The Utah Hockey Club should have an interesting NHL Trade Deadline as they attempt to chase down a playoff berth in their inaugural season.

A new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll asked people statewide to weigh in on a possible name for the new NHL team.

SALT LAKE CITY (March 6, 2025) – Utah Hockey Club announced today the signing of goaltender Karel Vejmelka to a five-year contract extension.

The 28-year-old was on the last season of the three-year, $8.25 million deal he inked with the Arizona Coyotes in March 2022. Vejmelka was at risk of becoming an unrestricted free agent this summer but Utah locked him down.

On Wednesday, the Club signed forward Alex Kerfoot and defenseman Ian Cole to one-year contract extensions, with each worth a reported $3 million average annual value.

SALT LAKE CITY (March 5, 2025) – Utah Hockey Club announced today the signing of defenseman Ian Cole to a one-year contract extension.

The forward and defenseman signed one-year contract extensions — with a reported $3 million average annual value each — on Wednesday, Utah Hockey Club announced. Both were pending unrestricted free agents but Utah decided to keep the two veteran, depth players around.

The Utah Hockey Club has signed goaltender Karel Vejmelka to a five-year contract with an annual average value of $4.75 million, according to The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun. The new deal represents a significant investment into Vejmelka, who has played like a top-10 goaltender this season.

The Utah Hockey Club is set in goal for the foreseeable future with the news of Karel Vejmelka's new contract extension.

The Utah Hockey Club has reportedly re-signed the goaltender to a five-year deal with an average annual value of $4.75 million, per Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman on Thursday.