It’s still 34 days until the Terriers launch their 2026-27 season way up North with a pair of games at Alaska Fairbanks. However on Friday, rising junior goalie Mikhail Yegorov was all over the Internet, not for on-ice activity, but as a content provider.
The 6'5" netminder, a 2024 NJ Devils 2nd-round draft pick, introduced a goalie stats analytics web site, beginning with his own 2025-26 season season performance.
NJD prospect and BU goalie Mikhail Yegorov made his own analytics platform called https://t.co/oeWjYAtKMJ and it’s honestly really cool. Give it a visit pic.twitter.com/vk3ZmGaBA8
— Robert Chalmers (@robbatwo) August 28, 2026
Yegorov, who is an economic and math major, announced the platform on Instagram, explaining:
Online comments about the new analytics site were positive. The Daily Faceoff's Tyler Kuehl wrote:
On the site, there are over 150 metrics from every game of the 2025-26 season, and he’ll continue to add to his page through his third year as a Terrier. The stats are even broken down into individual periods, as well as specific time periods of the season.
If anything, Yegorov’s initiative will appease his new boss in New Jersey. New general manager Sunny Mehta earned a reputation for being one of the brightest minds in the game, using analytics. So, that might play in Yegorov’s favor when he’s ready to make the jump to pro hockey, which could come as early as this spring.
● TheDailyFaceoff.com Devils’ prospect Mikhail Yegorov announces website to track advanced stats for his career
● TheHockeyNews.com Devils Prospect Mikhail Yegorov is trying to change how goaltenders are evaluated
►In The Daily Faceoff's annual ranking of Top 25 NHL-affiliated goalie prospects in 2026-27, Yegorov is #6, while Drew Commesso is #21.
6. Mikhail Yegorov, 20 (New Jersey Devils)
2025-26 Rank: 4th (-2)
It’s easy to look at Yegorov’s stat dip this past year and feel a bit concerned. But Boston University wasn’t good, and Yegorov was left to do a lot of heavy lifting more often than not. The 6-foot-5 goaltender is quite aggressive with his angles, but he also has lightning-quick reflexes and gives opponents little to work with. He never lets a bad goal bother him because he’s one of the most mentally strong goalies you’ll find. It feels like his movements are more refined than they were when he first made the jump to college, and his glove hand has only gotten better with time. Yegorov will spend another year at BU before potentially turning pro and chasing a job in Utica in 2027-28. I see a future NHL starter here; there’s nobody in the system who I think is capable of coming close to challenging him, too.
21. Drew Commesso, 24 (Chicago Blackhawks)
2025-26 Rank: 25th (+5)
Commesso had a solid three-game stretch with the Blackhawks last year, going 2-1-0. He also posted decent numbers in the AHL, despite Rockford missing the playoffs. The Hawks gave Commesso a two-year extension earlier this summer, so they clearly still value him in the system. I think he has what it takes to be an NHL backup, but with Spencer Knight and Arvid Soderblom under contract, I don’t see that happening this year. Soderblom is a UFA next summer, so they could flip him for an asset or let him walk if they truly believe in Commesso. So it might remain a slow burn but, given that he’ll be 24 at the start of 2026-27, it’s time to get him into NHL action.
►BU began introducing the team's newcomers this week beginning with portal transfer defensemen Adam Barone and Jax Wismer. They're the 30th and 31st transfers to BU in program history.
Our friend BU Hockey Stats, who provided the above graphic, noted that two transfers, Matt Brown and Jacques Joubert, earned All-American honors. Three other transfers are not on the chart which lists only those coming from D1 schools: Jim Craig, also an All-American, transferred from a junior college; Dick Lamby transferred from D3 Salem State; and Dave Wisener, who captained the 1972-73 squad and transferred from Canada's University of New Brunswick.
Six of the transfers won national championships as Terriers: Wisener (1972), Craig, Lamby, John Corriveau and Scott Nieland (1978) and Rich Alger (1995).
Looking ahead
2027 recruit Carter Meyer, who left the NTDP for the QMJHL, is at Quebec Remparts training camp and is looking to expand his game in his draft year as well as help Quebec reach the Memorial. After producing 70 points (29G, 41A) with the U17s and U18s, he's projected to be a first-round pick in the 2027 Entry Draft.
For a player with Meyer's talent, development at this stage isn't simply about receiving more touches or accumulating points. It is about being trusted when game circumstances change and learning to make an impact when the assignment isn't purely offensive.
That is one of the opportunities he believes Quebec can provide.
“I want to be a player that can impact the game in every situation and play in all situations and I think I'll be able to do that in Quebec,” Meyer said.
Carter Meyer will be a top pick in the 2027 NHL Draft.
— The Prospect Don (@TheProspectDon) March 24, 2026
The 6'0 Center has a great wrist shot, averages 1.29 hits per game (he plays bigger than he is), utilized on both the PP (2:20 min/game) and PK (1:15 min/game), 50% Faceoff % https://t.co/XOZ8iIwP7Z pic.twitter.com/FxqtvEijqN
● rg.org “A Great Spot For Me”: Carter Meyer Eyes Big Year With Quebec Remparts
►NeutralZone looked at several of the recent commitments including 2028 recruit Kaden Aucoin, writing:
Kaden Aucoin (D, R, 6’1”, 185, Sarnia Sting, 08/14/2009, Boston University)
The son of longtime NHLer Adrian Aucoin, Kaden had two goals and seven points in 61 games with the OHL’s Sarnia Sting. He will play at Boston University in 2028.
Aucoin continually puts on great defensive displays.
“His strong footwork allows him to shift into lanes and finish checks, which can create turnovers and force early dump-ins. He cuts off rushes early and guides attackers into low-danger areas on the perimeter. Along the walls, he pins opponents effectively and holds plays until support arrives, while eliminating skilled forwards. He competes well in 50/50 situations, wins pucks in traffic, and turns those wins into efficient retrievals and clean breakouts. Through the neutral zone, he tracks opponents with control, using an active stick to surf and guide play, disrupting entries.”
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