Matiss would have recently turned 28. I knew him only a little when I first visited Latvia in 2015-2016. But even then I understood what a sympathetic, extremely kind, friendly guy he was. Of course, he is a talented goalkeeper and this fatal accident should not have happened. Three years have passed, but my soul is still uneasy and it is difficult to believe in such unfair things in life. When Elvis Merzlikins heard about him, the first thing he probably thought was, "Why this guy and not me?"... and he initially perceived him as a rival.... Matiss should not have been covering for him, and his character was completely different from Elvis, who often fights (fights with Marchenko, Wilson, etc.), has a difficult character and, probably, brings discord to the team... In any case, Elvis, without wanting to, by a fatal coincidence, still removed Matiss from his path... Elvis will remember this for the rest of his life, and the pain may or may not subside. It happens that over the years, you blame yourself more and more for what happened... And what do we see now? I periodically follow the events in the NHL. Elvis asks for a trade and is afraid that Tarasov will replace him... Mattis would be playing now, and would be the mail goalkeeper, and would not have left Columbus Blue Jackets... Matiss would definitely not approve of this... all of us, both hockey fans and me as just an ordinary friend of Matisse, will always remember him and visit him in Baldone. Blessed memory to him, rest in peace, Kivi🥺🙏😢 I would also want to express my sincere condolences to the family and friends of another outstanding hockey player, Johnny Gaudreau, whose life was also cut short these days due to a fatal coincidence of circumstances. This is a huge loss for the hockey world. 🙏RIP
R.I.P. Kivi Vārtusargs kurš atnesa mums pirmo uzvaru pret Kanādu. We will always remember you🫶 One Love🥹😔
R.I.P KIVI.🪽🕊️🪽
Matiss would have recently turned 28. I knew him only a little when I first visited Latvia in 2015-2016. But even then I understood what a sympathetic, extremely kind, friendly guy he was. Of course, he is a talented goalkeeper and this fatal accident should not have happened. Three years have passed, but my soul is still uneasy and it is difficult to believe in such unfair things in life. When Elvis Merzlikins heard about him, the first thing he probably thought was, "Why this guy and not me?"... and he initially perceived him as a rival.... Matiss should not have been covering for him, and his character was completely different from Elvis, who often fights (fights with Marchenko, Wilson, etc.), has a difficult character and, probably, brings discord to the team... In any case, Elvis, without wanting to, by a fatal coincidence, still removed Matiss from his path... Elvis will remember this for the rest of his life, and the pain may or may not subside. It happens that over the years, you blame yourself more and more for what happened... And what do we see now? I periodically follow the events in the NHL. Elvis asks for a trade and is afraid that Tarasov will replace him... Mattis would be playing now, and would be the mail goalkeeper, and would not have left Columbus Blue Jackets... Matiss would definitely not approve of this... all of us, both hockey fans and me as just an ordinary friend of Matisse, will always remember him and visit him in Baldone. Blessed memory to him, rest in peace, Kivi🥺🙏😢
I would also want to express my sincere condolences to the family and friends of another outstanding hockey player, Johnny Gaudreau, whose life was also cut short these days due to a fatal coincidence of circumstances. This is a huge loss for the hockey world. 🙏RIP