Almost three months after the passing of former NHL player Jimmy Hayes, his widow Kristen Hayes is opening up about having to adjust to life after the tragedy. During a Q&a session with her social media followers on Nov. 30, Kristen responded to a message shared to her Instagram Stories that read, "I really hope you're doing okay. Grief is a crazy ride," to which Kristen wrote, "It's beyond awful. Doing the best I can. Working out helps me a lot. And wine. And family + friends. In no particular order." During their marriage, Kristen and Jimmy welcomed two sons, Beau, 2, and 6-month-old Mac, and his passing came just days after celebrating his eldest son's birthday....
- 12/1/2021
- E! Online
Kristen Hayes is trying to find the positive in her family's unexpected tragedy. Close to two months after Jimmy Hayes passed away at the age of 31, his widow is sharing a glimpse into her grieving process on social media. In a post shared through Instagram Stories on Monday, Oct. 18, Kristen reflected on the positive memories she has of her husband who was a player on the Boston Bruins hockey team. "Though we are shocked and heartbroken beyond words, I choose to remember my husband and the boys' father by the enormous love and joy he brought us and so many others," she wrote to her followers. "This battle does not define him, and I will still tell my boys every day to...
- 10/20/2021
- E! Online
Jimmy Hayes' loved ones are finally getting closure after his stunning death. The NHL player, who passed away on Aug. 23 at the age of 31, died of "acute intoxication due to the combined effects of fentanyl and cocaine," the Massachusetts state medical examiner confirmed to E! News on Sunday, Oct. 17. The death was ruled to be accidental. Jimmy's widow, Kristen Hayes, told the Boston Globe in a story published on Oct. 17 that she was "completely shocked" by the official cause of death. Kristen is raising the couple's two sons, Beau, 2, and Mac, 5 months. "I was so certain that it had nothing to do with drugs," she said. "I really thought it...
- 10/18/2021
- E! Online
Kristen Hayes still has a tough time realizing that late husband Jimmy Hayes won't be giving her another hug. Two days after the late NHL player's funeral was held in the Boston area, Kristen took to Instagram to share a heartrending tribute to the athlete who was found dead at age 31 on Aug. 23 under still-uncertain circumstances. "Missing your arms wrapped around me extra today," Kristen captioned her post on Wednesday, Sept. 1 that featured two pics of the couple embracing. "Still keep thinking [you're] coming home." Kristen, who is raising their sons Beau, 2, and Mac, 3 months, went on to share that their oldest son is having trouble...
- 9/2/2021
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Kristen Hayes has vowed to keep her late husband Jimmy Hayes' memory alive. On Monday, Aug. 30, friends and family of the late NHL player gathered for his funeral at St. Ann's Church in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston. According to People, as attendees approached the church, they were greeted by youth athletes wearing Dorchester Youth Hockey jerseys. People wrote that during the services, Kristen spoke about her husband's "heart of gold" and the shocking nature of his death at 31. She reflected, "My dearest Jimmy, I cannot believe I am standing here a month after our three-year wedding anniversary. You were simply the best. There's no other...
- 8/30/2021
- E! Online
In the wake of Jimmy Hayes' sudden and untimely death, these family photos are all the more precious. A day after the NHL star's shocking passing at 31 on Aug. 23, his wife Kristen Hayes shared the story behind recent portraits taken of them on the beach with their two sons, 3-month-old Mac and 2-year-old Beau. "On Wednesday we took family photos," Kristen wrote in an Aug. 24 Instagram post. "Little did I know they would be our last photos of a family of four. I have no words. I'm heartbroken. We miss you. We love you. You should be here." Little is publicly known about the cause of the athlete's passing. Authorities pronounced him...
- 8/25/2021
- E! Online
Jimmy Hayes' widow is missing her "angel" one day after the hockey player's unexpected death. Kristen Hayes mourned his passing with an emotional post on her Instagram Story on Aug. 24, writing, "i love you so much. i miss you. I don't know how I'm going to do life without you." She shared a photo of her 31-year-old late husband at the beach, smiling as he held sons Beau, 2, and Mac, 3 months. Kristen ended her post by saying, "You should be here. This isn't fair." Authorities arrived at Jimmy's house in Milton, Mass., in the early morning of Aug. 23 and pronounced him dead at the scene, according to the Boston Globe. His...
- 8/24/2021
- E! Online
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