Assistant head coach of HC Salavat Yulaev Konstantin Koltsov died at 42
Assistant head coach of the Ufa hockey club Salavat Yulaev, ex-NHL forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins Konstantin Koltsov died at the age of 42. This was reported on the club’s Telegram channel.
“He was a strong and cheerful person, he was loved and respected by his players, colleagues and fans. Konstantin Evgenievich forever wrote himself into the history of our club,” the message states. The relatives of the athlete and coach expressed condolences.
Konstantin Koltsov, as part of Salavat Yulaev, won the Russian Championship and took the Gagarin Cup. While on the ice, in addition to Pittsburgh, he played for the Belarusian clubs Yunost and Dynamo (Minsk), as well as the Russian clubs Severstal, Metallurg (Novokuznetsk), Ak Bars, Spartak and Atlant ” He has played for the Belarusian national team since 1999 and participated in the Olympic Games in Salt Lake City and Vancouver.
He began his coaching career at Dynamo Minsk, and also worked at Dynamo Molodechno and Spartak Moscow until he took the position of assistant coach at Salavat Yulaev.
It is known that the former hockey player was in a relationship with tennis player from Belarus Arina Sabalenka.
On March 9, seven-time world bandy champion Nikolai Durakov passed away. The ex-athlete was 89 years old; the cause of death was not specified.
Source: Lenta
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