Former NHL player Konstantin Koltsov was “probably…very drunk” when he died of an apparent suicide earlier this week, his ex-wife says.
Koltsov was 42 years old when he died; Police say they were sent to the St. Regis Bal Harbor Resort after a man “jumped from a balcony.”
While no crime is suspected, Koltsov's ex-wife, Yulia Mikhailova, says Koltsov “probably…did not keep a record of his actions.”
“Most likely, he was very drunk. Unfortunately, hockey players are sometimes guilty of this. Empty alcohol bottles were found in the room where Konstantin was staying,” he told Belarusian media Zerkalo via Google Translate.
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Konstantin Koltsov of Belarus celebrates his goal against Switzerland in the preliminary round of the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship at the Pepsi Coliseum on May 5, 2008, in Quebec City, Canada. (Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)
Mikhailova assumes that Koltsov's death was an “accident.”
“We still have the old family computer with Konstantin's email. I knew the passwords and managed to open some emails. Konstantin had also booked apartments in another location. The purchases that have not yet arrived are already paid for,” he said. “I rented a car for a long time. I mean, I had no intention of dying.
“Anything, of course, can go to your head, but there was no sign of tragedy.”
Koltsov and Mikhailova had three children together; He recently dated tennis star Aryna Sabalenka, but she confirmed that they were “no longer together” at the time of her death.
Aryna Sabalenka after losing to Coco Gauff in the US Open women's singles final at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 9, 2023 in New York City. (Robert Prange/Getty Images)
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“Konstantin's death is an unthinkable tragedy and even though we were no longer together, my heart is broken,” Sabalenka wrote in a social media post. “Please respect my privacy and that of his family during this difficult time.” Sabalenka will still play at the Miami Open, but will not be available to the media.
In a post of her own, Mikhailova said there is “still no knowledge” about her ex-partner's death.
“On March 18, my children lost their father… It's been 3 days and I still don't realize it,” her caption in Russian read alongside a photo of Koltsov and her children. “Thank you all for your warmth and support during this difficult time for us. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
“I know that for many of you Konstantin was a close person, a friend, a playmate. And you would like to say goodbye to him with dignity. The funeral will be held in Minsk. Unfortunately, I cannot tell you the exact date yet.”
Pittsburgh's Konstantin Koltsov appears in a game against Washington on March 30, 2004. (George Bridges/MCT/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
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Koltsov played hockey professionally from 1997 to 2016, including 144 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
He spent time in the Russian Super League, Belarusian Extraliga, Eastern European Hockey League and played internationally with Belarus. He competed with the Belarusian team at the Olympic Games and World Championships.
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