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UTA@OTT: Greig scores goal against Vitek Vanecek | Ottawa Senators Ridly Greig (OTT) scores goal against Vitek Vanecek (UTA) to make it 1 - 0

NOVEMBER 10, 2025 • NHL.COM

Starting in Ottawa Vanecek will tend the road twine Sunday versus the Senators, according to Catherine Bogart of Utah's official site.

Impact After starting the year 2-1-0 while allowing just two goals in each of his first three appearances, Vanecek stumbled in his last start, conceding four goals on 18 shots in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to Toronto. The Mammoth and Senators both played Saturday -- Utah lost 6-2 to Montreal, while Ottawa defeated Philadelphia in overtime by a score of 3-2. Vanecek is 1-1-0 with an .878 save percentage and a 3.18 GAA over three career outings against the Sens.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Buried by Leafs Vanecek stopped 14 of 18 shots in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to Toronto, with the Maple Leafs' final goal getting scored into an empty net.

Impact The veteran netminder held the home squad off the scoreboard in the first period, but the floodgates cracked open in the second after William Nylander slotted home a rebound just under five minutes into the frame. It's the first time in four starts Vanecek has allowed more than two goals, and Karel Vejmelka's backup has a 2-2-0 record, 2.52 GAA and .885 save percentage on the season.

NOVEMBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Tavares helps the Maple Leafs beat the Mammoth 5-3 for their 3rd consecutive win

John Tavares snapped a tie in the third period, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Utah Mammoth 5-3 for their third consecutive win

NOVEMBER 6, 2025 • Associated Press

UTA@TOR: Nylander scores goal against Vitek Vanecek | Toronto Maple Leafs William Nylander (TOR) scores goal against Vitek Vanecek (UTA) to make it 1 - 1

NOVEMBER 6, 2025 • NHL.COM

UTA@TOR: Matthews scores goal against Vitek Vanecek | Toronto Maple Leafs Auston Matthews (TOR) scores goal against Vitek Vanecek (UTA) to make it 2 - 1

NOVEMBER 6, 2025 • NHL.COM

Starting in Toronto Vanecek will guard the road goal versus the Maple Leafs on Wednesday, Catherine Bogart of Utah's official site reports.

Impact Vanecek will handle the second half of a back-to-back after Karel Vejmelka guided the Mammoth to a 2-1 overtime win over the Sabres on Tuesday. Vanecek has gone 2-1-0 with six goals allowed on 69 shots over his first three outings with Utah. The Maple Leafs have averaged 3.62 goals per game, but they've also given up just as many, so this could be a high-event game.

NOVEMBER 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Balanced Mammoth off to a torrid start in second season since moving to Utah

The Arizona Coyotes spent years keeping the team mostly intact, hoping a big-splash addition via trade or free agency would be enough to push them deep into the playoffs

OCTOBER 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Mammoth return to ancestral stomping grounds on a Western Conference rampage

The Utah Mammoth returned to their ancestral stomping grounds Sunday night on a Western Conference rampage

OCTOBER 27, 2025 • Associated Press

Wins in Winnipeg Vanecek allowed two goals on 30 shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Jets.

Impact Vanecek is making the most of his opportunities, picking up his second straight win. His early-season success could earn him more trust from head coach Andre Tourigny, but as long as Karel Vejmelka maintains a firm grip on the starting job, Vanecek's fantasy value will remain limited.

OCTOBER 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Guenther breaks late tie, Mammoth beat Jets 3-2 for 7th straight victory

Dylan Guenther broke a tie with 5:36 left and the Utah Mammoth won their seventh straight game, beating the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 on Sunday night

OCTOBER 27, 2025 • Associated Press

UTA@WPG: DeMelo scores goal against Vitek Vanecek | Winnipeg Jets Dylan DeMelo (WPG) scores goal against Vitek Vanecek (UTA) to make it 1 - 0

OCTOBER 26, 2025 • NHL.COM

UTA@WPG: Scheifele scores PPG against Vitek Vanecek | Winnipeg Jets Mark Scheifele (WPG) scores power-play goal against Vitek Vanecek (UTA) to make it 2 - 2

OCTOBER 26, 2025 • NHL.COM

Drawing start against Winnipeg Vanecek will start Sunday's road game against Winnipeg, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports.

Impact Vanecek will draw his third start of the season Sunday as the Mammoth play the second half of a back-to-back set. Over his previous two starts, he's gone 1-1-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .897 save percentage.

OCTOBER 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Earns first win of season Vanecek stopped 24 of 26 shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Bruins.

Impact Vanacek didn't have his best stuff in his first outing of the season, when he stopped 11 of 13 shots against the Blackhawks in a 3-1 loss on Oct. 13, but he bounced back admirably here. As good as he looked in this outing, his fantasy upside shouldn't be very high as long as he remains firmly entrenched in a backup role behind Karel Vejmelka.

OCTOBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Guenther scores in third period as Mammoth beat Bruins 3-2 for third straight victory

Dylan Guenther scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and the Utah Mammoth beat the Boston Bruins 3-2

OCTOBER 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Drawing start Sunday Vanecek will start at home against the Bruins on Sunday, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports.

Impact Vanecek will make his second start of the season and will face a Boston team that has lost three consecutive matchups after beginning the year on a three-game winning streak. Vanecek's season debut came in Chicago on Oct. 13, and he allowed two goals on 13 shots (.846 save percentage) in a 3-1 loss.

OCTOBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Allows two goals Monday Vanecek stopped 11 of 13 shots in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Blackhawks. The third goal was an empty-netter with six seconds left in the game.

Impact Vanecek made his first start of the season Monday, but his performance was far from encouraging. Even though he didn't have a lot of work, the 29-year-old netminder still allowed two goals and was tagged with the loss as a result in what was another low-scoring contest. Vanecek should return to his regular backup role when the Mammoth take on the Flames on Wednesday.

OCTOBER 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Burakovsky scores as Chicago beats the Utah Mammoth 3-1 for Blashill's first win with the Blackhawks

Andre Burakovsky snapped a third-period tie, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Utah Mammoth 3-1 for coach Jeff Blashill’s first win with his new team

OCTOBER 14, 2025 • Associated Press

Leaves ice first Vanecek was the first goalie off the ice Monday, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports, indicating he'll get the road start against Chicago.

Impact Vanecek will make his season debut after watching Karel Vejmelka play in the first two games of the year. In 25 regular-season games played between the Sharks and Panthers last year, the 29-year-old Vanecek went 5-14-4 with a .884 save percentage and 3.62 GAA. Now with Utah, Vancek should see a similar workload this year as well as the No. 2 option behind Vejmelka.

OCTOBER 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

In goal versus Kings Vanecek will protect the home goal versus the Kings in Thursday's preseason game, Brogan Houston of Deseret News Sports reports.

Impact Vanecek will likely be getting his final look in the preseason. The 29-year-old is set to fill the backup role for 2025-26 behind Karel Vejmelka. Vanecek has allowed five goals on 35 shots in his first two preseason contests.

OCTOBER 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Starting in Vegas Vanecek will guard the road goal in Vegas on Thursday, Brogan Houston of Deseret News Sports reports.

Impact Vanecek is slated to play the entire game. The 29-year-old netminder is playing for his fifth NHL team in the last five years as he has tended net for Washington, New Jersey, San Jose and Florida prior to the start of the 2025-26 campaign. Vanecek was 5-14-4 with a 3.62 GAA and an .884 save percentage across 25 regular-season appearances for the Sharks and Panthers in 2024-25. He currently has the inside track to backup Karel Vejmelka in the Utah crease this season.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Utah Mammoth parting ways with goaltender Connor Ingram

Connor Ingram and the Utah Mammoth have agreed to part ways, and the veteran goaltender will not participate in training camp

SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 • Associated Press

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AUGUST 19, 2025 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

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JULY 17, 2025 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

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