'My angel I love you so much. I don't know how I'm going to do life without you': Wife of NHL star Jimmy Hayes shares tribute after his sudden death at 31 just days after his son's second birthday The hockey player was discovered dead inside the Milton, Massachusetts home he shared with his wife and two young sons He celebrated his older son's second birthday Sunday He and his wife, Kristen, also have an infant son who was born in May Police say they don't suspect foul play Hayes played for several hockey teams, including the Boston Bruins, New Jersey Devils, Florida Panthers and Chicago Blackhawks By Michelle Thompson For Dailymail.Com Published: 21:42 BST, 24 August 2021 | Updated: 21:42 BST, 24 August 2021 Viewcomments The grieving widow of NHL star Jimmy Hayes, who died suddenly Monday at age 31, is sharing her heartbreak online. ‘My angel I love you so much,' Kristen Hayes said on Instagram Tuesday. ‘I don’t know how I’m going to do life without you. You should be here. This isn’t fair.’ The hockey player was pronounced dead at his Milton, Massachusetts, home Monday. His cause of death was not immediately known, but police told The Boston Globe they didn’t suspect foul play. He and his wife have two children, and celebrated their son Mac’s second birthday on Sunday. Their younger son, Mac, was born May 5. The athlete’s cousin Matthew Tkachuk, who plays for the Calgary Flames, said on Twitter that the death left him ‘speechless and heartbroken.’ Kristen Hayes paid a heartbreaking tribute to her husband in an Instagram post, writing: 'My angel I love you so much. I don't know how I'm going to do life without you' Jimmy Hayes and his wife Kristen and their two children during their Father's Day celebration on June 2021. Hayes, who had won a national hockey championship at Boston College and played seven seasons in the NHL, passed away on Monday. His cause of death remains unknown Jimmy Hayes and his wife Kristen and their two children during their Father's Day celebration on June 2021. Hayes, who had won a national hockey championship at Boston College and played seven seasons in the NHL, passed away on Monday. His cause of death remains unknown ‘Wish I had the chance to tell Jimmy how much [my brother] Brady and I looked up to him and Kevin throughout all the years,’ Tkachuk said. ‘I know that Beau and Mac will grow up with the same larger than life and loving personality that he had!’ Jimmy Hayes began playing in the NHL when he joined the Chicago Blackhawks in 2011. He later spent two seasons playing for the Florida Panthers before joining the Boston Bruins. He also played for the Florida Panthers. His career ended following the 2018-19 season. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility