Goalie Karel Vejmelka #70 of the Arizona Coyotes tends the net against the Washington Capitals during the second period at Capital One Arena on March 03, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
(Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – As the inaugural Utah Hockey Club season continues to inch closer it seems as though new team gear is revealed on social media platforms nearly every day. On Wednesday afternoon, images of Utah’s new goalie masks were posted on X, giving fans their first look at Karel Vejmelka and Jaxson Stauber’s helmets.
2002 Olympic symbols on Stauber’s new mask.
That’s incredible. https://t.co/hSRdGi4vHZ
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) September 4, 2024
Named the “Utah Razor Rocker” by the artist Dave Gunnarsson who specializes in NHL mask art, backup goaltender Vejmelka’s new helmet features black and blue razors on both sides.
It also has the same “Utah” text as the club’s new sweaters on the top of the mask with small, slightly faded renderings of the club’s alternate state outline logo.
The phrase “hockey club” is also found at the very top of the helmet and featured near the chin is Vejmelka’s number 70, which was placed over the top of the state outline logo. A small NHL logo is located near the cage on the right side of the mask.
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As for Stauber’s new mask, it features the club’s new Utah Hockey Club logo on the very top with the alternate state outline logo near the chin.
Also painted on both sides is another Utah Hockey Club logo in addition to small graphic outlines of the state which are found throughout the entire mask.
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Perhaps the most unique artwork found on Stauber’s helmet are the iconic 2002 Winter Olympic symbols located on both sides. The official 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympic Snowflake is featured next to the hockey event logo from that year.
Fans can watch the Utah Hockey Club’s first game on October 8 against Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks on ESPN. Click here for the full schedule.
