Video / NZ Herald / Sky SportA medical examiner in Michigan says an autopsy has determined that Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks died of chest trauma from an errant fireworks mortar blast, and not a fall as authorities previously reported. The Blue Jackets and Latvian Hockey Federation announced Kivlenieks' death, with the NHL club saying it resulted from an apparent head injury in a fall. It’s with a very heavy heart that we share the news that goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks passed away last night at the age of 24. Blue Jackets president of hockey operations John Davidson called it a "devastating time" for the team. The Latvian Hockey Federation called Kivlenieks' death "a great loss not only for Latvian hockey but for the entire Latvian nation."

Source: New Zealand Herald July 05, 2021 17:26 UTC