Jimmy Hayes Passes Away

     Former Florida Panthers right wing Jimmy Hayes has passed away at the age of 31. He has not participated in competitive hockey since 2018-19 with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the American Hockey League. 

     Hayes played two seasons with the Florida Panthers in 2013-14 and 2014-15. He compiled 30 goals and 23 assists in 125 games with Florida. The Panthers traded him to the Boston Bruins on July 1, 2015 for Reilly Smith and Marc Savard.