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 three-year, $8.18 million contract with the Coyotes in March of 2022.
In goal Sunday
GUtah Hockey Club
January 26, 2025
Vejmelka will get the road start Sunday against the Senators, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
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Vejmelka is coming off his first shutout of the season, a 26-save effort against Minnesota on Thursday. Overall, the 28-year-old netminder is 11-13-3 with a .913 save percentage and 2.45 GAA this 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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First shutout of season
GUtah Hockey Club
January 24, 2025
Vejmelka recorded a 26-save shutout in Thursday's 4-0 win over Minnesota.
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Starting against Minnesota
GUtah Hockey Club
January 23, 2025
Vejmelka will be between the road pipes against the Wild on Thursday, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.
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Loses to Rangers
GUtah Hockey Club
January 16, 2025
Vejmelka allowed four goals on 24 shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Rangers. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.
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Gets starting nod for Thursday
GUtah Hockey Club
January 15, 2025
Vejmelka will be between the pipes at home versus the Rangers on Thursday, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports.
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Stumbles against Canadiens
GUtah Hockey Club
January 14, 2025
Vejmelka allowed five goals on 26 shots in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Canadiens.
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Likely to start Thursday
GUtah Hockey Club
January 2, 2025
Vejmelka was in the starter's crease during Thursday's morning skate, Utah radio broadcaster Mike Folta reports, indicating that he'll likely start on the road against Calgary.
ANALYSIS
Vejmelka is in the midst of a three-game losing streak in which he's posted a 3.09 GAA and .906 save percentage. After getting the night off Tuesday against Edmonton, he'll likely have a chance to right the ship against the Flames, who are scoring 2.65 goals per game this year, which is the eighth-worst mark in the league.
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