The 24th overall pick in the 2010 draft was possessed by the Chicago Blackhawks. With this selection, the Hawks chose a forward from Boston College by the name of Kevin Hayes. On August 20th, 2014, the New York Rangers signed Hayes to a contract.
While playing for Boston College, Hayes had an impressive four years. And for two of those years, Hayes played alongside Rangers’ star forward, Chris Kreider. Playing in 142 games for BC included 44 goals and 88 assists for 132 points for Hayes.
In his first season in the NHL, Hayes played in 79 games for the Rangers, contributing 17 goals and 28 assists, as well as seven points in the Playoffs.