Karel Vejmelka signed a five-year contract with the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday. Financial terms were not disclosed. The 28-year-old goalie is 16-16-4 with a 2.45 goals-against average and .910 save percentage in 38 games (35 starts) for Utah.

The Red Wings look to right the ship against a feisty Utah Hockey Club. Coyotes no more, this marks the first time the Red Wings have hosted Utah since their move from Arizona. The move, along with the development of former high draft picks Logan Cooley and Dylan Guenther and really solid goaltending from Karel Vejmelka,

Karel Vejmelka made 38 saves for the Utah Hockey Club, who scored three straight goals to rally for a 4-2 win against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday. Vejmelka, who signed a five-year contract extension earlier Thursday,

Utah Hockey Club left wing Lawson Crouse (67) and goaltender Karel Vejmelka (70) hug after a win over the Minnesota Wild of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Vejmelka will guard the visiting goal in Detroit on Thursday, per Cole Bagley of KSL Sports. Vejmelka will play his first game after inking a five-year, $23.75 million contract Wednesday. The 28-year-old netminder is 16-16-4 with a 2.

Utah's five year extension of Karel Vejmelka is already looking like it's paid off. In a 4-2 road win over the Detroit Red Wings, Utah relied heavily on Vejmelka's 38 saves, the highest he's had on the road this season,

The scoreboard doesn’t suggest it, but the Utah Hockey Club’s 4-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday wasn’t their best game by any stretch of the imagination. They allowed 40 shots on net, managing just 19 of their own.

Thursday's 4-2 loss to Utah was the Wings' fourth consecutive loss and they have the toughest schedule remaining in the NHL.