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SOURCE SPORTS: Blue Jackets’ Goalie Matiss Kivlenieks Dies From Tragic Fireworks Accident

Tragic news out of the NHL. Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Matiss Kivlenieks died in a freak fireworks accident on the Fourth of July. He was only 24 years old.



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Police in Novi, Michigan, said Monday morning that Kivlenieks died after he fell and hit his head while fleeing a hot tub during a “firework malfunction.” It’s unclear if Kivlenieks fell and hit his head, but an autopsy has revealed that Kivlenieks was actually killed by an errant firework.

Blue Jackets president of hockey operations John Davidson said in a statement Monday that the team is “shocked and saddened” by Kivlenieks’ death. He extended condolences to Kivlenieks’ mother Astrida and the rest of his family.

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“Kivi was an outstanding young man who greeted every day and everyone with a smile and the impact he had during his four years with our organization will not be forgotten,” Davidson said.

Kivlenieks, who was undrafted, signed with Columbus as a free agent in 2017.