Matiss Kivlenieks
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
Prizma Riga
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.
International Play
A lot of Kivlenieks' career, he's played in the International Junior Leagues. He played overall 22 games with them.
Cleveland Monsters
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
On May 25th 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.
Playing Career
Prizma Riga
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.
International Play
A lot of Kivlenieks' career, he's played in the International Junior Leagues. He played overall 22 games with them.
Cleveland Monsters
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
On May 25th 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.
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