Not all Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers tangles need be nasty, hate-filled battles even between warriors Kevin Hayes and Brian Boyle. Last August, the hockey world mourned the untimely passing of Jimmy Hayes, a former NHL player with several teams and Penguins farmhand.
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Philadelphia Flyers forward Kevin Hayes, the 29-year-old brother of Jimmy, spoke with reporters Friday about playing in his late brother's memory.
The town of Dorchester, Massachusetts said goodbye to hometown hero Jimmy Hayes. It was a tearful ceremony as his loss touched so many. Hayes’ younger brother, Kevin, plays for the Philadelphia Flyers and honored his memory by recalling a story of how he touched the life of a young boy with cancer.
The Hockey community received some sad news today, as Jimmy Hayes died unexpectedly in his home in Milton, Massachusetts. The cause of his death is unknown, and he leaves behind his brother and current Philadelphia Flyers forward, Kevin Hayes, his wife Kristen, and sons Beau and Mac.
Hayes leaves behind a wife, Kristen, and two sons, Beau and Mac. The tributes from across the hockey world showed how well-liked he was.
Hayes, a second-round pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs, played seven seasons in the NHL with the Chicago Blackhawks, Florida Panthers, Boston Bruins and New Jersey Devils.
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