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Starting in Detroit Vejmelka will guard the visiting goal in Detroit on Thursday, per Cole Bagley of KSL Sports.

Impact Vejmelka will play his first game after inking a five-year, $23.75 million contract Wednesday. The 28-year-old netminder is 16-16-4 with a 2.45 GAA and a .910 save percentage, by far the best numbers in his four-year NHL career. The Red Wings are generating 2.85 goals per contest, 19th in the NHL this season.

MARCH 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Utah HC G Karel Vejmelka signs 5-year extension Utah Hockey Club goaltender Karel Vejmelka signed a five-year contract extension, the team announced Thursday.Financial terms were not discl...

MARCH 6, 2025 • KANSASCITY.COM

Utah signs goaltender Vejmelka to the latest extension among veteran players The Utah Hockey Club signed goaltender Karel Vejmelka to a five-year contract extension Thursday, the latest in a flurry of moves aimed at k...

MARCH 6, 2025 • THESTAR.COM

Earns five-year contract extension Vejmelka signed a five-year, $23.75 million contract extension with Utah on Wednesday, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports.

Impact Vejmelka's name has dangled in trade rumors for a couple of years, but that will now come to an end. Utah will secure its top goalie at a cap hit of $4.75 million, keeping him in the fold for a playoff push this year as well as in future years as the team integrates more prospects. Vejmelka has been well worth the money this year, earning a 16-16-4 record with a 2.45 GAA and a .910 save percentage over 38 contests. The 28-year-old may not ever work as a true No. 1, but he can handle a majority of the workload over Connor Ingram, who is signed through next season.

MARCH 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Utah Hockey Club signs goaltender Karel Vejmelka to the latest extension among veteran players

The Utah Hockey Club signed goaltender Karel Vejmelka to a five-year contract extension

MARCH 6, 2025 • Associated Press

Takes loss against Devils Vejmelka allowed three goals on 29 shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Devils.

Impact Vejmelka's four-game winning streak came to a close after the Devils scored twice in the third period, which was the difference in this contest. It was still a decent performance for the 28-year-old netminder -- chalk it up to a bit of misfortune with Utah's offense going cold. Vejmelka is 16-16-4 with a 2.45 GAA and a .910 save percentage across 38 appearances this season. This has been the best of his four NHL campaigns, and if he continues to keep Utah competitive, he should be able to hang onto the No. 1 job as the team competes for a wild-card spot. Utah will have a little time off before a road back-to-back with games in Detroit on Thursday and Chicago on Friday.

MARCH 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Meier gets tiebreaking goal early in 3rd period as Devils beat Utah 3-1

Timo Meier scored the tiebreaking goal 14 seconds into the third period, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Utah Hockey Club 3-1

MARCH 2, 2025 • Associated Press

NJD@UTA: Meier scores goal against Karel Vejmelka | New Jersey Devils Timo Meier (NJD) scores goal against Karel Vejmelka (UTA) to make it 1 - 2

MARCH 2, 2025 • NHL.COM

NJD@UTA: Lazar scores goal against Karel Vejmelka | New Jersey Devils Curtis Lazar (NJD) scores goal against Karel Vejmelka (UTA) to make it 1 - 3

MARCH 2, 2025 • NHL.COM

NJD@UTA: Hischier scores goal against Karel Vejmelka | New Jersey Devils Nico Hischier (NJD) scores goal against Karel Vejmelka (UTA) to make it 0 - 1

MARCH 2, 2025 • NHL.COM

Starting Saturday Vejmelka will defend the home crease versus New Jersey on Saturday, according to Cole Bagley of KSL Sports.

Impact Vejmelka is on a four-game winning streak heading into action Saturday. He has allowed only five goals on 86 shots (.942 save percentage) and has seen only 54 shots in his last three games. Vejmelka is 16-15-4 with a 2.44 GAA and a .910 save percentage over 37 contests this season. The Devils are generating 3.03 goals per game, 14th in the NHL this season.

FEBRUARY 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Gets plenty of help in win Vejmelka stopped 15 of 16 shots in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Wild.

Impact The Utah offense was in good form Thursday. The power play cashed in twice early, and Clayton Keller led the charge with a five-point game to give Vejmelka more than enough support. This was Vejmelka's fourth straight win, and he's allowed just five goals on 86 shots in that span. For the season, the Czech netminder is up to 16-15-4 with a 2.44 GAA and a .910 save percentage over 37 contests. His strong play coming out of the 4 Nations Face-Off break is giving Vejmelka a strong case to be Utah's No. 1 goalie as the team pursues a playoff spot. Utah hosts New Jersey on Saturday.

FEBRUARY 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Clayton Keller has goal and 4 assists for career-high 5 points in Utah's 6-1 romp over Wild

Clayton Keller had a career-high five points — scoring his 22nd goal and assisting on four others — and the Utah Hockey Club beat the Minnesota Wild 6-1 on Thursday night for its f...

FEBRUARY 28, 2025 • Associated Press

Slated to start Thursday Vejmelka was the first goaltender off the ice at morning skate, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports, and is expected to patrol the home crease versus Minnesota on Thursday.

Impact Vejmelka has won three straight games, allowing only four goals on 70 shots (.943 save percentage) in victories over Washington, Vancouver and Chicago. He is 15-15-4 with a 2.48 GAA and a .910 save percentage. The Wild are generating 2.88 goals per game, 20th in the league in 2024-25.

FEBRUARY 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Allows just one goal in win Vejmelka allowed a goal on 22 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Impact Vejmelka won his third outing in a row and has given up just four goals on 70 shots in that span. The goal against was a Seth Jones shot from the top of the circle on the power play in the first period. Vejmelka improved to 15-15-4 with a 2.48 GAA and a .910 save percentage through 36 appearances. With Vejmelka playing well and Connor Ingram struggling a bit, the balance of playing time in Utah's crease may be shifting in favor of the former. Utah hosts Minnesota on Thursday.

FEBRUARY 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Set to start versus Chicago Vejmelka will guard the home crease against the Blackhawks on Tuesday, per Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune.

Impact Vejmelka has a favorable matchup against a Blackhawks club that's generated 2.65 goals per game in 2024-25, the fifth-worst mark in the league. The 28-year-old netminder has been generally solid through four appearances in February, posting a 3-1-0 record, .895 save percentage and 2.79 GAA. Vejmelka's numbers during that stretch don't look as good due to a rough performance against the Hurricanes on Feb. 8 -- he conceded six goals on 37 shots in that contest. He allowed two goals or less in the other three matchups.

FEBRUARY 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Lightly tested in win Vejmelka stopped 14 of 15 shots in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Canucks.

Impact The lone goal against was a Jake DeBrusk power-play tally early in the second period. Vejmelka has won three of his last four outings, and while he's given up 11 goals in that span, six of them came in one game. He's now 14-15-4 with a 2.52 GAA and a .909 save percentage over 35 appearances this season. Vejmelka and Connor Ingram are likely to split the playing time going forward unless one of them gets on a significant hot streak. Utah hosts Chicago on Tuesday.

FEBRUARY 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Facing Canucks Vejmelka will patrol the home crease against Vancouver on Sunday, according to Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune.

Impact Vejmelka will get the second half of Utah's back-to-back after Connor Ingram played in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Kings. The 28-year-old Vejmelka has a 13-15-4 record with one shutout, a 2.57 GAA and a .909 save percentage through 34 appearances this season. Vancouver ranks 24th in the league with 2.77 goals per game in 2024-25 and lost 3-1 to Vegas on Saturday.

FEBRUARY 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Good to go Saturday Vejmelka (illness) will be active and backup Connor Ingram on Saturday against Los Angeles, per Utah radio broadcaster Mike Folta.

Impact Vejmelka was deemed questionable after dealing with an illness earlier this week, though it appears the 28-year-old netminder is at least healthy enough to back up Ingram as Utah returns from the break. Vejmelka is 13-15-4 with a .909 save percentage and 2.57 GAA this year.

FEBRUARY 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with illness Vejmelka is questionable for Saturday's clash against the Kings because of an illness, according to Cole Bagley of KSL Sports on Wednesday.

Impact There's still plenty of time for Vejmelka to recover, so it wouldn't be surprising if the 28-year-old netminder ultimately is an option versus Los Angeles. However, Connor Ingram (upper body) is also day-to-day, so Utah's goaltending situation remains in flux. Jaxson Stauber was recalled from AHL Tucson on Tuesday, so Utah HC already has another option on the roster if needed.

FEBRUARY 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up win in relief outing Vejmelka allowed two goals on 32 shots in relief of Connor Ingram (upper body) in Sunday's 5-4 shootout win over the Capitals.

Impact Ingram was injured in the first period, forcing Vejmelka to play well over half of this contest after he was left out to dry in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Hurricanes. Vejmelka did a decent job under heavy pressure, though he allowed a pair of goals in the third period to let the Capitals force overtime. Vejmelka is 3-2-1 with 16 goals allowed over his last six outings. For the season, he improved to 13-15-4 with a 2.57 GAA and a .909 save percentage over 34 appearances. If Ingram ends up being out for an extended stretch again, Vejmelka would be Utah's unquestioned No. 1 goalie.

FEBRUARY 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

UTA@WSH: Wilson scores goal against Karel Vejmelka | Washington Capitals Tom Wilson (WSH) scores goal against Karel Vejmelka (UTA) to make it 4 - 4

FEBRUARY 9, 2025 • NHL.COM

Swept away by 'Canes Vejmelka stopped 31 of 37 shots in Saturday's 7-3 loss to Carolina, with the Hurricanes' other goal getting scored into an empty net.

Impact The 28-year-old netminder kept things close at 1-1 in the first period despite the fact that Utah was out-shot 16-8, but Carolina blew the game open with four goals on 12 shots in the second frame. Vejmelka heads into the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off having gone 2-4-1 over his last seven starts with a shaky .875 save percentage while working primarily in a timeshare with Connor Ingram.

FEBRUARY 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

UTA@CAR: Roslovic scores goal against Karel Vejmelka | Carolina Hurricanes Jack Roslovic (CAR) scores goal against Karel Vejmelka (UTA) to make it 7 - 3

FEBRUARY 8, 2025 • NHL.COM

UTA@CAR: Aho scores goal against Karel Vejmelka | Carolina Hurricanes Sebastian Aho (CAR) scores goal against Karel Vejmelka (UTA) to make it 3 - 1

FEBRUARY 8, 2025 • NHL.COM

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Utah Hockey Club signs goaltender Karel Vejmelka to the latest extension among veteran players

Meier gets tiebreaking goal early in 3rd period as Devils beat Utah 3-1

Clayton Keller has goal and 4 assists for career-high 5 points in Utah's 6-1 romp over Wild