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Latvia Matiss Kivlenieks
#80 Cleveland Monsters / AHL - 20/21
1-time USHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time USHL Goaltender of the Year 1
1-time USHL Player of the Year 1
Date of Birth
Aug 26, 1996
Position
G
Age
Height
6'2" / 187 cm
Place of Birth
Riga, LAT
Weight
179 lbs / 81 kg
Nation
Latvia
Catches
L
Youth Team
Prizma Riga
Contract
-
Agency
PREMIUM

Kivlenieks, 24, died on July 4, 2021, of chest trauma sustained in a fireworks mishap, in Novi, Mich.

Use/Embed statistics

Matiss Kivlenieks Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2011-12 Prizma/Pardaugava U15 Latvia U16 27* 28* 2.28* -* 57* -* 3* - * 1 503* |
HS Prizma/Pardaugava U18 Latvia U18 5* -* 4.64* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Prizma Riga Latvia 1* 1* 9.52* -* 9* -* 0* - * 57* |
Latvia U16 (all) International-Jr 4* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2012-13 HS Prizma/Pardaugava U18 Latvia U18 13* 15* 2.55* -* 28* -* 0* - * 660* |
Latvia U17 (all) International-Jr 3* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Latvia U18 WJC-18 0* 1* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Latvia U18 (all) International-Jr 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2013-14 Edina Lakers MNJHL 39* -* 3.95* .908* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 2 - 4.59 .911 - - - - -
Latvia U18 WJC-18 D1A 4* 5* 2.37* .899* 8* 71* 0* 2-1-0 * 203* |
Latvia U18 (all) International-Jr 5* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2014-15 Forest Lake Lakers MNJHL 33* -* 2.23* .930* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 4 - 1.75 .950 - - - - -
Coulee Region Chill NAHL 1* -* 4.05* .902* -* -* -* - * -* |
Latvia U20 WJC-20 D1A 4* 5* 1.75* .928* 7* 90* 0* 2-2-0 * 241* |
Latvia U20 (all) International-Jr 6* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2015-16 Coulee Region Chill NAHL 29* -* 2.41* .925* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 4 - 3.42 .893 - - - - -
Latvia U20 WJC-20 D1A 4* 5* 1.71* .941* 7* 112* 0* 3-0-0 * 245* |
Latvia U20 (all) International-Jr 6* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2016-17 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 49* -* 1.85* .932* 92* 1 270* 5* 36-7-6 * 2 992* | Playoffs 13 - 2.08 .925 28 343 2 8-3-2 808
2017-18 Cleveland Monsters AHL 43* -* 3.21* .891* 123* 1 005* 1* 14-21-4 * 2 297* |
Latvia WC 0* 1* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Latvia (all) International 1* -* 0.00* 1.000* -* -* -* - * -* |
2018-19 Cleveland Monsters AHL 14* -* 3.71* .873* 44* 303* 1* 4-4-1 * 711* |
Kalamazoo Wings ECHL 8* -* 2.71* .923* 19* 227* 0* 5-3-0 * 421* |
2019-20 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 6* -* 2.95* .898* 14* 123* 0* 1-1-2 * 285* |
Cleveland Monsters AHL 20* -* 2.96* .904* 59* 558* 1* 9-8-4 * 1 195* |
2020-21 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 2* -* 3.40* .901* 7* 64* 0* 1-1-0 * 123* |
Cleveland Monsters AHL 8* -* 2.25* .929* 18* 235* 0* 6-2-0 * 481* |
Latvia WC 4* 4* 2.18* .922* 9* 107* 1* 1-2-0 * 248* |
Latvia (all) International 5* 5* 2.18* -* 11* -* -* - * 312* |

Matiss Kivlenieks Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2012-13 Latvia U17 EYOF 3* -* 3.06* .909* -* -* -* - * -* |

Matiss Kivlenieks Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
AHL 4 85* -* 3.13* .896* 244* 2 101* 3* 33-35-9* 4 683 | 0 * * * * * * *
ECHL 1 8* -* 2.71* .923* 19* 227* 0* 5-3-0* 421 | 0 * * * * * * *
EYOF 1 3* -* 3.06* .909* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
International 2 6* 5* 2.12* 1.000* 11* -* -* -* 312 | 0 * * * * * * *
International-Jr 5 24* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Latvia 1 1* 1* 9.52* -* 9* -* 0* -* 57 | 0 * * * * * * *
Latvia U16 1 27* 28* 2.28* -* 57* -* 3* -* 1 503 | 0 * * * * * * *
Latvia U18 2 18* 15* 2.55* -* 28* -* 0* -* 660 | 0 * * * * * * *
MNJHL 2 72* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 2 6 - -* -* -* -* -* -* -*
NAHL 2 30* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 1 4 - 3.42* .893* -* -* -* -* -*
NHL 2 8* -* 3.09* .899* 21* 187* 0* 2-2-2* 408 | 0 * * * * * * *
USHL 1 49* -* 1.85* .932* 92* 1 270* 5* 36-7-6* 2 992 | 1 13 - 2.08* .925* 28* 343* 2* 8-3-2* 808*
WC 2 4* 5* 2.18* .922* 9* 107* 1* 1-2-0* 248 | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 0* 1* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-18 D1A 1 4* 5* 2.37* .899* 8* 71* 0* 2-1-0* 203 | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-20 D1A 2 8* 10* 1.73* .935* 14* 202* 0* 5-2-0* 486 | 0 * * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Matiss Kivlenieks Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/08/2020
10/08/2020 Extension Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
05/25/2017
05/25/2017 Confirmed Sioux City Musketeers Columbus Blue Jackets
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2016, 1 #5 overall by Sioux City Musketeers in the USHL Entry Draft

Drafted 2014, 3 #80 overall by Texas Jr. Brahmas in the NA3HL Draft

Cult/Star player for Cleveland Monsters