Karel Vejmelka
2025-26 Season
Karel Vejmelka was born on May 25, 1996, in Třebíč, Czech Republic, and began his professional hockey career in the Czech Extraliga before crossing to North America. The Nashville Predators selected him in the fifth round of the 2015 NHL Draft, 24th pick in that round.
The right-catching goaltender stands 6'4" and weighs 221 pounds. He wears number 70 and currently plays for the Utah Mammoth. Through 260 career NHL games, he carries a 107–117–22 record with a 3.10 goals-against average, a .899 save percentage, and 8 shutouts.
In the 2025–26 season, Vejmelka has appeared in 62 games for Utah, posting a 37–20–3 record with a 2.72 goals-against average, a .898 save percentage, and 2 shutouts across 3,593:16 minutes of ice time.
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | OT | GAA | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | UTA | 64 | 38 | 20 | 3 | 2.75 | .897 | 2 |
| 2024-25 | Utah Hockey Club | 58 | 26 | 22 | 8 | 2.58 | .904 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | Coyotes | 38 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 3.35 | .897 | 1 |
| 2022-23 | Coyotes | 50 | 18 | 24 | 6 | 3.43 | .900 | 3 |
| 2021-22 | Coyotes | 52 | 13 | 32 | 3 | 3.68 | .898 | 1 |
| Career | 262 | 108 | 117 | 22 | 3.10 | .899 | 8 |