Vejmelka stopped 21 of 25 shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Blackhawks.
Connor Bedard scored at 3:10 of overtime to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-3 victory against the Utah Hockey Club at United Center on Friday. Bedard circled the net and scored from the slot after going eight games without a goal.
The goaltender wants to stay in Salt Lake City. Per reports from NHL insiders Pierre LeBrun, Frank Seravalli and Elliotte Friedman, Utah Hockey Club general manager Bill Armstrong made that happen. Vejmelka has reportedly signed a five-year contract extension with a $4.