Russia — Drafted 2026 · Rd 3, #6 overall
| SEASON | GP | W | GAA | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 24 | 12 | 2.25 | .929 | 3 |
| CAREER | 24 | 12 | 2.25 | .929 | 3 |
Dmitri Borichev
Nashville Predators
2026 NHL Draft · No. 70 overall
2025-26 Season
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | OT | GAA | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Loko-76 Yaroslavl (MHL) | 24 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2.25 | .929 | 3 |
| Career | 24 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2.25 | .929 | 3 |
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.
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Who drafted Dmitri Borichev?
Dmitri Borichev was selected by the Nashville Predators in the 2026 NHL Draft (Round 3, No. 70 overall).
What team does Dmitri Borichev play for?
Dmitri Borichev plays for the Loko-76 Yaroslavl in Russia’s junior MHL.
How big is Dmitri Borichev?
Dmitri Borichev is listed at 6’2″, 194 pounds, and catches right.
Where is Dmitri Borichev from?
Dmitri Borichev was born in Vologda, Russia.
What is the story behind Dmitri Borichev's "textbook"?
He studies Lokomotiv’s KHL goaltender Daniil Isaev so closely he calls him his “textbook.” When the two first trained together and Isaev mentioned he played for the national team, Borichev’s reply, he told YarNews, was, “I told him, I don’t believe you.” He knows better than to copy him outright: “I’m bigger than Isaev… I definitely won’t be like him.”
Who drafted Dmitri Borichev?
The Nashville Predators, in the third round (70th overall) of the 2026 NHL Draft — NHL Central Scouting’s top-ranked European goaltender in the class.
Where does Dmitri Borichev play?
For Loko-76 Yaroslavl in Russia’s MHL, the junior program of KHL powerhouse Lokomotiv Yaroslavl — whose senior team won its first Gagarin Cup in 2025 and whose alumni include longtime NHL goalie Semyon Varlamov.
What is Borichev's signature trait?
His glove hand and puck-tracking. NHL Central Scouting’s European director praised his “calm, positional, controlled athleticism” and called his glove “a standout tool.”
Who does Dmitri Borichev look up to?
He idolizes Sergei Bobrovsky and studies Lokomotiv’s KHL starter Daniil Isaev, whom he calls his “textbook.”
How old is Dmitri Borichev?
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Sources & credits: This profile is compiled from club, league and local-media reporting — among them NHL.com and the NHL clubs, the CHL and its member leagues (OHL, WHL and QMJHL), the USHL, NAHL, USA Hockey, Hockey Canada, the IIHF and national federations, plus regional and club outlets. Any direct quotes belong to their original publishers; career data via Elite Prospects.