Utah Mammoth Place Goaltender on IR

Utah Mammoth Place Goaltender on IR

The Utah Mammoth have placed goaltender Karel Vejmelka on injured reserve. Vejmelka was originally deemed day-to-day with an upper-body injury, but now he’ll officially miss Monday’s home game against the Nashville Predators. Since it was retroactive to December 23rd, he can return as soon as Thursday, on the road versus the New York Islanders. Still, there’s no timetable for Vejmelka’s return. In a corresponding move, Matt Villalta was called u…

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Mammoth’s Karel Vejmelka placed on injured reserve - Daily Faceoff

One of the league’s more underrated goaltenders is going to miss some time. On Monday, the Utah Mammoth placed goaltender Karel Vejmelka on injured reserve. In response, the team has called up netminder Matt Villalta from its American Hockey League affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners. ROSTER UPDATEThe @utahmammoth have recalled goaltender Matt Villalta from the Tucson Roadrunners (AHL)Goaltender Karel Vejmelka has been placed on IR (upper-body) re…

Mammoth Recall Matt Villalta, Place Karel Vejmelka On IR

The Utah Mammoth announced that they’ve placed netminder Karel Vejmelka on the injured reserve with an upper-body injury, retroactive to December 23. In a corresponding roster move, the Mammoth have recalled Matt Villalta from the AHL’s Tucson Roadrunners. Due to the holiday break last week, Vejmelka, 29, will only miss two games at a minimum. There’s no indication that the injury is severe, meaning he could be activated from the IR as early as …