This was announced by the press service of the Boston College Hockey Club on Twitter.

The hockey player was 31 years old.

The reasons for the death of the athlete were not specified.

In addition to Boston, Hayes has also played in the NHL for the Chicago Blackhawks, Florida Panthers and New Jersey Devils.

In total, he played 334 league games, scored 54 goals and provided 55 assists.

Earlier, a source reported on positive trends in the negotiations between Kaprizov and Minnesota.