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Vitek Vanecek

Utah Mammoth #41 Age 30 G
Height
6'2"
Weight
184 lbs
Catches
L
Born
Havlickuv Brod, Czechia
Draft
2014 R2 P9
Image via NHL.com
Stats updated:
INGOAL · NHL GOALTENDERS ’26 UTA
Vitek Vanecek GOALTENDER · CATCHES L · 6'2" · 184 LB
22 GP 5 W 2.93 GAA .883 SV% 1 SO
2025-26 · TAP TO FLIP
VANECEK #41

Born Jan 9, 1996 · Havlickuv Brod, Czechia — Drafted 2014 · Rd 2, #9 overall

SEASONGPWGAASV%SO
2023-24 32 17 3.18 .890 0
2024-25 7 2 3.00 .890 1
2025-26 22 5 2.93 .883 1
CAREER 210 101 2.84 .900 11
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2025-26 Season

2.93
GAA
.883
SV%
5-13-3
W-L-OT
1
Shutouts
1206:15
TOI

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