Utah Mammoth Goalie Starts
2026-27 · 10-8-3 · 23 pts · 5th Central
Who starts in goal for the Utah Mammoth: every game of 2026-27 colour-coded by starting goalie, with each goalie's share of starts and how it has moved. G1 is the current starter, ranked on recent starts, so a goalie taking over the net moves up quickly.
Karel Vejmelka has started 14 of 21 Mammoth games (67%), 6 of the last 10. Sebastian Cossa has 7 starts and 1 relief appearance. Status: Clear No. 1.
G1StarterKarel Vejmelka- Starts
- 14/21
- Share
- 67%
- Last 10
- 6
6-6-2 · .869 SV% · 1 relief · last start Nov 14
G2BackupSebastian Cossa- Starts
- 7/21
- Share
- 33%
- Last 10
- 4
4-2-1 · .862 SV% · 1 relief · last start Nov 11
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Every Mammoth game by starting goalie
- G1 Karel Vejmelka
- G2 Sebastian Cossa
Filled: started · half: relief · dot: dressed, did not play · blank: not dressed · ▲ second game of a back-to-back
Utah Mammoth goalie patterns
- Back-to-backs: 2 second games so far, started by Karel Vejmelka 2.
- Home and road: Karel Vejmelka started 7 of 8 home games and 7 of 13 road games.
- Pulled starters: a reliever came in 2 times (10% of games).
Game log
Every game: starter, saves and result (21 games)
| # | Date | Opp | Starter | Saves | Result | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Nov 14 | vs SJS | G1 Karel Vejmelka | 16/21 | OTL | – |
| 20 | Nov 12 ▲ | vs STL | G1 Karel Vejmelka | 22/22 | OTL | – |
| 19 | Nov 11 | @ VGK | G2 Sebastian Cossa | 23/28 | L | – |
| 18 | Nov 7 | @ OTT | G1 Karel Vejmelka | 17/20 | L | – |
| 17 | Nov 5 | @ MTL | G2 Sebastian Cossa | 30/35 | OTL | – |
| 16 | Nov 3 | @ TOR | G2 Sebastian Cossa | 27/29 | W | – |
| 15 | Nov 1 | @ PHI | G1 Karel Vejmelka | 15/20 | L | – |
| 14 | Oct 29 | @ PIT | G2 Sebastian Cossa | 30/33 | W | – |
| 13 | Oct 27 | vs MIN | G1 Karel Vejmelka | 28/31 | L | – |
| 12 | Oct 24 | vs TBL | G1 Karel Vejmelka | 28/32 | W | – |
| 11 | Oct 22 | @ SEA | G1 Karel Vejmelka | 20/24 | L | – |
| 10 | Oct 19 | vs PIT | G2 Sebastian Cossa | 15/19 | W | – |
| 9 | Oct 17 | vs EDM | G1 Karel Vejmelka | 12/17 | L | Sebastian Cossa |
| 8 | Oct 15 | @ EDM | G1 Karel Vejmelka | 22/24 | W | – |
| 7 | Oct 13 | vs TOR | G1 Karel Vejmelka | 22/26 | W | – |
| 6 | Oct 10 | @ BUF | G1 Karel Vejmelka | 23/24 | W | – |
| 5 | Oct 8 | @ BOS | G2 Sebastian Cossa | 5/8 | L | Karel Vejmelka |
| 4 | Oct 6 | @ NJD | G1 Karel Vejmelka | 30/33 | W | – |
| 3 | Oct 4 ▲ | @ NYR | G1 Karel Vejmelka | 18/21 | L | – |
| 2 | Oct 3 | @ CBJ | G2 Sebastian Cossa | 17/18 | W | – |
| 1 | Oct 1 | vs CHI | G1 Karel Vejmelka | 15/15 | W | – |
Goalie data stories
How the game changed, told through the numbers.
- The Schedule Got Kinder. The Second Night Didn’t. In the Original Six era about a third of NHL games were a team’s second night in a row, and one goalie played both.
- Hainsworth’s 22 Was Mostly Arithmetic George Hainsworth’s 22 shutouts in 1928-29 have stood for almost a century.
- A Shootout Shooter Needs More Than 200 Tries Before Skill Outweighs Luck. The Most Anyone Has Taken Is 135. T.J.
- The Last Goalie Who Played Every Night A rule ended the every-night goalie in the mid-1960s, and the 1990s brought him back.
Utah Mammoth goalie starts FAQ
Who is the Utah Mammoth starting goalie?
Karel Vejmelka is G1: 14 of 21 starts this season (67%) and 6 of the last 10.
How often does the Utah Mammoth backup goalie start?
Sebastian Cossa has 7 starts (33% of games) plus 1 relief appearance.
Who starts the second game of Utah Mammoth back-to-backs?
Karel Vejmelka started 2 of 2 second games this season; the other goalies started 0.