[News] Jackets goalie Matiss Kivlenieks has passed away

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Robo

The police said the person using the fireworks was in compliance with state laws wouldn't that mean they hired someone to come shoot them off? Or the guys just wasn't intoxicated?

It looks like the state laws are pretty loose: https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/...f-safety-tips/


As long as the person is sober and over 18, there don't seem to be many other restrictions on who can set off fireworks.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

I don't know. The post I quoted said he was there for training.

I think that, while teams generally know what kind of training their players do, and perhaps set the regimen for them, they don't really control who they do it with, or where. Which is why you always hear about guys from different teams who work out together in the offseason. Like Gio and Connor Brown ("back to the gym!").

[Finger Cookin]

Originally Posted by Wood

~8 firework related deaths happen a year worldwide. The guy made a career of getting pucks shot at him daily by the best athletes in the world, all while they skate at him full speed with blades on their feet

Sometimes the worst case scenario comes to fruition, but you cant live you're life in fear beacuse *maybe* it could happen to you. Matiss was far from the only person in the States around fireworks on the 4th

I mean he's not exactly a hero or anything either. Seems like such a pointless preventable death.

[MRCboicgy]

Don't know what to make of this tweet, unbelievable if true

https://twitter.com/user/status/1415681492508811272

[devo22]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1415687195730579456

[FlamesAddiction]

That's heartbreaking.

Is there any more information about exactly what happened? Based on what Elvis Merzlikins is saying, I am picturing a malfunction that put others in danger and Kivlenieks tried to prevent others from getting hurt.

[Gondi Stylez]

Originally Posted by Finger Cookin

I mean he's not exactly a hero or anything either. Seems like such a pointless preventable death.

This aged terribly

[nik-]

making saves until the end.

[ben voyonsdonc]

Manny Legace made Merzlikins laugh with this line: “Torts even flew in, and he hates goalies."

A light moment is super important especially on such a heavy day.

https://www.clickondetroit.com/sport...-son-to-us/#//

[Wood]

Originally Posted by Finger Cookin

I mean he's not exactly a hero or anything either. Seems like such a pointless preventable death.

Spoiler!

"They went to Michigan to celebrate our goalie coach’s daughter getting married (Manny Legacy) on 4th of July. While they were celebrating, fireworks went off and M80’s tipped over and started firing directly at people. One was heading right for Elvis and his Wife who is roughly 7-8 months pregnant and he blocked it for them. Elvis said it was going to go into a crowd of roughly 50 people and then explode. Kivi stopped it by taking it directly to the chest ultimately giving up his own life for Elvis, his family and everyone there"

They had professionals set up and operate a firework display for a wedding, sounds like it was just a horrible accident

Merzlikins claims he saved his and his pregnant wifes lives, and potentially several others. Merzlikins said he's going to name his second son Matiss

So he literally did die as a hero

[Iceman57]

Originally Posted by ben voyonsdonc

Manny Legace made Merzlikins laugh with this line: “Torts even flew in, and he hates goalies."

A light moment is super important especially on such a heavy day.

https://www.clickondetroit.com/sport...-son-to-us/#//

Tough watch overall but it was a pretty funny moment. Such a terrible tragedy 😢

[InternationalVillager]

Wow.

[Boreal]

Originally Posted by ben voyonsdonc

Manny Legace made Merzlikins laugh with this line: “Torts even flew in, and he hates goalies."

A light moment is super important especially on such a heavy day.

https://www.clickondetroit.com/sport...-son-to-us/#//

Torts was coaching Boogaard when he died and did not attend his funeral.

Bob McKenzie told Torts once that he treats dogs like people and people like dogs.

He’s not wrong.

[bdubbs]

That is absolutely heartbreaking. He definitely died a hero and saving all those lives gives him the biggest shutout of his career.

[TheScorpion]

Deranged, disgusting behaviour in Dallas tonight:

https://twitter.com/user/status/1452816279283318787

[Reaper]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Deranged, disgusting behaviour in Dallas tonight:

https://twitter.com/user/status/1452816279283318787

I hope they caught the guy and that the Dallas Stars are preparing a lifetime ban press release for this "fan" to never set foot in their arena again.

[Snuffleupagus]

Originally Posted by Reaper

I hope they caught the guy and that the Dallas Stars are preparing a lifetime ban press release for this "fan" to never set foot in their arena again.

It's Texas, they probably give him season tickets.