![Matiss Kivlenieks died a hero - The Hockey News Columbus Blue Jackets News, Analysis and More](https://thehockeynews.com/.image/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620/MjAxMTcyNTE3MDI3NTg3NjA2/usatsi_21539360.jpg)
Columbus Blue Jackets News The Hockey News - The Hockey News
![Matiss Kivlenieks died a hero - The Hockey News Columbus Blue Jackets News, Analysis and More](https://thehockeynews.com/.image/ar_1:1%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1200/MTg1MDUxMTc5ODQ4OTY3NTEz/usatsi_16051563.jpg)
Fallen Blue Jackets Goalie Remembered as Friend, Hero - The Hockey
![Matiss Kivlenieks died a hero - The Hockey News Columbus Blue Jackets News, Analysis and More](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/07/blue-jackets-goalie-firework-death-02.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=1024)
Blue Jackets goalie died of fireworks blast at coach's home
![Matiss Kivlenieks died a hero - The Hockey News Columbus Blue Jackets News, Analysis and More](https://b.fssta.com/uploads/application/nhl/headshots/5507.vresize.350.350.medium.82.png)
Matiss Kivlenieks - NHL News & Rumors
![Matiss Kivlenieks died a hero - The Hockey News Columbus Blue Jackets News, Analysis and More](https://abc6onyourside.com/resources/media/51318090-34b4-4514-8749-b787b71e960e-jumbo9x16_MatissKivlenieksCBJPhoto.jpg?1625497323932)
Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Matiss Kivlenieks dead at 24
![Matiss Kivlenieks died a hero - The Hockey News Columbus Blue Jackets News, Analysis and More](https://img.thedailybeast.com/image/upload/c_crop,d_placeholder_euli9k,h_1940,w_3449,x_0,y_272/dpr_2.0/c_limit,w_740/fl_lossy,q_auto/v1625496782/2021-05-09T004357Z_1772517398_MT1USATODAY16051558_RTRMADP_3_NHL-DETROIT-RED-WINGS-AT-COLUMBUS-BLUE-JACKETS_mc26xg)
Columbus Blue Jackets Goalie Matiss Kivlenieks Dies in Fourth of
![Matiss Kivlenieks died a hero - The Hockey News Columbus Blue Jackets News, Analysis and More](https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/464501/w640xh480_GettyImages-1200635948.jpg?ts=1626362589)
Blue Jackets' Merzlikins: Kivlenieks 'died a hero' in fireworks
![Matiss Kivlenieks died a hero - The Hockey News Columbus Blue Jackets News, Analysis and More](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nm8mjxypoYw/maxresdefault.jpg)
Autopsy reveals NHL goalie Matiss Kivlenieks killed by firework at
![Matiss Kivlenieks died a hero - The Hockey News Columbus Blue Jackets News, Analysis and More](https://thehockeynews.com/.image/t_share/MTk5MTIzNDY3ODU1OTk2Njg5/usatsi_10309728.jpg)
Matiss Kivlenieks died a hero - The Hockey News Columbus Blue
![Matiss Kivlenieks died a hero - The Hockey News Columbus Blue Jackets News, Analysis and More](https://cdn.theathletic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1200,height=900,fit=cover/app/uploads/2021/07/15141457/GettyImages-1201379188-scaled.jpg)
He died as a hero' — Matiss Kivlenieks remembered by Blue Jackets
![Matiss Kivlenieks died a hero - The Hockey News Columbus Blue Jackets News, Analysis and More](https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/f22b19f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x2000+0+0/resize/599x399!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.googleapis.com%2Fafs-prod%2Fmedia%2F59d029fa0d754df68dc27a673f06887e%2F3000.jpeg)
Columbus Blue Jackets goalie dies after fireworks accident
![Matiss Kivlenieks died a hero - The Hockey News Columbus Blue Jackets News, Analysis and More](https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/7f0df29/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x2449+0+0/resize/599x489!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.googleapis.com%2Fafs-prod%2Fmedia%2Fc851f496cbac42c1b0af875c81480e60%2F3000.jpeg)
Columbus Blue Jackets goalie dies after fireworks accident
![Matiss Kivlenieks died a hero - The Hockey News Columbus Blue Jackets News, Analysis and More](https://www.nbc4i.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2021/07/GettyImages-1232752376.jpg?w=1024)
Blue Jackets goalie Matiss Kivlenieks dies from chest trauma from