Former ice hockey player, Jimmy Hayes has died at his home in the Boston suburb of Milton.
Hayes whose death was announced on Monday has won an NCAA hockey championship at Boston College, and played seven seasons in the NHL.
According to Boston Globe, the cause of the death of 31-year-old Haye has not been disclosed.
An unfortunate thing about Hayes’ death is that he did not live to see his second son, Mac Kelly Hayes grow up.
Hayes and his wife, Kristen had earlier announced the birth of their, in May 2021.
On his career in sports, the Boston native was picked by the Toronto Maple Leafs during the second round of the 2008 NHL Draft, and two years later was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in June 2010.
He will also be remembered for his contribution to Boston College’s second consecutive NCAA Division I championship win earlier that year,
So far, he has netted 35 points in 42 games as a sophomore, and earning an assist to help defeat Wisconsin 5-0 in the title game.
