Vitek Vanecek
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Birth place: Havlickuv Brod, Czech Republic
Goalie, catches left
6 ' 2" (188 cm) | 187 lb (85 kg)
Birth place: Havlickuv Brod, Czech Republic
Goalie, catches left
6 ' 2" (188 cm) | 187 lb (85 kg)
Championships & Medals
| Age | Year | Team | Event | Tournament Location / Series Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 17 | 2013 | Team Czech Republic | Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament | Breclav, Czech Republic and Piestany, Slovakia |
 | 18 | 2014 | Team Czech Republic | U18 World Championship | Lappeenranta and Imatra, Finland |
 | 29 | 2025 | Florida Panthers | NHL Stanley Cup Champion | Florida Panthers defeated Edmonton Oilers 4‑2 in a best of seven series. |
| Hlinka Gretzky Cup Medals | | ||||
| IIHF U18 World Championship Medals | | ||||
| NHL Stanley Cup Championships | | ||||
| Date | Game | Score | TOI | GAA | SV% | W | L | GA | SV | SOG | SO | G | A | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2025 | FLA @ WSH | (3-6) | 60:00 | 6.00 | 0.818 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | FLA @ MTL | (2-3) | 60:10 | 2.99 | 0.857 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 6, 2025 | FLA @ DET | (1-2) | 57:37 | 2.08 | 0.917 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 12, 2025 | BUF @ FLA | (2-3) | 65:00 | 1.85 | 0.929 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 15, 2025 | FLA @ TBL | (1-5) | 60:00 | 5.00 | 0.839 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GAME LOG |
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| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | GAA | SV% | W | L | GA | SV | SO | TIME |
| 2012‑13 | Team Czech Republic U17 |  | 16 | 6 | 5.65 | 0.831 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 118 | 0 | 255 |
| 2013‑14 | Team Czech Republic U18 | | 17 | 17 | 2.51 | 0.917 | 9 | 6 | 42 | 463 | 0 | 1005 |
| 2014‑15 | Bili Tygri Liberec | ELH | 18 | 2 | 1.50 | 0.943 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 120 |
| 2014‑15 | Team Czech Republic U19 | | 18 | 4 | 2.10 | 0.929 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 91 | 0 | 200 |
| 2014‑15 | Team Czech Republic U20 | | 18 | 8 | 2.82 | 0.894 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 161 | 0 | 404 |
| 2015‑16 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 19 | 1 | 0.92 | 0.962 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 65 |
| 2015‑16 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 19 | 32 | 2.03 | 0.917 | 18 | 7 | 63 | 697 | 4 | 1867 |
| 2015‑16 | Team Czech Republic U20 | | 19 | 7 | 3.75 | 0.852 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 138 | 1 | 384 |
| 2016‑17 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 20 | 39 | 2.54 | 0.909 | 18 | 10 | 91 | 906 | 5 | 2147 |
| 2017‑18 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 21 | 2 | 2.01 | 0.935 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 58 | 0 | 119 |
| 2017‑18 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 21 | 32 | 3.04 | 0.888 | 12 | 13 | 86 | 679 | 2 | 1695 |
| 2018‑19 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 22 | 38 | 2.62 | 0.907 | 21 | 10 | 97 | 945 | 2 | 2220 |
| 2019‑20 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 23 | 31 | 2.26 | 0.917 | 19 | 10 | 69 | 758 | 2 | 1832 |
| 2020‑21 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 24 | 37 | 2.69 | 0.908 | 21 | 10 | 95 | 936 | 2 | 2115 |
| 2021‑22 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 25 | 1 | 2.03 | 0.913 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 59 |
| 2021‑22 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 25 | 42 | 2.67 | 0.908 | 20 | 12 | 103 | 1014 | 4 | 2317 |
| 2022‑23 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 26 | 52 | 2.45 | 0.911 | 33 | 11 | 119 | 1214 | 3 | 2916 |
| 2023‑24 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 27 | 32 | 3.18 | 0.890 | 17 | 9 | 95 | 767 | 0 | 1792 |
| 2024‑25 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 28 | 1 | 2.00 | 0.917 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 60 |
| 2024‑25 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 28 | 18 | 3.89 | 0.882 | 3 | 10 | 63 | 470 | 0 | 973 |
| 2024‑25 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 28 | 7 | 3.00 | 0.890 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 170 | 1 | 421 |
| NHL Totals | 188 | 2.83 | 0.902 | 96 | 56 | 496 | 4571 | 10 | 10 534 | |||
| AHL Totals | 143 | 2.58 | 0.906 | 72 | 44 | 348 | 3356 | 11 | 8078 | |||
| ECHL Totals | 34 | 2.02 | 0.919 | 19 | 8 | 67 | 755 | 4 | 1986 | |||
| Czech ExtraLiga Totals | 2 | 1.50 | 0.943 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 120 | |||
Playoff Stats
| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | GAA | SV% | W | L | GA | SV | SO | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015‑16 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 19 | 11 | 2.31 | 0.914 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 254 | 1 | 624 |
| 2016‑17 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 20 | 4 | 2.75 | 0.910 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 91 | 0 | 196 |
| 2018‑19 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 22 | 4 | 2.25 | 0.935 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 130 | 1 | 241 |
| 2020‑21 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 24 | 1 | 4.56 | 0.750 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| 2021‑22 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 25 | 2 | 4.21 | 0.863 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 44 | 0 | 100 |
| 2022‑23 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 26 | 7 | 4.64 | 0.825 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 99 | 0 | 272 |
| ECHL Totals | 11 | 2.31 | 0.914 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 254 | 1 | 624 | |||
| NHL Totals | 10 | 4.52 | 0.834 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 146 | 0 | 385 | |||
| AHL Totals | 8 | 2.47 | 0.925 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 221 | 1 | 437 |
National Team Stats - Major Tournaments
| Team | Age | GP | GAA | SV% | W | L | GA | SV | SO | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Czech Republic - Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament 2013 | 17 | 4 | 2.89 | 0.921 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 128 | 0 | 229 |
| Team Czech Republic - U18 World Championship 2014 | 17 | 7 | 2.74 | 0.897 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 174 | 0 | 437 |
| Team Czech Republic - U20 World Championship 2015 | 18 | 3 | 4.31 | 0.829 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 63 | 0 | 181 |
| Team Czech Republic - U20 World Championship 2016 | 19 | 5 | 2.73 | 0.881 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 89 | 1 | 264 |
| U20 World Championship Totals | 8 | 3.37 | 0.859 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 152 | 1 | 445 | |
| U18 World Championship Totals | 7 | 2.74 | 0.897 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 174 | 0 | 437 | |
| Hlinka Gretzky Cup Totals | 4 | 2.89 | 0.921 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 128 | 0 | 229 |
National and Regional Team Stats - Miscellaneous Tournaments
| Team | Age | GP | GAA | SV% | W | L | GA | SV | SO | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Czech Republic - U17 2‑Nations 2012 | 16 | 1 | 3.00 | 0.909 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Team Czech Republic - U17 5‑Nations 2013 | 17 | 3 | 5.67 | 0.835 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 86 | 0 | 180 |
| Team Czech Republic - U17 4‑Nations 2013 | 17 | 2 | 6.52 | 0.786 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 55 |
| Team Czech Republic - U18 5‑Nations 2013 | 17 | 3 | 1.67 | 0.938 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 76 | 0 | 180 |
| Team Czech Republic - U18 5‑Nations 2014 | 18 | 3 | 2.26 | 0.934 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 85 | 0 | 159 |
| Team Czech Republic - U20 4‑Nations 2014 | 18 | 3 | 1.32 | 0.948 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 136 |
| Team Czech Republic - U19 5‑Nations 2015 | 19 | 4 | 2.10 | 0.929 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 91 | 0 | 200 |
| Team Czech Republic - U20 4‑Nations 2015 | 19 | 2 | 2.06 | 0.935 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 87 | ||
| Team Czech Republic - U20 World Summer Showcase 2015 | 19 | 2 | 6.00 | 0.803 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 49 | 0 | 120 |
| U20 Men Totals | 7 | 3.15 | 0.891 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 147 | 0 | 343 | |
| U18 Men Totals | 6 | 1.95 | 0.936 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 161 | 0 | 339 | |
| U17 Men Totals | 6 | 5.65 | 0.831 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 118 | 0 | 255 | |
| U19 Men Totals | 4 | 2.10 | 0.929 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 91 | 0 | 200 |
All-Star Game Appearences
| Year | Team | LGE | Age | GP | GAA | SV% | W | L | GA | SV | SO | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Atlantic Division All-Stars | AHL | 23 | 1 | 1.06 | 0.900 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 21 |
| 2020 | Atlantic Division All-Stars | AHL | 24 | 1 | 1.26 | 0.846 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 17 |
| AHL All-Star Game Totals | 2 | 6.32 | 0.879 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 1 | 38 |