Matiss Kivlenieks
Jersey Number: 80
Player information for Matiss Kivlenieks
Position
Goalie
Height
6'2" (188cm)
Born
August 26, 1996
Number
80
Catches
Left
Weight
183 lbs (83kg)
Birthplace
Riga, LAT
Years in Columbus
2
Player Images
Player Career Notes
- Finished with a 2-2-2 record, .899 SV% and 3.09 GAA in 408 minutes of action in eight appearances with the Blue Jackets from 2019-21.
- Made his NHL debut with Columbus during the 2019-20 campaign, going 1-1-2 with a 2.95 GAA and .898 SV% in six outings.
- Became the second player in franchise history (Steve Mason) to win his NHL debut after stopping 31-of-32 shots in a 2-1 victory on Jan. 19, 2020 at the NY Rangers.
- Collected points in his first three NHL starts from Jan. 19-Feb. 13, 2020 (1-0-2).
- Made his professional debutwith the American Hockey League’s Cleveland Monsters in 2017-18 and posted a 33-35-8 record with a 3.13 GAA, .896 SV% and three shutouts in 85 games with the club over four seasons from 2017-21.
- Finished his first pro season with Cleveland with a 14-21-4 record, 3.21 GAA, .891 SV% and a shutout in 43 contests in 2017-18.
- Went 36-7-6 with a 1.85 GAA, .932 SV% and five shutouts in 49 games in 2016-17 to help the United States Hockey League’s Sioux City Musketeers capture the Anderson Cup as the league’s regular season champions.
- Was named the USHL 2016-17 Player of the Year and Goaltender of the Year after leading the league in wins, GAA, SV% and shutouts (tied).
- His GAA was the second-lowest mark for a season in USHL Tier 1 history (Green Bay’s Adam Huska – 1.82, 2015-16) and his SV% was the second-highest mark (Lincoln’s David Reekie – .935, 2007-08).
- Represented Latvia at various international tournaments, including the 2021 IIHF World Championships where he finished 1-2-0 with a 2.18 GAA and .922 SV% in four appearances and earned a 2-0 shutout victory with 38 saves over Canada.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GA | GAA | SV% | SA | SO | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 2.95 | 0.898 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-2021 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3.40 | 0.901 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 3.06 | 0.899 | 208 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transaction History
- Undrafted; Signed an entry level contract with Columbus on May 25, 2017.