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College hockey icon Jimmy Hayes tragically passed away at the age of 31.
Hayes
played for Boston College from 2008-2011 before going pro and playing for the
Chicago Blackhawks, Florida Panthers, New Jersey Devils, and his hometown
Boston Bruins, as well as a handful of AHL teams. Hayes was followed to BC by
his brother Kevin and his cousins Ryan and Casey Fitzgerald.
At
Boston College, Hayes was a member of the 2010 National Championship team. He
also won 2 Beanpots and 2 Hockey East Championships with the Eagles.
Hayes
played a pivotal role in a number of BC games, including scoring the overtime game-winner in the 2011
Beanpots against Northeastern, and scoring 2 goals in 23 seconds (and
celebrating with the John Wall) in BC’s 9-7 win over Yale in the 2010 NCAA
Regionals. He left BC with 41 career goals and 81 career points.
Hayes
was also invested in giving back. After his friend, former Boston College and
Babson hockey player Corey Griffin passed away in 2014, Hayes
changed his number to 11 in Griffin’s honor. He also played in numerous charity
hockey games, including the Comma Ave Classic, which raised money for the Travis Roy Foundation and Compassionate Care ALS.
As a
player, Hayes was always fun to watch because it was so clear how much he
enjoyed playing. And beyond his hockey career, it is Hayes’s personality that
made him so beloved in his hometown of Dorchester, at Boston College, and
throughout the hockey community.
