Matt Villalta
Utah Mammoth, Goaltenders
Age: 26y-9m-2d (Jun 03, 1999)
Country: CA
College: Sault Ste. Marie
Drafted: Round 3 (#72 overall), 2017
2024-2025 Extension (CURRENT)
Matt Villalta signed a 2 year, $1,550,000 contract with the Utah Hockey Club, including $1,550,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $775,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,550,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / RFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
25 |
Buried
|
$775,000 | 0.88% | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 2025-26 |
|
26 |
Buried
|
$775,000 | 0.81% | $775,000 | $1,075,000 |
| 2026-27 |
|
27 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
25 |
Buried
|
$775,000 | $775,000 | 0.88% |
| 2025-26 |
|
26 |
Buried
|
$775,000 | $775,000 | 0.81% |
| 2026-27 |
|
27 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
25 |
Buried |
$300,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 | - | $300,000 | $537,500 |
| 2025-26 |
|
26 |
Buried |
$775,000 | $775,000 | $1,075,000 | - | $537,500 | $775,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / RFA
2022-2022 Extension
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
2018-2021 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,775,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Seasons
Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$1,203,916
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$104,568 |
$104,568 |
|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$24,348 |
$128,916 |
|
| 2024 | 25 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$300,000 |
$428,916 |
|
| 2025 | 26 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$775,000 |
$1,203,916 |
|
| Total |
$1,203,916 |
$1,203,916 |
||||
| Total |
$1,203,916 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$12,068 | $92,500 | - | $104,568 |
| 3 |
|
$1,099,348 | - | - | $1,099,348 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
|
21 |
$12,068
|
$92,500 |
$104,568 |
$104,568 |
|
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$24,348
|
$24,348 |
$128,916 |
||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$300,000
|
$300,000 |
$428,916 |
||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$775,000
|
$775,000 |
$1,203,916 |
||
| Total |
$1,111,416 |
$92,500 |
$1,203,916 |
$1,203,916 |
|||
| Total |
$1,111,416 |
$92,500 |
$1,203,916 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$12,068 | $92,500 | - | $104,568 |
| 3 |
|
$1,099,348 | - | - | $1,099,348 |
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Feb 20, 2026
Demoted to the Minors by Utah (UTA)
-
Feb 17, 2026
Promoted from the Minors by Utah (UTA)
-
Jan 01, 2026
Demoted to the Minors by Utah (UTA)
-
Dec 29, 2025
Promoted from the Minors by Utah (UTA)
-
Apr 16, 2025
Demoted to the Minors by Utah (UTA)
-
Mar 28, 2025
Promoted from the Minors by Utah (UTA)
-
Jun 19, 2024
Signed a 2 year $1.55 million contract extension with Utah (UTA)
-
Feb 22, 2024
Demoted to the Minors by Arizona (ARI)
-
Feb 16, 2024
Promoted from the Minors by Arizona (ARI)
-
Jul 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Jun 30, 2022
Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract extension with Los Angeles (LAK)
-
Apr 27, 2018
Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Los Angeles (LAK)
-
Jun 23, 2017
Drafted by Los Angeles (LAK): Round 3 (#72 overall)
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