They rushed Kivlenieks to a regional health center, however he was noticable dead shortly after, Meier stated.BLUE JACKETS MATISS KIVLENIEKS, 24, DIES IN TRAGIC FOURTH OF JULY ACCIDENTKivlenieks death was revealed by the Blue Jackets and Latvian Hockey Federation early Monday.”We are saddened and surprised by the loss of Matiss Kivlenieks, and we extend our inmost sympathies to his mother, Astrida, his family and friends throughout this destructive time,” Blue Jackets president of hockey operations John Davidson said in a statement. The Latvian Hockey Federation called Kivlenieks death “a terrific loss not only for Latvian hockey however for the entire Latvian nation.