Kevin Hayes has pointed skyward after every goal since the sudden death of his older brother Jimmy Hayes in August 2021. The celebration honors Jimmy's life, but most importantly, his 3-year-old nephew back home in Massachusetts lights up when he sees it.
"All he cares about is me pointing up to the sky after every goal," Hayes said Tuesday morning."He wakes up every morning — he falls asleep with his hockey pants on — he shoots and he scores and he points up to the sky. That's the reason why I do it.", Beau will be along for the entire ride while his mom and younger brother Mac watch from home."It'll be a cool weekend for me because a.) I never thought I'd be an All-Star, b.
Hayes has a tattoo on his upper left arm commemorating the life of his brother, who died at the age of 31. In November 2021, Hayesafter scoring his first goal of the season. The moment came fewer than three months following the death of his brother and in his second game back from a second abdominal surgery.
"I wasn't planning on doing anything like that. It just happened that game back," Hayes said of the celebration."And Beau was obsessed with it. I FaceTime him every day basically and he has his hockey helmet on and he's pointing to the sky. The main reason now is for him to see it. He goes to bed, but he wakes up and watches all the Flyers highlights. If I score, he sees it, he calls me and says, 'You did that for me!' It's a little connection that we have.
Jan 22, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Flyers center Kevin Hayes celebrates a goal against the Winnipeg Jets in the second period at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sportsplayed at Boston College en route to the NHL"It's crazy, he's a hockey genius right now for a 3-year-old," Hayes said."You ask him about a player, he'll tell you what team he's on. His favorite player is Brad Marchand, which is a little downer.
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