Assistant head coach of the hockey club “Salavat Yulaev » (Ufa) Konstantin Koltsov died at the age of 42, the club’s telegraph channel KHL reported.
— It is with deep sadness that we inform you of the death of Salavat Yulaev coach Konstantin Koltsov. He was a strong and cheerful person, he was loved and respected by players, colleagues and fans. Konstantin Evgenievich has forever been part of the history of our club. Koltsov won the Russian Championship and the Gagarin Cup as part of Salavat Yulaev and did an excellent job as part of the team’s technical staff. The “Salavat Yulaev” hockey club expresses its condolences to the family and friends of Konstantin Evgenievich Koltsov. “Blessed memory,” the message said.
In the NHL, Koltsov played for Pittsburgh and won the Gagarin Cup in 2011 with Salavat Yulaev. In 2022, Koltsov joined the coaching staff of Salavat Yulaev club and was assistant to Viktor Kozlov.
Source : MatchTV
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