FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MARCH 8, 2020

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS ASSIGN MATISS KIVLENIEKS TO THE AHL’S

COLUMBUS, OHIO – The have assigned goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks to the Cleveland Monsters, the club’s affiliate, Blue Jackets General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today.

Kivlenieks, 23, is 1-1-2 with a 2.95 goals-against average and .898 save percentage in six contests with the Blue Jackets this season. He turned aside 31 shots in a 2-1 victory at the NY Rangers on January 19 to become the second player in franchise history to win his NHL debut (Steve Mason).

The Riga, Latvia native also is 9-8-2 with a 2.97 GAA, .904 SV% and one shutout in 19 games with the Monsters in 2019- 20. The 6-2, 178-pound netminder has posted a 27-33-7 record, 3.23 GAA, .892 SV% and three shutouts in 76 career AHL appearances with Cleveland since making his professional debut in 2017-18. He was signed by Columbus to an entry level contract on May 25, 2017.

The Blue Jackets return to action tonight when they visit the Vancouver Canucks. Game time from Rogers Arena is 10 p.m. ET. Live coverage on FOX Sports Ohio begins with the Blue Jackets Live pre-game show starting at 9:30 p.m. ET. All Blue Jackets games televised on FOX Sports Ohio will also be streamed live via the FOX Sports app. The game can also be heard on the Eldorado Gaming Scioto Downs Blue Jackets Radio Network, including Sports Radio 97.1 the Fan in Columbus, and online at BlueJackets.com.

Single game tickets for all home games played at Nationwide Arena during the 2019-20 regular season are on sale now. Information on all ticketing options can be obtained by calling (800) NHL‐COLS or by visiting BlueJackets.com.

‐ CBJ ‐

Contacts: Todd Sharrock, Vice President of Communications & Team Services – 614/246‐4157 or [email protected] Glenn Odebralski, Manager of Communications – 614/246‐0288 or [email protected]