A toxicology report revealed that former NHLer Jimmy Hayes had fentanyl and cocaine in his system at the time of his death, Hayes's family told Dan Shaughnessy of The Boston Globe.
The 31-year-old Hayes was found dead on Aug. 23, just hours after celebrating the birthday of his two-year-old son. His wife and father spoke to the Globe on Sunday, two days after receiving the report that revealed his cause of death.
Hayes's wife, Kristen, told Shaughnessy that she was shocked to learn the news, although she and many of his friends knew the former winger had developed a pill issue during his NHL career and had recently undergone treatment for addiction problems.