Karel Vejmelka
| Karel Vejmelka | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
25 May 1996 Třebíč, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Arizona Coyotes HC Dynamo Pardubice HC Kometa Brno HC Dukla Jihlava | ||
| NHL Draft |
145th overall, 2015 Nashville Predators | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
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 28 November 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 5 May 2021.[3]
In his debut North American season, Vejmelka earned a opening 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 17 October 2021.[4]
Career statistics[]
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| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 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 | ||
| ELH totals | 163 | 77 | 84 | 0 | 9,155 | 391 | 13 | 2.56 | .913 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 789 | 35 | 1 | 2.66 | .913 | ||||
References[]
- ^ "Karel Vejmela signs senior contract with Pardubice". HC Dynamo Pardubice. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ "Brno welcome Karel Vejmelka from Pardubice" (in Czech). HC Kometa Brno. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Coyotes Karel Vejmelka signs one-year ELC". CBS Sports. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Coyotes get first point of season in shootout loss to Sabres". arizonasports.com. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1996 births
- Living people
- Arizona Coyotes players
- Czech expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Czech ice hockey goaltenders
- HC Dukla Jihlava players
- HC Dynamo Pardubice players
- SK Horácká Slavia Třebíč players
- HC Kometa Brno players
- Nashville Predators draft picks
- Czech ice hockey goaltender stubs