Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks died on Sunday night, and according to a medical examiner, the cause of his death was chest trauma from a mortar-style firework blast, not from a fall, which is what police initially reported. BLUE JACKETS' MATISS KIVLENIEKS, 24, DIES IN TRAGIC FOURTH OF JULY ACCIDENTKivlenieks’ death was announced by the Blue Jackets and Latvian Hockey Federation early Monday. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPDuring the world hockey championship this spring, Kivlenieks played four games for Latvia. This past NHL season, he played in two games for the Blue Jackets and eight for the American Hockey League's Cleveland Monsters. The Latvian Hockey Federation called Kivlenieks' death "a great loss not only for Latvian hockey but for the entire Latvian nation."

Source: Fox News July 05, 2021 18:00 UTC