Matiss Kivlenieks Passed Away Four Years Ago Today, And Will Always Be Remembered [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/0f129d2b-7ede-4d3c-b5b7-a3cd553142ed.webp] Matiss Kivlenieks Passed Away Four Years Ago Today, And Will Always Be Remembered The Columbus Blue Jackets have lost two players and a fan since 2000, simply tragic for a young franchise. But four years ago, the July 4th holiday in Columbus took a terrible turn when, on July 5th, the worst happened to a promising young goalie named Matiss Kivlenieks. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/columbus-blue-jackets/latest-news/matiss-kivlenieks-passed-away-four-years-ago-today-and-will-always-be-remembered]