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Top Matt Villalta News
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Mammoth's Matt Villalta: Recalled from AHL
Villalta was summoned from AHL Tucson on Friday.
Villalta will be the third goaltender for the Mammoth during the playoffs, likely seeing practice time when Karel Vejmelka or Vitek Vanecek play the previous night. Villalta was 16-12-3 with a 3.10 GAA and an .895 save percentage across 33 AHL regular-season games in 2025-26.
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Mammoth's Matt Villalta: Sent back to minors
Villalta was reassigned to AHL Tucson on Monday, per Cole Bagley of KSL Sports.
Villalta will return to Tucson after serving as Vitek Vanecek's backup in the absence of Karel Vejmelka (undisclosed) in Sunday's game versus the Flames. Across 33 outings with the Roadrunners this season, Villalta has a 16-12-3 record, a 3.10 GAA and an .895 save percentage. With Tucson's next game not until Wednesday, Villalta's return to the AHL indicates that Vejmelka might be ready to play in the Mammoth's contest versus the Jets on Tuesday. If not, Villalta could return to the NHL club Tuesday to serve behind Vanecek once more.
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Mammoth's Matt Villalta: Brought up Sunday
Villalta was recalled from AHL Tucson on Sunday.
Karel Vejmelka (undisclosed) is not suiting up for Sunday's matchup in Calgary, so Villalta will serve as Vitek Vanecek's backup for at least one game. The 26-year-old Villalta has a 16-12-3 record, .895 save percentage and 3.10 GAA over 33 outings with the Roadrunners in 2025-26.
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Mammoth's Matt Villalta: Assigned to Tucson
Villalta was assigned to AHL Tucson on Friday.
After being recalled by the Mammoth on Tuesday, Villalta will return to the minors a few days later and will presumably be available for the Roadrunners' weekend series against Ontario. Villalta will likely remain in the minors once Utah resumes play Wednesday against Colorado.
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Mammoth's Matt Villalta: Summoned from AHL
Villalta was recalled from AHL Tucson on Tuesday.
Villalta has posted a 14-7-3 record with a 3.03 GAA and an .897 save percentage across 24 AHL appearances this season. Once Karel Vejmelka returns from the 2026 Winter Olympics, Villalta will probably head back to the minor-league level.
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Mammoth's Matt Villalta: Heads to minors
Villalta was reassigned to AHL Tucson, per the NHL media site.
Karel Vejmelka (upper body) was activated off injured reserve in a corresponding move. Villalta didn't end up playing between the pipes for Utah during his latest stint with the team. He has a 2.94 GAA and a .903 save percentage in 15 outings with Tucson in 2025-26.
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Mammoth's Matt Villalta: Up from minors
Villalta was summoned from AHL Tucson on Monday.
Villalta has a 2.94 GAA and a .903 save percentage in 15 outings with Tucson this season. He's up from the minors because Karel Vejmelka is dealing with an upper-body injury and has been put on injured reserve. Utah hasn't announced its starter for Monday's home game against Nashville, but Villalta will likely serve as Vitek Vanecek's understudy.
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Mammoth's Matt Villalta: Shuts out Iowa
Villalta posted a 19-save shutout in AHL Tucson's 3-0 win over Iowa on Saturday.
Villalta is off to a 4-1-0 start in 2025-26, posting a 1.99 GAA and a .933 save percentage over five outings. This was the 10th shutout of his AHL career. The 26-year-old doesn't have a clear path to the NHL at this time, but he's well-positioned to be the next man up if Karel Vejmelka or Vitek Vanecek are unavailable for the Mammoth.
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Mammoth's Matt Villalta: Waived by Utah
Villalta was placed on waivers by the Mammoth on Friday.
Villalta spent training camp with the Mammoth but was unable to land a spot on the Opening Night roster. He's slated to be assigned to AHL Tucson if he clears waivers, and it wouldn't be surprising to see him spend most of the 2025-26 campaign in the minors.
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Hockey Club's Matt Villalta: Sent to AHL
Villalta was assigned to AHL Tucson on Wednesday.
Villalta spent the past few weeks in the NHL, but he made just one appearance for Utah, turning aside 28 of 31 shots (.903 save percentage) en route to a win over Nashville on Monday. However, he'll head back to the minors now that Utah's regular season is over.
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Hockey Club's Matt Villalta: Posts first career win
Villalta saved 27 of 30 shots on net in Monday's 7-3 win over Nashville.
Villalta's first career win at the NHL level was a strong all-around performance, as he allowed just two goals at even strength. After the 14:20 mark in the second period, he kept Utah's net clean while the Hockey Club's offense erupted for three more goals to seal the win. Monday's outing was Villalta's first game of the season with Utah, as he's spent the entire campaign with AHL Tucson. Utah has one game remaining this season Tuesday, so Villalta will finish the season with a 1-0-0 record, a .900 save percentage and a 3.00 GAA unless the Hockey Club elects to deploy him in back-to-back games.
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Hockey Club's Matt Villalta: First goalie off
Villalta was the first goalie off following Monday's morning skate, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against Nashville.
Villalta was called up from AHL Tucson in late March, but Monday's start will be his first since joining the NHL club. Karel Vejmelka's streak of 23 consecutive starts will come to an end, but he'll likely start Tuesday in St. Louis to close out the regular season. Villalta made 41 appearances for AHL Tucson this year, going 17-21-3 with a 3.01 GAA and .906 save percentage.
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Hockey Club's Matt Villalta: Called up from AHL
Villalta was recalled from AHL Tucson on Friday.
Villalta has a 17-21-3 record with a 3.01 GAA and a .906 save percentage across 41 outings with AHL Tucson this season. He appeared in two games with the Coyotes in 2023-24, allowing five goals on 29 shots (.828 save percentage). Utah demoted goaltender Jaxson Stauber to the Roadrunners in a corresponding move.
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Hockey Club's Matt Villalta: Waived for AHL demotion
Villalta was put on waivers Sunday for the purpose of assignment to AHL Tucson.
Villalta earned a 31-17-3 record with a 2.54 GAA and a .911 save percentage across 51 AHL appearances during the 2023-24 regular season. He will probably spend most of the 2024-25 campaign in the minors, barring an injury to Connor Ingram or Karel Vejmelka.
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Hockey Club's Matt Villalta: Receiving starting nod in goal
Villalta will protect the road goal in Friday's preseason game at Vegas, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Villalta signed a two-year contract with Utah in June, though he is on a two-way deal. The 25-year-old made his NHL debut in 2023-24 and played in a total of two games for the Coyotes, allowing five goals on 29 shots. As long as Connor Ingram and Karel Vejmelka stay healthy, Villalta is unlikely to see much NHL time.
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Coyotes' Matt Villalta: Signs two-year contract
Villalta signed a two-year, two-way contract with Utah HC on Wednesday.
Villalta was set to become an unrestricted free agent in July after completing his one-year, two-way deal for the 2023-24 campaign. He had a 2.54 GAA and a .911 save percentage in 51 regular-season outings with AHL Tucson this year. He also appeared in two games with Arizona, posting a 4.17 GAA and an .828 save percentage.
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Coyotes' Matt Villalta: Returned to AHL
The Coyotes reassigned Villalta to AHL Tucson on Thursday.
Villalta was recalled a week ago when Connor Ingram suffered an undisclosed injury. Villalta managed to get into a pair of games -- stopping all four shots in relief of Karel Vejmelka on Feb. 16 and then giving up five goals on 25 shots in a 6-3 loss to Edmonton on Monday. This could be good news for the Coyotes, as it appears that Ingram is ready to return.
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Coyotes' Matt Villalta: Loses first NHL start
Villalta allowed five goals on 25 shots during Monday's 6-3 loss to Edmonton. The sixth goal was an empty-netter.
Villalta's second NHL game and first start didn't go very well. The Coyotes led 3-2 after the second period, but Villalta allowed three goals in a span of 2:03 in the final frame. The 24-year-old goalie is likely to head back to AHL Tucson once Connor Ingram (undisclosed) gets healthy.
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Coyotes' Matt Villalta: Slated to start Monday
Villalta is expected to start Monday's home matchup against Edmonton, according to Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports.
The Coyotes plan to give Villalta his first NHL start in the second half of the team's back-to-back after Karel Vejmelka plays in Colorado on Sunday. The 24-year-old Villalta made a relief appearance against the Hurricanes on Friday, stopping all four shots faced in 13:39 of ice time. The Oilers rank fifth in the league this campaign with 3.51 goals per contest.
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Coyotes' Matt Villalta: Makes NHL debut in relief outing
Villalta stopped all four shots he faced in relief of Karel Vejmelka on Friday in a 5-1 loss to the Hurricanes.
Villalta was called in for mop-up duty, playing 13:39 at the end of the third period in the lopsided loss. The 24-year-old should be in the backup role for the Coyotes until Connor Ingram (undisclosed) is cleared to return to play. Villalta could get a start during his time in the NHL, as the Coyotes have a back-to-back up next with games Sunday in Colorado and Monday at home versus the Oilers.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-3, 190 lbs |
| Birthplace: Kingston, ON |
| Age: 27 |
| Experience: 2 |
| Shoots: Left |