Montreal fans traditionally like players who are hard-working and show up to play every game. However, they adore players who make dynamic plays and get them out of their seats to cheer. Yegor Shilov is a centre with that type of high-end talent who could end up as a home run selection late in the first round of the draft.
Bio
Centre/Left Wing
Shoots: Left
DOB: April 30th, 2008
Height: 6’1
Weight: 176 lbs
Rankings
Elite Prospects: 26
Cam’s Consensus: 30
TSN (Button): 18
THN (Ferrari): 49
THN (Kennedy): 32
McKeen’s Hockey: 49
FloHockey (Peters): 41
Daily Faceoff: 25
NHL Central Scouting (N. America): 19
Draft Prospects Hockey: 25
Sportsnet (Cosentino): 27
Sportsnet (Bukala): 37
Smaht Scouting: 24
Dobberprospects: 25
Hockey Prospect Radio (Malloy): 41
Statistics
Scouting Report
Shilov is a cerebral offensive centre with very high hockey sense. His puckhandling and play-driving skills are similar to Ivan Demidov at the same age. When he enters the offensive zone with the puck, he often out-thinks the defenceman into making the wrong decision, then anticipates their action to set up a scoring play or distribute the puck to a teammate.
His skating is average, which will need work when he gets to the pro level. For a young player to score 82 points in their rookie season at the major junior level is very impressive. His play earned him the QMJHL Offensive Rookie of the Year award. His faceoff winning percentage was 54.8%, a significant statistic for a rookie.
There are detractors who say Yegor does not play with pace. There are times where he appears too casual without the puck, but that is something that can be coached into a willing player.
His defensive game starts with his brain, as he can anticipate an opponent’s move, position himself correctly, and counter that opponent easily. Unfortunately, he lacks any type of physical game. Prior to this past season, he split 2024-25 between the AAA Long Island Gulls and the Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL. Between those two leagues, he generated 76 points in 80 games.
Timeline
Shilov intends to play another year for the Victoriaville Tigres of the QMJHL. He has made a commitment to playing at Penn State University for the 2027-28 season. As the average hockey player goes, he could gain some muscle, which will help him at both the college and pro levels. College hockey teams tend to work on offensive and defensive systems, and have more practice time than major junior teams do. That time will be beneficial to Shilov’s development. It would not be too surprising to see Yegor spend two seasons playing in college, unless he is outstanding as a freshman. As a result, his arrival in the NHL at the earliest will be the 2028-29 season.