Matiss Kivlenieks
| Matiss Kivlenieks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
26 August 1996 Riga, Latvia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Columbus Blue Jackets Cleveland Monsters (AHL) Kalamazoo Wings Sioux City Musketeers Coulee Region Chill Minnesota Mullets Prizma Riga | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
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Matiss Kivlenieks is an ice-hockey goaltender currently playing for the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect, while under contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career[edit]
Prizma Riga[edit]
Starting in the 2011-2012 season, Kivlenieks only played one game with the Prizma Riga, with a GAA of 9.52 . He also played in the junior leagues, like the Latvia U18 and the U16 leagues. He stayed with the club until the end of the 2012-2013. [1]
International Play[edit]
A lot of Kivlenieks' career, he's played in the International Junior Leagues. He played overall 22 games with them.
Cleveland Monsters[edit]
Starting in the 2017-2018, Kivlenieks' played in the AHL with the Cleveland Monsters. In his first year, he did a .891 Sv%, in 2018-19, he did an .873 Sv%, and so far in Cleveland he has a .903 Sv%.
Columbus Blue Jackets[edit]
On May 25 of 2017, Kivlenieks signed a 3-year, entry level contract. He has played with the Cleveland Monsters for a good chunk of his career in Columbus. However, he has been called up twice so Elvis Merzlikins could go down and play for the Monsters. [2] [3]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Matiss Kivlenieks at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com.
- ↑ "Jackets sign Matiss Kivlenieks to three-year entry level contract". NHL.com.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets Recall Goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks, Assign Net-Minder Elvis Merzlikins". OurSports Central. November 26, 2019.
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