SALT LAKE CITY (March 5, 2025) – Utah Hockey Club announced today the signing of defenseman Ian Cole to a one-year contract extension.

The Utah Hockey Club signed goaltender Karel Vejmelka to a five-year contract extension Thursday, the latest in a flurry of moves aimed at keeping a handful of potential free agents from leaving after a year or less in Salt Lake City.

The forward and defenseman signed one-year contract extensions — with a reported $3 million average annual value each — on Wednesday, Utah Hockey Club announced. Both were pending unrestricted free agents but Utah decided to keep the two veteran, depth players around.