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The sports neighborhood is mourning the loss of a beloved athlete.
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks died after suffering a fatal head damage at some stage in a tragic Fourth of July incident at a rental in Novi, Michigan. He changed into 24.
“Novi Fire and Paramedics had been dispatched at 10: 13 p.m. to a non-public location within the metropolis of Novi. They found a enviornment unresponsive and straight away transferred him to Ascension Sanatorium in Novi the attach he changed into pronounced unnecessary,” lieutenant Jason Meier tells E! Data. “The Novi Police Department is investigating and an post-mortem is scheduled for as we notify but all indicators are that this changed into a tragic accident. Preliminary investigation is that there changed into a fireworks malfunction and that the deceased fell while escaping a hot bath.”
As data of the NHL massive identify’s death emerged, many followers and fellow members of the sports neighborhood paid tribute to him. “We’re terrorized and saddened by the loss of Matiss Kivlenieks, and we lengthen our deepest sympathies to his mom, Astrida, his family and traffic at some stage in this devastating time,” John Davidson, Blue Jackets President of Hockey Operations, talked about Monday, July 5. “Kivi changed into an prominent young man who greeted day by day and everybody with a smile and the affect he had at some stage in his four years with our group is now not any longer going to be forgotten.”
Kivlenieks, who hailed from Riga, Latvia, signed with Columbus in Can also 2017.
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“The National Hockey League changed into saddened to learn of the unexpected and tragic passing of goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks,” commissioner Gary Bettman shared in an announcement. “On behalf of the NHL family, we lengthen our deepest sympathies to his family, traffic and teammates in each the Blue Jackets group and his native nation of Latvia. His love for life and fervour for the game will be deeply missed by all these who were lucky to have him as a teammate and a buddy.”
