Karel Vejmelka 
Age 25 May 25, 1996
Goaltender shoots
6'4" 193 cm
202 lbs 92 kg
ELC Signing Age 24
Waivers Signing Age 25
UFA Year 2023
Agent Ryan Barnes 
Transaction History
| Jan 27, 2022 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka will guard the home goal during Saturday's game versus Buffalo, Arizona Coyotes Insider Craig Morgan reports. | |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka allowed six goals on 36 shots in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Penguins. | |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka will patrol the crease on the road Tuesday against Pittsburgh, Arizona Coyotes Insider Craig Morgan reports. | |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka made 14 saves on 20 shots before being pulled in a 7-3 loss to the Rangers on Saturday. | |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka will start Saturday against the Rangers in New York, Arizona Coyotes Insider Craig Morgan reports. | |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka made 35 saves on 36 shots in a 4-1 win over the Devils on Wednesday. | |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Per Mike Morreale of (NHL).com, Vejmelka was the first goalie off the ice at morning skate, indicating he'll start between the pipes in Wednesday's road game versus the Devils. | |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka allowed two goals on 26 shots in Monday's 5-2 win over the Canadiens. | |
| Jan 17, 2022 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka will guard the cage at home Monday against Montreal, Arizona Coyotes Insider Craig Morgan reports. | |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka made 27 saves on 32 shots in a 5-0 loss to the Avalanche on Saturday. | |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka will guard the goal during Saturday's home game versus Colorado, Arizona Coyotes Insider Craig Morgan reports. | |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka stopped 45 of 46 shots in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Maple Leafs. | |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka will guard the home goal Wednesday versus the Maple Leafs. | |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka made 25 saves, allowing four goals, in the Coyotes' 4-2 loss to the Predators on Saturday. | |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka will patrol the crease during Saturday's home matchup with the Predators, Arizona Coyotes Insider Craig Morgan reports. | |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka allowed four goals on 36 shots in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Blackhawks. | |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka will start Thursday against Chicago, per Arizona Coyotes Insider Craig Morgan. | |
| Jan 4, 2022 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka allowed two goals on 48 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Jets. The third goal was an empty-netter. | |
| Jan 4, 2022 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka will guard the crease against Winnipeg on Tuesday, per Arizona Coyotes Insider Craig Morgan. | |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka made 29 saves Saturday in a 5-3 loss to the Flyers. | |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka will get the starting nod for Saturday's home tilt with the Flyers, Arizona Coyotes Insider Craig Morgan reports. | |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka allowed seven goals on 32 shots in Friday's 7-1 loss to the Golden Knights. | |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka will get the starting nod at home versus Vegas on Friday, Arizona Coyotes Insider Craig Morgan reports. | |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka recorded a 46-save shutout in Monday's 1-0 win over the Jets. | |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka will guard the crease on the road against Winnipeg on Monday, Arizona Coyotes Insider Craig Morgan reports. | |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka gave up a goal on 38 shots in Sunday's 2-1 overtime win over the Kings. | |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka will get the starting nod for Sunday's tilt in Los Angeles. | |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka made 20 saves in a 4-1 loss to Nashville on Saturday. | |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka is the starting goalie for Saturday's game in Nashville. | |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka allowed five goals on 22 shots in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Wild. | |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka will protect the home goal Wednesday versus the Wild, Arizona Coyotes Insider Craig Morgan reports. | |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka failed to record a save on two shots in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Kraken. | |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka will start against the visiting Kraken on Saturday, Arizona Coyotes Insider Craig Morgan reports. | |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka allowed three goals on 31 shots in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Ducks. | |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka will patrol the road crease during Friday's game against Anaheim, Arizona Coyotes Insider Craig Morgan reports. | |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka stopped 31 of 33 shots in Tuesday's 3-0 loss to the Flyers. | |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka will patrol the crease in Tuesday's road tilt with the Flyers. | |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka made 37 saves in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Hurricanes. | |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka is the starting goalie for Sunday's game against the Hurricanes, Arizona Coyotes Insider Craig Morgan reports. | |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka stopped 30 of 31 shots in Friday's 2-0 loss to the Capitals. | |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka will be stationed between the pipes for Friday's game in Washington, Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. | |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka came off the bench to stop 26 of 29 shots in a 5-3 loss to Florida on Monday. | |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka allowed three goals on 24 shots in Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Islanders. | |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka will be stationed between the pipes for Saturday's home tilt with the Islanders, Jose Romero of AZ Central Sports reports. | |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka allowed five goals on 31 shots in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Oilers. | |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka will guard the home goal during Thursday's matchup with Edmonton, per Arizona Coyotes Insider Craig Morgan. | |
| Oct 18, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka allowed a goal on 12 shots in relief of Carter Hutton in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Blues. | |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka turned aside 32 shots in regulation and overtime but only one of three shootout attempts in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Sabres. | |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka will protect the road goal Saturday versus the Sabres. | |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka will protect the road goal in Thursday's preseason game versus the Golden Knights, Arizona Coyotes Insider Craig Morgan reports. | |
| May 4, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes | Karel Vejmelka | Vejmelka signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the Coyotes on Tuesday, per PuckPedia. The deal begins in 2021-22. |
2021-2022 Regular Season Stats
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Karel Vejmelka |
GP | GAA | SV% | PIM | GSAx | GSAx/GP | ||
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| Arizona Coyotes
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25 | 3.4 | 0.901 | 0 | ||||
| Karel Vejmelka Stats by Elite Prospects | Karel Vejmelka Advanced Stats by  |
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Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | GAA | SV% | PIM | GSAx | GSAx/GP | Playoffs | GP | GAA | SV% | PIM | ||||||||||
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| 2010-2011 | SK Horacka Slavia Trebic U16 | Czechia U16 2 | 24 | 2.41 | 0.904 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | SK Horacka Slavia Trebic U18 | Czechia U18 2 | 7 | 2.18 | 0.000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | Kraj Vysocina U15 | MMCR | 3 | 2.67 | 0.000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | SK Horacka Slavia Trebic U16 | Czechia U16 | 13 | 5.37 | 0.884 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Czechia U16 (all) | International-Jr | 11 | 4.62 | 0.858 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Czechia U17 (all) | International-Jr | 1 | 7.5 | 0.705 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | SK Horacka Slavia Trebic U18 | Czechia U18 2 | 17 | 2.87 | 0.892 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | SK Horacka Slavia Trebic U20 | Czechia U20 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.852 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Czechia U17 (all) | International-Jr | 5 | 5.34 | 0.848 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | SK Horacka Slavia Trebic U20 | Czechia U20 2 | 5 | 2.17 | 0.918 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | HC Dynamo Pardubice U18 | Czechia U18 | 17 | 2.6 | 0.926 | 0 | Playoffs | 1 | 4 | 0.894 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | SK Horacka Slavia Trebic U18 | Czechia U18 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Czechia U17 | EYOF | 2 | 4.85 | 0.868 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Czechia U19 | WJAC-19 | 2 | 2 | 0.925 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | HC Dynamo Pardubice U18 | Czechia U18 | 4 | 2.43 | 0.915 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | HC Dynamo Pardubice U20 | Czechia U20 | 36 | 2.57 | 0.930 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Czechia U18 (all) | International-Jr | 7 | 4.46 | 0.863 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2014-2015 | HC Dynamo Pardubice | Czechia | 7 | 2.86 | 0.923 | 0 | Playoffs | 6 | 3.02 | 0.916 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2014-2015 | HC Dynamo Pardubice U20 | Czechia U20 | 37 | 2.54 | 0.928 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2014-2015 | SK Horacka Slavia Trebic | Czechia2 | 3 | 1.36 | 0.952 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2014-2015 | Czechia U19 (all) | International-Jr | 6 | 4.48 | 0.858 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | HC Dynamo Pardubice | Czechia | 1 | 1.36 | 0.933 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | SK Horacka Slavia Trebic | Czechia2 | 42 | 2.62 | 0.920 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Czechia U20 (all) | International-Jr | 6 | 3.84 | 0.861 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | HC Kometa Brno | Czechia | 5 | 1.47 | 0.941 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | SK Horacka Slavia Trebic | Czechia2 | 2 | 2.4 | 0.927 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | HC Kometa Brno | Czechia | 31 | 2.5 | 0.905 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | SK Horacka Slavia Trebic | Czechia2 | 10 | 2.32 | 0.929 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | HC Kometa Brno | Czechia | 6 | 1.81 | 0.937 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | HC Kometa Brno | Champions HL | 3 | 2.25 | 0.939 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | SK Horacka Slavia Trebic | Czechia2 | 14 | 2.32 | 0.908 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | HC Dukla Jihlava | Czechia | 4 | 2.5 | 0.901 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | HC Kometa Brno | Czechia | 31 | 2.38 | 0.915 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | HC Kometa Brno | Champions HL | 5 | 3.81 | 0.883 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | SK Horacka Slavia Trebic | Czechia2 | 10 | 2.05 | 0.925 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019-2020 | HC Kometa Brno | Czechia | 43 | 2.71 | 0.911 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020-2021 | HC Kometa Brno | Czechia | 35 | 2.79 | 0.911 | 0 | Playoffs | 8 | 2.39 | 0.910 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 25 | 3.4 | 0.901 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Karel Vejmelka Stats by Elite Prospects | Karel Vejmelka Advanced Stats by  |
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Active Contract
Entry Level Contract | 1 Years $842,500 1.03% of cap space
| 2021-2022 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $842,500 | RFA |
| AAV | $925,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $82,500 | |
| Base Salary | $750,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $92,500 | |
| Total Salary | $842,500 | |
| Minors Salary | $80,000 | |
| Clauses | ||
| UFA Year | ||
| Buy It Out | ||