It has been a rough few years for Kevin as he also lost his big brother Jimmy Hayes to an overdose in 2021, just 3 months after the birth of his son Beau. It was later confirmed that their were traces of cocaine and fentanyl on his system, he was just 31-years-old.
Kevin's close friendship with the Gaudreau brothers dates back when Kevin's late brother Jimmy and Johnny played hockey together at Boston College. In Kevin Hayes's tribute, he sharked a heartbreaking message that makes it hard not to choke up. He told Johnny hockey to "say hello" to his late brother Jimmy for him.
Source: US Magazine
NHL's Kevin Hayes Pays Tribute to Johnny Gaudreau, Tells Him to �Say Hello' to Late Brother Jimmy