The Boston College and Bruins hockey families lost one of their own Monday.
Former NHL forward Jimmy Hayes, who also won a college hockey title at BC, died suddenly Monday morning at the age of 31, according to reports from The Boston Globe and other outlets.
The Globe reports law enforcement officials found Hayes dead at his Milton home but do not yet know his cause of death. His death is not considered suspicious, according to the newspaper.
A Dorchester native, Hayes played parts of eight seasons in the NHL, including two with his hometown Bruins.