The goaltender wants to stay in Salt Lake City. Utah Hockey Club general manager Bill Armstrong made that happen. Vejmelka has signed a five-year contract extension with a reported $4.75 million average annual value,
The 28-year-old is a pending unrestricted free agent and can hit the open market this summer if he and the team do not reach an agreement on a contract extension. Vejmelka signed a three-year extension with the then-Arizona Coyotes in 2022 and is in the last year of that deal which carries a $2.73 million average annual value.
SALT LAKE CITY (March 6, 2025) – Utah Hockey Club announced today the signing of goaltender Karel Vejmelka to a five-year contract extension.
Vejmelka, though, snagged the puck right out of the air. That was far from his only big save Thursday in Detroit. A night after he signed a five-year extension, Vejmelka made 38 saves to help Utah to a 4-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
The Utah Hockey Club has signed goaltender Karel Vejmelka to a five-year contract with an annual average value of $4.75 million, according to The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun. The new deal represents a significant investment into Vejmelka, who has played like a top-10 goaltender this season.
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Utah Hockey Club has secured their starting man between the pipes for another 5 years. Thursday the team announced they signed a five-year contract extension with Karel Vejmelka.