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Blue Jackets Send Netminder Kivlenieks to Kalamazoo

February 16, 2019 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Kalamazoo, MI.- The Columbus Blue Jackets have reassigned netminder Matiss Kivlenieks to Kalamazoo from the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) the team announced on Saturday morning.

Kivlenieks, pronounced muh-TEESE kihv-LEHN-ihks, appeared in 14 games with the Monsters this season, posting a record of 4-4-0 with a 3.71 goals against average and a .873 save percentage. Over two seasons in the AHL the netminder has posted a record of 18-25-5 with two shutouts, a 3.33 goals against average, and a .887 save percentage. The Riga, Latvia native is in his second professional season after wrapping up his junior hockey career with the Sioux City Musketeers (USHL). During the 2016-17 season, Kivlenieks was named USHL Goaltender and Player of the Year posting a record of 36-7-2 paired with a 1.85 goals against average and a .932 save percentage.

In a corresponding move Kalamazoo released netminder Keegan Asmundson.

Kivlenieks is expected to be available on Saturday night as the K-Wings take on Adirondack. Puck drop is set for 7:30pm.

The K-Wings return to action on Saturday night hosting the Adirondack Thunder on Stranger Wings Night.

Kalamazoo Wings single game and half season tickets are available now! More information can be gathered at www.kwings.com.

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