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Karel Vejmelka
Born (1996-05-25)25 May 1996,
Třebíč, Czech Republic
Height
Weight
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Right
NHL team
F. teams
Arizona Coyotes
HC Dynamo Pardubice
HC Kometa Brno
HC Dukla Jihlava
Ntl. team Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic
NHL Draft 145th overall, 2015
Nashville Predators
Playing career 2014–present
Medal record
Competitor for Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic
World Championships
Bronze 2022 Finland

Karel Vejmelka (born 25 May 1996) is a Czech professional ice hockey goaltender for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Vejmelka was selected by the Nashville Predators in the 5th round (145th overall) of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career[]

Vejmelka made his Czech Extraliga debut playing with HC Pardubice debut during the 2014–15 Czech Extraliga season.[1] He was selected in the fifth-round, 145th overall, by the Nashville Predators in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

During the 2015–16 season, after making just a solitary appearance with Dynamo, Vejmelka transferred his contract to fellow ELH club, HC Kometa Brno, on November 28, 2015.[2]

With a shortened loan to HC Dukla Jihlava, Vejmelka, un-signed by the Predators, played the next five seasons with HC Kometa Brno before he was signed as a free agent to a one-year entry-level contract with the Arizona Coyotes of the NHL on May 5, 2021.[3]

In his debut North American season, Vejmelka earned a roster spot with the Coyotes to begin the 2021–22 season. He made his NHL debut with the Coyotes, stopping 32 of 33 shot attempts in a 2–1 shootout loss to the Buffalo Sabres on October 17, 2021.[4] With injury to initial starting goaltender Carter Hutton, Vejmelka assumed a larger role and established himself in the league. On 21 March 2022, the Coyotes signed Vejmelka to a three-year, $8.175 million contract extension that carries a $2.725 million cap hit.[5]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2013–14 HC Dynamo Pardubice Czech.20 36 16 20 0 2053 88 1 2.57 .930
2014–15 HC Dynamo Pardubice Czech.20 37 21 16 0 2222 94 2 2.54 .928
2014–15 HC Dynamo Pardubice ELH 7 4 3 0 419 20 0 2.86 .923 6 3 3 338 17 1 3.02 .916
2014–15 SK Horácká Slavia Třebíč Czech.1 3 1 2 0 176 4 0 1.36 .953
2015–16 HC Dynamo Pardubice ELH 1 0 1 0 44 1 0 1.36 .933
2015–16 HC Kometa Brno ELH 5 2 3 0 163 4 1 1.47 .941
2015–16 SK Horácká Slavia Třebíč Czech.1 42 21 21 0 2425 106 0 2.62 .920
2016–17 HC Kometa Brno ELH 31 14 17 0 1729 72 3 2.50 .905
2016–17 SK Horácká Slavia Třebíč Czech.1 10 6 4 0 595 23 1 2.32 .929
2017–18 HC Kometa Brno ELH 6 3 3 0 364 11 2 1.81 .937
2017–18 HC Dukla Jihlava ELH 4 0 4 0 240 10 0 2.50 .901
2017–18 SK Horácká Slavia Třebíč Czech.1 14 7 7 0 803 31 2 2.32 .908
2018–19 HC Kometa Brno ELH 31 17 14 0 1762 70 1 2.38 .915
2018–19 SK Horácká Slavia Třebíč Czech.1 10 6 4 0 616 21 1 2.05 .925
2019–20 HC Kometa Brno ELH 43 22 19 0 2414 109 3 2.71 .911
2020–21 HC Kometa Brno ELH 35 14 21 0 2020 94 3 2.79 .911 8 3 5 451 18 0 2.39 .910
2021–22 Arizona Coyotes NHL 52 13 32 3 2773 170 1 3.68 .898
ELH totals 163 77 84 0 9,155 391 13 2.56 .913 14 6 8 789 35 1 2.66 .913
NHL totals 52 13 32 3 2,773 170 1 3.68 .898

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2022 Czech Republic WC Bronze medal icon 8 4 2 0 413 17 1 2.46 .896
Senior totals 8 4 2 0 413 17 1 2.46 .896


References[]

  1. Karel Vejmela signs senior contract with Pardubice. HC Dynamo Pardubice (2014-06-02). Retrieved on 2014-06-02.
  2. Brno welcome Karel Vejmelka from Pardubice (Czech). HC Kometa Brno (2015-11-28). Retrieved on 2015-11-28.
  3. Coyotes Karel Vejmelka signs one-year ELC. CBS Sports (5 May 2021). Retrieved on 5 May 2021.
  4. Coyotes get first point of season in shootout loss to Sabres. arizonasports.com (17 October 2021). Retrieved on 17 October 2021.
  5. Coyotes sign Vejmelka to three-year contract extension. Arizona Coyotes (21 March 2022). Retrieved on 22 March 2022.

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