In the history of Latvian hockey, many of the top players have gravitated toward keeping the puck out of the net. The country's lineage of goaltenders is impressive, from the legendary Arturs Irbe to ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Latvia’s Matiss Kivlenieks, a candidate to ...

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks died of chest trauma from an errant fireworks mortar blast in what authorities described Monday as a tragic accident at a Michigan home on the Fourth ...

Initially, it looked like the 2014 Olympics were going to be a badge of pride for Latvia. Their eighth-place finish was their best in history, with a trip to the quarterfinals and a near-upset of the ...

The goaltending news just won’t stop in the Vancouver Canucks universe. By now, Canucks fans have heard all about the Ian Clark role change from Head Goalie Coach and Director of Goaltending to goalie ...

One of the most popular things to watch in Latvia right now generally starts at 2 a.m., but that hasn't seemed to matter when it comes to ratings. The show is Blue Jackets hockey, and Elvis Merzlikins ...

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks died of chest trauma from an errant fireworks mortar blast in what authorities described Monday as a tragic accident on the Fourth of July.Police in ...

SOCHI, Russia (CBSNewYork/AP) — Canada put shots by the dozens on Kristers Gudlevskis, and Latvia's kid goalie stopped nearly everything in a performance that grew from sensational to a bit ...