Karel Vejmelka

Karel Vejmelka

28-Year-Old GoalieG
Utah Hockey Club
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a five-year, $23.75 million contract extension with Utah in March of 2025.
Starting again Saturday
GUtah Hockey Club
April 4, 2025
Vejmelka will patrol the crease at home against Winnipeg on Saturday, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
ANALYSIS
Vejmelka will be making his 20th consecutive appearance between the pipes as Utah tries to force its way into the playoff picture. The heavy workload does appear to be getting to the 28-year-old backstop, as he is just 2-3-1 in his last six outings while posting a 2.88 GAA and .884 save percentage. Until Utah is officially eliminated, Vejmelka could continue to see all of the starts -- especially considering the club has no back-to-backs until the final two games of the year.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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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Poor showing against Kings
GUtah Hockey Club
April 3, 2025
Vejmelka allowed three goals on 18 shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Kings. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
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Tending twine Thursday
GUtah Hockey Club
April 3, 2025
Vejmelka will be between the home pipes versus the Kings on Thursday, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
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Steps up in win
GUtah Hockey Club
April 1, 2025
Vejmelka stopped 33 of 34 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Flames.
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Between pipes Tuesday
GUtah Hockey Club
April 1, 2025
Vejmelka will draw the home start Tuesday versus the Flames, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
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Gets back to winning ways
GUtah Hockey Club
March 31, 2025
Vejmelka stopped 27 of 29 shots in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.
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Open to stay in Salt Lake
GUtah Hockey Club
March 4, 2025
Vejmelka would be open to staying in Utah long term, telling reporters Tuesday, "For sure. I don't have reasons to change anything. It was the first thing on my mind to be part of the team. We are like big family now. I would like to be part of it for a couple more years," Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports.
ANALYSIS
Vejmelka is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer, so he'll need to sign an extension with the team before July 1 to ensure he doesn't end up elsewhere. The netminder's name has come up in trade rumors, which is no doubt the result of his contract talks. In his last five outings. Vejmelka has posted a 4-1-0 record and a 1.66 GAA while featuring more prominently ahead of Connor Ingram.
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