Four years ago today, we lost Jimmy Hayes. His brother Kevin reflected on his legacy: “He was like the Dorchester Batman. If you were getting picked on, or were sitting at lunch alone, Jimmy would somehow get the Bat-Signal and he’d come swooping in to say, ‘Hey, what’s up, bud? Dude, those shoes are sick. You like hockey? You should come play wiffle ball with us later.’
Jimmy just had this innate ability to make you feel cool. I followed him basically everywhere. When I was in the 7th grade, I followed in his footsteps to this private school that was a 45-minute drive from our house. He was already living down there in the high school dorms, but I was commuting in every morning, and let’s just say it was a bit of a culture shock at first.
Seventh grade is nuts no matter where you are, but I’m a blue-collar city kid coming to this place where you gotta wear a polo and khakis and kids are talking about boating on Martha’s Vineyard or whatever. The first day before lunch, I was about to throw up. You’re just praying that somebody will let you sit with them.
I’ll never forget, as soon as we get into the cafeteria, Jimmy comes walking through the doors. And he’s like the mayor of the school by this point. He pretends like he has to ask one of the teachers something, but then he comes over to everybody like, ‘Hey, you guys know my brother Kevin? He’s the man, dude. [I was not the man]. He’s got so many stories. [I had no stories].’
He broke the ice for me, and immediately everybody was like: Hey, if Jimmy Hayes says you’re cool, then you’re cool.
For that whole first month, he kept randomly popping up everywhere I was — at lunch, in the hallway, at my locker — just like: Oh hey, bud, what are you doing here? I was just walking by.
He was just making sure that I was OK. It’s what he did best.” https://t.co/PFEE9ZBmOd
As we told you a couple months ago, our boy, Barry Melrose, went public with his Parkinson's Disease. Time now to repay his years of hockey service symbolically to him and tangibly to the cause by raising money for Parkinson's research which is making real strides. Here's a t-shirt to do that. I hope you like them and you will consider purchasing one. Proceeds from these will all go to Parkinson's charities. Also, #bucciovertimechallenge and #cawlidgehawkey proceeds will also do the same for at least 2024. Please spread the word! 🙏🏻
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Passionate reaction from Slovakia goalie Simon Latkoczy regarding the World Juniors cancellation. Highly critical of the organization and explains how impossible it was for players to avoid contact with people outside of the tournament in Red Deer.
Absolutely devastated to hear about the passing of Jerry Remy. His voice was the soundtrack to so many incredible memories. I will never forget the kindness that he treated me with over the last 14 years. This one hurts. He fought one hell of a fight. Rest in peace, Jerry.