Saturday August 26 would have been the late Matiss Kivlenieks‘ 27th birthday. The Cleveland Monsters are making sure that his legacy is preserved. This year is no different.
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks' death has officially been ruled accidental, and the case is now closed, the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office said Wednesday.
Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins notched 31 saves to help lead his team to a 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars on Monday, but a pregame insult from a Dallas fan was still on his mind following the victory.
The Columbus goaltender expected to blank Dallas after the spectator "provoked" him before the game by referencing his late teammate and friend.
Pretty good weekend to be a Blue Jackets fan. Well, the Jackets did the damn thing this weekend to open up the 2021-22 season. In a resounding 8-2 win
CLEVELAND – On October 15, 2017, Matiss Kivlenieks made his professional debut in Manitoba as the Cleveland Monsters took on the Moose. Due to the game taking place in enemy territory, there was no pomp and circumstance for the rookie.
Elvis Merzlikins called it his most important game. Brad Larsen called it both a special and strange night. But many years from now and beyond, Thursday night’s Blue Jackets’ home opener won’t soon be forgotten.
Countrymen, teammates and fellow goalies, Elvis Merzlikins and Matiss Kivlenieks were more than best friends. After Kivlenieks' death in a fireworks accident this offseason, Merzlikins must carry on without his "little brother."
Matiss Kivlenieks may have passed away, but his memory will live on. The young Latvian netminder tragically lost his life this summer after a fireworks incident, but he will be remembered by all those who knew him and all those who cheered for him.
It's been quite the week in the Merzlikins' household. Elvis Merzlikins wife, Alexsandra, gave birth to a newborn baby boy was born last Friday, and his middle name honors late Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Matiss Kivlenieks.
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks tragically died July 4 at the home of Columbus goaltending coach Manny Legace in Novi, Mich., after an accident involving fireworks left him with a fatal chest trauma.
News of Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks’ tragic passing broke the airwaves on Monday and left the NHL community shocked and deeply saddened.
Kivlenieks was at the home of Columbus goaltending coach Manny Legace in Novi, Mich., to celebrate the wedding of Legace's daughter and the holiday weekend when the fireworks accident occurred Sunday.
It's been a very difficult last 24 hours, to say the least. In the early morning of July 5th, the world learned of the tragedy that had befallen Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks on the night of July 4th.
The native of Latvia went undrafted but signed a three-year entry-level contract with Columbus before the 2017-18 campaign. He spent the majority of his time with the AHL's Cleveland Monsters.
Kivlenieks is having an inconsistent season with the Cleveland Monsters of the AHL in his third full professional campaign
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