Utah Mammoth 2025-26 Season Recap and Player Evaluations

The Utah Mammoth closed the 2025‑26 NHL season with a 43‑33‑6 record, securing the first wild‑card spot in the Western Conference. In the playoffs the team was eliminated in the first round by the Vegas Golden Knights, losing the series in six games. The franchise’s AHL affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners, finished 34‑28‑10, missing the postseason.

Among individual performances, forward Logan Cooley delivered a standout four‑goal, five‑point game against the Golden Knights in October. Goaltender Karel Vejmelka, under a five‑year $4.75 million‑per‑year contract, posted a 0.897 save percentage and a 2.73 goals‑against average over 64 regular‑season games, with a 0.885 save percentage in the playoffs. His season included a six‑game winning streak in October and varied month‑to‑month results.

The season overview also highlighted the Mammoth’s first extra‑attacker goal, scored by Clayton Keller, and other notable moments as the club wrapped up its inaugural campaign.