{"id":2202146,"date":"2024-03-19T18:28:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T22:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-nhl-player-boyfriend-of-tennis-star-dead-at-42\/"},"modified":"2024-03-19T18:31:10","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T22:31:10","slug":"former-nhl-player-boyfriend-of-tennis-star-dead-at-42","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-nhl-player-boyfriend-of-tennis-star-dead-at-42\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-NHL Star and Tennis Pro&#8217;s Partner Passes Away at 42"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-nhl-player-boyfriend-of-tennis-star-dead-at-42%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2202146&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Remembering Konstantin Koltsov: Tragedy Strikes Former NHL Icon<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-majority-says-cancel-culture-threatens-freedom\/\" title=\"Poll: Majority says cancel culture threatens freedom\">sports world<\/a> is reeling from the untimely loss of <b>Konstantin Koltsov<\/b>, the once-celebrated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/nhl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pittsburgh Penguin&#8217;s<\/a> star. At \u200dthe\u2063 age\u200d of 42, \u200cKoltsov&#8217;s life came to a sudden end, a statement from his prior team, \u2064Salavat \u200dYulaev, has confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>Details remain scant, but the Miami-Dade police have put forth that Koltsov&#8217;s demise \u200dappears to be\u200c a \u2062suicide, stressing\u200c that &#8220;no \u2062foul play is \u2062suspected,&#8221; as reported by the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/03\/19\/sports\/konstantin-koltsov-former-nhl-player-and-boyfriend-of-sabalenka-dead-at-42\/\">New York Post<\/a>. This development\u2063 comes in the wake of\u200d a harrowing incident at the \u2063St. Regis\u2064 Bal Harbour Resort in \u200dMiami Beach, where law enforcement and \u2062emergency teams were dispatched following \u2064reports of a\u2062 man\u2062 plunging from a \u200bbalcony.<\/p>\n<h3>A Storied Career and Personal Life<\/h3>\n<p><b>&#8220;It is with deep sorrow that we inform you that Konstantin\u2064 Koltsov has passed away,&#8221;<\/b> announced his former \u200cclub in a solemn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/tennis\/article-13213319\/Aryna-Sabalenka-boyfriend-cause-death-revealed.html\">tribute<\/a>. \u200cThey remembered him as a vibrant, beloved figure among his peers and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/itll-cancel-itself-dennis-quaid-rips-cancel-culture-talks-upcoming-reagan-biopic-new-film-in-exclusive-interview\/\" title=\"\u2018It\u2019ll Cancel Itself\u2019: Dennis Quaid Rips Cancel Culture, Talks Upcoming \u2018Reagan\u2019 Biopic, New Film In Exclusive Interview\">fans alike<\/a>. Koltsov, as they \u200dfondly reminisced, etched his\u2063 name indelibly\u2064 in club lore through \u200bhis triumphs and\u2063 contributions both on\u200c the ice and as a valued coach thereafter.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Konstantin Evgenievich forever wrote himself into the history\u200c of\u200d our club,&#8221; his team recounted, referencing his accolades such as clinching the Russian Championship and the prestigious Gagarin Cup. &#8220;May his memory \u2062burn\u2064 bright,&#8221; they added, echoing the sentiment of many a grieving \u2063heart.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Tennis world No 2 Aryna Sabalenka\u2019s boyfriend \u2063Konstantin Koltsov jumped from a \u200cbalcony of a\u2062 five-star hotel and \u2018died by suicide\u2019 in Miami, police\u2063 say, despite reports in Belarus claiming he \u200chad a \u2018blood clot\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ifWrAqUfmH\">https:\/\/t.co\/ifWrAqUfmH<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lWFCbostrh\">pic.twitter.com\/lWFCbostrh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Daily Mail \u2063Online (@MailOnline) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MailOnline\/status\/1770129896708174278?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 19, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Outside the rink,\u2063 Koltsov shared a bond with 25-year-old Belarusian\u200b tennis sensation <b>Aryna Sabalenka<\/b>. Their companionship blossomed into a \u200dromantic relationship, stretching over three years, with Sabalenka preparing for the Miami Open at\u2063 the time of Koltsov&#8217;s passing, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/tennis\/article-13213319\/Aryna-Sabalenka-boyfriend-cause-death-revealed.html\">the Daily Mail<\/a>.  Sadly, this event\u2064 marks another loss for Sabalenka, \u200bwho previously mourned her hockey player \u2063father in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Garnering attention and endearment, the\u2063 couple often\u200c shared heartfelt snapshots of their life together on social media, from birthday \u200dwishes\u200c to\u200d poignant International\u200b Women&#8217;s Day acknowledgments, further highlighting the\u200d profound connection they both cherished.<\/p>\n<p><b>Behind the arena\u2062 lights, Koltsov was a devoted \u200cfather<\/b>, \u200bwith three sons from a previous marriage, painting a \u200cpicture of a \u200cman\u2062 who valued\u200d family just as he did his\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/megan-rapinoe-to-return-to-her-amateur-roots-for-final-time\/\" title=\"Megan Rapinoe's last hurrah in amateur soccer.\">illustrious sports career<\/a>. Through both athletic feats and personal trials, his legacy among loved ones and fans remains undiminished.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ex-NHL Pittsburgh Penguin Konstantin Koltsov has passed away at 42, Salavat Yulaev, his old team, confirms. Miami-Dade police indicate an &#8220;apparent suicide,&#8221; noting no foul play. 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