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2025 Goaltending
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Wins
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L
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OTL
Overtime Loss
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Goals Against Average
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Saves Percentage
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| Regular Season | 17 | 11 | 2 | 2.72 | .894 | 1 |
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Burned by Devils
Vejmelka turned aside 26 shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to New Jersey.
The Mammoth came out flat at both ends of the ice in the afternoon road contest, and Vejmelka didn't have much chance on any of the first three pucks that beat him -- although he might want another crack at Dougie Hamilton's sharp-angle strike late in the second period. It's only Vejmelka's second loss in his last seven starts. He's 17-11-2 with a 2.69 GAA and an .895 save percentage this season.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Tending twine Saturday
Vejmelka will patrol the home crease against New Jersey on Saturday.
Vejmelka is coming off a 20-save performance in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Islanders. He has a 17-10-2 record with one shutout, a 2.68 GAA and an .895 save percentage across 30 appearances this season. New Jersey is tied for 27th in the league with 2.65 goals per game in the 2025-26 campaign.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Starting Thursday
Vejmelka (upper body) will patrol the visiting crease against the Islanders on Thursday, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.
Vejmelka was activated off injured reserve with the Mammoth sending Matt Villalta to AHL Tucson in a corresponding move. Vejmelka is 16-10-2 with a 2.70 GAA and an .894 save percentage over 29 games this season. The Islanders are 25th in NHL scoring, generating 2.75 goals per game.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Cruises to win in return
Vejmelka turned aside 20 shots in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Islanders.
After a scoreless first period in which Vejmelka kicked out all 11 shots he faced, the Mammoth took control over the final 40 minutes and made their netminder's job a lot easier. Vejmelka missed the prior two games due to an upper-body injury, but that's been about the only thing to derail him of late -- he's won five of his last six starts, allowing 15 goals on 151 shots (.901 save percentage) over that stretch.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Activated from injured reserve
Vejmelka (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Thursday, per the NHL media site.
Vejmelka could start Thursday's tilt against the Islanders in Long Island. The netminder has missed the last two games. He is 16-10-2 with a 2.70 GAA and an .894 save percentage across 29 appearances this season.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Game-time decision Thursday
Vejmelka (upper body) will be a game-time decision versus the Islanders on Thursday, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.
Vejmelka is currently on injured reserve and will need to be activated if he is healthy enough to get the start. The 29-year-old is 16-10-2 with a 2.70 GAA and an .894 save percentage across 29 appearances this season. If he is unable to play, Vejmelka will get a chance to start Saturday in New Jersey.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: On injured reserve
Vejmelka (upper body) was put on injured reserve Monday.
Vejmelka's placement on IR is retroactive to Dec. 23, so he'll miss Monday's home game against Nashville, but he's eligible to be activated ahead of Thursday's road matchup versus the Islanders. The 29-year-old has a 16-10-2 record, 2.70 GAA and .894 save percentage in 29 appearances in 2025-26. Matt Villalta was called up from the minors in a corresponding move.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Not starting after all
Vejmelka (upper body) won't play Tuesday versus the Avalanche.
Vejmelka was previously slated to start the contest, but the injury will prevent him from doing so. Vitek Vanecek will instead get the nod in goal for this contest. Vejmelka will have nearly a week to heal up before the Mammoth's schedule resumes Monday at home versus the Predators.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Poised to start Tuesday
Vejmelka is expected to guard the cage for Tuesday's road tilt with Colorado, Brogan Houston of Deseret News Sports reports.
Vejmelka has consistently played a four-game-on, one-off schedule since mid-November, which means his next opportunity to start after Tuesday's contest may not come until Jan. 1 versus the Islanders. In his last 15 outings, the netminder is sporting an 8-6-0 record to go with one shutout and a 2.56 GAA.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Earns OT win Sunday
Vejmelka stopped 23 of 26 shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Jets.
Vejmelka bounced back from a 2-1 defeat against the Devils on Friday, though that was a game in which he still posted a .909 save percentage. The lack of offensive support has been an issue for Vejmelka at times, but the 29-year-old has posted a save percentage of .900 or higher in three of his last five games, going 4-1-0 with a 2.62 GAA over that span.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Facing Winnipeg
Vejmelka will defend the home crease against the Jets on Sunday, Catherine Bogart of the Mammoth's official site reports.
Vejmelka is 5-3-0 with a .910 save percentage and a 2.58 GAA through nine appearances in December. He will face a Winnipeg squad that sits 20th in the league with 2.91 goals per game this year. The Jets have struggled heavily lately, losing three consecutive games and six of their last seven.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Takes narrow loss
Vejmelka allowed two goals on 22 shots in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Devils.
Vejmelka's three-game winning streak came to an end, though this wasn't a bad performance for the 29-year-old netminder. He allowed goals to Connor Brown and Stefan Noesen (on the power play). Vejmelka is now 15-10-2 with a 2.69 GAA and an .895 save percentage through 28 outings overall. He continues to handle a starting role for the Mammoth, and he'll probably get the nod versus the reeling Jets on Sunday.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Facing Devils
Vejmelka was the first goaltender off the ice at morning skate, Brogan Houston of Deseret News Sports reports, and is slated to patrol the home crease versus New Jersey on Friday.
Vejmelka is 15-9-2 with a 2.72 GAA and an .894 save percentage over 27 games this season. He has won three games in a row, allowing eight goals on 81 shots in wins over Seattle, Pittsburgh and Detroit. The Devils are 24th in NHL scoring, generating 2.82 goals per game.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Sharp in win over Wings
Vejmelka turned aside 27 shots in Wednesday's 4-1 win over Detroit.
An Emmitt Finnie power-play tally midway through the third period spoiled his shutout bid, but it was still an impressive performance from Vejmelka. The 29-year-old netminder has won three straight starts, and through eight outings in December he's gone 5-2-0 with a 2.65 GAA and .910 save percentage.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Tending twine in Detroit
Vejmelka will protect the road goal versus the Red Wings on Wednesday.
Vejmelka has won his last two starts, but he's allowed 14 goals over his last four games. The 29-year-old netminder has been a good source of wins with 14 in 26 appearances this season. He has a tough matchup Wednesday, as the Red Wings have scored 20 goals while going 5-1-0 over their last six games.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Earns second straight win
Vejmelka stopped 12 of 16 shots in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Penguins.
Vejmelka has won back-to-back starts for the second time this month, and he's won four of his last six outings. The record doesn't tell the whole story, though. The 29-year-old netminder has allowed at least three goals in four straight starts, a span in which he's posted a 3.54 GAA and a subpar .877 save percentage. Vejmelka might remain a valuable source for wins, but his peripheral stats haven't been favorable for fantasy managers who continue to trust him, even though he's firmly entrenched as the Mammoth's No. 1 goaltender.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Starting against Penguins
Vejmelka led the Mammoth out for warmups and will start Sunday's game against the Penguins, Catherine Bogart of the Mammoth's official site reports.
Vejmelka will make his fourth straight start for the Mammoth. The 29-year-old has allowed three goals or more in all three prior outings and 10 goals total. Overall, he holds a 13-9-2 record, a 2.73 GAA and an .895 save percentage on the season. On the other side is a Penguins team that has lost four games in a row but is still averaging three goals per game over that stretch.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Earns win over Kraken
Vejmelka stopped 33 of 36 shots in Friday's 5-3 win over the Kraken.
This was a close game most of the time, leaving Vejmelka little margin for error. He allowed two goals to Mason Marchment and one to Ben Meyers after the Mammoth had put away two empty-netters. This ended a two-game skid for Vejmelka, though he has allowed 10 goals on 98 shots over his last three outings. Overall, he's at a 13-9-2 record with a 2.73 GAA and an .895 save percentage through 25 outings. The Mammoth begin a three-game road trip in Pittsburgh on Sunday, and that trip ends with a back-to-back in Boston on Tuesday and Detroit on Wednesday. Expect Vejmelka to start two of Utah's next three games.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Between pipes against Seattle
Vejmelka was the first goalie off during Friday's morning skate, Brogan Houston of Deseret News Sports reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against the Kraken.
Vejmelka has been relatively effective recently, posting a 2.33 GAA and .920 save percentage over his last six appearances, but he has a lackluster 2-3-0 record during that time. He'll have a favorable matchup Friday, as the Kraken are scoring just 2.50 goals per game this year, which is tied for the worst mark in the NHL.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Loses to Panthers
Vejmelka stopped 32 of 36 shots in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Panthers.
Vejmelka overcame giving up two goals in a span of 1:44 to Sam Bennett in the second period. He was steady for most of the third, but Anton Lundell's tally in the final minute decided the contest. Vejmelka has lost his last two appearances, and he's given up seven goals on 62 shots in that span. For the season, the 29-year-old netminder is at a 12-9-2 record with a 2.72 GAA and an .895 save percentage through 24 starts. The Mammoth host the low-scoring Kraken on Friday.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-4, 221 lbs |
| Birthplace: Trebic, Czech Republic |
| Age: 29 |
| Experience: 4 |
| Shoots: Right |