Kevin Hayes (ice hockey)

Kevin Patrick Hayes (born May 8, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey player and alternate captain for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hayes was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the first round, 24th overall, in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. After playing four seasons at Boston College, Hayes signed his first professional contract with the New York Rangers in 2014.[1] Before being traded to and signing with the Flyers, Hayes had previously played for the Rangers and the Winnipeg Jets.

Kevin Hayes
Hayes with the New York Rangers in 2017
Born	(1992-05-08) May 8, 1992 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position	Center
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Philadelphia Flyers New York Rangers Winnipeg Jets
National team	United States
NHL Draft	24th overall, 2010 Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career	2014–present

Playing career

Amateur

As a youth, Hayes played in the 2004 and 2005 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from South Shore.[2]

Hayes played for Noble and Greenough School before joining the Boston College in the NCAA's Hockey East conference between 2011 and 2014.[3] During his first three seasons in the NCAA, he produced small but effective numbers, recording 17 goals and 50 assists for 67 points over that time, and was a member of the 2012 National Championship team. However, he emerged as a star player in his final, senior year, where he played on a line with current Calgary Flames players Bill Arnold and Johnny Gaudreau, the latter of which was the Hobey Baker Award winner in 2014. Hayes nearly doubled his point production from his first three seasons scoring 27 goals, and 38 assists for 65 points. He earned a top ten nomination for the Hobey Baker Award and earned a reputation as a large, two-way player with a prolific shot and power play effectiveness. Hayes was also named MVP of the 2014 Beanpot tournament.

Professional

New York Rangers

The rights that the Chicago Blackhawks held to Hayes (by virtue of drafting him) expired on August 15, 2014, without Hayes having signed with the team. On August 16, Hayes became an unrestricted free agent, after which on August 20, he signed with the New York Rangers on an entry-level contract.[4] As a result of his signing elsewhere, the Blackhawks received a second-round compensatory pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

On October 19, 2014, in a 4–0 Rangers win over the San Jose Sharks, Hayes scored his first career NHL goal.[5] He finished the season with 17 goals and 28 assists for 45 points.

Hayes regressed slightly during the 2015–16 season, recording only 14 goals and 22 assists for 36 points. Despite this, the Rangers signed him to a two-year, $5.2 million contract extension [6] Hayes improved in the 2016–17 season, scoring 17 goals and 32 assists for 49 points. Throughout the season, he centered a highly-effective third line with Michael Grabner and J. T. Miller. On July 31, 2018, as a restricted free agent, Hayes re-signed with the Rangers to a one-year contract.[7]

Winnipeg Jets

In the 2018–19 season, his fifth with the Rangers, Hayes increased his offensive output in contributing with 42 points in 51 games. While in his final year under contract before free agency and with New York out of playoff contention, Hayes was traded at the NHL trade deadline to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, Brendan Lemieux and a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft on February 25, 2019.[8] On March 1, 2019 Hayes scored his first goal as a Jet (an empty-netter) in a 5–3 win over the visiting Nashville Predators.[9] Hayes also recorded two assists in the game and was named the game's third star.[10]

Philadelphia Flyers

On June 3, 2019, Hayes' negotiating rights were traded to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick in the 2019 Entry Draft.[11] On June 19, the Flyers signed Hayes to a seven-year, $50 million contract with an annual average of $7.14 million.[12]

International play

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  United States
2014 IIHF World Championship

Hayes, along with his older brother Jimmy and his former Eagles linemate Johnny Gaudreau, played for the United States at the 2014 IIHF World Championship in Minsk, Belarus.[13]

Personal life

Kevin Hayes grew up with older brother Jimmy in Dorchester, Massachusetts, and the brothers both attended Noble and Greenough School. Jimmy is also a professional ice hockey player, most recently in the Pittsburgh Penguins organization.

The Hayes brothers are cousins with former NHL players Tom Fitzgerald and Keith Tkachuk, as well as Tkachuk's sons, current NHL players Matthew and Brady, and Fitzgerald's sons Ryan, a Boston Bruins draft pick,[14] and Casey, a member of Boston College's Eagles.[15] At the start of the 2019-20 NHL season, Hayes was named an alternate captain of the Flyers.

Hayes has beer named after him called "Big Hayse-y." It is sold at Yards Brewing Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[16]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2010–11	Boston College	HE		31	4	10	14	8		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Boston College	HE		44	7	21	28	10		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Boston College	HE		27	6	19	25	14		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Boston College	HE		39	27	38	65	16		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	New York Rangers	NHL		79	17	28	45	22		19	2	5	7	2
2015–16	New York Rangers	NHL		79	14	22	36	30		3	0	0	0	4
2016–17	New York Rangers	NHL		76	17	32	49	18		12	0	3	3	4
2017–18	New York Rangers	NHL		76	25	19	44	18		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	New York Rangers	NHL		51	14	28	42	10		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		20	5	7	12	2		6	2	1	3	2
2019–20	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		69	23	18	41	34
NHL totals				450	115	155	270	134		40	4	9	13	12

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2014	United States	WC	6th		8	1	1	2	0
2017	United States	WC	5th		3	2	2	4	4
Senior totals					11	3	3	6	4

Awards and honors

Award	Year
College
All-Hockey East First Team	2014
AHCA East First-Team All-American	2014

References

1. "2010 NHL Entry Draft". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
2. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
3. "Kevin Hayes – 2013–14 Men's Hockey Roster – Boston College". www.bceagles.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
4. Leahy, S. (August 20, 2014). "Rangers land highly sought after free agent Kevin Hayes". Yahoo!. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
5. Leonard, P. (October 19, 2014). "Crushed Ice: Kevin Hayes plays big, scores first NHL goal in 4–0 NY Rangers win over San Jose Sharks at Garden". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
6. "Kevin Hayes Signs Two-Year Deal". blueshirtbanter.com. 2016-07-22. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
7. "Rangers Agree to Terms With Kevin Hayes". NHL.com. July 31, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
8. "Jets acquire Kevin Hayes from New York Rangers". Winnipeg Jets. February 25, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
9. Bauming, Darren (March 1, 2019). "Kevin Hayes scores first goal with Winnipeg Jets in victory over Nashville Predators". globalnews.ca. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
10. @NHLJets (March 1, 2019). "TONIGHT'S THREE STARS: @LBrossoit@BiggieFunke @KevinPHayes12 #GoJetsGo #NSHvsWPG" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
11. "Flyers acquire forward Kevin Hayes from Winnipeg". Philadelphia Flyers. June 3, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
12. "Flyers sign Kevin Hayes to seven-year contract". Philadelphia Flyers. June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
13. "Team USA roster for 2014 Worlds". USA Hockey. 2014-04-15. Archived from the original on 2014-04-20. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
14. "Hayes, Kevin". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
15. "CASEY FITZGERALD". eliteprospects.com. Elite Prospects. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
16. Quigley, Ryan (2020-02-27). "Local brewery is releasing a Kevin Hayes-inspired beer". Broad Street Hockey. Retrieved 2020-03-05.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/flyers/2019-20-flyers-season-alternate-captains-kevin-hayes-sean-couturier-jakub-voracek

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Dylan Olsen	Chicago Blackhawks first round draft pick 2010	Succeeded by Mark McNeill