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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

MATISS KIVLENIEKS

August 26, 1996  
Riga, LV

Goaltender
6'2"  
Entry drafts
None
NHL earnings$ 4 225 000
Matiss Kivlenieks stats hockey
STATS
MATISS KIVLENIEKS
PER SEASONGPWLOLSOS%
17-18AHL - MON431421-1.891
18-19AHL - MON1445-1.873
ECHL - WIN853--.923
19-20NHL - CBJ6112-.883
AHL - MON199821.904
20-21NHL - CBJ211--.901
AHL - MON862--.929
PER LEAGUEGPWLOLSOS%
NHL8222-.889
AHL84333623.896
ECHL853--.923
STATS
MATISS KIVLENIEKS
PER SEASONGPWOWSWLOLSLTGASASV%SOAVGAPM
2017-18AHL - MON4314--21---1231128.89113.21-1-
2018-19AHL - MON144--5---44347.87313.71---
ECHL - WIN85--3---19246.92302.71---
2019-20NHL - CBJ61--12--16137.88303.40---
AHL - MON199--82--56584.90412.97---
2020-21NHL - CBJ2-1-1---771.90103.44---
AHL - MON86--2---18253.92902.25---
PER LEAGUEGPWOWSWLOLSLTGASASV%SOAVGAPM
NHL811-22--23208.88903.42---
AHL8433--362--2412312.89633.13-1-
ECHL85--3---19246.92302.71---
NHL SALARIES
MATISS KIVLENIEKS
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
3 years  ·  $ 2 775 000
2017-1821925 000925 000925 000
2018-1922925 000925 0001 850 000
2019-2023925 000925 0002 775 000
2 years  ·  $ 1 450 000
2020-2124700 000725 0003 475 000
2021-2225750 000725 0004 225 000
TOTAL4 225 0004 225 000
TRANSACTIONS
MATISS KIVLENIEKS
May 25, 2017

Matiss Kivlenieks signed a new deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets

October 8, 2020

Matiss Kivlenieks signed a new deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets

NHL trades