Jimmy Hayes, who spent seven seasons in the NHL and won a national championship at Boston College, died unexpectedly Monday. He was 31.
Hayes was pronounced dead at his Massachusetts home, the Boston Globe reported, citing a law enforcement official. The cause of death was not immediately available.
Hayes, who grew up in the Boston suburb of Dorchester, leaves a wife and two sons. Boston College and the Bruins acknowledged his death on Monday.
The Boston Bruins are heartbroken by the passing of Dorchester native and former Bruin Jimmy Hayes. Our thoughts are with his wife Kristen, his sons Beau and Mac, and the entire Hayes family during this very difficult time.