Former Kalamazoo Wings Goalie, 24, Dies in Fireworks Tragedy in Novi

A private fireworks celebration in Novi, Michigan went horribly wrong Sunday night. The medical examiner in Novi says mortar shell tipped slightly and exploded into the chest of Matiss Kivlenieks, a former K-Wings goalie, who had made it to the NHL with the Columbus Blue Jackets.. Early report said he had fallen and suffered head trauma, but the autopsy report released Monday afternoon said it was the blast to the chest that killed him.