Russian hockey team Salavat Yulaev Ufa announced Tuesday that former Pittsburgh Penguins winger Konstantin Koltsov died at the age of 42.

Per CNN's George Ramsay, Salavat Yulaev released the following statement regarding Koltsov, who had been serving as an assistant coach for the KHL club:

"It is with deep sorrow that we inform you that the coach of Salavat Yulaev, Konstantin Koltsov, passed away. He was a strong and cheerful person, he was loved and respected by players, colleagues, fans. Konstantin Evgenievich forever written himself in the history of our club."

Per ESPN, the Miami-Dade Police Department said in a statement sent to Reuters that Koltsov died of an apparent suicide. Police and the fire department responded to a call early Monday morning regarding a man jumping off a balcony, and no foul play is suspected.

Koltsov, who had been dating Belarusian tennis star Aryna Sabalenka since 2021, was a first-round pick by the Penguins in the 1999 NHL draft and played three seasons for the team.

After making his NHL debut during the 2002-03 season and appearing in two games that year, Koltsov played two more campaigns for the Pens in 2003-04 and 2005-06.

His most productive NHL season came in 2003-04 when he appeared in all 82 games and set career marks across the board with nine goals and 20 assists for 29 points.

Overall, he registered 12 goals and 26 assists for 38 points in 144 career NHL contests.

Following the 2005-06 season, Koltsov began playing professionally in Russia. He spent six seasons with Salavat Yulaev, three with Moscow Oblast Atlant, one with Kazan Ak-Bars and one with Dinamo Minsk before retiring in 2016.

In addition to his professional career, Koltsov represented Belarus in the Winter Olympics in both 2002 and 2010, and in the World Hockey Championships on numerous occasions.

Prior to coaching Salavat Yulaev, Koltsov spent time on the coaching staffs at Dinamo Minsk, Dinamo Molodechno and Spartak Moskva, as well as the Belarusian national team.