Karel Vejmelka

Karel Vejmelka

29-Year-Old GoalieG
Utah Mammoth
2025 Fantasy Outlook
After years of dangling in trade rumors as a good goalie behind a bad team, Vejmelka upped his game in a contract season and earned an extension with the Mammoth. His five-year deal kicks in for 2025-26 after he posted a 26-22-8 record with a 2.58 GAA and a .904 save percentage in a career-high 58 games. The 29-year-old is among the good goalies in the NHL, especially with that kind of workload, but his numbers could still improve as the team in front of him continues to trend up. Vejmelka should be good for 50 games at a minimum, and if Utah takes the next step forward, he'll be a strong mid-to-late-round pick in fantasy. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a five-year, $23.75 million contract extension with Utah in March of 2025.
Expected to start Saturday
GUtah Mammoth
October 4, 2025
Vejmelka is set to guard the home crease for Saturday's preseason game against San Jose, per Catherine Bogart of Utah's official site.
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Vejmelka had a 26-22-8 record, 2.58 GAA and .904 save percentage across 58 outings with Utah last year. He's expected to start the upcoming campaign as the team's No. 1 goalie and will probably be between the pipes for Utah's regular-season opener at Colorado on Thursday.
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Vejmelka looked like Utah's goalie of the future with a breakout 2022-23 showing, but he crashed to Earth in 2023-24, and his game seemed porous. There was even talk of waiving him. Vejmelka is a solid enough netminder, but with Connor Ingram's emergence, he's going to settle for the No. 2 role in Utah. The arrival of Mikhail Sergachev and John Marino on the team's blue line will help both goalies tremendously, so expect far better numbers for Vejmelka than his 3.35 GAA and .895 save percentage from last year. He could offer some depth fantasy value if he can force a platoon situation.
Vejmelka has been serviceable in goal for a poor Coyotes team since his debut during the 2021-22 campaign. Last season, he posted a 3.43 GAA and an .899 save percentage in 50 appearances. He was better at home, registering a .907 save percentage while earning 12 of his 18 wins. However, fatigue seemingly set in down the stretch. Vejmelka went 4-7-2 with an .877 save percentage and a 4.15 GAA in his last 14 appearances. The 27-year-old will be entering the second year of his three-year deal and figures to be Arizona's top goaltending option again this season. Vejmelka's fantasy ceiling is capped due to a poor surrounding cast and limited upside.
Vejmelka arrived stateside last season after many years of playing in his native Czechia and established himself as Arizona's No. 1 goaltender. Unfortunately that isn't a gig these days that will do wonders for your statistics. All told, Vejmelka played in 52 games, posting a horrific 13-32-3 record along with a 3.68 GAA and .898 save percentage. He had one shutout. The overall state of the Coyotes' franchise at the moment makes it nearly impossible to trust any goaltender on their team, Vejmelka included, from a fantasy perspective. He's nothing more than a late-round dart throw for managers looking for a goalie who should get consistent playing time.
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Not starting Thursday
GUtah Mammoth
October 2, 2025
Vejmelka will not start Thursday's preseason game versus the Kings, Brogan Houston of Deseret News Sports reports.
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First off Thursday
GUtah Mammoth
October 2, 2025
Vejmelka was the first goalie off the ice during Thursday's morning skate, Brogan Houston of Deseret News Sports reports, indicating that he'll draw the preseason home start against the Kings.
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Slated to start Tuesday
GUtah Mammoth
September 30, 2025
Vejmelka was the first netminder off the ice at Tuesday's morning skate, according to Brogan Houston of Deseret News Sports, indicating he will draw the home start in preseason play versus the Kings.
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In goal Monday
GUtah Mammoth
September 22, 2025
Vejmelka will defend the road blue paint in Monday's preseason contest against the Ducks, per Cole Bagley of KSL Sports.
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Gives up six goals
GUtah Mammoth
April 16, 2025
Vejmelka stopped 23 of 29 shots in Tuesday's 6-1 loss to St. Louis.
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Working in starter's crease
GUtah Mammoth
October 2, 2025
Vejmelka took the starter's crease for Thursday's game-day skate, Brogan Houston of Deseret News Sports reports, indicating he'll be in goal at home against the Kings.
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Vejmelka will head into the 2025-26 campaign as the presumptive No. 1 for the Mammoth while Vitek Vanecek takes the backup role. Still, the 29-year-old Vejmelka is far from guaranteed his spot and will have to stay on top of his game to avoid losing starts to Vanecek. Last season, Vejmelka went 26-22-8 with a career-best 2.58 GAA and one shutout in 58 regular-season appearances.
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