Matiss Kivlenieks of the Coulee Region Chill

Matiss Kivlenieks Leads Latvia to IIHF World Juniors Div. 1 Group a Championship

Current Coulee Region Chill and NAHL netminder Matiss Kivlenieks was selected as the Best Goaltender of the Tournament as he backstopped his home country of Latvia to the Championship title of the IIHF World Junior Div. I Group A Championship, held in Vienna, Austria. Kivlenieks, a native of Riga, Latvia, led the event with a 1.71 goals against average and a 94.1% save percentage, helping Latvia win and advance to next year's ... Full Story