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Vitek Vanecek
| Position | Goaltender | Current Team | San Jose Sharks |
| Catches | Left | Current Contract | 3 years |
| Height | 6'2" | Expires | 2024-25 |
| Weight (lbs) | 184 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 29 |
| Age | 29 (Jan 9, 1996) | Expiry Status | UFA |
| Drafted | 2014, Round 2, Overall 39 (WSH) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2025 | San Jose Sharks | Recalled from AHL | |
| Jan 29, 2025 | San Jose Sharks | Assigned to AHL for conditioning stint | |
| Dec 27, 2024 | San Jose Sharks | Placed on IR | |
| Jul 19, 2022 | New Jersey Devils | Signed 3 years @ $3.400M AAV starting in 2022-23 | |
| Jul 1, 2019 | Washington Capitals | Signed 3 years @ $716K AAV starting in 2019-20 | |
| Jul 15, 2014 | Washington Capitals | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | GA | GAA | Save% | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | GA | GAA | Save% |
| 2020-21 | WSH | 37 | 36 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 1031 | 95 | 2.69 | 0.908 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4.56 | 0.750 |
| 2021-22 | WSH | 42 | 39 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 1117 | 103 | 2.67 | 0.908 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 7 | 4.21 | 0.863 |
| 2022-23 | NJD | 52 | 48 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 1333 | 119 | 2.45 | 0.911 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 120 | 21 | 4.64 | 0.825 |
| 2023-24 | NJD | 32 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 862 | 95 | 3.18 | 0.890 | |||||||||
| 2024-25 | SJS | 16 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 467 | 57 | 4.01 | 0.878 | |||||||||
5v5 Goalie Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAA/60 | SA/60 | xGA/60 | GA/60 | GS/60 | Sv% | xSv% | Sv%AE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | WSH | 37 | 1704:26 | 41.15 | 29.50 | 2.28 | 2.43 | -0.15 | 91.77 | 92.27 | -0.50 |
| 2021-22 | WSH | 41 | 1774:53 | 39.75 | 28.16 | 2.37 | 1.96 | 0.41 | 93.04 | 91.60 | 1.44 |
| 2022-23 | NJD | 52 | 2326:27 | 39.30 | 27.18 | 2.26 | 2.24 | 0.02 | 91.75 | 91.68 | 0.06 |
| 2023-24 | NJD | 32 | 1441:56 | 39.70 | 28.25 | 2.25 | 2.75 | -0.50 | 90.28 | 92.04 | -1.76 |
| 2024-25 | SJS | 16 | 659:53 | 48.83 | 32.46 | 2.80 | 3.55 | -0.75 | 89.08 | 91.38 | -2.31 |
4v5 Goalie Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAA/60 | SA/60 | xGA/60 | GA/60 | GS/60 | Sv% | xSv% | Sv%AE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | WSH | 37 | 169:54 | 64.98 | 39.55 | 6.29 | 5.30 | 0.99 | 86.61 | 84.10 | 2.51 |
| 2021-22 | WSH | 41 | 161:27 | 68.38 | 50.54 | 5.96 | 5.95 | 0.02 | 88.24 | 88.20 | 0.03 |
| 2022-23 | NJD | 52 | 248:00 | 63.87 | 43.79 | 5.97 | 4.35 | 1.62 | 90.06 | 86.36 | 3.69 |
| 2023-24 | NJD | 32 | 144:37 | 70.53 | 46.88 | 7.17 | 6.22 | 0.94 | 86.73 | 84.71 | 2.01 |
| 2024-25 | SJS | 16 | 94:28 | 69.87 | 48.27 | 6.51 | 8.89 | -2.38 | 81.58 | 86.50 | -4.92 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
Glossary
| Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|
| SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes. |
| SA/60 | Shots Against per 60 minutes. |
| xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| GS/60 | Goals Saved per 60 minutes (xGA/60 -GA/60). |
| Sv% | Save Percentage. |
| xSv% | Expected Save Percentage. |
| Sv%AE | Save Percentage above Expected (Sv% - xSv%). |
Current Contract
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 26 | $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $2,550,000 | $3,550,000 | $3,550,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2023-24 | 27 | $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 | - | - | $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 | UFA | ||
| 2024-25 | 28 | $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 | - | - | $2,900,000 | $2,900,000 | $2,900,000 | UFA | ||
| Total | - | $1,000,000 | $9,200,000 | $10,200,000 | $10,200,000 |
Signed: July 19, 2022
Team: New Jersey Devils
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 4.12
Previous Contracts
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 23 | $716,667 | $716,667 | - | - | $700,000 | $700,000 | $160,000 | RFA | ||
| 2020-21 | 24 | $716,667 | $716,667 | - | - | $700,000 | $700,000 | $700,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2021-22 | 25 | $716,667 | $716,667 | - | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $2,150,000 | $2,150,000 | $1,610,000 |
Signed: July 1, 2019
Team: Washington Capitals
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.88
Entry Level Contract
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 18 | $755,833 | $925,000 | - | $92,500 | - | $92,500 | - | ELC | ||
| 2015-16 | 19 | $745,000 | $894,167 | - | $92,500 | - | $92,500 | - | ELC | ||
| 2016-17 | 20 | $714,167 | $863,333 | $232,500 | $92,500 | $600,000 | $692,500 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2017-18 | 21 | $714,167 | $863,333 | $132,500 | - | $700,000 | $700,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2018-19 | 22 | $714,167 | $863,333 | $82,500 | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | $447,500 | $277,500 | $2,050,000 | $2,327,500 | $210,000 |
Signed: July 15, 2014
Team: Washington Capitals
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid two seasons as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.