Former NHL Player Konstantin Koltsov Jumps Off The Hotel Balcony, Apparent Suicide

The Miami-Dade Police Department has verified that Konstantin Koltsov, the former NHL player and partner of world No. 2 tennis champion Aryna Sabalenka, passed away by suicide.

Former NHL Player Konstantin Koltsov Jumps Off The Hotel Balcony, Apparent Suicide

A statement from the Miami-Dade Police Department states that “according to investigators on Monday, March 18, 2024, at approximately 12:39 a.m., Bal Harbour Police and Fire Rescue were dispatched to the St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort, 9703 Collins Avenue, in reference to a male that jumped from a balcony.”

“The Miami-Dade Police Department, Homicide Bureau, responded and has taken over the investigation of Mr. Konstantin Koltsov’s apparent suicide,” the statement said. There is no suspicion of foul play.

Following a defeat in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open last week, world No. 2 Sabalenka is scheduled to play in the Miami Open on Friday, March 22.

As reported by the Tennis Channel, Sabalenka intends to continue competing in the WTA tournament but will not be attending press conferences.

With a first-round bye at the Miami Open, the 25-year-old Sabalenka will play either Spain’s Paula Badosa or Romania’s Simona Halep on Friday.

Known for his quickness on the ice, Koltsov most recently rejoined the team as an assistant coach after helping Salavat Yulaev win the Russian Super League in 2008.

People magazine originally reported on Sabalenka and Koltsov’s relationship in June 2021, and the world number two has regularly shared pictures of the two of them on her Instagram account.

When Sabalenka won the Australian Open in January for the second time in a row, Koltsov also cheered her on.

Over the course of his 18-year professional career, Koltsov represented Belarus at the Winter Olympics in 2002 and 2010 as well as the IIHF World Championships.

In 1999, Koltsov was selected in the NHL’s inaugural draft. He spent three seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins, from 2002 to 2006. The franchise reports that he appeared in 144 NHL games.

Later, from 2008 until 2016, he participated in the Continental Hockey League before formally quitting the game in November of the same year.

 

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