Former NHL player Konstantin Koltsov has died after jumping from a hotel balcony in Miami, police said. He was 42.
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Koltsov was found dead by investigators who arrived at the St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort, officials said.
"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 report read, via the New York Post.
"The Miami-Dade Police Department, Homicide Bureau, responded and has taken over the investigation of the apparent suicide of Mr. Konstantin Koltsov ... No foul play is suspected."
Koltsov was the No. 18 overall pick in the 1999 NHL Draft, selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins. He spent his entire NHL career with Pittsburgh (2002-06), appearing in 144 games and playing in all 82 in 2003-04.
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He also spent time in the Russian Super League and the KHL for the Salavat Yulaev Ufa, Atlant Mytishchi, Ak Bars Kazan, and Dinamo Minsk before retiring in 2016.
Along with that, Koltsov played for Belarus in the Olympics on two occasions. That included 2002 in Salt Lake City, when Belarus made a surprising run to the medal round before finishing fourth. He also represented the national team in the 2010 games in Vancouver.
Koltsov was reportedly dating tennis star Aryna Sabalenka. Per the Daily Mail, Sabalenka is in Miami getting ready to play in the Miami Open.
Konstantin Koltsov was supporting tennis star Aryna Sabalenka in Florida as she prepared for the upcoming Miami Open. (Getty)
"Despite Kolstov's shock passing, the two-time Australian Open champion still intends to play the tournament in the Sunshine State, where she is seeded second, according to the Tennis Channel," the Daily Mail wrote.
