Karel Vejmelka is one of the most underrated goaltenders in the NHL. Despite his 18-24-6 record last year and his sub-par stats, he saved many games for the weak Coyotes team.
In international play last year with Team Czechia, Vejmelka played 6 games posting a 2.18 GAA and a .927 sv% which was much stronger than his stats with the Coyotes.
Vejmelka has voiced his displeasure of playing in a college arena recently which has left many surprised.
Being the starter for the Coyotes until 2025 with a salary of $2.725 million per season, Vejmelka may be potentially demanding a trade from Arizona if their fortunes do not change in the near future.

As seen on Habs Fanatics - Coyotes goaltender Vejmelka publicly criticizes his own organization
| POLL | ||
JUILLET 28 | 92 ANSWERS Coyotes Goalie Brutally Criticizes His Team and Organization Would you want your favorite team to trade for Vejmelka? | ||
| Yes | 41 | 44.6 % |
| No | 51 | 55.4 % |
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YESTERDAY
MAY 29, 2026
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| G | A | PTS | ||
| Taylor Hall | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Logan Stankoven | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Jackson Blake | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Seth Jarvis | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Cole Caufield | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Eric Robinson | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Sebastian Aho | - | 1 | 1 | |
| William Carrier | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Lane Hutson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Alexander Nikishin | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Andrei Svechnikov | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Frederik Andersen | - | - | - | |
| Josh Anderson | - | - | - | |
| Zachary Bolduc | - | - | - | |
| Alexandre Carrier | - | - | - | |
| Jalen Chatfield | - | - | - | |
| Kirby Dach | - | - | - | |
| Phillip Danault | - | - | - | |
| COMPLETE STATS | ||||