Vitek Vanecek
Utah Mammoth
#41
Age 30
G
2025-26 Season
Vitek Vanecek was born on January 9, 1996, in Havlickuv Brod, Czech Republic, and was selected by the Washington Capitals in the second round, ninth pick, of the 2014 NHL Draft. The left-catching goaltender, who stands 6'2" and weighs 184 pounds, went on to win the Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers in 2025.
Vanecek currently wears number 41 for the Utah Mammoth. Through 208 career NHL regular-season games, he holds a record of 101 wins, 67 losses, and 24 overtime losses, with a career goals-against average of 2.83, a save percentage of .901, and 11 shutouts. In the 2025–26 season with Utah, he has appeared in 20 games, posting a 5–11–3 record with a 2.87 goals-against average, a .886 save percentage, and 1 shutout over 1,127:58 of ice time.
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | OT | GAA | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | UTA | 22 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 2.93 | .883 | 1 |
| 2024-25 | Panthers | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3.00 | .890 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | Devils | 32 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3.18 | .890 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Devils | 52 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 2.45 | .911 | 3 |
| 2021-22 | Capitals | 42 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2.67 | .908 | 4 |
| 2020-21 | Capitals | 37 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 2.69 | .908 | 2 |
| Career | 210 | 101 | 69 | 24 | 2.84 | .900 | 11 |
