In a heart-breaking development, Former NHL star & Olympian, Konstantin Koltsov died at the age of 42. Apart from an Ice Hockey player, Konstantin Koltsov was known for dating Tennis sensation Aryna Sabalenka. As per UK media reports, Konstantin Koltsov who hailed from Belarus was the boyfriend of tennis superstar and double Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka. Aryna Sabalenka is 25-years-old. Now, the question arises what happened to Konstantin Koltsov or what is Konstantin Koltsov's death reason? Below is everything you need to know about Konstantin Koltsov's cause of death-
What happened to Konstantin Koltsov?
As per Mail, Aryna Sabalenka's boyfriend Konstantin Koltsov died of 'a detached blood clot.' Belarusian media stated that one day before his death, Konstantin Koltsov planned not to renew his contract with the Russian hockey team, where he had been coaching for the past two seasons. However, what led to Aryna Sabalenka's boyfriend's death is yet to be revealed. For the unversed, Koltsov played for the Belarus national team in the 2002 and 2010 Olympics and spent parts of three seasons with the National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Penguins from 2002 and 2006.
Confirming Konstantin Koltsov's death, Salavat in a statement wrote, "It is with deep sorrow that we inform you that the coach of Salavat Yulaev, Konstantin Koltsov, has passed away. He was a strong and cheerful person, he was loved and respected by players, colleagues, and fans. Konstantin Evgenievich forever wrote himself into the history of our club. May he rest in peace."
It is pertinent to mention here that Aryna Sabalenka is yet to issue any statement on her boyfriend's death. Aryna Sabalenka last posted on her Instagram on Friday. In her last post, Aryna Sabalenka looked happy and also interacted with her fans. As a result, Aryna Sabalenka's Instagram post has been bombarded by fans asking why the Tennis star is silent over Konstantin Koltsov's death.